MY CLIENTS

Teachers, journalists, mothers, college students, podcast hosts, disability advocates, endurance athletes, and writers of all kinds.

Elliot Lichtman
Author of The Computer
Always Wins

Andrea Max
Author of The Art of Exile

Melanie Jennings
Writer

Casey Scieszka
Author of The Fountain

Nikki Lyssy
Writer

T. Brownhill
Writer

Raquel Villagra
Writer, Advocate

  • Ali Lake is not just an agent, but also a partner and advisor. She believed in my project back when it was just a stack of papers on my desk, and her persistence, insight, and advice made the difference between a list of rejection emails and a contract from my absolute dream publisher. I could not have done this without her.

    — Elliot Lichtman

  • Ali is the best business partner any author could ask for! She is reliable, communicative, and supportive. She turns around manuscript feedback swiftly, and her editorial notes are insightful and transformative. The processes of submission and publication can be quite stressful, but Ali makes it all feel less daunting, and she had repeatedly gone above and beyond the expectations of her role to help support and shape my career.

    — Andrea Max

  • Ali has a near magical ability to get to the heart of whatever your story is and help you clarify, deepen, and elevate it. Her questions always unlock new things for me in exciting and truly helpful ways. She has a startling keen eye for finding the precise places you can do even better, and makes great suggestions but is never prescriptive — your story is always your story even when it's in her hands. She's direct but warm, organized, responsive, realistic, and enthusiastic. I've learned so much from her already and love having her in both my creative and business corners. 

    — Casey Scieszka