Representing Adult and Children’s authors
Léonicka is eager to work with people of color, including (but not limited to) trans people, disabled people, religious minorities, and queer folks.
Léonicka represents commercial fiction that she can read on a beach vacation, and genre fiction that will keep her reading way past bedtime.
She is currently accepting queries at writers conferences or by referral.
Biography
After completing the publishing program at Centennial College, Léonicka Valcius interned in the sales department at HarperCollins Canada. The skills she learned landed her a job at Scholastic Book Fairs Canada as a book buyer and marketer. Her career growth then led her to the Online and Digital Sales team at Penguin Random House Canada where she sold ebooks and audiobooks.
As the founder of #DiverseCanLit and the first Chair of the Board of the Festival of Literary Diversity, serving readers and writers of colour is the core of Léonicka’s career.
She is committed to her clients’ careers for the long-haul and continuously expands her skill set to support their needs. To that end, Léonicka was called to the Ontario Bar in 2024 and practices as an entertainment lawyer serving working artists.
Select Clients
- The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean
- Barbosa, Tessa
- Choudhury, Shakil
- Dawkins, Matthew
- de Cadenet, Gia
- Johnson, Lang
- Jones, Zilla
- Kilanko, Yejide
- Morales, Carlos
- Roderique, Hadiya
- Sully, George
- Thom, Kai Cheng
For inquiries, please visit www.leonicka.com