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Red Sofa Literary is a boutique literary agency originally established in the Twin Cities, MN. Much like a good book, our agency appreciates an author who brings a compelling narrative and a passion to the art of storytelling.

We believe the best ideas come via engaging conversations and over good coffee, sometimes while relaxing in a colorful lounger. Our mission is to celebrate a life of reading and geek culture, where brains always win over brawn.

For more info on our agency, please see our submission guidelines, posts and more. Enjoy!

Featured Authors

ROBIN CROFUT-BRITTINGHAM

Robin Crofut-Brittingham is an artist, illustrator, and author with a BA from Bard College with a focus in writing and art history, as well as an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute.

She was a recipient of the Murphy Cadogan Award from the San Francisco Foundation and a Martha Boschen Porter Award through the Berkshire Taconic Foundation. Her work has been featured in Juxtapoz, Novella, Frankie, My Modern Met, Hi Fructose, and on Booooooom, among others. She lives in Montreal.

The Illuminated Book of Birds is the first installment of this special nature-inspired book series. The Illuminated Book of Botanicals will be released in Fall 2026.

DR. KRISTA NOBLE

Dr. Krista Noble, Ph.D. has a Ph.D. and an M.A. in Vedic (ancient Indian) studies from Maharishi International University (M.I.U.). She is an expert on the Consciousness-BasedSM Vedic paradigm and received M.I.U.’s Veda Vyasa Award. She is also a lifetime member of the World Association for Vedic Studies.  Dr. Noble is a professor of Vedic studies at Maharishi International University and at the Holmes Institute. This is her debut work of nonfiction - November 2024.

Chan Poling
Lucy Michell

CHAN POLING & LUCY MICHELL

Chan Poling is an award-winning songwriter, composer, performer, and author. He is a member of the alternative rock band the Suburbs and the jazzy trio the New Standards. He is the author, with Lucy Michell, of the illustrated story Jack and the Ghost. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Lucy Michell is an illustrator and musician from St. Paul, Minnesota. In addition to physical and digital illustration, she also enjoys printmaking, ceramics, and paper-mache. As a songwriter she fronts the pop rock band Little Fevers as well as her Americana solo band.

NATALIE FOWLER & JESSICA FREEBURG

Natalie Fowler was once a practicing attorney. Now she is an award-winning author and ghostwriter. She is the researcher and historian for Ghost Stories Ink and has led paranormal investigations at some of the most notoriously haunted locations in the country. Inspired by the concept of spirit rescue, she cofounded the Paranormal Services Cooperative and has published accounts of her work as a medium in this field.

Jessica Freeburg is an internationally published author, history nerd, and researcher of the unexplained. As the founder of Ghost Stories Ink, Jessica has performed paranormal investigations at reportedly haunted locations across the US. She has appeared in documentaries and shows on such networks as the Travel Channel and Amazon Prime—talking about ghosts and haunted places—and she can often be heard cohosting the popular podcast Darkness Radio.

 

Your Agents

Dawn Frederick

Dawn Frederick is the owner of Red Sofa Literary. There’s a good chance she’s curling up with a good novel or quirky history on the sofa, or nerding out over the newest Ryan Murphy TV show. She has a B.S. in Human Ecology, and a M.S. in Library and Information Sciences. Read More >>

Liz Rahn

Liz Rahn is the Subsidiary Rights Agent for Red Sofa Literary, handling all film/TV, audio and translation rights for RSL titles. She enjoys stories with strong, complicated characters and compelling narratives. Liz received her BA in Literature from Concordia College and has a certificate in Publishing from Denver University. Read More >>

Riley Jay Davis

Riley Jay Davis (they/them) is a longtime book lover with degrees in English and Anthropology from Hamline University. They have a background in bookselling and publishing. Their preferred book genres. Read More >>

Milan Wilson-Robinson

Milan Wilson-Robinson’s career in the book industry spans bookselling, event coordinating, and publishing. Prior to joining Red Sofa Literary, she served as Marketing and Publicity Associate at Milkweed Editions. Read More >>

Ruth Gila Berger

Ruth Gila Berger spent twenty-four years at Consortium Book Sales & Distribution where she worked with a wide variety of independent presses, sales reps and independent booksellers. . Read More >>