Our History
Founded by agent Lane Heymont in 2016, The Tobias Literary Agency specializes in all Intellectual Property matters in the publishing industry, from the seed of an idea to the day a book hits the shelves. A full-service literary agency headquartered in New York City with satellite offices in Boston, Nashville, and soon-to-be Los Angeles, The Tobias Literary Agency represents established and debut authors.
Our client roster includes award-winning authors, New York Times and USA Today best-selling authors, renowned scientists, historians, Emmy-nominated journalists, celebrities, and Pushcart nominees. We take pride in supporting not just our clients' work, but their long-lasting careers.
We handle all our clients’ subsidiary rights, including but not limited to audio, foreign language translations, film and television, gaming, and apps. The Tobias Literary Agency has procured film options for many clients and has co-repped projects with the biggest entertainment agencies in the world, including CAA, ICM, UTA, Paradigm, and more.
We are members of the Horror Writers Association and the Association of Authors' Representatives and abide by their canon of ethics.
OUR OFFICE
276 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY, 10001
Meet the Team
Lane Heymont
President
Lane’s love affair with literature began at the age of eight when his grandfather offered him $5 to read and discuss the classics of literature. He began his publishing career in 2012 at The Seymour Agency and in 2016 formed The Tobias Literary Agency. His tastes runs eclectic, from epics like Beowulf to sports romance like Jennifer Fusco’s Fight For It.
Lane represents a broad range of commercial fiction and serious nonfiction and has been the #1 agent for horror on Publishers Marketplace and in the Top Ten for women's fiction and romance.
Matt Belford
Literary Agent
Matt joined The Tobias Agency in 2020 after previously working at the David Black Agency and the Aaron M. Priest Agency. Once he received his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Emerson College, he decided to apply his talents in representing authors, as opposed to writing himself.
A lover of all things science fiction and fantasy, Matt accepts his nerd status readily. Some of his favorite reads include: The Summoner by Gail Z Martin, Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames, Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse, and Red Rising by Pierce Brown.
Maria Rogers
ASSOCIATE Agent
Originally hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, Maria graduated from Kenyon College before cutting her teeth in publishing as an intern at Writers House. She went on to work as an editorial assistant at W.W. Norton & Co. and later as an editor at Scholastic. Over the course of her publishing tenure she has worked on behalf of Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award winners, Guggenheim fellows, PEN/Hemingway Award winners, and New York Times best sellers.
Her work experience has given her insight into many realms of reading, from non-fiction and poetry to literary and commercial fiction, to books for children and young adults.
Renae Moore
Assistant Agent
Renae fell in love with reading in elementary school when she discovered all the places she could go just by turning a page. Originally earning a J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Renae worked as a contract attorney. Soon, motivated by her love of reading, she returned to school obtaining her Master of Education degree. She then worked as a high school English teacher.
Renae’s move into the publishing world began with an editorial internship at Tessera Editorial. She joined The Tobias Literary Agency in 2020.
Natascha Morris
Literary Agent
Natascha joined The Tobias Agency in 2020 after previously working at BookEnds Literary. With a B.A. in English Literary Studies and a M.S. in Publishing, Natascha is a self-described “publishing nerd.” She spent most of her childhood in a leather chair, with her nose in a book, and her passion for books across genres, coupled with her desire to find amazing talent, drove her to make the transition from editorial to literary agent.
Natascha’s editorial philosophy stems from the idea that all books should be well written and entertaining, and that all children should see themselves and their lives in books.
Stefanie Rossitto
Literary AGENT & Foreign Rights manager
Originally from the German Alps, Steffi used to spend hours in quaint bookstores as a child. She went on to study English language, American literature and medieval history at Regensburg University and Edinburgh University. Her master's thesis was based on a New York Times article on modern day ‘suburban’ novelists and how these authors shaped American suburban culture. After graduation, she moved to New York City where she gained publishing experience at three different literary agencies before moving on to Doubleday and Crown at Random House to explore the corporate side of the business. At Random House, she handled foreign and domestic rights for over five years and dealt with books and authors of every genre.
Before coming to Tobias Literary Agency, Stefanie spent five years as a reader for Maria Campbell Scouting, evaluating German fiction and non-fiction for the US and international market. Steffi combines experience in agenting with corporate publishing and scouting.