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Virginia Kidd (June 2, 1921 – January 11, 2003) was an American literary agent, writer and editor, who worked in particular in science fiction and related fields. She represented science fiction American authors such as Ursula K. Le Guin, R.A. Lafferty, Anne McCaffrey, Judith Merril, and Gene Wolfe.
The Virginia Kidd Literary Agency is one of the longest established specialized literary agencies in the world. VKA embodies more than half a century of rich experience in the top end of the science fiction and fantasy genres.
Learn about Virginia Kidd, a writer who lives in Sacramento, California, and has a Ph.D. in Communication Studies. She has published books, articles, and plays, and has taught at California State University, Sacramento for over three decades.
Virginia Kidd has 20 books on Goodreads with 8123 ratings. Virginia Kidd’s most popular book is The Eye of the Heron.
Christine Cohen joined the Virginia Kidd Agency in 1998 and had the distinct pleasure of learning the business via taking dictation from her mentor, James Allen, and Virginia Kidd herself.
Jan 11, 2003 · Virginia Kidd is the author of The Eye of the Heron (3.80 avg rating, 3362 ratings, 367 reviews, published 1978), Alchemy and Academe (3.75 avg rating, 8...
Virginia Kidd was the first female literary agent in the genre of science fiction and fantasy. Her experience with science fiction extended back all the way to the 1930's, and pervaded her life's many aspects, including a marriage to noted science fiction author James Blish.
