Pearl Cadigan, Literary Assistant

Pearl joined Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. in 2023 and works with Laurie Liss and Nadyne Pike. She enjoys both fiction and nonfiction and gravitates toward stories that explore identity and culture, center underrepresented voices, and follow characters through periods of growth. In fiction, she looks for emotionally impactful books that possess a strong and distinct voice and don’t shy away from darkness or strangeness. In nonfiction, she is interested in books that question norms and seek new ways of understanding the world. These include works of narrative nonfiction, memoir, cultural criticism, essays, and — generally — books that explore gender, sexuality, wellness, media, and social justice. Pearl graduated with a BS in Magazine, News, and Digital Journalism from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.