ABOUT
A boutique literary agency for experts, storytellers, and thought leaders shaping what comes next.
Lingua Nova is built to support ideas and stories that have the power to change how we see, think about, and move through the world we live in.
We are literary agents: trusted partners in shaping winning proposals, securing relationships with leading publishers, and guiding each project on its strongest and most resonant path to readers worldwide.
We are also architects for the long game: helping our clients to align mission with opportunity, forge the right partnerships, and grow their ideas, practices, discoveries, and stories into lasting cultural impact.
It's not just about getting published. It's about changing the conversation.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR APPROACH →Team
Jaidree Braddix
Founder & Literary Agent
Jaidree Braddix brings over a decade of experience working with authors at the intersection of publishing, entrepreneurship, and impact. She believes in the power of great stories and bold ideas to spark global movements, and she is an expert at helping authors to refine their message, find talented professional partners, and develop publication strategies that can turn those ideas and stories into successful literary careers and global readership.
Jaidree's clients have included Guinness World Record-holding athletes, Nobel Laureates, activists and influencers leading culture-shifting conversations, trailblazers who have created globally trending wellness movements, and acclaimed researchers in the fields of psychology, neuroscience, business, and organizational behavior.
Across genres and disciplines, she works closely with authors to translate their assets—be they unique life stories, cutting edge research, foundations for social good, transformative programs, or online communities—into compelling proposals, noteworthy books, and enduring careers.
Jaidree lives in Los Angeles, CA, where she relies heavily on emotional support sunsets.
Professional Associations
Member, Association of American Literary Agents
Co-Director, Fellowship Committee, Literary Agents of Change
Meg Ledford
Assistant Agent
Meg Ledford is a writer and storytelling enthusiast who got her start doing sketch comedy and improv. She recently graduated with her MFA in playwriting from Columbia University. Her work as a playwright has been featured at Lenfest Center of the Arts, New Perspectives Theatre Company, and Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. Her play, Hi! Maintenance won the Jackie Demaline Regional Collegiate Playwriting Competition in 2021. She has also worked as a script doctor across multiple writing mediums to foster her passion for helping other writers tell their stories in the most effective way possible.
Because of her sketch background, she loves stories that approach topics through a comedic lens, believing strongly that humor often leads us to the deepest truths. During her time pursuing her masters, she also developed a love for analyzing structure, often being drawn to narratives that explore specific archetypes or transform well-established formats.
When not writing she can be found performing improv or crocheting her own clothes.