BURNSIDELITERARY AGENCYFounder · Literary agent · Tampa, Florida
A working author and publishing entrepreneur building a focused, transparent agency for distinctive commercial fiction.
Founder biography
Brandon Burnside is a Tampa-based author, publishing entrepreneur, and the founder of Burnside Literary Agency. He has a catalog of published works acquired by Nightgrave Publishing and unavailable for agent representation, including the Nightgrave Publishing folk-horror novel Tampa Italiano: Welcome Home, Family. His hands-on work includes developing and evaluating manuscripts, preparing query and submission materials, shaping commercial positioning, and navigating publishing opportunities.
He founded the agency to offer selective representation grounded in clear communication, careful editorial preparation, targeted submissions, and respect for the author’s creative and business interests.
Burnside is also the founder, publisher, and Co-CEO of Nightgrave Publishing. The agency and press operate as separate businesses. Any potential overlap is disclosed, conflicts are managed in writing, and the agency will not claim to negotiate independently on both sides of the same transaction.
As of October 6, 2026, MieMie Hsu is an equal partner and Co-CEO of Nightgrave Publishing alongside founder Brandon Burnside. She leads author relations and marketing, including the first review of publisher submissions. Only projects she approves for further consideration proceed to Brandon for second editorial review.
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