The gods created it to ensure a perfect timeline so why would the coin link together two people from a half century apart. An honors graduate of harvard college, ive been a literary agent for 31 years, the last 26 as principal of the gina maccoby literary agency, representing authors of high quality fiction and nonfiction for adults and children. We work closely with our writers in developing manuscripts and proposals for submission. Literary fiction is a term used to describe books with literary merit that are not categorized as genre fiction such as thriller, romance, fantasy, etc. The booker albert agency is a handson agency, providing marketing and editorial advice, and we. This weeks agent spotlight features mandy hubbard of literary agency. Most of the prestigious awards given for fiction every year go to literary fiction books.
Literary agents agent query agent query offers a free searchable database of literary agents. He was the one who told me to write between shades of gray back in he. Bookstop literary agency is dedicated to promoting authors and illustrators of childrens and young adult books. Your query letter should be no more than four paragraphs, provide a bio, your pitch, and your publishing credentials or other expertise. At annie bomke literary agency, we combine a meticulous and proactive approach with a serviceoriented attitude and an intuitive understanding of the publishing market. Bookends literary was created with a desire to collaborate with authors to bring the books we have fallen in love with to the rest of the reading public.
Our publishing connections come from numerous conferences, hard work, and genuine. Bookstop literary agency usa literary agencies and literary agents. Given the nature of my blog, i see a lot of emails, comments, and forum threads about literary agents. That said, fees do vary between literary agents, so we suggest that you make sure to ask about them and clear the air before entering into any ironclad agreements. We work closely with our clients and their books to guide them in their careers and their work with publishers. Regina brooks, and the staff of serendipity literary agency, are not only exceptional agents well respected in the publishing industry, they are also editors, writers, and advocates for writers who aspire to succeed as authors. See more ideas about literary agent, picture book, literary. This weeks agent spotlight features gina maccoby of the gina maccoby literary agency status. Veritas is a fullservice literary agency representing both fiction and nonfiction.
Uwe stender, is a full member of the association of authors representatives aar. Its horrible to feel felonious every second of the day. We welcome debut authors and veteran writers with open arms. These are web sites and blogs that absolute write thinks every writer ought to know about. Include your query letter in the body of the emailno attachments if you are certain your book is appropriate for us.
Updated 2112020 i love sharing the weekly agent alerts, because these are the agents who are the. We work with our clients to guide them in their careers and act as their liaison with publishers. Bookstop sells quality picture books, fiction, nonfiction and illustrations to major childrens book publishers in. Book nerd, tofu fan, ravenclaw, adorer of all cats. We are a passionate, handson, editoriallyfocused agency. Querytracker is the most reliable and current database of agent information anywhere. Scbwi exclusive withkelly sonnack, agent, andrea brown literary kelly sonnack is a senior literary agent with the andrea brown literary agency.
Inklings literary agency is a full service, handson literary agency seeking submissions from established authors as well as talented new authors. Kendra marcus started bookstop literary agency in 1984 and since then the agency has. Unlike with fiction submissions where we need a book to be finished before we submit it to publishers, nonfiction is almost always submitted with a proposal and a sample of the writing, so this is what we need to see from you too. Here are 20 literary agents actively seeking writers and their writing. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of jabberwocky literary agency inc. Scbwi scbwi exclusive withkelly sonnack, agent, andrea. Index to agents, publishers, and others absolute write.
Home book agencies usa literary agencies and literary agents bookstop literary agency. We sell quality fiction, nonfiction and illustrations to major childrens book publishers in the us and abroad. Metamorphosis literary agency works with authors to ensure that every book is in the best presentable form. We represent a wide variety of adult and ya fiction and nonfiction, including commercial and literary fiction, upmarket fiction, mysteries from hilarious cozies to gritty. Please send a one page query letter to the agent of your choice. Founded on the premise that literature is one of the best vehicles for truthboth artistic and literalthe agency cultivates strong, innovative books that extend the boundaries of thought and expression. Bookstop literary agency if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Remember that a query is a business letter and your introduction. This agent is legit but is not very good at what they do or has a slightly shady work ethic. Literary counsel is comprised of a knowledgeable and enthusiastic team. Below, in alphabetical order, is a list of the literary agencies not all of them currently active about which writer beware has received the largest number of complaints over the years, or which, based on documentation weve collected, we consider to pose the most significant hazard for writers.
Our mission at the bradford literary agency is to form true partnerships with our clients and build longterm relationships that extend from writing the first draft through the length of the. Bookstop literary agency usa literary agencies and. Renee nyen of kt literary is looking for young adult and middle grade fiction. This agency is a place where authors can partner with professional and experienced representation, who will value and guide them toward a successful career in publishing. Literary agent alerts are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list. Literary counsel is a boutique agency located in new york city. The not so bad, not so great agent literary rambles. The bradford literary agency is a boutique agency which offers a full range of representation services to authors who are both published and prepublished.
Elliot, a young man postponing college to save up money and leave his difficult home life, finds himself stuck in the past when cam, his secret childhood crush, returns to town. Im forever grateful to have regina brooks as my literary agent. This often also applies to the royalties that you make after your books on bookshelves and has started selling. We represent wellcrafted commercial fiction and nonfiction. If you want to know more about a particular agent, you can check him or her out at absolute write. Literary counsel is involved with all aspects of their authors work. June 21, 2014 2 literary agents seeking clients now mary krienke of sterling lord literistic is looking for literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and realistic ya. Kendra marcus started bookstop literary agency in 1984 and since then the agency has grown to be one of the most well known and well respected agencies for childrens book writers and illustrators. We focus on connectionsbetween writer and editor, story and readeras well as on helping our clients build their careers and grow as artists. To be our clients best advocates in a mutually supportive and rewarding environment. These agents have been added to the querytracker database within the past 90 days. If youre querying about a novel, please include the first 5 pages in the body of.
We will make it our mission to work hard and be diligent, and to keep the lines of. These agents have had their profiles updated within the past 90 days. Interview with agent hannah mann book writer, picture books, writers, interview. Over the past year, ive become aware of a type of agent that concerns me. She represents works for all age ranges and a wide assortment of genres. The absolute value of mike philomel by kathryn erskine. Book cents literary agency is a full service literary management company.
The agency is founded by jordy albert and brittany booker carter, former agents of the corvisiero literary agency. We are a new york city based full service literary agency founded by marisa a. Our staff brings decades of experience as agents, and as former editors, publishers, and rights directors at major publishing companies, to the task of building the careers of our clients. Our mission is to help authors become traditionally published. To find and sell well books that make a difference. Some tales are of long roads and many setbacks, while others are of good luck and quick signings. Belcastro agency is a fullservice literary agency representing authors in most genres of fiction. It is our goal not only to assist our clients in selling their creative work s, but to also assist them with growing their writing careers and helping them reach their targeted audiences. Defiore and company is a midsized dynamic literary agency based in manhattans union square. How i got my agent is a recurring feature on the gla blog. Dusti bowlings aven green, sleuthing machine, the first in a series of humorous chapter books inspired by insignificant events in the life of a cactus, featuring the shenanigans of a spirited 8yearold girl who was born without arms, to suzy capozzi at.
The tobias literary agency is a fullservice literary agency that represents both established and debut authors. June, 2014 established agent looking for new clients andrea hurst is no longer accepting clients. If you read writer sites for a while absolute write, verla kay, etc. Apart from conference submissions and referrals from clients, bookstop literary agency will be temporarily closed to unsolicited submissions. Et in arcaedia, ego jennifer jackson has been an agent at the donald maass literary agency since 1993. Bookstop literary agency is dedicated to promoting authors and illustrators of books for. All images within this site are ed by the respective artists and may not be reproduced in any way without the permission of bookstop literary agency and the individual artists. Kendra gravitates toward quirky and funny picture books, fiction with unforgettable characters and stories that will bring her to tears. Bookstop literary agency represents authors and illustrators of childrens and ya books.
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