Chris Kepner is a literary agent with and the founder of The Kepner Agency. He says: “I’ve been working in the publishing industry since 2008, both as a literary agent and director of international rights. I have negotiated hundreds of book licenses all over the world, and I couldn’t be more excited about establishing this agency. Discovering authors is my passion, and building a new list is an absolute thrill.

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I live with my amazing wife and daughter in New Jersey, a half-hour west of Manhattan. I’m originally from the lovely Buffalo area and still visit family and friends there at least twice a year. I studied English and business at Notre Dame, and I never thought IÕd find a profession that so perfectly utilizes these two disciplines. IÕm a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan. I’ve been in love with music and skiing for as long as I can remember, and I try to get out on the golf course or ropes course whenever I can. By the way, if anyone knows where you can ride devil karts in the U.S., let me know! I did this once at Bromley Mountain in Vermont, but they’ve since shut it down for what I can only assume were insane liability considerations.

Our lives may seem meaningless when you take a broad space-time perspective, but this world we all share… it’s pretty special. Let’s cherish it, and one another, while we can.

Be at ease. Be confident in who you are. Be mindful that everyone else is their own universe of thought and feeling, and be forgiving.”