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Literary Agent Directory
Important: Visit each agent’s website (links in their listings below) to see if they’re open to submissions before querying.
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http://www.icmtalent.com/
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * Fantasy * General Fiction * Historical * Literary * Middle Grade Fiction * Suspense * Thriller * Upmarket Fiction * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Middle Grade * Young Adult * BiographyAlexandra Machinist is a partner and literary agent with International Creative Management (ICM). She represents best-selling authors across all genres around the world. Considered a tastemaker, her best known projects are Kevin Kwan’s Crazy Rich Asians, Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone and Martha Hall Kelly’s Lilac Girls. Other notable clients include Jen Sincero, Beatriz Williams, Sabaa Tahir, Armando Lucas Correa, and Kat Martin. She specializes in discovering contemporary storytellers and facilitates bringing their work to all media formats including books, movies, televisions series and podcasts, to name just a few. Prior to ICM, Alexandra was at Janklow & Nesbit Associates, which she joined after a stint at the Linda Chester Literary Agency. Before publishing, she practiced law at Akin Gump. Alexandra is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Virginia Law School. She serves on the board of the American Joint Distribution Committee and the Publishers and Literary Committee of the New York Public Library. |
65 East 55th Street New York NY 10022 USA
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https://www.coppsliterary.com/
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Action/Adventure * Children’s Fiction * Commercial * Fantasy * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Graphic Novel * Historical * Horror * Magical Realism * Middle Grade Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * New Adult * Romance * Science Fiction * Thriller * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: BiographyMaeve (Em) MacLysaght is a literary agent with Copps Literary Services. Maeve is a queer ex-classicist based in Oakland, CA. As an agent at Ladderbird Literary and now at CLS, her list is dedicated to increasing the amount of queer and BIPOC joy in the world. |
Oakland CA USA
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http://www.sll.com/
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * General Fiction * Humor Fiction * Literary * Multicultural Fiction * Satire * Upmarket Fiction * NONFICTION: Business * Current Events/Affairs * General Nonfiction * Health/Wellness * History * Humor * Journalism * Lifestyle * Memoir * Money/Finance * Multicultural * Narrative * Politics * Pop Culture * BiographyNeeti Madan is a literary agent with Sterling Lord Literistic. Neeti represents a wide range of authors, among them #1 New York Times best sellers Lisa Lillien (Hungry Girl) and Jenny Lawson (The Bloggess), biographer Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, journalist Pamela Newkirk, artist Rajiv Surendra and novelist Tommy Hays. Her books run the gamut from the commercial to the cerebral. She is drawn to memoir, journalism, popular culture, lifestyle, women’s issues, multicultural books and virtually any intelligent writing on intriguing topics. Neeti is on the lookout for the types of books she loves as a reader—page turners that keep her up until 3 AM, thoughtful writing on important issues that interest her, and irreverent books that make her laugh. |
115 Broadway Suite 1602 New York NY 10006 USA
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https://ricia.com/
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Action/Adventure * Children’s Fiction * Commercial * Crime/Detective/Police * Erotica * Ethnic Fiction * Family Saga * Fantasy * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * General Fiction * Glitz * Historical * Horror * Humor Fiction * Juvenile Fiction * Literary * Mainstream * Middle Grade Fiction * Mystery * Romance * Satire * Science Fiction * Sports Fiction * Suspense * Thriller * Western * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: General Nonfiction * New Age * BiographyRicia Mainhardt is a literary agent with the Ricia Mainhardt Agency. Ricia has represented authors from her offices in New York for more than twenty years. In addition to her regular clients, she enthusiastically supports talented, unpublished authors. After a long hiatus recovering from a car accident, Ricia is back, looking for the next publishing star and is excited about her work and her writers. Originally from Wisconsin, Ricia has an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and a graduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis in auditory electrophysiology. After spending time in her chosen specialty as well as peddling rags as a sales representative for the clothing industry, Ricia discovered a field that synthesized her love for the written word and for people. A student, fan, and friend of greats in the science fiction field such as Robert Heinlein, Ray Bradbury, and Harlan Ellison, she achieved quick success in that publishing field and opened her agency in 1987. Soon afterwards, she branched out into other areas, most notably romance and new age, and has developed numerous writers in other genres. Ricia jointly edited two anthologies, a collection of superhero stories with John Varley and a tribute book to Robert Bloch with Richard Matheson. Her client list has included Ray Garton (Simon and Schuster, among others) in horror, children’s fiction, and novelizations, Michael A. Stackpole (Bantam, HarperCollins) in science fiction and fantasy, Richard Lee Byers (Minstrel [S&S]) in fantasy, Jim Butcher (Roc) in “gumshoe fantasy,” and Janeen O’Kerry (Dorchester) in historical and time-travel romance. |
85 Lincoln Street First Floor Meriden CT 06451 USA
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http://www.writershouse.com
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Children’s Fiction * Commercial * General Fiction * Juvenile Fiction * Literary * Mainstream * Middle Grade Fiction * Paranormal * Picture Book * Romance * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Juvenile * Middle Grade * Young Adult * BiographySteven Malk is a literary agent with Writers House Literary Agency. Steven is the third generation of his family to be involved in children’s books, as both his mother and grandmother owned children’s bookstores. He opened a West Coast office for Writers House in 1998, and represents a wide range of authors and illustrators, including Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith, Marla Frazee, Kadir Nelson, Sara Pennypacker, Jennifer Donnelly, Brett Helquist, Sonya Sones, Adam Rex, Deborah Wiles, and Cynthia Rylant, among others. |
7660 Fay Avenue #338H La Jolla CA 92037 USA
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Work Email: emalone@wmeagency.comINTERNET
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Children’s Fiction * Commercial * Crime/Detective/Police * Fantasy * General Fiction * Juvenile Fiction * Literary * Mystery * Science Fiction * Suspense * Thriller * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Cooking/Cookbook * Cultural/Social Issues * Food/Drinks * General Nonfiction * History * How-To * Humor * Journalism * Lifestyle * Memoir * Mind/Body/Spirit * Narrative * Psychology * Science * BiographyErin Malone is a literary agent with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME). She has worked in WME’s Literary Department since 2004. She represents both literary and commercial fiction, along with narrative and platform-driven nonfiction, memoir, and occasional lifestyle titles–primarily in the areas of psychology, science, culture, and food/cooking. More than any one specific genre, she is drawn to good stories and distinct points of view. Authors she works with include Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, Amaryllis Fox, Amy Poehler, Bess Kalb, Bob Odenkirk, Brad Montague, Brian Lynch, Bruce Eric Kaplan, David McRaney, Elizabeth Nyamayaro, Ellie Kemper, Erin Duffy, Evan Winter, Felicia Day, hitRECord, Jason Segel, Kelly Oxford, Lilly Singh, Lyndsay Faye, Nicole Byer, Pete Holmes, Rebecca Serle, Rosanna Pansino, and Rose George, among many others. |
9601 Wilshire Blvd Suite 218 Beverly Hills CA 90210 USA
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Work 27 West 20th St. Suite 1003 New York NY 10011 USAwork
Work Email: pamela@jenniferlyonsliteraryagency.comINTERNET
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http://www.jenniferlyonsliteraryagency.com
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * Crime/Detective/Police * Family Saga * General Fiction * Literary * Mystery * Suspense * Thriller * Upmarket Fiction * NONFICTION: Art * Cultural/Social Issues * General Nonfiction * History * Narrative * Nature * BiographyPamela Malpas is a literary agent with the Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency. Pamela Malpas has spent more than two decades in publishing; before joining the Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency, she was an agent with Harold Ober Associates, and prior to that, with Knox Burger Associates. She has worked with winners of the Stella Prize, and the Morton Dauwen Zabel, PEN/New England, PEN/West, and Ippy awards. Pamela represents work in several categories of fiction and narrative nonfiction. AAR member. |
27 West 20th St. Suite 1003 New York NY 10011 USA
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * Crime/Detective/Police * General Fiction * Literary * Mystery * NONFICTION: Art * Autobiography * Biography * Business * General Nonfiction * History * Lifestyle * Memoir * Money/Finance * Politics * Pop Culture * Science * Sports * BiographyDan Mandel is a literary agent with Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. He represents both literary and commercial fiction, as well as memoirs and non-fiction about business, art, history, politics, sports, and popular culture. His clients write for The Economist, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Harper’s, The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal, among others, and the books he has represented have been New York Times Bestsellers, and short-listed for both the Booker and the FT Business Book of the Year. He attended the Jerusalem Book Fair as an Agent Fellow in 2005. A graduate of Cornell University, he interned at The New Yorker and attended the Radcliffe Publishing Course before joining Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, Inc. in 1994. |
55 5th Avenue New York NY 10003 USA
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Work Email: jmandel@wmeagency.comINTERNET
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * Crime/Detective/Police * General Fiction * Literary * Middle Grade Fiction * Mystery * Suspense * Thriller * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Autobiography * Biography * Business * Celebrity * Cooking/Cookbook * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * Dating/Relationship/Sex * Film/Entertainment * General Nonfiction * Gift/Novelty * Health/Wellness * History * How-To * Humor * Memoir * Middle Grade * Military/War * Money/Finance * Music * Narrative * Politics * Pop Culture * Reference * Religion * Science * Spirituality * Sports * Technology * Young Adult * BiographyJay Mandel is a literary agent with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. He (Development Committee member) was born and raised in Los Angeles and has been a literary agent at the William Morris Endeavor Entertainment since February 2001. He began his career at the Writers Shop (nee the Virginia Barber Literary Agency) in 1994 following his graduation from the Radcliffe Publishing Course and Duke University. He represents authors of varying range, including journalists, novelists, children’s book writers, media entities, and business leaders. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two young sons. |
11 Madison Avenue 18th Floor New York NY 10010 USA
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http://www.dijkstraagency.com
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Chick Lit * Commercial * Contemporary * Crime/Detective/Police * Graphic Novel * Historical * Horror * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * Romance * Suspense * Thriller * Upmarket Fiction * Women’s Fiction * NONFICTION: Animals/Pets * Biography * Business * Celebrity * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * Dating/Relationship/Sex * Environment * Film/Entertainment * Fitness * Gay/Lesbian * History * How-To * Humor * Health/Nutrition * Journalism * Lifestyle * Medical/Medicine * Memoir * Multicultural * Music * Narrative * Nature * Parenting/Child Guidance * Politics * Pop Culture * Psychology * Religion * Science * Self-help * Sports * Technology * True Crime * Women’s Issues * BiographyJill Marr is an agent at the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. She graduated from San Diego State University with a BA in English with an emphasis in creative writing and a minor in history. She has a strong Internet and media background and nearly 15 years of publishing experience. She wrote features and ads for Pages, the literary magazine for people who love books, and continues to write book ads for publishing houses, magazine pieces, and promotional features for television. After writing ad copy and features for published books for years, she knows how to find the “hook” and sell it. Some of Jill’s recent and soon-to-be-published nonfiction includes the Travel Channel’s Nick Groff’s Chasing Spirits (NAL); Maybe We’ll Have You Back (Skyhorse) by actor Fred Stoller; Get Over It (Seal Press) by Christina Pesoli; Doulas A. Wissing’s Funding Our Enemy (Prometheus Books); Why We Love Serial Killers (Skyhorse) by Scott Bonn; America’s Greatest “Failing” School (Nation Books) by journalist Kristina Rizga; Don’t Lick the Minivan (Skyhorse) by Leanne Shirtliffe; William Jones’ More Than the Dream: The Untold Story of the March on Washington (Norton); Rocking the Pink (Seal Press) by singer-songwriter Laura Roppé; Stop Reading Baby Books (Skyhorse) by JJ Keith; Drunks: America’s Search for Sobriety by Christopher Finan; and Argyle Armada: Life with America’s Top Pro Cycling Team (VeloPress) by Mark Johnson. Some of Jill’s new and upcoming fiction includes Bloodman and American Woman (Thomas & Mercer) by Robert Pobi; Reckless Disregard (Seven Stories Press) by Robert Rotstein; Three Souls (HarperCollins) by Janie Chang; Madam (Plume) by Cari Lynne and Kellie Martin; The Cordell Logan thriller series (The Permanent Press) by David Freed; Benefit of the Doubt (Tor/Forge) by Neal Griffin; Garbo’s Last Stand (Entranced) by Jon Miller; The Crossroads thriller series (Thomas & Mercer) by Eyre Price; The Dog Year (Berkley) by Ann Garvin; The Change Your Name Store (Sky Pony Press) by Leanne Shirliffe; and the Jaden Terrell series that includes the Shamus Award nominee Racing the Devil and A Cup Full of Midnight (The Permanent Press). Please note that Jill is specifically not interested in: YA, children’s books, sci-fi, romance, screenplays, graphic novels, or anything involving unicorns. |
1155 Camino del Mar Suite 515 Del Mar CA 92130 USA
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Action/Adventure * Chick Lit * Commercial * Contemporary * Crime/Detective/Police * Family Saga * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Historical * Literary * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * Romance * Suspense * Thriller * Upmarket Fiction * Women’s Fiction * NONFICTION: Architecture * Biography * Business * Celebrity * Cooking/Cookbook * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * Dating/Relationship/Sex * Environment * Film/Entertainment * Fitness * Food/Drinks * Gardening * Gay/Lesbian * Gift/Novelty * Health/Wellness * History * How-To * Humor * Journalism * Lifestyle * Medical/Medicine * Memoir * Money/Finance * Multicultural * Music * Narrative * Nature * Parenting/Child Guidance * Photography * Politics * Pop Culture * Psychology * Science * Self-Help/Personal Development * Spirituality * Sports * Technology * Travel * True Adventure * True Crime * Women’s Issues * BiographyJill Marsal is a literary agent with the Marsal Lyons Literary Agency. Jill is a founding partner of the Marsal Lyon Literary Agency and has been in the publishing industry for 20 years. Previously, she worked as a Literary Agent with the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency for eight years and at Dorchester Publications and Tudor Publishing, editing women’s fiction and suspense/thrillers. Jill also has a strong legal background and holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School. She practiced as an attorney with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati for five years. On the fiction front, Jill looks for all types of commercial fiction, women’s fiction, stories of family, interesting relationships, Southern fiction, or multi-generations, and romance. She also is looking for mysteries, psychological suspense, cozies, and thrillers that keep the pages turning and have an original hook. She welcomes a dramatic storyline and compelling characters in interesting situations or relationships. If you have a novel that has a highly original concept or voice, Jill would love to see it. On the non-fiction side, Jill’s areas of interest include business, current events, health/wellness, self-help, lifestyle, advice/relationships, psychology, parenting, history, science, and narrative non-fiction. She is particularly drawn to projects which will move readers or leave them thinking, which make provocative arguments or share interesting research, or which offer useful, new advice. Jill enjoys working with both new and experienced writers. A few of Jill’s represented books include WITH LOVE FROM THE INSIDE by Angela Pisel (Putnam), THE CHALLENGER SALE by Wall Street Journal bestselling authors Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson (Portfolio), FIELD GUIDE TO HOMICIDES by NYT bestselling author Lynn Cahoon (Kensington), A TASTE OF SUGAR by NYT bestselling author Marina Adair (Grand Central), CROSS HER HEART by Amazon Charts bestselling author Melinda Leigh (Montlake), LIMITLESS MIND by Stanford Professor Jo Boaler (Harper One), MIDDLE SCHOOL MATTERS by Phyllis Fagell (Da Capo), and FEELING AT HOME: THE BRAIN AND WHERE WE LIVE by John S. Allen (Basic). |
PMB 121 665 San Rodolfo Dr. 124 Solana Beach CA 92075 USA
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http://aevitascreative.com/
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Action/Adventure * Children’s Fiction * Commercial * Crime/Detective/Police * Graphic Novel * Horror * Literary * Romance * NONFICTION: Art * Education * Health/Wellness * History * Narrative * Reference * Science * BiographyJen Marshall is a literary agent with Aevitas Creative Management. She has worked closely over the years with a wide range of award-winning and bestselling authors, including Margaret Atwood, P.D. James, Ayelet Waldman, Dan Brown, Mona Simpson, Chris Bohjalian, E L James, Thomas Cahill, Claire Messud, Erin Morgenstern, Joseph Ellis, and Karen Armstrong. Marshall joined Aevitas after almost twenty years working for the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group at Penguin Random House in various roles from Director of Publicity for Anchor Books to Publicist-at-Large for the imprint. Prior to that, Jen worked as an independent bookseller. She brings to her work as an agent a thorough understanding of the publishing and bookselling industries, as well as deep expertise in public relations, social media, and audience-building. A native of northwest Connecticut, Jen graduated from Bucknell University with honors in English. Marshall represents a range of fiction and nonfiction. She is most interested in books you would recommend to your friends in a hot minute: literary fiction, commercial fiction, crime, thrillers, style, pop culture, and compelling narrative nonfiction. She divides her time between our New York office and her home in Western Massachusetts. |
19 West 21st Street Suite 501 New York NY 10010 USA
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Action/Adventure * Chick Lit * Children’s Fiction * Commercial * Contemporary * Crime/Detective/Police * Fantasy * Family Saga * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Historical * Horror * Literary * Magical Realism * Middle Grade Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * Picture Book * Suspense * Thriller * Upmarket Fiction * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Business * Celebrity * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * Dating/Relationship/Sex * Film/Entertainment * Gay/Lesbian * History * How-To * Journalism * Memoir * Money/Finance * Multicultural * Narrative * Politics * Pop Culture * Psychology * Science * Technology * Travel * True Adventure * True Crime * Women’s Issues * BiographyBeth Marshea is the owner and Lead Agent at Ladderbird Literary Agency. She has a BA in Literature and a Masters in Business Administration and is always looking for new and exciting ways to bring more diversity into publishing and beyond. Outside of agenting, Beth, teaches writing in her local community with a focus on bringing reluctant writers and readers into the magical world of books. She loves the outdoors and is also a certified lifeguard. |
P.O. Box 270 Milford CT 06460 USA
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * General Fiction * Literary * NONFICTION: Cooking/Cookbook * General Nonfiction * History * Investigative * Journalism * Memoir * Narrative * Self-Help/Personal Development * BiographyAlice Martell is a literary agent with the Martell Agency. She is also an attorney who practiced law before founding the agency. |
1350 Avenue of the Americas Suite 1205 New York NY 10019 USA
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * General Fiction * Literary * Upmarket Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues * General Nonfiction * History * Memoir * Narrative * BiographyMaria Massie is a literary agent with Massie & McQuilkin. After attending Duke University, Maria joined Kim Witherspoon in creating Witherspoon Associates, which grew rapidly during the 1990’s, representing many prize-winning and bestselling writers. Overseeing all foreign rights for the agency and managing its business affairs, Maria soon began to build her own client list as well. She now brings to Massie & McQuilkin nearly a decade-and-a-half’s worth of experience in representing authors and helping to make sure that they can be read around the world. She specializes in literary fiction, memoir, and cultural history. |
27 West 20th Street Suite 305 New York NY 10011 USA
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Chick Lit * Children’s Fiction * Commercial * Contemporary * Humor Fiction * Middle Grade Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * New Adult * Picture Book * Satire * Upmarket Fiction * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Biography * Juvenile * Memoir * Middle Grade * Narrative * Parenting/Child Guidance * Young Adult * BiographyShari Maurer is a literary agent with the Stringer Literary Agency. Shari graduated from Duke University with a degree in English, and later studied Dramatic Writing at NYU. Following a stint at The Children’s Television Workshop on international productions of Sesame Street, she published both novels and non-fiction, and worked as a writer and editor. Shari has also written Parenting & Lifestyle columns for several websites. A mother of three, she lives in New York with her husband. |
P.O. Box 111255 Naples FL 34108 USA
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * Fantasy * Literary * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: BiographyJuliana McBride is a literary agent with the Rebecca Friedman Literary Agency. She began her career in New York City at Random House in 2000. After a decade working with all the in-house and third-party publishers, she and her husband (and twin daughters) embarked on their second act in California producing and selling wine. She never gave up her penchant for good stories though; enter act three. Juliana loves commercial and literary fiction, young adult novels, and fantasy. I mean, who doesn’t secretly believe in magic? Like any true bookworm, Juliana is looking for transcendent stories that linger. |
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Action/Adventure * Chick Lit * Commercial * Contemporary * Crime/Detective/Police * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Historical * Horror * Humor Fiction * Magical Realism * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * New Adult * Satire * Science Fiction * Suspense * Thriller * Upmarket Fiction * Western * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Animals/Pets * Biography * Business * Celebrity * Cooking/Cookbook * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * Environment * Film/Entertainment * Fitness * Food/Drinks * Gardening * Gay/Lesbian * Health/Wellness * History * How-To * Humor * Journalism * Lifestyle * Money/Finance * Multicultural * Music * Narrative * Nature * Parenting/Child Guidance * Politics * Pop Culture * Psychology * Science * Self-Help/Personal Development * Spirituality * Technology * Travel * True Adventure * True Crime * Women’s Issues * BiographyMargret McBride is a literary agent with the Margret McBride Literary Agency. She began a career that served her love of books in New York, working at Random House in New York. Her office was next door to the editor of the Doctor Seuss books. As postcards and missives from the author came to the editor, the editor would share them with her. The picture over his desk, the view of La Jolla from Ted Geisel’s studio was a clue to her future. In 1980, she was living in La Jolla, and opening her literary agency and having fun times with Ted and his wife Audrey. In her “New York Years” in publishing she worked in the marketing departments of Random House and Ballantine Books, and as the Director of Publicity at Warner Books, and Director of Publicity, Promotions and Advertising for Pinnacle Books. Knowing what the media wants and readers love to read set the stage for her immediate success as an agent. In 1981, year later, she sold a small book to William Morrow (Harper Collins) by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson MD, called THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER. Thirty years and millions of copies later, the 30th Anniversary Edition THE NEW ONE MINUTE MANAGER was published. Two other bestselling parables followed years later: Stephen Lundin, Harry Paul and John Christensen (Hachette Books) will next year celebrate their the 20th Anniversary of FISH! A Remarkable Way To Boost Morale and Improve Results. Bob Burg and John Mann have just passed their tenth anniversary with Portfolio, their hugely successful, GO-GIVER A Little Story About A Powerful Business Idea. She is a member of the Association of Authors Representatives (AAR) and the Author’s Guild. She is past-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the board of The La Jolla Playhouse located on the campus of the University of California at San Diego. La Jolla Playhouse is internationally renowned for creating some of the most exciting and adventurous work in American Theater, over 101 world premieres, 52 new works, 37 productions to Broadway—among them JERSEY BOYS, MEMPHIS, THE WHO’S TOMMY, Billy Crystal’s 700 SUNDAYS, I AM MY OWN WIFE, and JUNK. Margret previously served on the Library Board of the University of California at San Diego and under her five-year direction, the UCSD Writers Conference attracted a distinguished faculty of publishers, editors and agents, as well as international participants. Margret is interested in a wide range of commercial and literary fiction and nonfiction, historical fiction, medical suspense, legal thrillers, and stories featuring strong female protagonists. Her nonfiction interests include biographies and memoirs, history, psychology, health, self-improvement and business, especially entrepreneurship, management, and finance. She also has had a weakness for perfectly executed, mind-blowing business parables. |
P.O. Box 9128 La Jolla CA 92038 USA
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Work Email: queries@mccormicklit.comINTERNET
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * Literary * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Cooking/Cookbook * Memoir * Narrative * BiographyBridget McCarthy is a literary agent with the McCormick Literary. She also oversees contracts and domestic subrights. She is seeking literary and commercial fiction, young adult fiction, narrative nonfiction, memoir, and cookbooks. She is a graduate of Fordham University. |
150 W 28th Street Suite 903 New York NY 10001 USA
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Action/Adventure * Chick Lit * Children’s Fiction * Commercial * Contemporary * Family Saga * Fantasy * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Graphic Novel * Historical * Horror * Humor Fiction * Literary * Magical Realism * Middle Grade Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * New Adult * Romance * Satire * Short Story Collection * Suspense * Thriller * Upmarket Fiction * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Art * Biography * Celebrity * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * Environment * Film/Entertainment * Gay/Lesbian * Journalism * Juvenile * Memoir * Multicultural * Music * Narrative * Nature * Pop Culture * Psychology * History * Travel * Women’s Issues * BiographyJim McCarthy is a literary agent with Dystel, Goderich & Bourret, LLC. Jim interned for Dystel, Goderich & Bourret while studying urban design at New York University. Upon graduating, Jim realized he would much rather continue working with books than make the jump (as he had originally intended) to the field of city planning. Eighteen years later, he remains at DG&B as a VP and agent. As an avid fiction reader, his interests encompass both literary and commercial works in the adult, young adult, and middle grade categories. He is particularly interested in literary fiction, underrepresented voices, fantasy, mysteries, romance, anything unusual or unexpected, and any book that makes him cry or laugh out loud. In addition to fiction he is also interested in narrative nonfiction whether it be memoir, historical, science, pop culture, or just a darn good polemic. |
One Union Square West Suite 904 New York NY 10003 USA
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Work Email: paulmccarthy@mccarthycreative.comINTERNET
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Action/Adventure * Commercial * Crime/Detective/Police * Erotica * Ethnic Fiction * Fantasy * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Glitz * Historical * Horror * Humor Fiction * Literary * Mainstream * Mystery * Romance * Science Fiction * Sports Fiction * Thriller * Western * Women’s Fiction * NONFICTION: Animals/Pets * Art * Autobiography * Biography * Business * Cultural/Social Issues * Education * Ethnic * Gay/Lesbian * Gift/Novelty * Government * History * How-To * Humor * Memoir * Military/War * Money/Finance * Music * Nature * Pop Culture * Psychology * Religion * Science * Self-Help/Personal Development * Spirituality * Sports * True Adventure * True Crime * BiographyPaul McCarthy is a literary agent with McCarthy Creative Services. Paul is also the founder and president of McCarthy Creative Services. He is an author and co-author, creative editor, novelist, anthologist, publishing consultant, magazine writer, essayist, book critic, literary, film and television agent, and public speaker. |
625 Main St. Suite 834 New York NY 10044-0035 USA
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Children’s Fiction * Commercial * Crime/Detective/Police * Fantasy * General Fiction * Juvenile Fiction * Middle Grade Fiction * Mystery * Paranormal * Romance * Science Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Autobiography * Biography * History * Memoir * Military/War * Science * Technology * BiographyShawna McCarthy is a literary agent with The McCarthy Agency. |
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Action/Adventure * Chick Lit * Commercial * Contemporary * Crime/Detective/Police * Erotica * Espionage/Military * Family Saga * Fantasy * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Graphic Novel * Historical * Horror * Humor Fiction * Inspirational Fiction * Literary * Magical Realism * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * New Adult * Religious * Satire * Science Fiction * Short Story Collection * Suspense * Thriller * Upmarket Fiction * Western * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Biography * Business * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * Dating/Relationship/Sex * Environment * Film/Entertainment * Fitness * Food/Drinks * Gay/Lesbian * Health/Wellness * History * Humor * Journalism * Lifestyle * Memoir * Military/War * Money/Finance * Multicultural * Music * Narrative * Nature * Parenting/Child Guidance * Photography * Politics * Pop Culture * Psychology * Science * Technology * Travel * True Adventure * True Crime * Women’s Issues * BiographyCameron McClure is a literary agent with the Donald Maass Literary Agency. Cameron McClure joined the Donald Maass Literary Agency in 2004. She represents a small and select group of authors and specializes in fiction. She is especially looking for projects that combine genre style plotting with literary quality writing. She’s up for anything speculative, and is interested in seeing science-fiction and fantasy, literary fiction, mystery and suspense, and projects with multi-cultural, international, environmental, and GBLT themes. She’s also drawn to projects that explore subcultures or topics that haven’t quite broken into the mainstream. Some of her clients include Robert McCammon, Robert Jackson Bennett, Amy Alkon, Emily Winslow, Brian Francis Slattery, Molly Tanzer, Randy Henderson, Sarah Pemberton Strong, and Steve Bein. |
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Chick Lit * Commercial * Fantasy * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Inspirational Fiction * Literary * Magical Realism * Multicultural Fiction * Picture Book * Suspense * Thriller * Upmarket Fiction * NONFICTION: Art * Biography * Celebrity * Christian * Cooking/Cookbook * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * Film/Entertainment * Food/Drinks * Gay/Lesbian * History * How-To * Humor * Journalism * Lifestyle * Multicultural * Narrative * Parenting/Child Guidance * Politics * Pop Culture * Psychology * Religion * Science * Self-Help/Personal Development * Spirituality * Technology * Women’s Issues * BiographyTrinity McFadden is a literary agent with The Bindery. She joined The Bindery in 2020, after having worked in traditional publishing for more than 12 years in editorial and public relations roles. Trinity has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, English, and journalism, and will graduate in 2022 with a master’s degree in business administration. She lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with her husband and daughter. While her interests are broad, Trinity is especially seeking to promote underrepresented voices with growing platforms. She is interested in compelling practical and narrative nonfiction in categories including social and cultural issues, feminism, women’s issues, history, biography, reportage, psychology, mental health and wellness, subcultures, parenting, and humor. She is also interested in suspense, upmarket, literary, and book club fiction, as well as select children’s picture books. |
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Action/Adventure * Commercial * Espionage/Military * Family Saga * Fantasy * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * General Fiction * Historical * Horror * Humor Fiction * Inspirational Fiction * Literary * Middle Grade Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * Religious * Satire * Science Fiction * Short Story Collection * Suspense * Thriller * Western * NONFICTION: Animals/Pets * Art * Autobiography * Biography * Business * Celebrity * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * Dating/Relationship/Sex * Design * Film/Entertainment * Fitness * Food/Drinks * Gardening * Gay/Lesbian * General Nonfiction * Gift/Novelty * Health/Wellness * History * How-To * Humor * Journalism * Medical/Medicine * Memoir * Military/War * Money/Finance * Multicultural * Music * Narrative * Nature * Photography * Politics * Pop Culture * Prescriptive * Psychology * Religion * Science * Self-Help/Personal Development * Spirituality * Sports * Technology * Travel * True Adventure * True Crime * BiographyJames McGinniss is a literary agent with the McGinniss Literary Agency. James was born into the publishing industry and comes from a family of publishing greats (son of bestselling author Joe McGinniss and esteemed editor Nancy Doherty, and brother to acclaimed novelist Joe McGinniss, Jr). During his tenure at Vigliano Associates, James worked closely with the agents there on a number of high level projects. Sensing a strong shift in the publishing industry, James made the timely move of founding this agency in order to help his clients flourish in the new market. |
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * Ethnic Fiction * General Fiction * Humor Fiction * Literary * Multicultural Fiction * Satire * Suspense * Thriller * NONFICTION: Art * Biography * Business * Cooking/Cookbook * Cultural/Social Issues * Ethnic * Food/Drinks * General Nonfiction * History * Humor * Journalism * Lifestyle * Memoir * Multicultural * Music * Narrative * Photography * Politics * Pop Culture * Science * Sports * Travel * Upmarket * BiographyMatt McGowan is a literary agent with the Frances Goldin Literary Agency. Matt is looking for emotionally, intellectually, and formally adventurous work of all kinds and is particularly interested in writers who believe nonfiction can be as artful as fiction. Queries for literary fiction, essays, history, memoir, journalism, biography, music, popular culture & science, sports (particularly soccer), narrative nonfiction, cultural studies, as well as literary travel, crime, food, suspense and sci-fi are all welcome. Among Matt’s clients are Eula Biss, Stephen Burt, Dan Crane, John D’Agata, Brian Evenson, Josh Garrett-Davis, Aram Goudsouzian, Justin Hocking, Lia Purpura, David Shields, and Ryan Van Meter. Matt was featured in Poets & Writers‘ “Twenty-One Agents You Should Know” and his clients have won or been shortlisted for the PEN/Martha Albrand Award, Pen/Revson Award, PEN USA Award, the New York Public Library Young Lions Award, the O. Henry Award, the Graywolf Literary Nonfiction Award, the Pushcart Prize, the Rona Jaffe Award, the Edgar Award, the Orion Book award, the Triangle Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and have received NEA, Whiting, Guggenheim, and Lannan Foundation grants. They publish in major magazines like The New Yorker, Harpers, and the New York Times Magazine, direct MFA writing programs such as Brown University and the University of Iowa, and have appeared on The Colbert Report, Conan O’Brien, Bookworm, NPR, as well as covers of the New York Times Book Review and New York Times bestseller lists. |
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Children’s Fiction * Commercial * Crime/Detective/Police * General Fiction * Juvenile Fiction * Literary * Middle Grade Fiction * Mystery * Picture Book * Thriller * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Art * Autobiography * Biography * Business * Celebrity * Cooking/Cookbook * Current Events/Affairs * Dating/Relationship/Sex * Film/Entertainment * General Nonfiction * Health/Wellness * History * How-To * Humor * Journalism * Lifestyle * Memoir * Military/War * Money/Finance * Music * Narrative * Nature * Photography * Politics * Pop Culture * Reference * Science * Technology * True Adventure * True Crime * BiographyPeter McGuigan is a literary agent with and the founder of Ultra Literary. With almost thirty years in the book publishing business, Peter McGuigan has seen the industry – and the agent’s role in it – evolve over the course of his career. “Selling books is easy. Developing inspiring projects and guiding them to success is the real work of being an agent.” Peter began his publishing career outside of the mail room, working as a bike messenger, then in bookstores before landing a job as an assistant at a small agency. He quickly became involved in foreign rights, and international publishing remains one of his passions. Five years working in corporate publishing convinced Peter that he was an independent at heart, and he took a job at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, where he began developing his own diverse client list and worked with Bestselling authors such as Dan Brown and Nicholas Sparks. At Foundry Literary + Media, Peter created a large, independent agency that became known for high-quality bestsellers. Dewey, The Monuments Men, Dopesick, Trevor Noah’s Born A Crime, Cassandra Peterson’s Yours Cruelly, Elvira, – these projects were not only massively successful around the world, they were all developed from scratch by Peter, the author and their team. “I am not interested in documenting popular culture,” he says. “I want to create popular culture.” Foundry’s 13 year run, including massive bestsellers from Jenn Sincero, Mark Manson, Trevor Noah and others, set a high bar for independent, internationally-focused book publishing. Peter also became a producer of TV and film, with credits appearing in Dopesick, Stronger, Searching for Neverland and many other projects. |
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Author Coaching Testimonials
“Mark, finding you has been both a treat and a treasure—I just signed a contract with my new literary agent!
My career has spanned publishing, TV, and feature film. I’ve served as Creative Dir. for the Magazine Group, TIME Inc.; Dir. of Time World News Service, a Founding Dir. of TIME-Life Films; Exec. Prod. for both the CBS and NBC TV Networks; Prod./Dir.: Movies of the Week: CBS Cinema Center Films and Universal MCA.
In today’s publishing marketplace, agents come and go. They also very often seem to just want an easy pathway to make a buck. Many authors are let go by their agents because their last book didn’t do well enough and the agent doesn’t want to devote the time to help the author. That’s not what you’re about Mark. Even established authors need this type of support in today’s marketplace.”
Author of ten fiction and nonfiction books
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“I’m psyched to have this be official. After getting five different offers for representation from top literary agents, I signed with Stephanie Tade who got me a 6-figure book deal with Penguin!
Getting multiple agents interested in my work was really important to me. I’ve dealt with agents before and gotten screwed on things contractually so I wanted to do it differently this time. I wanted choices.
Having you help me create that, and navigate my options, was really helpful. I heard other authors talk about their great relationships with their agents and it made me want the same thing. Now I have that.”
Author of Woman on Fire (Penguin Books)
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“After sending out the query Mark revised for me, I had the opportunity to speak with literary agents from top agencies such as Janklow & Nesbit, Trident Media, Anderson Lit, and Folio. I signed with Don Fehr at Trident and, a short time later I had a publishing contract with Berkley Books, which recently published my book in hardcover.
Before that, I sent my query letter out on my own to 30 or 40 agents and got a lot of rejections. I then found Mark online while I was researching agents. I was surprised that he offered so much during his initial consultation—for a very modest amount of money.
I don’t know what would have happened if I hadn’t worked with Mark. I can’t even imagine that now though, because of the grief and detours I experienced before we worked together. It was a time-consuming pain in the neck. If you want to get the attention of top literary agents and publishers, there is no substitute for working with an insider. You can’t beat experience. And having Mark on your side is incredibly valuable.”
Author of Single Handed
(Berkley Books, a Division of Penguin Random House)
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“AHHH! OMG, it happened! I got three offers of representation for my children’s picture book in the United States, even though I live abroad! When I woke up and found the first offer for representation in my email in box, I wanted to scream. But my family was still asleep so I couldn’t. 🙂
Just 8 minutes after I sent a query letter to one of my favorite agents, she replied and asked to see my manuscript. A short time later we had a lovely conversation. She was interested in representing me and sounded very positive and enthusiastic about my book. Since I also got offers from two other agents, I had to turn two of them down. One of them was upset and it felt like I was breaking her heart, but you just have to do it. I kept reminding myself that this is a good problem to have!”
Author/Illustrator of Lon-Lon’s Big Night
and many other children’s books
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“Mark, after you helped me land a top literary agent, I got publishing offers from THREE well-known publishers: Amacom, Palgrave Macmillan, and McGraw-Hill (they’re publishing my book in hardcover)!
I was at Disneyworld with my family, in the Haunted Mansion, when I got the call. I went outside and listened to the voicemail message from my agent. A huge smile came over my face. It was a fantastic feeling. For a moment I felt like life was perfect and the angels were singing.
You’re filling an important need so I’ll say this to every other author reading this testimonial. Mark showed me that getting a top literary agent is a science. If you’ve written a book, or you’re in the process, you’ve already invested a lot—a lot more than money. Don’t stop yourself from getting out there to fulfill your purpose and dreams. Thank you so, so much, Mark!!!”
Author of Customer Focused Process Innovation (McGraw Hill)
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“I got a book deal! After I started sending out my new query letter I had 6 literary agents request my manuscript in a short amount of time, which is awesome. Then, within 2 weeks of my agent starting to pitch my story to publishers, we had an offer. I signed a book contract yesterday. A little while later my agent told me that a TV co-producer asked for more info about my book.
By the way, the acquiring editor that fell in love with the manuscript jumped in with both feet and we just worked out our timeline for publication. She’s as passionate about getting my book out as I am, and that means everything. She read the manuscript in two days and said she couldn’t put it down. And the book is going to be published as a hardcover!”
Author of A Chick in the Cockpit
(Behler Publications)
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“Thank you Mark! After you helped me get a well-known agent with Hartline Literary Agency (for my previously self-published murder mystery), he got me a deal with an American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) approved publisher. I’m hard-pressed to find anything that I had an expectation for that you didn’t deliver on.
Before I worked with you I sent out queries, but no one ever requested my complete manuscript. Comparing your new version of my query to the one I wrote before, I can see a vast difference.
I’ve been in business for 35 years so I’m not just saying this… what you’re doing is phenomenal. There are other people offering similar services, but the difference is your success. Others might say they do similar things but, if you research them, they don’t have your background or track record.”
Author of The Rector
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“Mark, you’re a miracle worker. Thanks to your help with my book, query letter, and synopsis… I now have a legitimate publisher who described my book as ‘Powerful Magic’ and it’s now available in bookstores and online!
I’m a lifelong academic writer who one day found myself writing inspired short stories that came to me in dreams and I began thinking of them as novels. That’s when I had a momentous conversation, an introductory coaching call with Mark Malatesta, the American creative writing coach, or rather, to be precise, a how-to-sell-yourself-and-your-work adviser. It was the best-spent money of my life apart (possibly) for my wedding ring.”
Author of The Black Inked Pearl
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“Within 4 minutes of sending out my query letter, a top literary called me on the phone (the #1 agent on my wish list). Less than 30 days later I had three major publishers making offers. A few days after that, I signed a deal with Random House. Mark, your query letter did that.
My agent talked about the query letter you helped me create for a long, long time. When he first called me on the phone, he hadn’t seen any of my sample chapters. It was just the query letter that did it. Communicating the right thing is so important. You are a wonderful medium helping authors find their voice and elevate their writing from just a hobby to a real business… a source from which they can both learn and earn.”
Author of Lights Out (Random House)
Bangalore, India
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“MARK, MARK, MARK!!!!!!! Holy smokes… I just signed my book deal. First, two well-known literary agents asked to represent me. One of them responded to my query letter in less than 4 minutes!!
Then THREE different publishers wanted my book and started talking about making offers. The publisher I chose is perfect for me because they produce titles for the trade, educational, and scientific markets. And they agreed to publish my book as a hardcover!!!
When I met you, Mark, it was a pivotal time. I was under the belief that I could self-publish my book with a vanity press and then seek a publisher. I didn’t know what a literary agent was, why I needed one, or how to get one. I was wandering in the dark. You guided me in the right direction and gave me a solid plan.”
Author of Intestinal Health (Rowman & Littlefield)
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“Boom!!! I just signed a contract with Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins for (what I’ve been told by several people) is a very large advance for a first-time author.
Before working with Mark I submitted my book to agents but didn’t get any interest. This time around I got a top NY literary agency (Fine Print Lit). What cloud is higher than 9?
I had several agencies interested before deciding to go with Fine Print. And, to be honest, all of the attention didn’t surprise me. The query letter and proposal that Mark helped me develop were incredible. Agents actually said things to me like: ‘Scott, I read your proposal and I’m just blown away by it!’ Mark is extremely talented at what he does. If you have the opportunity to work with him, take advantage of it.”
Author of The Unbreakable Boy
(Harper Collins/Thomas Nelson)