The Cowles Agency (formerly the Cowles-Ryan Literary Agency) is located in San Francisco, CA. Established in 2018, The Cowles Agency accepts query letters from authors of nonfiction books.
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Bio – The Cowles Agency
Katherine Cowles is the founder of the agency. She brings her experience of working for Simon & Schuster and Double Day, plus her time with the Cowles-Ryan Literary Agency, to her new venture.
The Cowles Agency (formerly the Cowles-Ryan Literary Agency) was founded in 2018, and is located in San Francisco, CA. They represent authors who are leading experts in their fields. They partner with our authors to bring style, focus, and forward-thinking to every book project to ensure each and every one is published at the highest level.
The Cowles Agency is dedicated to helping authors find relevance, a clear mission, and substantial audience for their book projects. At every step, they act as both a creative and strategic resource to refine concepts and amplify key book ideas. They often bring in talented artists, collaborators, writers, and photographers to support our projects when necessary. We work with authors over the course of their careers to extend their brands, often by selling ancillary rights directly including licensing, foreign, sponsorships, film. and new commercial projects.
This agency only allows queries via email. They don’t allow authors to query via postal mail, phone, or social media.
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