International Thriller Writers
Pamela Ahearn The Ahearn Agency www.ahearnagency.com
Short Bio: Pamela Ahearn is president of the Ahearn Agency, which represents a number of bestselling and award-winning authors in the fields of women's fiction and suspense. The agency president has been in business since 1992 and has sold more than 300 books, mostly women's fiction and suspense. Pamela‟s award winning and bestselling (New York Times, Publisher's Weekly and USA Today) authors include Steve Berry, Sabrina Jeffries, Laura Joh Rowland, Carlene Thompson and Grant Blackwood. www.ahearnagency.com
Long Bio: Born in Cincinnati and raised on Long Island, Pamela Ahearn holds an MA from University of Chicago in Comparative Literature, and an AB from Brown University in Comp. Lit/German. She worked at Bantam Books, Dell Books and Richard Curtis Agency before moving to New Orleans, where she was with Southern Writers Agency for eight years. In l992, she founded The Ahearn Agency, Inc., which currently represents between 30-35 authors working in romance and suspense. She has represented several New York Times, USA-Today and Walden‟s Bestselling authors as well as RITA, Anthony and Agatha Award winners/nominees, including Steve Berry, Grant Blackwood, S.W. Hubbard, Wendy Lindstrom, Sabrina Jeffries, Meagan McKinney, Laura Joh Rowland, Carlene Thompson and Allan Topol. She is the author of one historical romance, and lives with her husband Barry and son Thomas in New Orleans. www.ahearnagency.com
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Donna Bagdasarian Publication Riot Group, Inc. www.priotgroup.com
Short Bio: Donna Bagdasarian established Priot Entertainment Group after 11 years working in the publishing industry as a literary agent. Donna is interested in almost all fiction: literary, mystery and suspense, thrillers, historicals women‟s, and mainstream, with the exceptions of sci-fi and fantasy. Her interests in non-fiction range from pop culture to sociological, scientific, political, and memoir. www.priotgroup.com
Long Bio: Donna established Publication Riot Group Inc. after 11 years working in the publishing industry as a literary agent. The company is a literary management company, representing their authors in all processes of the entertainment trajectory: from book development, to book sales, to subsidiary sales in the foreign market, television and film. Publication Riot Group represents both fiction and nonfiction with special interest in general fiction/mainstream, literary fiction, mystery and suspense, thrillers, historicals, contemporary women‟s fiction, biography and memoir, history, business, finance, psychology, and popular science. Publication Riot Group views the author‟s editorial needs and career development as integral components of the literary agent‟s role, in addition to the negotiation of intricate contracts. Some twenty-plus authors are represented by the agency. www.priotgroup.com
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Andrea Barzvi International Creative Management www.icmtalent.com
Short Bio: Andrea Barzvi is a literary agent with International Creative Management and represents a wide range of commercial fiction. The first book Andrea sold when she was an assistant was He’s Just Not That Into You. She continues to search for those gems that become category changers. Please see her website, www.icmtalent.com for submission guidelines.
Long Bio: Andrea Barzvi is a literary agent with International Creative Management. Born and raised a New Yorker, except for her four years at Colgate University and two years in Los Angeles, she has lived in NY her whole life. After graduating college, she went onto study law at Cardozo University where her passion for the entertainment industry began to deepen. When forced with a game-time decision to choose between pursuing a career as a criminal defense attorney or becoming an agent, she smartly chose the latter. Andrea works with authors who look to make a difference in people‟s lives, representing commercial non- fiction in the self-help, women‟s issues and memoir (both celebrity and non-celebrity) space. The first book Andrea sold when she was an assistant was He’s Just Not That Into You. She continues to search for those gems that become category changers. www.icmtalent.com
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Jenny Bent The Bent Agency www.thebentagency.com
Short Bio: Jenny Bent has worked in publishing for over 15 years, most recently as VP at Trident Media before founding The Bent Agency in 2009. There she has continued her tradition of representing bestsellers, with over 15 titles on the NYT list since she opened her doors. She is looking for young adult, literary suspense, crime, romantic suspense, and general fiction. www.thebentagency.com
Long Bio: Jenny Bent has worked in publishing for over 15 years, most recently as VP at Trident Media before founding The Bent Agency in 2009. There she has continued her tradition of representing bestsellers, with over 15 titles on the NYT list since she opened her doors. She is looking for young adult, literary suspense, crime, romantic suspense, and general fiction. Jenny Bent has worked in publishing for over 15 years, both as an editor and an agent, most recently as Vice President at Trident Media Group before founding The Bent Agency in 2009. There she has continued her tradition of representing bestsellers, with over 15 titles on the NYT list since she opened her doors. The agency recently expanded to include an in-house foreign rights agent and a children's book agent, Susan Hawk, formerly the Marketing Director at Henry Holt Children's Books. She is looking for young adult, literary suspense, crime, romantic suspense, and general fiction. www.thebentagency.com
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Michelle Brower Folio Literary Management www.foliolit.com
Short Bio: Michelle Brower is a literary agent for Folio Literary Management. Michelle represents a wide range of commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction. Her authors include Scott Browne, Novella Carpenter, and Jason Roeder, and she has a MA in literature from New York University. www.foliolit.com
Long Bio: Michelle Brower is a literary agent for Folio Literary Management. Michelle has been with Wendy Sherman Associates since 2004, and previously worked with Joelle Delbourgo Associates. She enjoys working directly with emerging writers and is interested in representing literary and commercial fiction, memoir, pop culture, humor, crafting, graphic novels, popular science and narrative non-fiction. Books that capture elements of the strange and wonderful will always pique her interest, and she looks for those that offer a unique perspective of the world. In commercial fiction, she is looking for a fast-paced, quirky read, and is especially drawn to horror, fantasy, and sci-fi with mainstream appeal. Her authors include Scott Browne, Novella Carpenter, and Jason Roeder, and she has a MA in literature from New York University. www.foliolit.com
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Moses Cardona John Hawkins & Associates, Inc. www.jhalit.com
Short Bio: Moses Cardona is President and Foreign Rights Director of John Hawkins & Associates literary agency. I have been with the agency 22 years starting in the back office and rising in the ranks of the agency over the course of my career. My special interests are historical, suspense, mystery. www.jhalit.com
Long Bio: Moses Cardona is President and Foreign Rights Director of John Hawkins & Associates literary agency. I have been with the agency 22 years starting in the back office and rising in the ranks of the agency over the course of my career. Some of the clients I represent are Cecilia Samartin, author of the 2010 International Latino Award winning novel, Vigil and Norway‟s Bestselling author 2010, British Dagger Mystery writer, Ann Cleeves. International Bestseller, John Katzenbach. I am a Native New Yorker and my special interests are multi-cultural stories, suspense, historical, literary fiction and quirky fiction. www.jhalit.com
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Lucy Carson The Friedrich Agency www.friedrichagency.com
Short Bio: Lucy Carson worked in the editorial department of Bloomsbury UK and in the production department of The Weinstein Company in Los Angeles before she joined The Friedrich Agency in early 2008, where she is now an Associate Agent. She is seeking adult fiction and narrative non-fiction for the trade audience. The agency is based in New York City, and for further information, one can visit their webpage at www.friedrichagency.com.
Long Bio: Lucy Carson worked in the editorial department of Bloomsbury UK and later in the production department of The Weinstein Company in Los Angeles before she joined The Friedrich Agency in early 2008, where she is now an Associate Agent. During her three years at The Friedrich Agency, Lucy has worked with such authors as Sue Grafton, the late Frank McCourt, Lisa Scottoline, Joseph Finder, Terry McMillan, Elizabeth Strout and Jane Smiley. She is actively building a list of both adult and young adult fiction as well as narrative non- fiction for the trade audience. The Friedrich Agency was formed in 2007 by Molly Friedrich and Paul Cirone, both of whom has previously worked for the Aaron Priest Literary Agency. The Friedrich Agency‟s list has a small list of beloved writers, with five Pulitzer Prize winners among them. The agency is based in New York City, and for further information, one can visit their webpage at www.friedrichagency.com.
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Deborah Carter Muse Literary Management www.museliterary.com
Short Bio: Debbie Carter's agency, www.museliterary.com, is listed in the Literary Market Place, Writer's Digest guides, and Writers' & Artists' Yearbook. Prior to starting her own agency in 1998, she worked for a literary agent, and in the music business. She holds a BA in English and music from NYU.
Long Bio: Debbie Carter's agency, Muse Literary Management, is listed in the Literary Market Place, Writer's Digest guides, and Writers' & Artists' Yearbook. Prior to starting her own agency in 1998, she worked for a literary agent, and in the music business for at a talent manager and in A&R. She holds a BA in English and music from the College of Arts & Science at NYU.
She is actively pursuing new writers with formal training in mysteries or thrillers; literary fiction with popular appeal; narrative nonfiction; nonfiction in US and European history, fashion and beauty; and the arts; children‟s and teen fiction and nonfiction. Special call for writers with a background as high school students in study abroad programs and in fashion and beauty. See her Likes on Facebook and her Bookshelf page at www.museliterary.com.
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Lindsey Clemons Larson Pomada Literary Agency www.larsen-pomada.com
Short Bio: Lindsey Clemons joined Larsen Pomada Literary Agents in 2009 as an intern for both the agency and the San Francisco Writers Conference working directly for agency co- founder Elizabeth Pomada. As an associate agent, Lindsey is actively looking for captivating thrillers, mysteries of all sorts and literary fiction. She is an advocate for strong, well- developed characters and fresh, distinct voices. www.jhalit.com
Long Bio: Lindsey Clemons joined Larsen Pomada Literary Agents in 2009 as an intern for both the agency and the San Francisco Writers Conference working directly for agency co- founder Elizabeth Pomada. Now, fulfilling her dream of working in the literary world, she is the agency's newest Associate Agent. Lindsey graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a BA in Film and Electronic Arts and a minor in Creative Writing. Although she has since put down her pen, she is certain that she will resume writing short stories someday. Combining her love for traveling and learning, Lindsey has studied literature and the arts in Florence, Dublin, and New York at Columbia University.
As an associate agent, Lindsey is actively looking for captivating thrillers, mysteries of all sorts and literary fiction. She is an advocate for strong, well-developed characters and fresh, distinct voices. www.jhalit.com
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Bill Contardi Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. (No agency website)
Short Bio: Before joining B&H as an agent in 2002, Bill Contardi held a number of other high-profile positions: an editor at NAL, Berkley, Popular Library and Avon Books; director of literary affairs for United Artists; VP literary affairs for Warner Bros., and dramatic rights agent for William Morris. No agency website.
Long Bio: For ten years, Bill Contardi worked as an editor for NAL, Berkeley, Popular Library and Avon Books. He was director of literary affairs at United Artists and then vice president, literary affairs, at Warner Bros., both in their New York offices, charged with bringing in books for the studios to develop for feature film. For eleven years, Bill was a dramatic rights agent for books to film and television at William Morris in New York. Since 2002 he has been a literary agent with Brandt & Hochman, representing authors and selling their work to publishers. In addition to building a list of new writers at Brandt & Hochman, Bill also continues to represent the dramatic rights of literary properties for some Brandt & Hochman clients and for a few other agencies as well. “I am looking for fresh, smart voices, in control of the story which have some resonance to today,” Bill says. “Stories that hit the ground running with drama and fully developed characters. Writers with a point of view, something to say which will appeal to an audience that enjoys wit and intelligence.” No agency website.
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Marisa Corvisiero L. Perkins Agency www.lperkinsagency.com
Short Bio: Marisa Corvisiero is an author and attorney. She is a literary agent for the L. Perkins Agency. Marisa represents a wide range of commercial fiction in the areas of a cross genre romance, science fiction, fantasy and urban fantasy, horror, thriller/adventure, suspense, literary, quality chick lit, YA and children's books. Send your query and first two chapters (or full book for children‟s books – illustrations are not necessary) to Marisa at [email protected].
Long Bio: Marisa Corvisiero is an author and an attorney as well as an agent. She is the founder of The Corvisiero Law Practice, P.C., a boutique law firm in midtown New York City, where she practices Entertainment Law and Corporate Law among other areas. Marisa is currently being featured by the National Association of Professional Women for her successes; and has recently been featured by Writers Digest Guide to Literary Agents and in Lori Perkins‟ blog as a new agent. In the last few years, Marisa has merged her passions in writing and in the law into her entertainment law practice, and she is now representing several authors. In her recent ventures within the publishing industry, Marisa recently joined forces with the L Perkins Literary Agency, and is now building her client list. Marisa has a Facebook page and a LinkedIn network. Her blog is called Thoughts from a Literary Agent. The website for her law firm is www.corvisierolaw.com. Marisa is seeking: Non-fiction- guides and tales about the legal practice, parenting, self-help, and mainstream science (no text books please). Fiction, cross genre romance, science fiction, fantasy and urban fantasy, horror, thriller/adventure, suspense, literary, quality chick lit, YA and children's books. Send your query and first two chapters (or full book for children‟s books – illustrations are not necessary) to Marisa at [email protected].
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Nicholas Croce The Croce Agency, LLC www.thecroceagency.com
Short Bio: Nicholas Croce is a literary agent and President of the Croce Agency, and represents a wide range of commercial fiction in the areas of mystery, thriller, suspense, historical, sci-fi and literary. www.thecroceagency.com
Long Bio: Nicholas Croce is a literary agent and President of the Croce Agency, and represents a wide range of commercial fiction in the areas of mystery, thriller, suspense, historical, sci-fi and literary. Nicholas has worked at John Wiley & Sons, Rosen Publishing and Croce Publishing. His eponymous press was named by "Writers Digest" as one of the top markets for book writers. Wishing to work more closely with authors, however, he shuttered the company in 2007 to found the Croce Agency. Since then, his authors have appeared on several bestseller lists, including the London "Times" and the top 100 best-selling books on Amazon and BarnesAndNoble.com. Nicholas is a Member-at-Large of the Authors Guild. He has degrees in Creative Writing and Journalism from the University of New Mexico and a Certification in Book Publishing from the New York University Center for Publishing. He is the author of three young adult educational books. He has also appeared in the literary journal "Conceptions Southwest," the "Bergen News," mediabistro, eBookNewser and the "New York Times." He was recently described by GalleyCat as "a young agent who has his finger on the pulse of e-books, social media and other changes happening in the publishing industry." www.thecroceagency.com
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Brian DeFiore DeFiore and Company www.defioreandco.com
Short Bio: Brian DeFiore is President of DeFiore and Co, a midsized NYC literary agency with a staff of ten agents and an impressive client list of fiction and non-fiction authors for adults and young adults. Prior to starting his agency, he held several senior jobs in publishing, including Publisher of Villard Books at Random House, and Editor-in-Chief at both Hyperion and Delacorte Press. www.defioreando.com
Long Bio: Brian DeFiore is President of DeFiore and Co, a midsized NYC literary agency with a staff of ten agents and an impressive client list of fiction and non-fiction authors for adults and young adults. Some notable titles of the agency include: THE EVOLUTION OF BRUNO LITTLEMORE by Benjamin Hale; IF YOU WERE HERE by Jen Lancaster; THE PACK by Jason Starr; MARLEY AND ME by John Grogan; POSTSECRET by Frank Warren; THE 21-DAY WEIGHT LOSS KICKSTART by Dr. Neal Barnard; L.A. CANDY by Lauren Conrad, THE MONSTRUMOLOGIST by Rick Yancey; WHEN PARENTS TEXT by Lauren Kaelin and Sophia Fraioli; and WINE TO WATER by Doc Hendley. Prior to starting his agency, he held several senior editorial jobs in publishing, including Publisher of Villard Books at Random House, and Editor-in-Chief at both Hyperion and Delacorte Press. As an editor, he worked with several notable thriller writers in the course of his career, including Ridley Pearson, T. Jefferson Parker, James Lee Burke, John Lescroart and Daniel Silva. He is always looking for writers with a distinctive voice and responds most favorably to big plot-driven stories (whether fiction or non-fiction), people who are innovators in their field, or the rare truly original book concept. He is on the Board of Directors of the Association of Authors Representatives. www.defioreando.com
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Stephanie DeVita Dystel and Goderich Literary Management www.dystel.com
Short Bio: Stephanie DeVita has been a part of Dystel & Goderich for almost three years, having begun as an intern during her third year at NYU. Upon graduating with a degree in English and American Literature, she was given the opportunity to join the team full-time as an agent. www.dystel.com
Long Bio: Stephanie DeVita first joined Dystel & Goderich as an intern during her third year at New York University, and she continued interning with DGLM through her senior year. Upon graduating from NYU with a degree in English and American Literature, she was given the opportunity to join the team full-time and begin building her career in publishing. Stephanie was raised in New Rochelle, New York, and she is interested in all subjects, including (but not limited to) memoir, young adult, romance, and practical and narrative nonfiction. www.dystel.com
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Ethan Ellenberg Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency www.ethanellenberg.com
Short Bio: Ethan Ellenberg opened his literary agency in late, 1984 after holding jobs at both Bantam and Berkley/Jove. Ethan is interested in all kinds of commercial fiction, including thrillers, mysteries, children's, romance, women's fiction, ethnic, science fiction, fantasy and general fiction. He also wants literary fiction as long as it has a strong narrative. www.ethanellenberg.com
Long Bio: Ethan Ellenberg opened his literary agency in late, 1984 after holding jobs at both Bantam and Berkley/Jove. At Berkley/Jove he was manager of the Contracts Department. At Bantam he was Associate Contracts Manager. Ethan is interested in all kinds of commercial fiction, including thrillers, mysteries, children's, romance, women's fiction, ethnic, science fiction, fantasy and general fiction. He also wants literary fiction as long as it has a strong narrative. He is very active in Romance publishing with a number of New York Times Bestselling authors represented. He also does some non-fiction and has a strong children‟s list including the Caldecott winner Eric Rohmann.
He is an acknowledged expert on the practical aspects of publishing including the publishing agreement and royalty accounting, and a long time industry observer and author advocate. His opinion and educational pieces have appeared in the newsletter of Novelists, Inc., the Romance Writer‟s Report, and a number of F&W guides to publishing. www.ethanellenberg.com
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Paul Fedorko N.S. Bienstock www.nsbienstock.com
Short Bio: Paul Fedorko is a literary agent with N.S. Bienstock and represents a wide range of commercial fiction (particularly thrillers and mysteries) to narrative non-fiction. www.nsbienstock.com
Long Bio: Having built his career on both the publishing and literary agency sides of the book business, Paul brings expertise working directly with established authors, new writers and personalities on both fiction and non-fiction projects. Prior to joining N.S. Bienstock, Paul had been a literary agent at Trident Media Group for more than five years, ran The Paul Fedorko Agency and spent more than 20 years as a publishing and marketing executive at Bantam Doubleday Dell, Simon & Schuster and William Morrow working with many brand name as well as first-time authors. His interests vary from commercial fiction (particularly thrillers and mysteries) to narrative non-fiction. He believes that having worked on both sides of the book business, he can help authors develop their projects and partner them with the right editor and publisher. www.nsbienstock.com
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Beth Fleisher Clear Sailing Creatives www.clearsailingcreatives.com
Short Bio: Beth Fleisher / Clear Sailing Creatives is looking for books with a strong voice and setting. I would love to find a thriller -- whether action based or psychological -- for the YA market, and even middle grade. Historical is another interest. www.clearsailingcreatives.com
Long Bio: Short Bio: Beth Fleisher / Clear Sailing Creatives is looking for books with a strong voice and setting. I want to know that a book couldn't be set anywhere but where it is, whether it's a city or a house on a dark and stormy night. I would love to find a thriller -- whether action based or psychological -- for the YA market, and even middle grade. Historical is another interest. www.clearsailingcreatives.com
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David Forrer Inkwell Management www.inkwellmanagement.com
Short Bio: David Forrer joined Inkwell Management in 1999, working with many bestselling international authors. His areas of interest include literary & commercial fiction (particularly women's fiction and suspense) and edgy, humorous non-fiction. www.inkwellmanagement.com
Long Bio: David Forrer joined Kimberly Witherspoon in 1999, working with many bestselling international authors including Rebecca Wells and Anthony Bourdain, and focusing particularly on co-agented authors based in the UK and Australia. He began his career in publishing as an assistant with the Charlotte Sheedy Literary Agency. Born in Chicago, David graduated from the University of Illinois with a BA in English and a BS in Marketing, and received his Masters in Creative Writing (Fiction) from Boston University in 1996. His areas of interest include literary & commercial fiction (particularly women's fiction and suspense) and edgy, humorous non-fiction. www.inkwellmanagement.com
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Diana Fox Fox Literary www.foxliterary.com
Short Bio: Diana Fox is the owner of Fox Literary LLC, a boutique literary agency specializing in commercial fiction along with select works of literary fiction and non-fiction with broad commercial appeal. Diana is currently seeking submissions in the following genres: romance, young adult, science fiction/fantasy, women's fiction, historical fiction, thrillers, noir/crime fiction, and graphic novels. www.foxliterary.com
Long Bio: Diana Fox is the owner of Fox Literary LLC, a boutique literary agency specializing in commercial fiction along with select works of literary fiction and non-fiction with broad commercial appeal. Before founding her own agency in 2007, Diana spent several years learning the business of publishing at Writers House. Since then, Fox Literary has represented a steadily growing client list, including the agency's first New York Times and USA Today bestselling titles.
Fox Literary is currently seeking submissions in the following genres: romance, young adult, science fiction/fantasy, women's fiction, historical fiction, thrillers, noir/crime fiction, and graphic novels. On the nonfiction side, memoirs, biography, and smart narrative nonfiction are all welcome. The agency does NOT represent screenplays, poetry, category Westerns, non-literary horror, Christian/inspirational, or children's picture books. www.foxliterary.com
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Joshua Getzler Russell & Volkening www.randvinc.com
Short Bio: Joshua Getzler is a literary agent with Russell & Volkening and represents a wide range of commercial fiction, particularly foreign and historical thrillers and mysteries. www.randvinc.com
Long Bio: Joshua Getzler is a literary agent with Russell & Volkening. He represents fiction and nonfiction (mostly fiction, more than half of which is crime-related (mystery, thriller, creepy...)), adult and YA/middle-grade (though not picture books). I am particularly into foreign and historical thrillers and mysteries, so send me your ruthless doges and impious cardinals...and your farmhouse cozies! Give me atmosphere, let me learn something about another time or another place (or both), and kill off nasty Uncle Mortimer in the process--I'll be yours! I take middle grade and YA mystery or adventure series, but not so much fantasy, and definitely not picture books. (There are many others who specialize in these books.) And please don't send religious fiction--I don't have contacts in the Christian book market. www.randvinc.com
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Alex Glass Trident Media Group, LLC www.tridentmediagroup.com
Short Bio: Alex Glass has worked for Putnam Berkley Publishing Group and the National Endowment for the Arts. He has been at Trident Media Group since 2001. He represents a diverse list of fiction and nonfiction for both adults and children, concentrating on literary fiction, crime fiction, YA novels, pop culture, humor, and narrative nonfiction. www.tridentmediagroup.com
Long Bio: Alex Glass has worked in the marketing department of the Putnam Berkley Publishing Group and in the literature program of the National Endowment for the Arts. He has been at Trident Media Group since 2001. Alex's clients include: New York Times bestselling novelist and memoirist Da Chen, author of Colors of the Mountain and Brothers; young adult novelist Colleen Houck, whose first book Tiger's Curse debuted last month at #6 on the New York Times list; international bestselling author Matt Bondurant, whose second novel The Wettest County in the World is currently being made into a major motion picture starring Shia Le Boeuf and Guy Pearce, in theaters this fall; national bestselling author Chad Kultgen, author of the cult hit The Average American Male, whose third novel, the controversial Men Women & Children, will be out this summer; Edgar-award winner Katherine Marsh (The Night Tourist) and crime novelists Dennis Tafoya (The Wolves of Fairmount Park) and Brian Wiprud (Feelers). Alex represents a diverse list of fiction and nonfiction for both adults and children, concentrating on literary fiction, crime fiction, YA novels, pop culture, humor, and narrative nonfiction. www.tridentmediagroup.com
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Evan Gregory, Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency, www.ethanellenberg.com
Short Bio: Evan Gregory began at the agency in 2008 as an Assistant. He currently manages subsidiary rights for the agency in addition to his duties as an agent and general office manager. He is actively seeking new clients in the following areas: literary fiction, horror, mystery, thrillers, science fiction, fantasy and women‟s literature. www.ethanellenberg.com
Long Bio: Evan Gregory began at the agency in 2008 as an Assistant. He currently manages subsidiary rights for the agency in addition to his duties as an agent and general office manager. He is actively seeking new clients in the following areas: literary fiction, horror, mystery, thrillers, science fiction, fantasy and women‟s literature. www.ethanellenberg.com
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Jill Grosjean Jill Grosjean Literary Agency No agency website
Short Bio: Jill Grosjean has been a literary agent for the past thirteen years, the last eight as the head of her own agency. Prior to becoming an agent, Jill managed an influential independent bookstore for many years. She also worked at one of the top New York advertising agencies and in publishing. Jill's interests are in literary fiction, thriller, mystery, suspense, women's fiction, both historical and contemporary, and in mysteries. No agency website.
Long Bio: Jill Grosjean has been a literary agent for the past thirteen years, the last eight as the head of her own agency. Prior to becoming an agent, Jill managed an influential independent bookstore for many years. She also worked at one of the top New York advertising agencies and in publishing. Jill's interests are in literary fiction, thriller, mystery, suspense, women's fiction, both historical and contemporary, and in mysteries. No agency website.
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Bob Gussin Oceanview Publishing www.oceanviewpub.com
Short Bio: Bob Gussin is an editor for Ocean View Publishing. Bob represents a wide range of commercial fiction. www.oceanviewpub.com
Long Bio: A native of Pittsburgh, Robert Gussin retired from Johnson & Johnson as Corporate VP of Science & Technology and Chief Scientific Officer in 2000. Gussin received both his Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy and Masters of Science in Pharmacology from Duquesne University. He received a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Michigan, and holds an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Duquesne University. Gussin has authored a number of scientific publications and has contributed several chapters to academic textbooks. He serves on a number of commercial and non-profit boards and advisory committees, including the NASA Aerospace Medicine and Occupational Health Advisory Committee, Duquesne University Board of Directors, as well as the Board of Directors of Catholic Health Services of Long Island, and the Board of Directors of Christus Health. Gussin is a sought-after speaker and presents at a variety of conferences, symposia and association meetings. He also volunteers with the East End Hospice in Westhampton, New York, and the Senior Friendship Center Clinic in Sarasota, Florida. Gussin and his wife, Dr. Patricia Gussin divide their time between Longboat Key, Florida, East Hampton, New York, and their vineyard in Marlborough, New Zealand. Two of Gussin‟s passions – science and sports – collide in his first novel, Trash Talk. For more information about Robert Gussin, and Trash Talk, please visit www.bobgussin.com
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Christina Hogrebe Jane Rotrosen Agency www.janerotrosen.com
Short Bio: Christina is pleased to work with bestsellers and winners of the Agatha, Macavity, and Rita awards, but she is always on the lookout for fresh voices in adult and teen mystery, suspense, and thriller, particularly those who push the boundaries of their genres, marrying experience from research and life. www.janerotrosen.com
Long Bio: A native of Northeastern Pennsylvania, agent Christina Hogrebe grew up on a steady diet of Anne of Green Gables, Harlequin romances, and cozy mysteries, for which she was nearly laughed out of the English department at Franklin & Marshall College and the University of Denver Publishing Institute, who graduated her anyway. Inspired by her favorite chick lit heroines, she left the wilds of PA in search of dirty martinis and adventure, landing on the doorstep of Jane Rotrosen Agency, who, sensing a kindred spirit, hired her as one of publishing‟s many over-eager assistants in 2003. Christina annoyed mentor Meg Ruley with reader‟s reports until they promoted her to agent soon thereafter. She is pleased to represents bestsellers and winners of the Agatha, Macavity, and Rita awards, but nothing thrills her more than discovering a fresh voice for the adult or teen marketplace. www.janerotrosen.com
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Matthew Hudson William Morris Entertainment www.wmeentertainment.com
Short Bio: Matt Hudson is a literary agent at WME in New York who represents fiction, with a focus on thrillers, young-adult, sci-fi, fantasy and paranormal fiction, particularly strange stories with relatable characters at their core. www.wmeemtertainment.com
Long Bio: Matt Hudson is a literary agent at WME in New York. He joined the agency in 2006 and represents primarily fiction, with a focus on thrillers, young-adult, sci-fi, fantasy and paranormal fiction. Though it is in no way a reflection of his parents or his upbringing, he gravitates towards dark, absurdist, and surprising voices with a natural sense of storytelling. He enjoys equally conversations about football, children's literature, post- modern theatre, classic video games, national politics, 16 and Pregnant and/or dragons. He harbors little doubt that Vladimir Nabokov is the best writer that modernity has yet produced, but would love it if your book proved him wrong. www.wmeemtertainment.com
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Weronika Janczuk D4EO Literary Agency www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/d4eo
Short Bio: Janczuk is a literary agent with D4EO Literary Agency, where she assisted before starting to handle her own client list in August 2010. Interested in all crime fiction, she‟s particularly passionate about high-stakes espionage thrillers and books with a more literary edge (a la Gillian Flynn or Laura Lippman). www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/d4eo
Weronika Janczuk is a literary agent with D4EO Literary Agency, where she assisted before starting to handle her own client list in August 2010; she has also worked for Brian Farrey at Flux, a YA imprint in Minnesota; Jenny Bent at The Bent Agency; and other agents. Interested in all crime fiction, she‟s particularly passionate about high-stakes espionage thrillers; anything with an environmental, archaeological, otherwise “academic” (i.e., mathematical), or cultural element; books with a more literary edge (a la Gillian Flynn or Laura Lippman); as well as stories about normal people undergoing journeys of awesome proportions. She likely isn‟t the best agent for business and/or financial thrillers. www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/d4eo
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Miriam Kriss Irene Goodman Literary Agency www.irenegoodman.com
Short Bio: Miriam joined the agency just as she was finishing her master's degree in fine arts at New York University in 2004. Sales to major publishers include several six-figure deals for first-time authors, and her client list continues to grow. Numerous clients appear on the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists. Her interests span all commercial fiction genres, including mysteries and thrillers, especially those with a paranormal bent. www.irenegoodman.com
Long Bio: Miriam joined the agency just as she was finishing her master's degree in fine arts at New York University in 2004. Sales to major publishers include several six-figure deals for first-time authors, and her client list continues to grow. Her first solo sale, also from a first-time author, hit several bestseller lists in its first week out. She has since had numerous clients appear on the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists. Her interests span all commercial fiction genres, including mysteries and thrillers, especially those with a paranormal bent. www.irenegoodman.com
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Albert Longden Albert T. Longden Agency http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/atlong
Short Bio: Albert Longden has 20 Plus years within the publishing industry in virtually all areas including, editorial, product development, sales, rep management, fulfillment and distribution. Albert represents a wide range of commercial fiction and is currently interested in general fiction, mystery, fantasy, science fiction and paranormal. http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/atlong
Long Bio: Albert Longden looks for the cream within this milk-jug of a profession. He has limited time and therefore wants writers that are preferably experienced and are willing to listen to productive critiques of their work. He loves old fashioned story telling in the mode of a Biggers, Conan Doyle, Rohmer, Haggard, Kipling, Bourroughs and Stevenson. More recently, E. Peters, Anne Rice, Hillerman, Laurie King and Childs. Look to these authors with a creative current-thinking attitude and you'll have something.
Albert has 20 Plus years within the publishing industry in virtually all areas including, editorial, product development, sales, rep management, fulfillment and distribution. He‟s been a VP and Controller at major and minor imprints, Publisher, and GM of business books and a writer and entrepreneur. All these things make for an agent that looks to commercial projects with a strong literary attitude. http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/atlong
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Sandy Lu L. Perkins Agency www.lperkinsagency.com
Short Bio: Sandy Lu (L. Perkins Agency) specializes in both quality fiction and non-fiction, with a particular interest in dark literary and commercial fiction, urban fantasy, historical fiction, mystery, thriller, psychological horror, and edgy young adult fiction. Her non-fiction categories are narrative non-fiction, history, biography, science, pop culture, and food writing. www.lperkinsagency.com
Long Bio: Sandy Lu is an associate agent at the L. Perkins Agency. She holds BAs in psychology and sociology from Queens College, with minors in music, business, and Japanese. Prior to becoming an agent, she attended the Ph.D. Program in Social and Personality Psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center and worked as a business/operations manager in the theater industry. She is fluent in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese. Sandy‟s areas of study and work experience greatly inform her areas of interest in submissions. Most of all, she is looking for submissions that draw her in with a unique voice and a good yarn that will make her miss her subway stop and keep her up at night. In fiction, she is seeking submissions in the following areas: dark literary and commercial fiction, mystery, thriller, psychological horror, urban fantasy, and historical fiction. In non- fiction, she is seeking submissions in the following areas: narrative non-fiction, history, biography, science, psychology, pop culture, and food writing. In particular, she is looking for historical thrillers or mysteries set in Victorian times, and she has recently fallen in love with steampunk. She is also actively searching for espionage fiction and non-fiction set in China between the two World Wars. www.lperkinsagency.com
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Donald Maass Donald Maass Literary Agency www.maassagency.com
Short Bio: Donald Maass is president of the Donald Maass Literary Agency, which he founded in 1980. He is himself the author of fourteen pseudonymous novels and of the books The Career Novelist (Heineman, 1996), Writing the Breakout Novel (Writers Digest Press, 2001) and the Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook (Writers Digest Press, 2004). Donald Maass also teaches week-long intensive workshops based on his books. www.maassagency.com
Long Bio: Donald Maass founded the Donald Maass Literary Agency in New York in 1980. He represents more than 100 fiction writers and sells more than 100 novels per year to top publishers in America and overseas. Recently he has obtained six- and seven-figure advances from publishers such as Warner, Ballantine, G.P. Putnam‟s Sons, Harcourt Brace, Penguin Canada and others for authors like mystery writer Anne Perry, thriller writer Gregg Keizer, historical novelist Jack Whyte and science fiction writers Diane Duane and Todd McCaffrey. He is himself the author of fourteen pseudonymous novels and of the books The Career Novelist (Heineman, 1996), Writing the Breakout Novel (Writers Digest Press, 2001) and the forthcoming Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook (Writers Digest Press, 2004). He is a past president of the Association of Authors‟ Representatives, Inc. (AAR). www.maassagency.com
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Alice Martell The Martell Agency www.themartellagency.com
Short Bio: Alice Martell is founder of The Martell Agency. Alice represents a wide range of commercial fiction and is currently interested in mystery, suspense and thrillers. www.themartellagency.com
Long Bio: Alice Martell is founder of The Martell Agency. Alice represents a wide range of commercial fiction and is currently interested in mystery, suspense and thrillers. www.themartellagency.com
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Bob Mecoy Bob Mecoy Literary Agency www.bobmecoy.com
Short Bio: Bob Mecoy is the owner of Bob Mecoy Literary Agency. Prior to becoming an agent, he spent 20 years as editor for Crown, Simon & Schuster, Avon / Morrow, NAL / Dutton and Dell / Delacorte. Bob represents a wide range of commercial fiction including romance, literary fiction, history, science, mystery, thrillers / suspense, military / espionage and graphic novels. www.bobmecoy.com
Long Bio: Bob Mecoy is the owner of Bob Mecoy Literary Agency. Prior to becoming an agent, he spent 20 years as editor for Crown, Simon & Schuster, Avon / Morrow, NAL / Dutton and Dell / Delacorte. Bob represents a wide range of commercial fiction including romance, literary fiction, history, science, mystery, thrillers / suspense, military / espionage and graphic novels. www.bobmecoy.com
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Daniel Mendel Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, Inc. www.greenburger.com
Short Bio: Dan Mandel represents authors known for their innovative fiction or for their unique perspective on current events. He is looking for both literary and commercial fiction, as well as memoirs and non-fiction about business, art, history, politics, sports, and popular culture. www.greenburger.com
Long Bio: Dan Mandel represents authors known for their innovative fiction or for their unique perspective on current events. He is looking for 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, selected for the Barnes and Noble Discover Program, long-listed for the Orange Prize, and short-listed for the Man Booker. He attended the Jerusalem Book Fair as an Agent Fellow in 2005 and is a member of the Association of Authors' Representatives. 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. www.greenburger.com
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Peter Miller PMA Literary & Film Management www.pmalitfilm.com
Short Bio: Peter Miller has been a literary and film manager for more than 30 years. He has represented more than 1,000 books, including eleven New York Times bestsellers. In addition, his company has had 14 movies produced and currently has some twenty film and television projects in development. Visit PMA‟s website: www.pmalitfilm.com.
Long Bio: Peter Miller has been a literary and film manager for more than 30 years. He has represented more than 1,000 books, including eleven New York Times bestsellers. In addition, his company has had fourteen movies produced that he either managed, developed or executive produced and currently has some twenty film and television projects in development. Based in New York, Peter Miller, President of PMA, has established contacts nationally and internationally with publishers, writers, writers‟ groups and the media. PMA also employs foreign agents throughout the world, and PMA sells books directly in foreign markets. Many of PMA‟s clients have been global bestsellers and PMA actively pursues global sales for all its clients on a daily basis. PMA‟s sister corporation, Millennium Lion, Inc., is also headed by Peter Miller. Millennium Lion, Inc. is a production entity that coordinates the submission of all potential film properties to television networks, studios and film production companies. This company actively seeks production arrangements for projects to be produced in partnership or in association with Peter Miller, who functions primarily as an executive producer. Peter Miller also recently opened a Miami-based literary and film management company, Global Lion Intellectual Property Management, Inc. We suggest you visit PMA‟s website: www.pmalitfilm.com.
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Scott Miller Trident Media Group, LLC www.tridentmediagroup.com
Short Bio: Scott Miller is an Executive Vice President and literary agent at Trident Media Group. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, the Temple University School of Law, and is a member of the New York State Bar. He specializes in commercial fiction and commercial nonfiction. www.tridentmediagroup.com
Long Bio: Scott Miller is an Executive Vice President and literary agent at Trident Media Group. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, the Temple University School of Law, and is a member of the New York State Bar. Since beginning his publishing career in the mailroom of the William Morris Agency as an agent trainee, Scott has worked with a wide array of diverse authors including Tom Clancy, Bill Cosby, Janet Evanovich, and Dean Koontz. After working as an assistant for Robert Gottlieb, Scott became a literary agent. Some of his best selling projects and authors include: A DOG‟S PURPOSE by W. Bruce Cameron, THE LITTLE BOOK by Selden Edwards, KILL BIN LADEN by Dalton Fury, THE LOST THRONE by Chris Kuzneski, CESAR‟S WAY by Cesar Millan (“the Dog Whisperer”) and Melissa Jo Peltier, and THE TWELFTH IMAM by Joel C. Rosenberg. Clients who have attended ThrillerFest include Robert Gregory Browne, Robert Ellis, JT Ellison, Mark Greaney, Jeremy Robinson, Marcus Sakey, Stephen Jay Schwartz, and Alexandra Sokoloff. His interests are diverse and include commercial fiction (thrillers, crime and mysteries), commercial nonfiction (narrative nonfiction, memoir, current events, military), literary fiction, and books dealing with pop culture (music, film, etc.). www.tridentmediagroup.com
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Rebecca Oliver William Morris Endeavor Entertainment www.wmeentertainment.com
Short Bio: Rebecca Oliver is an agent at WME, having joined the company when William Morris and Endeavor merged in 2009. Prior to the merger, she was a book agent at Endeavor and, before that; she worked for 11 years inside publishing houses first at St. Martin‟s Press followed by Grand Central Publishing. Rebecca represents a wide variety of projects, including thrillers, women‟s fiction, memoir, cookbooks, humor, lifestyle, and, occasionally, YA fiction. www.wmeentertainment.com
Long Bio: Rebecca Oliver is an agent at WME, having joined the company when William Morris and Endeavor merged in 2009. Prior to the merger, she was a book agent at Endeavor and, before that; she worked for 11 years inside publishing houses first at St. Martin‟s Press followed by Grand Central Publishing. Rebecca represents a wide variety of projects, including women‟s fiction, (The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry, A Soft Place to Land by Susan Rebecca White, Playdate by Thelma Adams), memoir (The Motion of the Ocean by Janna Cawrse Esarey, Where’s My Wand by Eric Poole), cookbooks (Sheryl Crow and Chuck White, Curtis Stone, Catherine McCord‟s Weelicious brand), humor (Awkward Family Photos), lifestyle (Tracy Anderson‟s 30-Day Method, You Know You Want It by Eric Daman), and, occasionally, YA fiction (The Daughters series by Joanna Philbin). www.wmeentertainment.com
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Ayesha Pande Ayesha Pande Literary www.pandeliterary.com
Short Bio: Ayesha Pande heads up her own boutique agency. Before becoming an agent, Ayesha was a senior editor at Farrar Straus & Giroux. She has also held editorial positions at HarperCollins and Crown Publishers. She is a member of AAR and PEN. Her clients include the internationally bestselling author Shilpi Somaya Gowda, Danielle Evans, Patricia Engel among others. www.pandeliterary.com
Long Bio: Ayesha Pande has worked in the publishing industry for twenty years. Before becoming the head of her own boutique agency, Ayesha was a senior editor at Farrar Straus & Giroux. She has also held editorial positions at HarperCollins and Crown Publishers. She is a member of AAR (Association of Author‟s Representatives), PEN, the Asian American Writer‟s Workshop, and sits on the advisory board of the German Book Office. She has attended numerous writing conferences including Muse and the Marketplace and Aspen Summer Words. She has taught college level courses in editing. She holds a master's degree from Columbia University. Her clients include the internationally bestselling author Shilpi Somaya Gowda, Danielle Evans, Patricia Engel, Justin Kramon, Michael Shilling, Naomi Oreskes and more. She is interested in a wide variety of genres, as long as it is distinguished by strong writing. www.pandeliterary.com
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Kimberly Perel Wendy Sherman Associates www.wsherman.com
Short Bio: Kim Perel is enthusiastic about discovering fresh voices. She is drawn to voice- driven fiction, novels that illuminate an unknown world, and true-to-life characters. She looks for queries that provide fresh insight or a wide lens that captures life at a certain period in time. She also loves humor, memoir that tells a unique story, and journalistic non-fiction. www.wsherman.com
Long Bio: Kim Perel joined Wendy Sherman Associates in January 2009. After graduating from Syracuse University‟s S.I. Newhouse School of Communications, Kim worked in the editorial department at Forbes magazine and later as a copywriter and freelance journalist. While pursuing a MFA degree at The New School in New York City, Kim joined WSA and fell in love with the idea of championing emerging talent and helping writers through the process of getting published. With over five years experience as a writer herself, Kim brings her magazine background to the world of books. Kim is enthusiastic about discovering fresh voices. She is drawn to voice-driven fiction, novels that illuminate an unknown world, and true-to-life characters. She looks for queries that provide fresh insight or a wide lens that captures life at a certain period in time. She also loves humor, memoir that tells a unique story, and journalistic non-fiction. www.wsherman.com
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Marjorie Preston Sheree Bykofsky Associates www.shereebee.com
Short Bio: Marjorie Preston is a literary agent for Sheree Bykofsky Associates. With over 20-some years as a journalist / editor / writer, Marjorie has written for local and regional newspapers and magazines and national publications including Ladies Home Journal, Fitness and New Woman. Two of her LHJ articles were later featured on Oprah. In 2002, her first book was published by Simon & Schuster. www.shereebee.com
Long Bio: Short Bio: Marjorie Preston is a literary agent for Sheree Bykofsky Associates. With over 20-some years as a journalist / editor / writer, Marjorie has written for local and regional newspapers and magazines and national publications including Ladies Home Journal, Fitness and New Woman. Two of her LHJ articles were later featured on Oprah. In 2002, her first book was published by Simon & Schuster. www.shereebee.com
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Janet Reid Fine Print Literary Agency www.jetreidliterary.com
Short Bio: Janet Reid specializes in compelling fiction, particularly crime fiction and narrative non-fiction. She's always on the lookout for fabulous projects. Her publishing background includes fifteen years in book publicity with clients both famous and infamous. In her spare hours she drinks scotch and stalks Jack Reacher
Longer Bio: When she's not stalking Jack Reacher or drinking scotch Janet Reid is selling crime novels: THE BREACH by Patrick Lee; CRASHERS by Dana Haynes; EVEN by Andrew Grant lead her list. She's also interested in narrative non-fiction in history, science, politics, contemporary issues, contemporary art and contemporary music. She keeps a blog at JetReidLiterary.blogspot.com and a query critique blog at QueryShark.blogspot.com. If you plan to pitch her at AgentFest, bring your query letter.
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John Rudolph Dystel and Goderich Literary Management www.dystel.com
Short Bio: John Rudolph joined Dystel & Goderich in 2010 after twelve years as an acquiring children‟s book editor. John is eager to discover fresh new voices and highly original stories in all genres. www.dystel.com
Long Bio: John Rudolph joined Dystel & Goderich in 2010 after twelve years as an acquiring children‟s book editor. He began his career at Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers as an Editorial Assistant and then moved to the G. P. Putnam‟s Sons imprint of the Penguin Young Readers Group, where he eventually served as Executive Editor on a wide range of young adult, middle-grade, nonfiction, and picture book titles. He graduated from Amherst College with a double major in Classics and Music.
John is eager to discover fresh new voices and highly original stories in all genres. He is interested in middle-grade and young adult fiction, and he would love to find the next great picture book author/illustrator. On the adult side, he is excited to expand into literary and commercial adult men‟s fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, music and other performing arts, sports, politics, history, and humor. www.dystel.com
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Victoria Sanders Victoria Sanders and Associates www.victoriasanders.com
Short Bio: Victoria Sanders has been a literary agent for two decades. Clients include #1 International bestselling thriller author Karin Slaughter, #1 New York Times bestselling author Denene Millner, Pulitzer Prize and New York Times bestselling author Nick Chiles, American Book Award winner Jeff Chang, and the Zora Neale Hurston Trust, among many others. www.victoriasanders.com
Long Bio: Victoria Sanders has been a literary agent for two decades. Clients include #1 International bestselling thriller author Karin Slaughter, #1 New York Times bestselling author Denene Millner, Pulitzer Prize and New York Times bestselling author Nick Chiles, American Book Award winner Jeff Chang, and the Zora Neale Hurston Trust, among many others. www.victoriasanders.com
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Yishai Seidman Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency www.dclagency.com
Short Bio: Yishai Seidman joined Dunow, Carlson & Lerner in 2009 after stints at Artists & Artisans and Writers House. He is actively seeking literary and crime fiction as well as thrillers, and tends to be drawn to stories with strong voices and unusual settings. www.dclagency.com
Long Bio: Yishai Seidman joined Dunow, Carlson & Lerner in 2009 after stints at Artists & Artisans and Writers House. He grew up in Philadelphia and has since moved to New York City, where he earned his degree in English Literature from Yeshiva University. He is actively seeking a broad range of fiction including literary and crime fiction as well as thrillers, and tends to be drawn to stories with strong voices and unusual settings (though no fantasy). On the non-fiction side, he is looking for books on sports, music, pop culture, and true crime. www.dclagency.com
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Victoria Skurnick Levine Greenberg Literary Agency www.levinegreenberg.com
Short Bio: Victoria Skurnick is with the Levine Greenberg Literary Agency, and represents both fiction and nonfiction. Among her authors are Senator Tom Daschle, Alice LaPlante, Harry Dolan, Robert Rotenberg. She is looking for literary fiction, thrillers, narrative nonfiction, health, current events, history, and pop culture. But, with her background as editor-in-chief of The Book-of-the Month Club, and editorial stints at St. Martin‟s Press, Pocket Books and Holt, Rinehart & Winston, she is open to just about every kind of book except SF and fantasy. www.levinegreenberg.com
Long Bio: Victoria Skurnick, an agent at the Levine Greenberg Literary Agency for the past four years, began her publishing career at Avon Books and Holt, Rinehart & Winston, both in advertising and in promotion. She went on to become a senior editor at Pocket Books, then at St. Martin‟s Press. For the almost 20 years, before she came to Levine Greenberg, she was at The Book-of-the-Month Club, where she was most recently editor-in-chief. Among her clients are Senator Tom Daschle (Critical), Alice LaPlante (Turn of Mind), Harry Dolan (Bad Things Happen and Very Bad Men), Robert Rotenberg (Old City Hall and The Guilty Plea), Cynthia Keller (An Amish Christmas), Action 5 (The Dangerous Book for Dogs), and Jennifer Hillier (Creep). With her experience at the book club, her interests are wide-ranging, going from literary, suspense, and mainstream fiction, to history, politics, pop culture, health, narrative nonfiction, and the occasional foray into health. www.levinegreenberg.com
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Meredith Smith Creative Trust Agency www.creativetrust.com
Short Bio: Meredith Smith is a literary agent for Creative Trust Agency. She represents a wide range of commercial fiction including thrillers and suspense. www.creativetrust.com
Long Bio: Meredith Smith is a literary agent for Creative Trust Agency. She represents a wide range of commercial fiction including thrillers and suspense. www.creativetrust.com
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Marlene Stringer Stringer Literary Agency www.stringerlit.com
Short Bio: Marlene Stringer founded Stringer Literary Agency in 2008. Prior she spent many years as an agent with the Barbara Bova Literary Agency. Marlene represents a wide range of commercial fiction in the areas of mystery, thriller, contemporary and urban fantasy, romance, women‟s fiction, historical and science fiction. www.stringerlit.com
Long Bio: Marlene Stringer founded Stringer Literary Agency in 2008. Prior she spent many years as an agent with the Barbara Bova Literary Agency. Among her clients are urban fantasy authors Alex Bledsoe (the Eddie LaCrosse series and Memphis Vampires series); Alyxandra Harvey (the YA vampire series The Drake Chronicles); Erica Hayes (Shadowfae and Shadowglass); YA author Shari Maurer (Change of Heart); Liane Merciel (River King's Road, Heaven's Needle); and a number of others.
As a full service literary agency based in Naples, Florida, Marlene represents a wide range of commercial fiction in the areas of mystery, thriller, contemporary and urban fantasy, romance, women‟s fiction, historical and science fiction. www.stringerlit.com
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John Talbot Talbot Fortune Agency, LLC www.talbotfortuneagency.com
Short Bio: John is a literary agent and former book editor with twenty-plus years of book publishing experience. The agency is full-service, and John has a keen interest in thrillers and mysteries. He has launched first-time authors onto the bestseller lists as well as helping experienced pros bring their careers to new heights. www.talbotfortuneagency.com
Long Bio: John is a literary agent and former book editor with twenty-three years of publishing experience. Prior to becoming an agent he spent seven years with Putnam Berkley (now part of Penguin USA), where he rose to the rank of Senior Editor and worked with such major bestselling authors as Tom Clancy, W.E.B. Griffin, and Jack Higgins, as well as rising literary stars such as Tom Perrotta. He published national bestsellers in hardcover, trade paperback, and mass market paperback, along with five New York Times Notable Books. He began his editorial career at Simon & Schuster.
As a former book editor, John is focused on finding and cultivating high editorial quality and on long-term career management. He's keenly interested in well-crafted thrillers and good genre fiction in growth categories. More generally he is looking for fresh voices and perhaps new perspectives applied to familiar situations. While a high concept plot and fast-pacing are important, he feels that an authentic voice and vivid characters are the two qualities that linger longest in the mind after a good read. Previous publication is a plus, but often the most surprising and engaging material comes from the writer who may not have published yet, or who‟s been quietly and patiently working away for months or years, ready to surprise and delight us with a wonderful read. www.talbotfortuneagency.com
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Robert Thixton Pinder Lane & Garon-Brooke Associates, Ltd. www.pinderlane.com
Short Bio: Bob Thixton, Agent and Co-Owner Pinder Lane & Garon-Brooke Associates, has been an agent since 1976 co-representing such authors as Evan H. Rhodes (The Prince of Central Park and An Army of Children), David Kaufelt (Silver Rose, Midnight Movies) and agent for best-selling author Richard Steinberg (The Gemini Man, Nobody‟s Safe and The 4 Phase Man) plus others. My basic preference is thrillers and suspense (contemporary or historical), contemporary literary fiction and non-fiction (women and men), Y/A historical fantasy, some sci-fi. www.pinderlane.com
Long Bio: Bob Thixton – Agent and Co-Owner along with Dick Duane of Pinder Lane & Garon-Brooke Associates. Agency has been active since 1976, and incorporated the Jay Garon-Brooke Agency into one new firm in 1996. Bob has been an agent since 1976 co- representing such authors as Evan H. Rhodes (The Prince of Central Park and An Army of Children), David Kaufelt (Silver Rose, Midnight Movies) and agent for best-selling author Richard Steinberg (The Gemini Man, Nobody‟s Safe and The 4 Phase Man) plus many others. My basic preference is thrillers and suspense (contemporary or historical), contemporary literary fiction and non-fiction (women and men), Y/A historical fantasy, some sci-fi. We accept e-mail queries at [email protected]. No unsolicited manuscripts will be accepted. www.pinderlane.com
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Joseph Veltre Gersh Agency www.gershagency.com
Short Bio: Joseph Veltre is Head of the Books Department at The Gersh Agency, where he represents writers to publishers and filmmakers. Joseph represents a wide range of commercial fiction in the areas of mystery, fantasy, romance, historical and science fiction. www.gershagency.com
Long Bio: Joseph Veltre is Head of the Books Department at The Gersh Agency, where he represents writers to publishers and filmmakers. Previously, he served as director of development for Miramax Films, and held senior editorial positions at HarperCollins and St. Martin‟s Press. He joined Gersh after running his own successful literary agency for six years.
Veltre works with a wide range of best-selling writers and partners with other literary agents and publishers to represent their authors' work in the film & television world. Joseph represents a wide range of commercial fiction in the areas of mystery, fantasy, romance, historical and science fiction. His clients include leading academics, historians, magazine and newspaper journalists, best-selling and prize-winning novelists, filmmakers, sports figures, photographers, doctors, TV personalities, and business consultants. He also regularly attends national and international book fairs and speaks at conferences on topics vital to both aspiring and experienced authors. www.gershagency.com
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Cherry Weiner Cherry Weiner Literary Agency No agency website
Short Bio: Cherry Weiner has been an agent since 1977. She started out by handling science fiction, fantasy, and horror. She now handles all genres. Among the *all genres* she handles a good number of fairly well-known authors in the field of Romance, Mystery, Westerns and Native American Works. Some nonfiction has even crept into the mix, but no poetry. Her experience being more tentative she tries not to handle children's and young adult manuscripts, but a few of her authors are doing the young adult run so she is trying to learn the genre and submitting for them. No agency website
Long Bio: The CHERRY WEINER LITERARY AGENCY „unofficially‟ started at the end of 1976 and officially in May of 1977. Criteria: Much as I always say I have no room, there is always room for one more. But that one more has to come from a TOTAL EXCITEMENT on the manuscript and knowledge that the author and I do have a chemistry that will allow us to work together. Usually that comes from meeting someone at a conference, or one of my authors and/or editors recommends that I take a look at someone's work. No more than 50 clients... at this point it stands around 45. I don't charge reading fees. Never have. Never will. I don‟t handle children's/ young adult –except the occasional, limited to my already authors, poetry, most non-fiction... but there again you could hook me depending on the subject As for favorite... no matter the genre, if the writing is good and I can get excited I will handle it to the best of my ability. SALES: in both hardcover and paperback: Mainstream (whatever that is), Thrillers / suspense, Women‟s novels, All the various romance categories, Westerns, Native American *big* novels and Non fiction, Historical / contemporary mystery series, Military science fiction / General science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror. No agency website
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International Thriller Writers
Kimberly Whalen Trident Media Group, LLC www.tridentmediagroup.com
Short Bio: Kimberly Whalen began her publishing career in foreign rights, establishing strong business relationships with international publishers all over Eastern and Western Europe and Asia. Kim has been a full-time domestic agent since 2006, and her diverse interests include commercial fiction & non-fiction, women's fiction, suspense, paranormal, YA, and pop culture. www.tridentmediagroup.com
Long Bio: Kimberly Whalen began her publishing career as a foreign rights assistant at Jutta Klein Associates, then moved to St. Martin's Press, where she was promoted to Director of Foreign rights in less than seven years. Because of her extensive knowledge and keen sense, Kimberly was also appointed to the St. Martin‟s Editorial Board, a position that required her to assess the domestic and international viability of potential book projects. Kimberly was Trident's Managing Director of Foreign Rights for five years, during which time she sold foreign rights for all of Trident‟s major authors while also representing her own domestic clients.
As of April 2006, Kimberly has been a full-time Domestic Agent. Her interests are diverse and include commercial fiction and commercial nonfiction, women's fiction, suspense, paranormal, YA and pop culture. Her clients include New York Times best-selling authors Cherry Adair, Allison Brennan, Patti Callahan Henry, Kat Martin, Mary Alice Monroe, and Brenda Novak. www.tridentmediagroup.com
International Thriller Writers ∞ P.O. Box 311 ∞ Eureka, CA 95502
International Thriller Writers
Paige Wheeler Folio Literary Management www.foliolit.com
Short Bio: Paige Wheeler founded Creative Media Agency in 1997 and served as its president for nine years, until she merged CMA into the new company she founded, Folio, in 2006. She provides sales of domestic and foreign rights, and offers the services of a marketing department, a speakers‟ bureau, and licensing capabilities. www.foliolit.com
Long Bio: Paige Wheeler is a founding partner of Folio Literary Management. Prior to forming Folio, she founded Creative Media Agency (CMA) in 1997 and served as its president for nine years until she merged CMA into her new company, Folio, in 2006. Her goal was to create a literary agency that truly serviced its authors and their intellectual property. With the formation of Folio, she is now able to provide the ability to sell both domestic and foreign rights, as well as offer the services of a marketing department, a speaker‟s bureau and licensing capabilities. “I'm looking to represent a broad range of projects. In particular, I've been reading upscale commercial fiction and nonfiction books that tell a unique story or ones in which the author has a huge platform. I seem to be especially drawn to a story if it has a high concept and a fresh, unique voice,” she says. “What I‟m looking for, Fiction: All commercial fiction and upscale (think book club) fiction, as well as women's fiction, romance (all types), mystery, thrillers, and psychological suspense. I enjoy both historical fiction as well as contemporary fiction, so do keep that in mind. Nonfiction: I'm looking for both narrative nonfiction and prescriptive nonfiction. What I‟m not looking for: in fiction, children‟s, science fiction, and fantasy; in nonfiction, academic nonfiction.” www.foliolit.com
International Thriller Writers ∞ P.O. Box 311 ∞ Eureka, CA 95502
International Thriller Writers
Lois Winston Ashley Grayson Literary Agency www.graysonagency.com
Short Bio: Lois Winston is an agent with the Ashley Grayson Literary Agency. The agency handles both literary and commercial fiction, children‟s fiction, and some non-fiction. Lois is interested in all genres of fiction (especially books that make her laugh) except category romance, erotica, regencies, inspirationals, westerns, or books featuring vampires and shape- shifters. www.graysonagency.com
Long Bio: Lois Winston is an agent with the Ashley Grayson Literary Agency as well as an award-winning author of novel length fiction and non-fiction. Her current release, Assault With a Deadly Glue Gun, the first book in her Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries, received starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Booklist. Lois began her association with the agency as a client. In 2005, she was invited to join the agency as an associate, opening what she likes to call their East Coast division. She continues to be represented by one of the other agents within the agency. Lois currently represents authors who write romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, women's fiction, mystery, young adult, and horror, but voice is more important to her than genre, and she loves books that make her laugh out loud. She's not interested in category romance, erotica, regencies, inspirationals, westerns, or paranormal books that feature vampires and shape-shifters. The Ashley Grayson Literary Agency was established in 1976 and handles both literary and commercial fiction, children‟s fiction, and some non-fiction. Our client list includes bestselling authors John Barnes, Bruce Coville, Christopher Pike, and Carrie Vaughn, among others. www.graysonagency.com
International Thriller Writers ∞ P.O. Box 311 ∞ Eureka, CA 95502
International Thriller Writers
Christine Witthohn Book Cents Literary Agency, LLC www.bookcentsliteraryagency.com
Short Bio: Christine Witthohn is a literary agent and the founder of Book Cents Literary Agency. She is one of the main sponsors of the International Women‟s Fiction Festival held annually in Matera, Italy, and has strong ties to the international market. She is member of AAR, RWA, and MWA. www.bookcentsliteraryagency.com
Long Bio: Christine Witthohn is a literary agent and the founder of Book Cents Literary Agency. She is one of the main sponsors of the International Women‟s Fiction Festival held annually in Matera, Italy, and has strong ties to the international market. She is member of AAR, RWA, MWA and is actively building her client list. She is on the hunt for well-written commercial and women‟s fiction, mysteries, thrillers, and would love to find some great new YA projects. Christine is looking for: middle grade, young adult, mystery/suspense, thrillers, romance, paranormal, urban fantasy, rom coms, contemporary. Christine is NOT looking for: inspirational, westerns, sci fi, horror, erotica, or poetry. www.bookcentsliteraryagency.com
International Thriller Writers ∞ P.O. Box 311 ∞ Eureka, CA 95502
International Thriller Writers
Jason Yarn Paradigm Agency www.paradigmagency.com
Short Bio: Jason Yarn is a literary agent with Paradigm, one of the nation's top entertainment agencies. He is seeking literary and commercial fiction in the areas of science fiction, chick lit, fantasy, humor/satire, historical fiction, young adult, thrillers/suspense, adventure, gay & lesbian, military/espionage, graphic novels, mystery, short story collections, and women‟s fiction. www.paradigmagency.com
Long Bio: Jason Yarn is a literary agent with Paradigm, one of the nation's top entertainment agencies. He is seeking literary and commercial fiction in the areas of science fiction, chick lit, fantasy, humor/satire, historical fiction, young adult, thrillers/suspense, adventure, gay & lesbian, military/espionage, graphic novels, mystery, short story collections, and women‟s fiction. www.paradigmagency.com
International Thriller Writers ∞ P.O. Box 311 ∞ Eureka, CA 95502
International Thriller Writers
Marian Young The Young Agency No agency website
Short Bio: Marian Young is a literary agent and owner of The Young Agency and represents a wide range of commercial fiction in the areas of mystery and thrillers. No agency website.
Long Bio: Marian Young has worked for over thirty years as a literary agent. After an apprenticeship with two literary agents, she opened her own agency in 1986 and has worked with countless writers since then on the sale of their work to publishers, magazines, and film. In this endeavor, she wears a number of hats: advisor and editor for manuscripts and proposals; dealmaker and contract negotiator; mediator; and, often, the creator of advertising, catalogue, and jacket copy. Young‟s clients include one of the top best-selling “picks” for Oprah‟s Book Club (Bret Lott), two James Beard Award-winning cookbooks (Molly Stevens and Roy Finamore), a Pen-Bingham Award winner (Christopher Coake), and the current winner of the Harper Lee Award (Carolyn Haines). Previously, she was the Media Director at a book publishers‟ advertising agency where she oversaw all media research and purchases for the agency. She loves thrillers, mysteries, and noir, but she is open to other genres. The bottom line for her is the writing. If it's truly well written, she can usually fall in love. No agency website.
International Thriller Writers ∞ P.O. Box 311 ∞ Eureka, CA 95502