Search our database of 1,640 agents to find the best agent for you learn how. This weeks agent spotlight features bill contardi of brandt and hochman literary agents, inc. Reflecting her radical politics, the agency has long concentrated on serious, controversial, progressive nonfiction and literary fiction that addresses issues of social justice and the impact of culture and politics on human relationships. And last fall, quite out of the blue, the legendary agent al zuckerman. Looking for an agent to represent you and your writing to publishers. We pride ourselves on our creativity and flexibility in the expanding realm of publishing, both in print and digital. Please read about our team and submit your query to one agent at our agency via their contact form found at the link below. Be clear as to the genre of book youve written and i nclude your author website if you have one.
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Whatever i thought was the best source of information on the agent. Jul 10, 2019 mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. Jra represents authors of both fiction and nonfiction. Jun 27, 2019 mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. This series has more than 170 interviews so far with reps from great literary. Equally drawn to a traditional domestic novel as she is to more idiosyncratic work, she seeks out beautifully crafted writing, characters that come. Marks authors have gotten sixfigure book deals, been on the nyt bestseller. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. Emily bestler books was founded with one guiding principle in mind. Marketplace books is a fast growing and innovative publishing house dedicated to trading and finance and the expanding lines of health and aging and the built environment.
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Query letters should be no more than two pages and should include a convincing overview of the book project and information about the author and his or her writing credits. John doe company name find agents in france, but not in paris. Iowa mfa and university of wisconsin fiction fellow susanna daniels stiltsville, a portrait of the thirtyyear marriage of a husband and wife, set in miami, beginning on the day they meet in 1969 and weathering such storms as infidelity, illness, parenthood, and hurricane andrew. Querytracker find literary agents and publishers with. Emily loves reading books that make her feel like she is entering someone elses brain. How curious that a single shape has governed our stories for years, ponders alison nine island, a novelist and university of virginia creative writing teacher, in her boundlessly inventiv. She represents clients who write both fiction and nonfiction and has worked with several bestsellers and prize winners. The s stands for suzanne, which is her mothers name and may seem pretentious but is actually to distinguish her from this emily keyes in search engines. Emily forland represents voicedriven literary fiction and nonfiction, among them.
Best literary agents 20192020 all genres top book agents. Currently, our staff of senior agents and developing younger agents handles a wideranging roster of writers in numerous genres, from literary fiction and memoir to mystery and thriller to historybiography and narrative nonfiction, as well as childrens books. Between the comments here 2 saying she requested a full and didnt respond even after a nudge and the timeline stats, shes quick to ask for a full if the book looks interesting enough, but likely to leave the author hanging if she decides not to offer. Emily forland literary agent is on our list of aar publishing agents book agents who are members of the association of authors representatives, publishing agents new york book agents in new york state, publishing agents nyc book agents in nyc, publishing agents usa book agents in the united states, fiction publishing agents book. For more childrens and ya book deals, see our latest rights report. Emily forland represents voicedriven literary fiction and nonfiction. Oct 01, 2012 wendy weil, 72, died september 22 at her country home in west cornwall, ct.
Gail has taught a class in the role of the literary agent at nyu school of. We asked authors, booksellers, publishers, editors, and others to share the places they go to connect with writers of the past, to the bars and cafes where todays authors give readings, and to those sites that are most inspiring for writing. Voice and emotion are very important to hook her on a project. Her career as an agent spanned more than 40 years and she was president of the wendy weil literary agency, which she founded in 1987, counting rita mae brown, andrea barrett, mark helprin, alice walker, anthony doerr, phillip lopate, and amity gaige among the agencys clients.
Querytracker has helped 3,2 authors find agents for their books. Please include your pitch and the first three pages of your manuscript in the body of that email. We produce high quality books, dvds, and courses that showcase the exceptional talent working in the investment world today. Equally drawn to a traditional domestic novel as she is to more idiosyncratic work, she seeks out beautifully crafted writing, characters that come fully alive on the page, and stories rooted strongly in their setting. Apr 15, 2015 are you looking for ya literary agents to submit your novel to.
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