Picture book literary agents 20192020 accepting submissions. Welcome to the talbot fortune agency talbotfortuneagency. Jessica kirkland literary agent kirkland media management. A cry in the night jessica daniel, book 15 by kerry wilkinson. Christian literary agents agents for christian authors. Jennifer herrera literary agent david black agency. Nov 30, 2015 the agents role in the digital age jane friedman many writers today opt to selfpublish so they can bypass literary agents. She currently represents new york times bestselling author jessica day george and a select crop of new authors. Nyt bestselling author of bird box josh malermans spin a black yarn, an original short story collection, as well as reprint rights to the novella collection goblin, originally published as a special edition novel on this the day of the pig, and the novella a house at the bottom of a lake already optioned for major motion picture, to tricia. As a literary agent for these 25 years, ive taken great pride in having represented many of my clients for their entire careers. Greg daniel founded daniel literary group in early 2007 after more than ten years in publishing, six of which were at the executive level at thomas nelson publishers where he was vice president and associate publisher for w publishing group, a trade book division of thomas nelson. Context literary agency represents highquality childrens literature, womens fiction, and narrative nonfiction.
An agent downloaded and read my book, liked it, then emailed me. Why go through what might be an endless cycle of sending out query lettersand pay an agents commissionwhen its so easy to publish a book independently. Bookends literary agency new client alert estrela lourenco. Search tools to help you find the right agent for your book. Recent strothman agency authors have won the pulitzer prize for history, the pulitzer pri. Founded in 1983, the rees literary agency is renowned for its work with leading authors. Red sofa literary is the celebration of the quirky, eclectic ideas in our exciting literary community.
Young adult literary agents 20192020 find ya book agents. Michael bourret the official manuscript wish list website. The book can be read as either as a part of the entire d. Our staff brings decades of experience as agents, and as former editors, publishers, and rights directors at major publishing companies, to the task of building the careers of our clients. Al zuckerman, a former novelist, tv writer, and teacher of playwriting at yale, is the founder of writers house. Jessica sinsheimer has been reading and campaigning for her favorite queries since 2004. I had to steal some sleeping time to read this book, because i just had to see who the killer was. About loiacono literary agency lla author testimonials lla blogs loiacono literary agency works az or select a book. We represent many firsttime authors, some of whom have gone on to become bestsellers and major awardwinners. In most cases, the author representatives below are included based on the number of significant book deals theyve reported.
Before diving into the world of publishing, she graduated from suny geneseo with a degree in creative writing. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. Sold scott reintgens untitled book three in the talespinners series, featuring the adventures of indira story as she goes undercover at antagonist academy at the request of a secret faction known as the antiheroes, to emily easton at crown childrens, by kristin nelson. Red sofa literary is a boutique literary agency originally established in the st. After the expiration of a 30day period following a submission to a trident media group literary agent, you may make a submission to another agent at trident media group. My career in publishing began more than twenty years ago in new york when soon after graduating from columbia ba, 1994 i became an international literary scout. Sarah jane freymann literary agency thread on absolutewrite. I spend far too much time watching through the wormhole with morgan freeman, cosmos made my whole book group watch it once, and james burkes connections. Gay literary agents find all gay book agents in our free online directory of literary agents, created and maintained by a former literary agency owner and former aar member. Use the list of literary agents in our directory to submit your query letter to the best literary agents interested in books dealing with gay issues and get a top publishing agent, publisher, and book deal.
Our team put together this list of christian book agents that represents christian novels. Barry goldblatt literary llc barry goldblatt literary llc. A fullservice literary agency representing professional authors. With this twopronged philosophy, writers house has played a critical role in developing the careers of hundreds of. Literary agents find an agent in the usa book agents. Jessica faust of bookends, llc is an agent who knows and loves the romance genre. The coronavirus covid19 impact for authors and book. This agency is a place where authors can partner with professional and experienced representation, who will value and guide them toward a. Find usa book agents looking for new writers young adult literary agents 20192020. Originally from the san francisco bay area, she went east for sarah lawrence college and stayed for the opportunity to read soontobe books for a living.
You signed with your literary agent in the hope that they would sell your book. Interview with kerry wilkinson writers and artists yearbook. The book agents below are the top literary agents for all book genres. Led by jane dystel, who founded the company in 1994, our agents are smart, hardworking, compassionate, and focused on their authors success.
We do not accept simultaneoussubmissions that have been sent to other agents at trident media group. A cry in the night jessica daniel, book 15 by kerry wilkinson book cover, description, publication history. Find usa book agents looking for new writers best literary agents 20192020. The agency is a texasbased boutique agency specializing in film and publishing contracts in the inspirational market. The jane rotrosen agency fiction and nonfiction suspense, thriller, new adult, womens fiction, romance, mystery young adult, and narrative nonfiction. The woman in black a severed hand is found at the center of manchester, d. She represents a curated list of distinguished novelists, including pulitzer prizewinning and new york times bestselling novelist anne tyler, and works with some of the leading literary agencies and agents in new york as contracts counsel and general business. Book agent jessica regel is a graduate of hunter college with a degree in english literature. Jim donovan literary has successfully represented book authors to the publishing world since 1993. Agents john talbot and gail fortune are former book editors with over two decades apiece in commercial book publishing. Defiore and company is a midsized dynamic literary agency based in manhattans union square. Based in londons vibrant bermondsey street area, berlin associates is one of the uks best known boutique agencies for film, television and theatre creatives.
Our authors are recognized and published across a variety of categories including narrative nonfiction, religionspirituality, business, pop culture, practical advice, social issues, and biographymemoir. Book agent jessica papin spent almost a decade at warner books as an acquiring editor before she joined dystel. Mostly i read fiction, and any nonfiction i represent must be on a subject that i believe will have international appeal. Agent advice interview with jessica sinsheimer at guide to literary agents 082009. Writers house is a new yorkbased literary agency that represents authors at all stages of their careers. Although im a very nice midwesterner, ive heard through the grapevine that editors call me a hardworking bulldog agent that will fight for you. One of the largest literary agencies in the world, writers house provides an extraordinary amount of individual client attention combined with the benefits of full service foreign rights, subsidiary rights, and contracts departments. A list of 18,203 authors and the literary agents who represent them or have represented them in the past you can also search for an agent to view a list of all the authors that agent represents. We are a fullservice, innovative literary agency that is dedicated to helping authors navigate every aspect of the publishing process. Links to each agents submissions form, as well as a brief description of each agents most current preferences, can be found below. Shes currently eager to grow her list in the areas of womens fiction, suspense, and young adult. Detective jessica daniel thriller series 15 book series kindle edition. Amy loves childrens literature, and is actively seeking middle grade.
Agent statistics, detailing how long each agent typically takes to respond to a query. Dec 20, 2014 jennifer herrera literary agent this article about literary agent jennifer herrera and the david black agency is part of a series about literary agents and how to find a literary agent. Jessica kirkland usa literary agents for christian authors. Daniel greenberg levine greenberg rostan literary agency, new. Finding a literary agent to take on, edit, sell and champion your work is a careerdefining moment for any. Picture book literary agents 20192020 find literary agents for childrens books on our list of literary agents, featuring childrens picture book literary agents accepting picture book submissions. Talk show recording featuring jessica sinsheimer at blogtalkradio 012011. Folio literary management places both fiction and nonfiction with major publishers throughout the u. Daniel literary group is a literary agency representing quality nonfiction books for adults. What is your philosophy as an agent both in terms of the authors you want to work with and the books. Leave comments about your experiences with this literary agent, or read what other authors have to say. Bookends was created with a desire to collaborate with authors to bring the books we have fallen in love with to the rest of the reading public. Many of the authors that she represents have gone on to win awards like the edgar award, the minnesota book award, the rita award, and the golden quill award. With a client list including womens fiction, mystery, young adult and romance, kim enjoys working on a wide range of books.
Writers house was founded in 1973 with a vision for a new kind of literary agency, one that would combine a passion for managing a writers career with an integrated understanding of how storytelling works. Book agent jennifer herrera is an agent at the david black agency. Jessica is actively seeking fresh new voices and stories in womens fiction, literary and upmarket fiction, speculative fiction, mystery, thrillers, and suspense including, but not limited to, psychological and domestic suspensethrillers, literary and upmarket thrillers, and mysteries. Craig literary expert international representation. Publishing agent jessica kirkland is a literary agent and entrepreneur, being the primary agent and owner of kirkland media management, llc. Scott miller is executive vice president and a literary agent at trident media group in new york city. Jessica sinsheimer the official manuscript wish list website. Jessica kirkland literary agent this article about literary agent jessica kirkland and kirkland media management is part of a series about literary agents and finding a literary agent. Ellen founded the ellen levine literary agency in the eighties which she merged with trident in 2002. The agency team includes associates steven schwartz, katharine sands, and jessica sinsheimer. Becoming a literary agent was fitting for the girl who, as a small child, begged her dad to buy her a book simply because it has a hard cover. The strothman agency, llc is a highly selective literary agency operating out of new york, maine, and nashville, tn dedicated to advocating for authors of significant books through the entire publishing cycle.
A query letter should be one page in length, include a synopsispitch of one or two paragraphs about your work, the genre, and word count, and pertinent information about your previous publishing experience, if any. Daniel literary group usa literary agencies and literary agents. She acquires both fiction and nonfiction and has a strong command for helping authors with book development. It features insider information by a former literary about how to find a literary agent and how to get a literary agent for authors of all book genres. Secrets of my hollywood life author jen calonitas series v. Literary agents 2019 directory and database get free access below to the most comprehensive guide to book agents online or in print. This weeks agent spotlight features jessica sinsheimer of the sarah jane freymann literary agency status. Inkwell is a fullservice literary management agency. Choose the category youd like to browse from the menu shown below. He is a graduate of the university of pennsylvania with a ba in english and a jd from the temple university school of law, as well as a member of the new york state bar. A serial killer thriller with a twist detective jessica daniel thriller. Stonesong is a dynamic, forwardthinking, yet traditional literary agency, whose agents represent a wide range of authors, genres, and books, with particular strength in lifestyle, nonfiction, health and wellness, personal development, popular culture, illustrated books, business, humor, and culinar.
Our free database includes literary agents for picture book authors of all types. Danielle primarily represents adult fiction, inclusive of christian fiction. Links to each agent s submissions form, as well as a brief description of each agent s most current preferences, can be found below. Due to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic, ive received many questions from writers including my coaching clients about the virus impact current and future on book authors, literary agents, literary agencies including the best literary agents at the top literary agencies in our literary agents database, and others working in the publishing industry. We are a new york city based full service literary agency founded by marisa a.
She grew up in upstate new york and has now made the. She says as much on a bookends youtube video entitled how agents really read queries, starting around the 3. May 01, 2019 jessica kirkland is a christian literary agent with the blythe daniel agency, inc. Stringerlit, literary agency, fiction literary agency. The authors i represent and others who are listed under my bio give you an idea of the range of my taste.
Jul 01, 2018 jessica kirkland literary agent this article about literary agent jessica kirkland and kirkland media management is part of a series about literary agents and finding a literary agent. Sarah jane freymann has been a literary agent since the 1970s and is the founder and president of the sarah jane freymann literary agency, llc. Use the free list of book agents below to find all christian book agents for new writers. Best literary agents 20192020 all genres top book agents. Jessica alvarez, author at bookends literary agency. Jul 23, 2007 jane interviews literary agents 5 comments. If theyd show it in school as an educational video, id probably like it. Bookends literary agency questions to ask before signing with a literary agent. This website also provides free access to the most accurate list of publishing agents. Jessica sinsheimer sarah jane freymann literary agency, new. For those reasons, we ask that all submissions be made electronically through the query manager database where you will have the opportunity to query the agent you think would best represent your work. In that regard, you can consider the following book agents the best literary agents for writers.
If you submit to jessica faust, make sure you write an incredible blurb, because if she doesnt like your blurbquery, she wont read your sample pages. We represent writers, directors, producers, designers, composers and belowtheline talent across the creative industries. Faulkner and hemingway prizes, the booker prize, giller prizes, governor general awards, the newbery and an oprah book club 2. We primarily deal with new york publishers and larger independent houses, and have longtime relationships with agents in the film industry. For example, to see a list of all writers with web pages hosted at publishers marketplace, click on writers. Jan 12, 2019 daniel literary group is a literary agency representing quality nonfiction books for adults. While bookends represents the gamut from romance, womens fiction, mystery, thrillers, and suspense to selfhelp nonfiction, in fausts blog, you can see the attachment toward the genre that we loveromance. Jessica kirkland literary agents seeking christian books. Kerry wilkinson, the bestselling selfpublished author of the jessica daniel series. Realizing that the best ideas come via engaging conversations and over good coffee, while sometimes relaxing in a colorful lounger.
She represents a curated list of distinguished novelists, including pulitzer prizewinning and new york times bestselling novelist anne tyler, and works with some of the leading literary agencies and agents in new york as contracts counsel and general business adviser. The agency has a strong commitment to serious selfhelp and spiritual books, with titles that have sold more. For nearly a decade i informed top foreign publishers about the american publishing scene, advising them on which upcoming books they should publish in their markets. We are dedicated to guiding our clients to the greatest possible success. Jessica oday agency, llc operates as a roundtheclock true boutique style talent and literary agency, yet always always striving for more and luckily understand how combine our solid industry. S jessica and her team conduct investigation on how the hand got to manchester.
Growing up, she had a hard time finding ya books outside of christopher pike and r. Greenburger associates, and she started her own agency, barer literary, in 2004. The first in the jessica daniel series, locked in is the number one bestselling crime thriller from kerry wilkinson. She strives to bring more diverse voices to all genres and would particularly like to see more lgbtq and poc protagonists and authors. We work together as a closeknit team, ensuring that each client has every advantage at all stages of the publishing process. Jessica kirkland is a christian literary agent with the blythe daniel agency, inc. Author of the accidental mother, rowan colemans the memory book, an uplifting and moving novel pitched as in the spirit of jojo moyes me before you, a story of mothers and daughters and what we will do for love, to linda marrow at ballantine bantam dell, in a two book deal, by jill grinberg at jill grinberg literary management and lizzy. A literary agency writers house was founded in 1973 with a vision for a new kind of literary agency, one that would combine a passion for managing a writers career with an integrated understanding of how storytelling works. Bookends literary was created with a desire to collaborate with authors to bring the books we have fallen in love with to the rest of the reading public. Her clients have won pulitzer prizes, national book awards, national book critics circle awards, p. Kerry wilkinsons jessica daniel books in order fantastic fiction.