Categories/subjects Sarah Jane is most interested in: Nonfiction- spiritual, psychology, self-help, women’s/men’s issues, books by health experts (conventional and alternative), cookbooks, narrative non-fiction, natural science, nature, memoirs, cutting-edge journalism, travel, multicultural issues, parenting, lifestyle.
Categories that Steve Schwartz is most interested in: Non-fiction- world and national affairs, business books, self-help, psychology, humor, sports, and travel.
Categories we’re not interested in: Science Fiction, fantasy, horror, genre romance or genre mystery, screenplays, and almost anything channeled.
The agency has made a strong commitment to serious self-help and spiritual books, amongst which are titles that have sold more than 100,000 copies in the U.S. and throughout Europe and Asia. At least four of the agency's cookbook authors have won the prestigious Julia Child Award. The agency also has a strong affinity for narrative nonfiction, and represents world-renowned naturalists and award-winning journalists. We represent memoirs, including one by a National Geographic journalist and photographer, and another by the first woman to arrive in Auschwitz.
agents:
Sarah Jane Freymann, Steven Schwartz, Katharine Sands, Jessica Sinsheimer
client list:
The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great by Pam Anderson, Schuyler's Monster: A Father's Journey with His Wordless Daughter by Robert Rummel-Hudson, India Sublime: Princely Palace Hotels of Rajasthan by Mitchell Shelby Crites and Ameeta Nanji, Language for a New Century: Contemporary Poetry from the Middle East, Asia, and Beyond by Carolyn Forche (Foreword), Tina Chang (Editor), Ravi Shankar (Editor), Nathalie Handal (Editor)
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