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Updated December 10th, 2008
Please submit a one page query that ideally begins with an irresistible opening, and includes any expertise or experience you possess that makes you uniquely qualified to write this book. Unsolicited manuscripts are not accepted and will not be returned. Can email or send query by regular mail.

agents: Michael Mancilla

interested in: Represents authors of quality non-fiction books with a strong interest in the fields of psychology, health, self help, social justice, ethnic/gay/lesbian studies, compelling biographies, popular science, spirituality, history, culture, business, sexuality, relationships and parenting. Does not represent memoirs.

Looking for intelligent and provocative work by people who are either experts in their field or have a history of publishing in magazines and newspapers and are ready for the next step.

client list: The Boys and The Bees by Joe Babcock (Carroll & Graf), Murder at The Portland Variety by M.J.Zellnik (Llewellyn), The Everything Seed by Carole Martignacco and Joy Troyer (Tricycle ), Two Second Commute: A Career in Virtual Assistance by Christine Durst and Michael Haaren (Career Press)

send: Query Only

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated November 21st, 2008
Send: A personalized cover letter (remember this letter reflects you as a writer), Title and synopsis of your work, How you heard about The Nashville Agency, Brief biographical information- including writing history, Key selling points of the work, Two to three sample chapters (approximately 50 pages), your return E-MAIL ADDRESS

Please allow 8 weeks for a response

agents: Jonathan Clements

interested in: Open to all genres, both fiction and non-fiction, including screenplays.

Specifics: General fiction, Biography, Religious, Lifestyle, Children's books, Sports

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated November 21st, 2008
Send the following:

Cover Letter -The letter should include author's name, address, phone number, and email address. It should sum up the plot in a single paragraph, as well as giving the book's title and word count. If the book is not completely finished, an estimated completion date should be given.

Credentials -The author's credentials that are pertinent to the book should be listed on a separate page. The list should include previously published books, any short stories that have appeared in an anthology or a magazine, any writing contests or awards won, any employment that has provided experience in the book's subject, etc. The list should differentiate between how many have actually been published, and by whom.

Synopsis -The synopsis should be two-to-five pages single-spaced and cover the entire book, including the ending to mysteries and thrillers.

Writing Sample -The sample should be the first FIFTY (50) double-spaced pages, printed single-sided and unbound. Please make sure the pages are numbered.

Response - Due to the enormous volume of materials received, The Literary Group International will only respond to those authors whose work they intend to pursue.

The Literary Group International only considers material submitted on an exclusive basis.

agents: Frank Weimann, John Schuster, Jaimee Garbacik, Priya Ratneshwar

interested in: Fiction and Non-fiction.

Fiction: Children's, Fantasy, Historical, Horror, Science Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Non-fiction: Biography, Business, Health & Fitness, Humor, Memoirs, Music & Dance, Pop Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help, True Crime

client list: The Alchemyst by Michael Scott, The Far Reaches by Homer Hickam; Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley; and Dog and Bear By Laura Vaccaro Seeger, The I Chong: Meditations from the Joint by Tommy Chong, Keep It Simple by Terry Bradshaw and David Fisher, The First American: The Life And Times Of Benjamin Franklin by H.W. Brands, Patton and Rommel by Dennis Showalter, T.O. by Terrell Owens

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated November 21st, 2008
Send a query letter describing the work you’d like to submit, along with some information about yourself and a sample chapter if appropriate.

agents: David Gernert, Sarah Burnes, Stephanie Cabot, Courtney Hammer, Evan McGarvey, Chris Parris-Lamb, Will Roberts, Erika Storella

interested in: Fiction (commercial and literary writers, both well-known and soon-to-be, whether writing for adults or younger readers) and nonfiction (biographers, memoirists, journalists, essayists, bloggers, and writers of trade and scholarly nonfiction in subjects ranging from sports and history to current events and science)

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated November 21st, 2008
Please submit a query letter, a synopsis of the work, a brief proposal or the first three chapters of the manuscript, a brief bio or resume, and a stamped self-addressed envelope for reply.

BE SURE TO MANUALLY ADDRESS YOUR QUERY LETTER TO THE SPECIFIC AGENT YOU ARE TARGETING.

agents: Sterling Lord, Peter Matson, Philippa Brophy, Chris Calhoun, Claudia Cross, Rebecca Friedman, Robert Guinsler, Laurie Liss, Judy Heiblum, Neeti Madan, George Nicholson, Marcy Posner , Paul Rodeen, Jim Rutman, Charlotte Sheedy, Ira Silverberg, Douglas Stewart

interested in: Fiction (including children's and YA) and non-fiction.

Philippa: current events, memoir, science, politics, biography, and women's issues

Rebecca: fiction and nonfiction, but is primarily interested in memoir, reportorial nonfiction, history, current events, literary, international and commerical fiction.

Claudia: fiction and nonfiction, from literary fiction to commercial women’s fiction and romance novels, to cookbooks, lifestyle titles, memoirs, serious nonfiction on religious and spiritual topics, and books for the CBA marketplace

Robert: literary and commercial fiction, journalism, narrative nonfiction with an emphasis on pop culture, science and current events, memoirs and biographies

Neeti: non-fiction- memoir, journalism, history, pop culture, health, lifestyle, women's issues, multicultural books and virtually any intelligent writing on intriguing topics. Neeti is looking for smart, well-written commercial novels, as well as compelling and provocative literary works

Marcy: commercial women's fiction, historical fiction, and mystery to biography, history, health, and lifestyle

George: fiction and non-fiction for both YA and children

Paul: actively seeking writers of fiction and nonfiction for young adult and middle grade readers

Doug: literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, and young adult fiction

client list: Jack Kerouac, Ken Kesey, Stan and Jan Berenstain, Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee and John Irving's The World According to Garp, Jonathan Engel, author of The Epidemic: A Global History of Aids, Mark Kurzem, author of The Mascot: Unraveling the Mystery of My Jewish Father's Nazi Boyhood,

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated November 21st, 2008
Send query with brief synopsis and first two chapters

agents: Robin Straus

interested in: High quality fiction and nonfiction

Fiction: Literary, Commercial, Fantasy, Women's Fiction, Family, Historical, YA, Thrillers/Suspense

Non-Fiction: Cultural & Social Issues, How-To, Parenting & Child Care, Psychology & Psychiatry, Memoirs, Current Affairs, Narrative, Women's Issues

client list: Acing the College Application: How to Maximize Your Chances for Admission to the College of Your Choice by Michele A. Hernandez, Harm by Brian W. Aldiss, Wife in the Fast Lane: A Novel by Karen Quinn, Buried by Robin Merrow MacCready

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated November 21st, 2008
Send query letter and 1 to 2 pages of a writing sample.

agents: Robert Preskill

interested in: Looking for proven authors and brands of any category, literary fiction by career writers, mainstream non-fiction, and business books

client list: THE ANIMAL SHOW: The Greatest Collection of Astonishing Animals, Brilliant Beasts and Curious Creatures by Marc Hartzman, A DEMOCRACY OF GHOSTS by John Griswold, ETHAN FLOOD by Kirk Nesset

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated November 21st, 2008
Mail a query containing synopsis of work, brief biography, and sample chapter.

agents: Philip G. Spitzer (President), Lukas Ortiz (Literary Manager), Luc Hunt (Assistant)

interested in: General fiction: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Literary, Womens' Fiction

Non-fiction: Biography, History, Travel, Sports, Politics, Current Events

client list: Abel, Kenneth, novelist, author of BAIT (Delacorte LOVE BEGINS IN WINTER & WAITING FOR GOD by Simon Van Booy (Harper Perennial). Alfieri, Gus, author of CAST A GIANT SHADOW: Joe Lapchick and the Golden Days of New York City Basketball (Lyons Press, 2006) CASSADY, Eva, novelist, THE ADULTERY DIET (Pocket Books, 2007) DUBUS Andre III, short story writer and novelist, author of THE CAGE KEEPER AND OTHER STORIES (Dutton, NAL) SALTER, Sam, novelist, author of A LONG COLD FALL (Putnam’s)

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated November 21st, 2008
Send query and SASE. Include brief synopsis, author bio and sample writing

The best way to submit to Max & Co. is to send a cogent synopsis of your work, then your bio, and most importantly, a few finished chapters. Your opening should always be included as one of those chapters.

agents: Michael Murphy

interested in: Non-fiction: memoir, narrative, visual non-fiction books (Maira Kalman and Phillippe Halsman types), humor

Fiction: literary, mysteries, dark and twisted fiction (Hubert Selby, Jr. or John Fante types)

client list: Down and Out on Murder Mile, by Tony O'Neill (HarperCollins);Family Sentence, by Jeanine Cornillot (Beacon Press); Hero of the Underground, by Jason Peter (St. Martin's); Familial Ground (Princeton Architectural).

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated November 21st, 2008
Send a book proposal for non-fiction and a query with the first 50 pages for fiction submissions.

agents: Alana Lennie, Michael Lennie

interested in: Alana: Looking for fiction, both literary and commercial, as well as that magical blending of the two. In literary fiction likes to see an aspect of a culture different than her own. For commercial fiction, finds herself drawn to projects that present contemporary social issues.

For nonfiction, likes to see submissions that speak to the boomer generation on a multitude of subjects.

Agency does not represent fantasy, horror, screenplays, or poetry.

client list: Terry Wesner- Algebra for College Students, Paul Anderson- Hunger's Brides, Stephen Boehrer- The Purple Culture (Oceanview Publishing)

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
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