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Found 409 Agents. Displaying results 1 to 10.
Updated March 09th, 2010
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Send a query letter with a SASE. You may also submit via e-mail.

agents: Fred Hill, Bonnie Nadell, Sam Freilich

interested in: Non-fiction: Biography, Business/investing/finance, History, Health, Science

client list: Infinite Jest: A Novel by David Foster Wallace, The Palace of Tears by Alev Lytle Croutier, Balance of Power by Richard North Patterson, Hollow City: The Siege of San Francisco and the Crisis of American Urbanism by Rebecca Solnit

send: Query Only

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated March 09th, 2010
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This agency is a sub-company in a law company called Fish & Richardson.

Your query should contain a cover letter explaining your book and why you are qualified to write it, a two-page synopsis of the book, two sample chapters, your c.v. or a history of your publications, and a SASE.

We do not handle genre fiction (romance, western, mystery, or science fiction/fantasy) and are unable to consider submissions in these categories. Although we negotiate film and television agreements for our existing clients, we are not currently considering original screenplays.

agents: Ike Williams, Jill Kneerim, Steve Wasserman, Brettne Bloom , Deborah Clarke Grosvenor, Leslie Kaufman

interested in: Many types of fiction and non-fiction. Considers some YA fiction. See specifics:

Jill’s interests include narrative nonfiction, biography, American and European history, psychology, women’s issues, the English language, and good writing. She is in the Boston office.

Steve's literary interests are eclectic, his curiosities wide, his reading promiscuous. They include history, memoir and biography, narrative nonfiction, science, and popular culture. He is in the New York office.

Brettne is interested in narrative non-fiction of all kinds, health and wellness, religion, literary and mainstream fiction, pop culture, natural history, and memoir. She is in the New York office.

Deborah is interested in narrative nonfiction, history, biography, politics, current affairs, memoir, the environment, the Middle East, the military, science, and the American South, all areas in which she maintains a strong interest. For fiction, she is particularly interested in works with historical or American South themes and settings. She is in the Washington DC office.

Leslie: Young Adult and Middle Grade books, as well as select Adult fiction. For young readers, Leslie is interested in both fiction and non-fiction (though no picture books, please). Also handles literary fiction for adults, as well as titles for Twentysomethings. She does not handle science fiction. Leslie is in the NY office.

client list: Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt, Britain's Gulag: The Brutal End of Empire in Kenya by Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Elkins, The Heartless Stone by Tom Zoellner (St. Martin’s Press), Dating Up: How to Dump the Schlump and Find a Quality Man by New York Times staffer Courtney Sullivan (Warner), Stop Being Your Symptoms and Start Being Yourself by Arthur Barsky, M.D. and Emily Deans, M.D. (HarperCollins), and Trouble: Stories by Patrick Somerville (Vintage)

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated March 09th, 2010
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Send a query via e-mail or regular mail. They prefer e-mail queries but will accept both. No attachments.

agents: Eric G. Bollinger- nonfiction agent, Melinda Royer- fiction agent, Wanda Shaw

interested in: Non-fiction: Catholic, Autobiography/Biography/Memoir, Gay & Lesbian, History, Self-help and Sport

Fiction: mystery, thrillers, women's fiction, Gay & Lesbian and Young Adult

client list: Laurie Birnsteel- Sunspot, Ron DiZinno- Golfing in the Zone: The Short Game, Erica Black- The Call Girl Actress, Confessions of a Lesbian Escort

send: Query Only

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated February 01st, 2010
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We are very interested in non-fiction projects that are backed by your particular expertise and/or life experience. Ideally, authors should know who the target audience is for their work, and have a strong marketing platform geared to that audience, or be professional writers co-authoring with an expert.

FinePrint agents represent many different subject areas in nonfiction, including business, crafts, current events, celebrity, food and cooking, travel, finance, theatre arts, gender and race issues, history (political, social, economic, cultural histories and histories of ideas), lifestyle, military, mind/body/spirit, inspirational, health/fitness, self-help, women's issues, politics, psychology, parenting, religion, popular culture, music, new age, true crime, memoir and narrative nonfiction. Please look at the profiles of the individual agent before making your query to see if his/her interests match your project.

Send a query letter, proposal, and sample chapters. PLEASE PICK A SPECIFIC AGENT WHO IS RIGHT FOR YOUR PROPOSAL AND MAKE SURE YOUR COVER LETTER/QUERY IS ADDRESSED TO THEM. If querying via email, paste everything into the body of the e-mail.

agents: Peter Rubie (CEO), Stephany Evans (President), Laura Wood, June Clark, Diane Freed, Ward Calhoun, Meredith Hays, Janet Reid, Amy Tipton, Colleen Lindsay

interested in: We represent both fiction and nonfiction for adults and young adults. We welcome a wide range of fiction, both literary and commercial, including thrillers, mysteries, fantasy, women's, romance, chick lit, YA and middle grade readers. However, we are not the right agency for poetry, plays, screenplays, or children's picture books.

Peter Rubie: In non-fiction he specializes in narrative non-fiction, popular science, spirituality, history, biography, pop culture, business and technology, parenting, health, self help, music, and food. He is a "sucker" for outstanding writing.
In fiction he represents literate thrillers, crime fiction, science fiction and fantasy, military fiction and literary fiction.

Stephany Evans: Stephany has represented nonfiction writers in the areas of health and wellness (especially women's health), spirituality, lifestyle (including home renovating/decorating, entertaining, food and wine), popular reference, and narrative nonfiction. In fiction, her core interest is in stories with a strong and interesting female protagonist, both literary and upmarket commercial — including chick lit, romance, mystery, and light suspense.

Laura Wood: serious nonfiction, especially in the areas of science and nature, along with substantial titles in business, history, religion, and other areas by academics, experienced professionals, and journalists.

Ward Calhoun: looking for nonfiction titles in the areas of sports, humor, and pop culture.

June Clark: June has built a strong client list with a focus on nonfiction projects in the area of entertainment, self-help, parenting, reference/how-to books, teen books, food and wine, style/beauty, and prescriptive business titles.

Diane Freed: interested in in nonfiction projects in the categories of advice/relationships, spirituality, inspiration, health/fitness, memoir, narrative nonfiction, popular culture, lifestyle, women’s issues, the environment, and humor. Diane accepts e-mail submissions ONLY.

Meredith Hays: Meredith is looking for projects — both fiction and nonfiction, commercial and literary — that resound with a refreshing narrative style and a unique message. In particular, she is interested in sophisticated women's fiction (think urban chick lit), pop culture, lifestyle, animals, and absorbing nonfiction accounts.

Janet Reid: Janet loves mysteries and offbeat literary fiction. She is actively looking for projects that show mastery of craft and originality.

Amy Tipton: Amy is looking for edgy fiction (gritty and urban), women's fiction, nonfiction/memoir, and YA. CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.

Colleen Lindsay: For non-fiction: humor or narrative nonfiction. CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS

client list: Walking Money by James Born, Read My Hips by Eve Marz, One Nation Under God by James P Moore, Chef On Fire by Joseph Carey, Baby Proof by Emily Giffin, Rollergirl by Melissa Joulwan, The Pirate Primer by George Choundras

send: Book Proposal

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated January 22nd, 2010
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Send query letter and SASE.

agents: Meredith Bernstein

interested in: Fiction and Non-Fiction: Animal-related, Art, Biography, Parenting, Art, TV/Film, Erotica, LGBT, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thrillers, Fiction, Health, How-to, Humor, History, Non-fiction, Psychology, Self-Help, Religious/Inspirational, Sports/Collectibles, Travel, Women's Interests

client list: Why Women Lie by Susan Barest, Brides's Diplomacy Guide by Sharon Naylor

send: Query only

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated January 12th, 2010
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Send query letter and 30 sample pages via regular mail or e-mail.

agents: Joe Spieler, John F. Thornton, Eric Myers, Deirdre Mullane, Lisa M. Ross, Victoria Shoemaker, Katya Balter

interested in: Fiction: Mystery, Juvenile fiction, Middle-Grade and Young Adult novels, Children's books

Non-fiction: Reference, Biography, Business/investing/finance, History, Religious, Mind/body/spirit, Health, Travel, Cookbooks, Sports, African-American, Science, Psychology, Current Events, Environment/Ecology

client list: Heirs of the Fisherman: Behind the Scenes of Papal Death and Succession by John-Peter Pham (Oxford, 2004), Tilt-A-Whirl by Chris Grabenstein (Carroll and Graf, 2005, Anthony Award Winner--Best Debut Mystery), I Wake Up Screening: What To Do After You've Made Your Movie by John Anderson and Laura Kim (Billboard Books, 2006), Irene Nemirovsky: Her Life and Work by Jonathan Weiss (Stanford University Press, 2006), Face in the Mirror: The Search for the Origins of Conscience by Julian Keenan (Ecco 2003), What's the Matter with Kansas? by Thomas Frank (Metropolitan Books, 2004)

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated December 07th, 2009
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Query first, with SASE.

agents: Jonathon Lazear, Christi Cardenas, Darrick Kline, Anne Blackstone

interested in: Fiction: General fiction, Mystery, Romance, Fantasy/science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Children's books

Non-fiction: Reference, Biography, Business/investing/finance, History, Religious, Mind/body/spirit, Health, Travel, Lifestyle, Cookbooks, Sports, African-American, Science

client list: INTO THE WILD GALAPAGOS by Jeff Corwin, Hip Hop Inc: Success Strategies of the Rap Moguls by Tim Leffel, Interior Desecrations: Hideous Homes from the Horrible '70s by James Lileks, Master of Dragons by Margaret Weis, Quite a Year for Plums by Bailey White

send: Query Only

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated December 07th, 2009
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The Movable Type Literary Group seeks to meet the needs of an industry in transition by serving authors and publishers at each point on the creative continuum, that long line that leads from an inchoate idea to its incarnation in the marketplace. With this mission in mind, MTLG guides authors through four distinct zones of management, each of which contributes to the mission of helping talented writers produce significant books and foster prosperous, generative careers.

For non-fiction proposals, MTLG requests a variation of the traditional query letter, a less formal, more efficient document: one page with three paragraphs. First, personal history and platform, including previous publications, media appearances, training, etc. Second, a concise description of the book concept, including unique selling points. Third, a preview of the promotional plan, including endorsements, media contacts, and brand development.

Having found that that query letters do a fine job of showcasing one's talent in writing jacket copy or promotional material but rarely offer agents a useful preview of a writer's prosecraft, in lieu of query letters, MTLG asks that authors send the first ten pages of their manuscript, followed by a one page synopsis of the balance of the work, and a word count.

Journalists--staff and freelance--are encouraged to contact MTLG by phone or personal e-mail.

agents: Jason Allen Ashlock, Meredith Dawson, Craig Kayser

interested in: Cookbooks, Non-Fiction Books, Self-Help, memoir

send: Book Proposal

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated December 07th, 2009
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12.08.09 UPDATE- not accepting new clients. DO NOT SUBMIT.

agents: Mary Jack Wald

interested in: Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Fiction: General fiction, Mystery, Childrens' and YA fiction

Non-Fiction: Biography, History, African-American, Science, Music, Art, Memoirs

client list: Hangman by Christopher A. Bohjalian, Guns & Barbed Wire: A Child Survives the Holocaust by Thomas Geve, Cactus Tracks & Cowboy Philosophy by Baxter Black, A Book of Klezmer by Yale Strom, The Last Refuge by Chris Knopf, The Rabbi in the Attic and Other Stories by Eileen Pollack

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

 
 
Updated December 03rd, 2009
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Taryn Fagerness Agency, LLC represents foreign, audio and film subsidiary rights on behalf of literary agents and publishers. The Agency also represents a select number of authors domestically. At this time Taryn Fagerness does not accept unsolicited submissions, and only accepts submission on recommendation, from people she meets at conferences, or from writers whom she hunts down in magazines, newspapers and online. She specializes in selling translation rights on behalf of other US literary agencies and publishers. She is interested in considering successful self-published novels that need foreign rights representation.

agents: Taryn Fagerness

interested in: Popular science, narrative non-fiction, memoirs that read like novels, quirky non-fiction

client list: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things by Randy Frost and Gail Steketee (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, spring 2010); ROWING THE ATLANTIC: Lessons Learned on the Open Ocean by Roz Savage (Simon & Schuster, October 2009); SOMETHING MISSING by Matthew Dicks (Broadway, July 2009) and WHO TOOK ALL THE PAPERCLIPS: Fun Things to Do with Office Supplies When the Boss Isn’t Looking (Running Press, November 2008)

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

specifically: General Non-Fiction
 
 
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