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For fiction include:
- a paragraph about yourself
- plot synopsis
- previous publishing history (if any)
- contact info
agents: EILEEN COPE, SCOTT MILLER, PAUL FEDORKO, KIMBERLY WHALEN, MELISSA FLASHMAN, ALYSSA EISNER HENKIN
interested in: Fiction and non-fiction.
Eileen: narrative nonfiction, history, biography, popular culture, health, literary fiction and short story collections
Kimberly: commercial fiction and commercial nonfiction, women's fiction, suspense, paranormal and pop culture
Scott: commercial fiction (thrillers, crime and mysteries, young adult and children’s books), commercial non fiction (narrative non fiction, memoir, current events, military), literary fiction, graphic novels, and books dealing with pop culture (music, film, etc.)
Paul: commercial fiction, mysteries and thrillers, romantic suspense, business, sports, celebrity and pop culture
Melissa: narrative and serious non-fiction, political, lifestyle and pop-culture books and fiction, YA
Alyssa: children’s books with an emphasis on contemporary middle grade, tween, and young adult novels. She is actively growing her client list, and seeks humorous voices, regional flavors, adventures, school stories, reality-based fantasies, tales of first love, and mysteries.
client list: Jon Stewart, Tori Spelling, Deepak Chopra, Tom Clancy, Laila Ali, Meera Nair, Andrew Klavan, Aisha Tyler,
send: Query Only
looking for: Novel