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We see ourselves as author advocates and our goal is to be the agency that makes authors dreams come true. Please also read the agents pages for additional submission guidelines. Book agents play an important role in not only finding buyers and sellers for rights, but in lending credence to the quality of work. We represent authors who write primarily commercial fiction and nonfiction for adult and young adult audiences. Com writers guide has eclipsed both literary market place and writers market as a source of projects for our company. Jessica faust is the owner of bookends, which began as a book packaging company in 1999, then changed to a full literary agency two years later. Straight to your skull dagbladet, 56 stars the end of hardcore is to the eighties what lars saabye christensens beatles was to the sixties torgersen is a master at describing. About us megan beadle is the founder of the beadle literary agency. Jan 17, 2020 if the agency relationship is no longer working out, you will want to end it. For example, you can use the list to find literary agencies and publishing agents in nyc, literary agencies and book agents in california, and more. Agent contracts can last from 30 days to the life of the works. Bookends literary agency usa literary agencies and.

Bookends literary agency rewriting a selfpublished book. Tracy marchini is a literary agent at bookends literary, representing fiction, nonfiction and illustration for children and teens. 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. Our taste is very eclectic and we value exceptional writing and storytelling above all else. First opened as a book packaging company, we were originally looking to take our own fresh and fun ideas and find just the right people to create the books. When you register as a literary agent or literary agency here on pubmatch, youll enter a worldwide arena where you can find potential partners around the. Meg cabot, new your timesbestselling author of the princess diaries a musthave.

She is the publisher of the hot sheet, the essential newsletter on the publishing industry for authors, and was named publishing commentator of the year by digital book world in 2019 in addition to being a columnist for publishers weekly. Jessica alvarez literary agent bookends literary agency. Jun 27, 2007 bad agent also fails to realize that her job doesnt end there. In 2019, jenni burke stepped into the role of president and acquired the business, rebranding in 2020 as illuminate literary agency. In fact, theres a lot more she needs to do than just sell a book. In the book publishing world literary agents, much like agents in hollywood, sell proposals, but literary agents sell proposals to book editors, not studio heads. Since then she has interned with several prominent literary agencies, worked as an agency assistant at holloway literary and was an associate agent at corvisiero literary.

We are in love with publishers marketplace buzz books 2020 romance edition. Our goal is to teach, enlighten and build a community for writers, agents and editors. It is her desire to be an advocate for all authors that. List of literary agents 20202021 book agents looking. This literary agency was founded in 1989 and will help you to manage the whole lifetime of your book from the first concept to publication and promotion. Picture book, middle grade magical realismfantasy, early chapter book, graphic novel, historical fiction, and category. If the agency relationship is no longer working out, you will want to end it. We will make it our mission to work hard and be diligent, and to keep the lines of. Picture book, middle grade magical realism fantasy, early chapter book, graphic novel, historical fiction, and category. A fullservice literary agency that focuses on books for the christian market. Submit author bio, short synopsis for fiction, full book proposal and outline for. Sally harding is a literary agent and coowner of cookemcdermid.

May 02, 2020 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. Our agents include jessica faust, kim lionetti, jessica alvarez, and beth campbell. Since opening its doors in 1999, bookends literary agency has never strayed from our original goal. It is our goal not only to assist our clients in selling their creative work s, but to also assist them with growing their writing careers and helping them reach their targeted audiences. As the first literary agent to charm bookends into hiring her, kim has been an integral part of. Literary agents find literary talent and then package that talent because most authors cant get a book deal without a literary agent. Bad agent doesnt have a clue when it comes to marketing, market advice, or strategy, and rarely can she advise you on where you should go from here. 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. Our literary agent lists have information about both new and established author representatives. Our collective book experience totals almost 70 years and we use that expertise to represent both established and emerging talent.

List of literary agents 20192020 use our free lists of book agents in our literary agencies database for all book agents near me searches. It will start with an elevator pitch a line or two that covers exactly what your book is about and then have a slightly longer pitch, possibly along the lines of what the blurb for the book might look like to really whet our appetite. She represents bestselling and awardwinning writers, and is always on the lookout for new talent. Paul bogards the end of night chase literary agency. We believe that development and proper exposure are key components to the success of our clients. Please include your query in the body of your email, as we do not. Providing advice and inspiration for writers on queries, publishing contracts, revisions and publishing in general. Don, jenni, marty, tawny and the dcja team built the company into a premiere literary agency with a reputation for finding and developing emerging voices into key thought leaders and bestselling authors. The coronavirus covid19 impact for authors and book. Marks authors have gotten sixfigure book deals, been on the nyt bestseller list, and published with houses such as. As founder and president of bookends literary agency, jessicas goal was to do a job she loved by representing books and authors she felt a passion for.

The agency has never strayed from our original goal. Leah swanns thrilling debut out now with harpercollins. The key to unlocking your writing success this ultimate writers reference connects you to whos who in the publishing industry. First opened as a book packaging company, we were originally looking to take our own fresh and. The book is written in fastpaced, compact, intense prose it hits you like a blow from the axe einar usually keeps hidden in the arm of his denim jacket. The gears of publishing turn slowly, even in the digital age. At the bent agency, we work with each author to map the publishing career of their dreams and make it a reality. Wendys efforts to publish books at the highest standards led the company to receive more literary awards than at any time in its historytwo pulitzer prizes, one national book award, three caldecott medals, and two newbery medals, among many other honors and led to the companys greatest period of growth and recognition.

Renowned agent irene goodman does critiques of partial manuscripts, with all proceeds going to charity. Most literary agency directories print and online are outdated, incomplete, and riddled with. Bookends literary agency first opened its doors in 1999 as a book packaging company. Jessica fausts love for books is what first brought her to open bookends literary agency. However, an agent needs to be given enough time to sell the book. Welcome to fineprint literary management, a fullservice.

It will start with an elevator pitch a line or two that covers exactly what your book is about and then have a slightly longer pitch, possibly along the lines of what the blurb for. From the smallest detail of the next book idea, to the big picture of the writers lifelong dreams, we work strategically to help each author reach his or her writing and publishing goals. Our literary agent team raven quill literary agency. Our expertise covers book publishing traditional and ebooks and subsidiary rights foreign translation, audio, tv, and film. Aug 05, 2017 tracy marchini is a literary agent at bookends literary, representing fiction, nonfiction and illustration for children and teens. Bookends literary agency usa literary agencies and literary. Mark now helps authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction, and childrens books get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals through his company literary agent undercover and the bestselling author. Bookends literary agency represents commercial fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages and in this space we hope to provide advice and inspiration for writers.

How to find a literary agent for your book jane friedman. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. We are unable to consider any submissions that do not follow these guidelines. Vital theme by organic themes wordpress hosting rss feed log in. In fiction we are looking for contemporaries, romance. The coronavirus covid19 impact for authors and book publishing. Fineprint was launched in september 2007 as the merger of the peter rubie literary agency and the imprint agency. The ideal pitch wont be too long, preferably not much longer than a side of a4. Miranda tapsells deadly memoir top end girl out now. Tls talent agency is a full service entertainment agency that provides representation for clients in motion pictures, television, music, motion picture financing, book publishing, literary rights, theatre, brand strategy, interactive media, standup comedy, commercials and personal appearances. Previous positions acquisitions editor at berkley publishing.

Book cents literary agency is a full service literary management company. List of literary agents 20202021 book agents looking for. The beall endall advice for getting started on your writing project. Click any agent photo below to view the agents bio. Her list prominently features researchbased nonfiction, and the more literary end of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction. It is her desire to be an advocate for all authors that pushed her to. Publishing agent jessica alvarez is an agent with bookends literary agency. Jennifer azantian established azantian literary in 2014 and focuses primarily on fiction across genres for mg, ya, and adult readers. Inside, youll find the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email and web addresses for hundreds of top editors and agents, plus essays from industry insiders who reveal the secrets to bigtime success. We pay careful attention to every detail, from the terms of a first contract, editorial work and cover design, to the publishers marketing and publicity plan, royalties and sales figures.

With a publishing background in sales, a degree in publishing from ryerson university, an undergraduate degree from queens university, and a passion for stories and editorial, she is uniquely situated within the industry. Bookends jr, represents fiction and nonfiction for the young adult, middle grade and picture book markets. The baldi agency is an eclectic agency specializing in literary fiction, memoir and cultural history. As the agency grew over the next years, jennis career progressed from an author relations manager, to associate agent, to senior literary agent, before she stepped into her current role as president and owner in 2019. Maddison michaelss debut the devil duke, in which an eccentric bluestocking agrees to a marriage of convenience with a notorious duke, unaware that a killer hellbent on silencing her at all costs is lurking in the shadows of the dukes past, to tracy montoya at entangled select historical, in a twobook deal by pamela harty. When you register to become a pm member, you get unlimited access to s comprehensive agent book deal database as well as access to their contact database, which lists the email addresses and company affiliations of most agents, editors, publicists. Book two of an inner and outer space odyssey by lawrence stentzel iii buy now. When you register to become a pm member, you get unlimited access to s comprehensive agent book deal database as well as access to their contact database, which lists the email addresses and company affiliations of most agents, editors. Bookends is a literary agency that believes in the power of a book. Bad agent also fails to realize that her job doesnt end there.

The bookends literary agency channel represents the best of the bookends literary agency blog, which has been giving published authors and soontobe publish. List of literary agents 20202021 use our free lists of book agents in our literary agencies database for all book agents near me searches. Book ends literary agency vivian kirkfield writer for. We are a strategic agency offering representation and management for new and established writers. Representing fiction and nonfiction for adults and children alike, bookends agents continue to live their dreams while helping authors achieve theirs. The end of night searching for natural darkness in an age of artificial light by paul bogard little, brownjuly 20.

Our literary agent lists have information about both. Wager was with the sandra dijkstra literary agency, where he worked as a reader and associate agent. Bookends, llc, is an energetic literary agency that works with authors and. The first book in a new series by candice fox book out this month. List of top international literary agentsagency book. The streaming service has been on a book acquisition spree over the past year, developing screen adaptations of dozens of novels, series, short story collections, and graphic novels, many of. The moon was real with marvelous technology by erwin kostomai buy now. It is also a wonderful opportunity to present the budding. Welcome to bookends literary agency with president and founder. On the road to becoming a bestselling author, my first step was buying jeff hermans writers guide. Mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. Jun 23, 2016 jessica alvarez literary agent this article about literary agent jessica alvarez and bookends literary agency is part of a series about literary agents and how to find a publishing agent.