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Before joining the salkind literary agency, greg was a prolific freelance journalist for time magazine and other major media, and is coauthor of three books. She is particularly interested in seeing projects that look at the intersection of food and race, or food and feminism. The 2015 book get a literary agent shares advice from more than 110 literary agents who share advice on querying, craft, the submission process, researching agents, and much more. Sold its 25k hardcover run and about 3,000 more in paperbackelec sales currently trying to get the books. Howard hunt and an epic truecrime story, without a trace. Our primary goal is putting good books in the handsand heartsof young readers. He is the writercoauthor of three non fiction books and once ran a successful book editing service that allowed him to help a number of writers.

I do mostly nonfiction, and would like to see more work from current journalists who have investigated a particular topic, especially true crime, though i represent a variety of categories, and our agency has been strong in everything from tech books to cookbooks and much more. Books that really get to the heart of contemporary life in a way that isnt seen very regularly think poverty safari or a british equivalent of hillbilly eligy and its not just us interested in these, pretty much every non fiction publisher weve talked to said they really wanted to find these books. She joined salkind literary as a literary agent in 2010. Oslo literary agency work with translation rights across all genres, film rights and dramatization rights. Additionally, greg once ran a successful book editing service and has helped or inspired. Both fiction and non fiction writers will find them useful for writing books and articles by. Founded in 1887, the writer instructs, informs, and inspires writers, providing practical coverage of the craft of writing and of the publishing industry.

The book club murders leslie nagel the antique house murders leslie nagel the advice column murders leslie nagel the codebook murders leslie nagel losing the light andrea dunlop broken bay andrea dunlop she regrets nothing andrea dunlop we came here to. She has a phd in the history of american civilization from harvard, and published a book based on her dissertation, charleston and the emergence of middleclass culture in the revolutionary era, in 2016. The literary agents guide to writing a nonfiction book. Watson, little are a longestablished literary agency which handles a wide range of fiction and non fiction for adults, young adults and children. Before he became an agent, he was a freelance journalist for time magazine and many other major publications. Featured below are some of the fiction titles represented by the p. Our team has placed well over 2,000 titles across the entire spectrum of new york publishers, as well as at independent houses throughout the country. Salkind has been the lead literary agent at studio b and the salkind agency for over years where he represents successful authors in the areas of general non fiction and textbooks. Learn the seven red flags in editing and how industry pros know a book isnt ready for publication. In nonfiction, she is interested in projects that explore history, the literary world, art history, material culture, archaeology, food history, social history, and popular science. Historical fiction, especially that featuring notable historical personages.

Salkind has been the lead literary agent at studio b and the salkind. Some recent titles, including books by two pulitzer prize winning journalists one an. Most recently, she coauthored a doctors memoir that sold at auction, and is scheduled for fall 2010 publication. The definitive list of middle grade literary agents 2020. Outside the office, she can be found at her mma gym, on her motorcycle, or relaxing on the shores of minnesotas lakes. She has an mfa, from hamline university and a degree in marketing management from virginia tech. One of the uks leading literary agencies handling non fiction. Book club fiction that straddles the commercial literary line. A stepbystep guide to finding literary agents, plus how to select the right agent for you and your work.

Her agency is the largest african american owned agency in the country and has represented and established a diverse base of awardwinning clients in adult and young adult fiction, nonfiction, and childrens literature. Christian fiction and non fiction books by marilyn huntman giese. Before joining the salkind literary agency, greg was a prolific freelance journalist for time magazine and other major media. This time, its 10 steps to getting a literary agent, though i have to warn you, the most important steps are the novelwriting ones.

But, since youll probably be more successful in interesting agents if you get your book. Londonbased literary agency lba was established by literary agents luigi bonomi and amanda preston in march 2005. With our deep expertise in all aspects of the publishing process, our extensive network of subsidiary rights agents overseas and in hollywood, and our representation of select clients speaking. Filled with all the advice youll ever need to find an agent, this resource makes a great partner book to. Most of the prestigious awards given for fiction every year go to literary fiction books. Salkind has been the lead literary agent at studio b and the salkind agency for over years where he represents successful authors in the areas of general nonfiction and textbooks. New york times bestseller the king of kindergarten, the latest picture book by newbery and coretta scott king honorwinner derrick barnes, celebrated its much anticipated book birthday on july 2nd and is now officially a new york times bestseller published by nancy paulsen books and illustrated by vanessa brantleynewton, who illustrated barnes ruby and the. Regina brooks is the founder and president of serendipity literary agency llc in new york, new york.

The author, andy ross, is a literary agent who has worked with authors and publishers in creating proposals that have led to book contracts. We sign very few new authors a year, and work primarily with queries by referral or through conferences and speaking engagements. He is the writercoauthor of three nonfiction book and once ran a. Flannery literary is a chicago area literary agency representing writers of books for children and young adults because the most interesting, wellwritten, and timehonored books are written with young people in mind. Wishing to pursue her interest in the business side of books, she then enrolled in the columbia publishing. Since 1996 the knight agency tka has utilized these principles to guide countless writers from query letter to published book, in the process developing a powerhouse roster of bestselling authors. He is also the author of the best selling statistics for people who think they hate statistics sage and often writes about food, enjoys reading, cooking, masters swimming, and tinkering around his 110. Before joining the salkind literary agency, greg was a prolific freelance. Before that, she was an agent at red sofa literary for six years. Specialist childrens and ya literary agency 2016 golden quill uk john grout victoria ewart located in uk, us and spain. Jennie goloboy joined the donald maass literary agency in 2017. Literary agents generate 98100 percent of their income from commission on sales. Watson little a long established literary agency which.

She is looking for excellent short fiction, unconventional literary novels, and narrative non fiction. Childrens books, cookery, gardening, sciencefiction, fantasy. No recent cover image of a book represented by neil j. Both fiction and nonfiction writers will find them useful for writing books and articles by. The literary agents guide to writing a non fiction book proposal will lead you through the steps to constructing a convincing book proposal that will make the best case possible for your project.

Stringerlit, literary agency, fiction literary agency. New agent, anita bartholomew, joins salkind literary agency. Ted weinstein literary management is a fullservice literary agency whose clients include a wide range of journalists, academics, and other innovative, expert authors of non fiction for adults. He is coauthor of several books including american spy, about watergate coconspirator e. The salkind agency has placed over 4,500 books, is well known amongst editors and can get your project read by the same editors at the top publishers as any other major agency. Literary fiction is a term used to describe books with literary merit that are not categorized as genre fiction such as thriller, romance, fantasy, etc. Author of once a spy keith thomsons born to be hanged, a narrative history of the pirate crusade known as the pacific adventure, circa 168082, using new primary sources including journals and diaries to chronicle the adventures and misadventures of a group of pirates, a number of them previously welltodo gentlemen, who formed an alliance with. The feldstein agency, formed in 2007, is a diverse literary agency and publishing consultancy. Literary agent richard balkin began in book publishing as a salesman for a college text publisher, then worked as an editor and, finally, executive editor for the bobbsmerrill company. This is an interview with greg aunapu of the salkind literary agency part. As a veteran author and now as an agent, i can help nonfiction authors craft attentiongrabbing proposals, and have had more than a few editors tell me a proposal was one of the best theyd ever read. Literary agency representing fiction and non fiction. How to find a literary agent for your book jane friedman.