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Literary Agent Destiny Modeste – Dupree Miller & Associates
Destiny Modeste Literary Agent - This article about Literary Agent Destiny Modeste and Dupree Miller & Associates is part of a series about literary agents and How to Find a Literary Agent. Publishing Agent Destiny Modeste is a new agent with Dupree Miller &...
Literary Agent E.J. McCarthy – E.J. McCarthy Agency
E.J. McCarthy Literary Agent - This article about Literary Agent E.J. McCarthy and the E.J. McCarthy Agency is part of a series about literary agents and How to Find a Literary Agent. Publishing Agent E.J. McCarthy is a new agent with the E.J. McCarthy Agency. Book...
Literary Agent Sonali Chanchani – Folio Literary Management
Sonali Chanchani Literary Agent - This article about Literary Agent Sonali Chanchani and Folio Literary Management is part of a series about literary agents and How to Find a Literary Agent. Publishing Agent Sonali Chanchani is a new agent with Folio Literary...
Literary Agent Joseph Parsons – Holloway Literary
Joseph Parsons Literary Agent was a literary agent with Holloway Literary. He is no longer taking submissions. Book Agent Joseph Parsons finished grad school at the University of Illinois and found his way to publishing—though not without a few detours along the way....
Literary Agent Ann Collette – Rees Literary Agency
Ann Collette Literary Agent - This article about Literary Agent Ann Collette and the Rees Literary Agency is part of a series about literary agents and Finding a Book Agent. Publishing Agent Ann Collette is a book agent with the Rees Literary Agency. DO NOT QUERY THIS...
Literary Agent Kim-Mei Kirtland – Howard Morhaim Literary Agency
Kim-Mei Kirtland Literary Agent - This article about Literary Agent Kim-Mei Kirtland and the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency is part of a series about literary agents and How to Find a Literary Agent. Publishing Agent Kim-Mei Kirtland is a new agent with the Howard...
Literary Agent Claire Draper – The Bent Agency
Claire Draper Literary Agent - This article about Literary Agent Claire Draper and The Bent Agency is part of a series about literary agents and How to Find a Literary Agent. Publishing Agent Claire Draper is a new agent with The Bent Agency. Book Agent Claire Draper...
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