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Literary Agents List – Literary Agency Info
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Richard Abate – Literary Agents List
Who is Richard Abate? For starters, he’s one of those elite book agents who’s overseen a number of seven-figure book deals with a client list including Hollywood figures like James Franco, Tina Fey, Law & Order creator Dick Wolf, Mindy Kaling and Homeland producer Howard Gordon. Click here to learn more about Richard Abate Literary Agent.
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Don Fehr – Literary Agents List
Don Fehr is a book agent with Trident Media Group. Don has been in the publishing industry for more than 20 years in editorial and executive positions with book publishers such as Viking Penguin, Basic Books, Atheneum, Addison-Wesley, and Smithsonian Books/HarperCollins. Don has published over a dozen New York Times Bestsellers. Click here to learn more about Don Fehr Publishing Agent.
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Brandt & Hochman – Book Agents List
Who’s on our book agents list with Brandt & Hochman? They have an all-star roster of award-winning authors of both fiction and nonfiction, including Scott Turow and Michael Cunningham. Click here to learn more about the Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents.
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Eleanor Jackson – Literary Agents List
Eleanor Jackson has been a book agent since 2002. She is a graduate of Colby College and the Columbia Publishing course. Eleanor represents a wide range of authors writing fiction and non-fiction. She likes authors who take risks with their work and lives in Brooklyn, NY. Click here to learn more about Eleanor Jackson Publishing Agent.
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Alexandra Machinist – Literary Agents List
Alexandra Machinist is a publishing agent with ICM. Prior to joining ICM, Alexandra worked with literary agencies such as Janklow & Nesbit Associates and the Linda Chester Literary Agency. She represents several international and New York Times best-selling authors. Click here to learn more about Alexandra Machinist Publishing Agent.
Theresa Park – Publishing Agents List
Prior to joining Park Literary Group, Theresa Park was a publishing agent with Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. Before that she was an attorney. Theresa is a graduate of Harvard Law School and U.C. Santa Cruz. Click here to learn more about Theresa Park Publishing Agent.
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Susan F. Schulman – Literary Agents List
Who is Susan F. Schulman and why is she on our literary agents list? Before becoming an agent, Susan served as Associate Publisher of Ohio University Press and acquired over 100 titles for the Press. Susan also has a Certificate in Intellectual Property Law from New York University. Click here to learn more about Susan F. Schulman Book Agent.
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Lynn Seligman – Literary Agents List
Who is Lynn Seligman? Lynn has a B.A. from Goucher College and a M.A. in French Literature from Columbia University. She is also near completion of a Ph.D. in French Literature from Columbia. Click here to learn more about Lynn Seligman Book Agent.
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Henry Thayer – Book Agents List
Henry Thayer represents both fiction and nonfiction authors. Henry is interested in a wide variety of subjects with a special interest in literary writing. Henry is looking for new voices that are engaging and he likes compelling narratives. Click here to learn more about Henry Thayer Book Agent.
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Amanda Binky Urban – Publishing Agents List
Who is Amanda Binky Urban and why is she on our literary agents list? Prior to joining International Creative Management (ICM), she was General Manager of New York Magazine and The Village Voice, and Editorial Manager of Esquire Magazine. Click here to learn more about Amanda Binky Urban Publishing Agent.
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Other Popular Book Agents – Literary Agents List
Alison Picard Literary Agent
Amy Boggs Literary Agent
Amber Canavan Literary Agent
Amy Williams Literary Agent
Andrea Somberg Literary Agent
Andrew Wylie Literary Agent
Angeline Dinh-Mutyala Literary Agent
Anne Hawkins Literary Agent
Ashley Kraas Literary Agent
Barbara S Kouts Literary Agent
Bill Clegg Literary Agent
Brenda Bowen Literary Agent
Daniel Lazar Literary Agent
David Mccormick Literary Agent
Diana Fox Literary Agent
Elizabeth Evans Literary Agent
Elyse Cheney Literary Agent
Eric Simonoff Literary Agent
Frances Collin Literary Agent
Gail Hochman Literary Agent
Ginger Clark Literary Agent
James Levine Literary Agent
Janet Reid Literary Agent
Jeff Kleinman Literary Agent
Jennifer Jackson Literary Agent
Jenny Bent Literary Agent
Jim McCarthy Literary Agent
Jodi Reamer Literary Agent
John Brockman Literary Agent
Jonathan Lyons Literary Agent
Josh Getzler Literary Agent
Judith Schell Literary Agent
Julie Barer Literary Agent
Katharine Sands Literary Agent
Katheryn Lindsey Literary Agent
Kathleen Anderson Literary Agent
Kristin Nelson Literary Agent
Laura Bradford Literary Agent
Laura Langlie Literary Agent
Laurie McLean Literary Agent
Leigh Feldman Literary Agent
Lucienne Diver Literary Agent
Lynn Nesbit Literary Agent
Mary Evans Literary Agent
Melanie Jackson Literary Agent
Michael Bourret Literary Agent
Michelle Brower Literary Agent
Nicole Aragi Literary Agent
Paige Wheeler Literary Agent
PJ Mark Literary Agent
Rachelle Gardner Literary Agent
Richard Bucky Rosenbaum Literary Agent
Richard Pine Literary Agent
Russell Galen Literary Agent
Sara Crowe Literary Agent
Sarah Burnes Literary Agent
Shana Cohen Literary Agent
Simon Lipskar Literary Agent
Stephany Evans Literary Agent
Stephen Barbara Literary Agent
Stephen Fraser Literary Agent
Susan Ann Protter Literary Agent
Susan Crawford Literary Agent
Susan Ginsburg Literary Agent
Suzanne Gluck Literary Agent
Suzie Townsend Literary Agent
Tina Bennett Literary Agent
Tracey Adams Literary Agent
Wendy Sherman Literary Agent
William Clark Literary Agent
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“Mark, finding you has been both a treat and a treasure—I just signed a contract with my new literary agent!
My career has spanned publishing, TV, and feature film. I’ve served as Creative Dir. for the Magazine Group, TIME Inc.; Dir. of Time World News Service, a Founding Dir. of TIME-Life Films; Exec. Prod. for both the CBS and NBC TV Networks; Prod./Dir.: Movies of the Week: CBS Cinema Center Films and Universal MCA.
In today’s publishing marketplace, agents come and go. They also very often seem to just want an easy pathway to make a buck. Many authors are let go by their agents because their last book didn’t do well enough and the agent doesn’t want to devote the time to help the author. That’s not what you’re about Mark. Even established authors need this type of support in today’s marketplace."
Nathaniel Lande
Author of ten fiction and nonfiction books
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“I’m psyched to have this be official. After getting five different offers for representation from top literary agents, I signed with Stephanie Tade who got me a 6-figure book deal with Penguin!
Getting multiple agents interested in my work was really important to me. I’ve dealt with agents before and gotten screwed on things contractually so I wanted to do it differently this time. I wanted choices.
Having you help me create that, and navigate my options, was really helpful. I heard other authors talk about their great relationships with their agents and it made me want the same thing. Now I have that."
Amy Jo Goddard
Author of Woman on Fire (Penguin Books)
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“After sending out the query Mark revised for me, I had the opportunity to speak with literary agents from top agencies such as Janklow & Nesbit, Trident Media, Anderson Lit, and Folio. I signed with Don Fehr at Trident and, a short time later I had a publishing contract with Berkley Books, which recently published my book in hardcover.
Before that, I sent my query letter out on my own to 30 or 40 agents and got a lot of rejections. I then found Mark online while I was researching agents. I was surprised that he offered so much during his initial consultation—for a very modest amount of money.
I don’t know what would have happened if I hadn’t worked with Mark. I can’t even imagine that now though, because of the grief and detours I experienced before we worked together. It was a time-consuming pain in the neck. If you want to get the attention of top literary agents and publishers, there is no substitute for working with an insider. You can’t beat experience. And having Mark on your side is incredibly valuable."
Daniel Cohen
Author of Single Handed (Berkley Books, a Division of Penguin Random House)
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“AHHH! OMG, it happened! I got three offers of representation for my children’s picture book in the United States, even though I live abroad! When I woke up and found the first offer for representation in my email in box, I wanted to scream. But my family was still asleep so I couldn’t. 🙂
Just 8 minutes after I sent a query letter to one of my favorite agents, she replied and asked to see my manuscript. A short time later we had a lovely conversation. She was interested in representing me and sounded very positive and enthusiastic about my book. Since I also got offers from two other agents, I had to turn two of them down. One of them was upset and it felt like I was breaking her heart, but you just have to do it. I kept reminding myself that this is a good problem to have!"
Miri Leshem-Pelley
Author/Illustrator of Lon-Lon’s Big Night and many other children’s books
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“Mark, after you helped me land a top literary agent, I got publishing offers from THREE well-known publishers: Amacom, Palgrave Macmillan, and McGraw-Hill (they’re publishing my book in hardcover)!
I was at Disneyworld with my family, in the Haunted Mansion, when I got the call. I went outside and listened to the voicemail message from my agent. A huge smile came over my face. It was a fantastic feeling. For a moment I felt like life was perfect and the angels were singing.
You’re filling an important need so I’ll say this to every other author reading this testimonial. Mark showed me that getting a top literary agent is a science. If you’ve written a book, or you’re in the process, you’ve already invested a lot—a lot more than money. Don’t stop yourself from getting out there to fulfill your purpose and dreams. Thank you so, so much, Mark!!!"
Dave Hamme
Author of Customer Focused Process Innovation (McGraw Hill)
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“I got a book deal! After I started sending out my new query letter I had 6 literary agents request my manuscript in a short amount of time, which is awesome. Then, within 2 weeks of my agent starting to pitch my story to publishers, we had an offer. I signed a book contract yesterday. A little while later my agent told me that a TV co-producer asked for more info about my book.
By the way, the acquiring editor that fell in love with the manuscript jumped in with both feet and we just worked out our timeline for publication. She’s as passionate about getting my book out as I am, and that means everything. She read the manuscript in two days and said she couldn’t put it down. And the book is going to be published as a hardcover!"
Erika Armstrong
Author of A Chick in the Cockpit (Behler Publications)
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“Thank you Mark! After you helped me get a well-known agent with Hartline Literary Agency (for my previously self-published murder mystery), he got me a deal with an American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) approved publisher. I’m hard-pressed to find anything that I had an expectation for that you didn’t deliver on.
Before I worked with you I sent out queries, but no one ever requested my complete manuscript. Comparing your new version of my query to the one I wrote before, I can see a vast difference.
I’ve been in business for 35 years so I’m not just saying this… what you’re doing is phenomenal. There are other people offering similar services, but the difference is your success. Others might say they do similar things but, if you research them, they don’t have your background or track record."
Michael Thompson
Author of The Rector
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“Mark, you’re a miracle worker. Thanks to your help with my book, query letter, and synopsis… I now have a legitimate publisher who described my book as ‘Powerful Magic’ and it’s now available in bookstores and online!
I’m a lifelong academic writer who one day found myself writing inspired short stories that came to me in dreams and I began thinking of them as novels. That’s when I had a momentous conversation, an introductory coaching call with Mark Malatesta, the American creative writing coach, or rather, to be precise, a how-to-sell-yourself-and-your-work adviser. It was the best-spent money of my life apart (possibly) for my wedding ring."
Professor Ruth Finnegan FBA
Author of The Black Inked Pearl
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“Within 4 minutes of sending out my query letter, a top literary called me on the phone (the #1 agent on my wish list). Less than 30 days later I had three major publishers making offers. A few days after that, I signed a deal with Random House. Mark, your query letter did that.
My agent talked about the query letter you helped me create for a long, long time. When he first called me on the phone, he hadn’t seen any of my sample chapters. It was just the query letter that did it. Communicating the right thing is so important. You are a wonderful medium helping authors find their voice and elevate their writing from just a hobby to a real business… a source from which they can both learn and earn."
Lakshmi Subramani
Author of Lights Out (Random House) Bangalore, India
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“MARK, MARK, MARK!!!!!!! Holy smokes… I just signed my book deal. First, two well-known literary agents asked to represent me. One of them responded to my query letter in less than 4 minutes!!
Then THREE different publishers wanted my book and started talking about making offers. The publisher I chose is perfect for me because they produce titles for the trade, educational, and scientific markets. And they agreed to publish my book as a hardcover!!!
When I met you, Mark, it was a pivotal time. I was under the belief that I could self-publish my book with a vanity press and then seek a publisher. I didn’t know what a literary agent was, why I needed one, or how to get one. I was wandering in the dark. You guided me in the right direction and gave me a solid plan."
Mardell Hill
Author of Intestinal Health (Rowman & Littlefield)
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“Boom!!! I just signed a contract with Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins for (what I’ve been told by several people) is a very large advance for a first-time author.
Before working with Mark I submitted my book to agents but didn’t get any interest. This time around I got a top NY literary agency (Fine Print Lit). What cloud is higher than 9?
I had several agencies interested before deciding to go with Fine Print. And, to be honest, all of the attention didn’t surprise me. The query letter and proposal that Mark helped me develop were incredible. Agents actually said things to me like: ‘Scott, I read your proposal and I’m just blown away by it!' Mark is extremely talented at what he does. If you have the opportunity to work with him, take advantage of it."
Scott LeRette
Author of The Unbreakable Boy (Harper Collins/Thomas Nelson)
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