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Literary Agents – Browse Literary Agent Listings
Literary Agent Rachael Dugas – Talcott Notch Literary Services
Rachael Dugas Literary Agent was a book agent at Talcott Notch Literary Services. She is no longer an agent. Publishing Agent Rachael Dugas was an agent at Talcott Notch Literary Services. She joined the agency in 2011, after a half-year internship with...
Literary Agent Cara Reilly – Sterling Lord Literistic
Cara Reilly Literary Agent was a literary agent with Sterling Lord Literistic. She is no longer taking submissions. She joined the agency in 2016, after interning at Grove/Atlantic. Book Agent Cara Reilly graduated from the University of Maryland in 2016 with honors...
Literary Agent Malaga Baldi – Malaga Baldi Literary Agency
Malaga Baldi Literary Agent - This article about Literary Agent Malaga Baldi and the Malaga Baldi Literary Agency is part of a series about literary agents and Finding a Book Agent. Publishing Agent Malaga Baldi is an agent with the Malaga Baldi Literary Agency. Book...
Literary Agent Logan Garrison Savits – The Gernert Company
Logan Garrison Literary Agent was an agent at The Gernert Company. She joined the agency in 2010. She is no longer taking submissions. Before becoming an agent, Book Agent Logan Garrison Savits spent three years as an English and Musical Theatre teacher at Northern...
Literary Agent Donald Lamm – Fletcher & Company
Donald Lamm Literary Agent was an agent with Fletcher & Company. He is no longer taking submissions. Book Agent Donald Lamm joined Fletcher & Company after working at Carlisle & Company. Before that, he served for about forty years at W.W. Norton &...
Literary Agent Will Roberts – The Gernert Company
Will Roberts Literary Agent - This article about Literary Agent Will Roberts and The Gernert Company is part of a series about literary agents and Finding a Literary Agent. Publishing Agent Will Roberts is an agent at The Gernert Company. He joined the agency in 2008....
Literary Agent Erin Buterbaugh – MacGregor Literary
Erin Buterbaugh Literary Agent was a literary agent with MacGregor Literary. She is no longer an agent. Literary Agent Erin Buterbaugh graduated from the renowned Professional Writing program at Taylor University. Upon graduation, she completed an internship under the...
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