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Literary Agent Anne Sibbald – Janklow & Nesbit Associates
Anne Sibbald Literary Agent - This article about Literary Agent Anne Sibbald and Janklow & Nesbit Associates is part of a series about literary agents and Finding a Book Agent. Publishing Agent Anne Sibbald is an agent with Janklow & Nesbit Associates. Book...
Literary Agent Julie Just – Janklow & Nesbit Associates
Julie Just Literary Agent was a literary agent with Janklow & Nesbit Associates. She is no longer an agent. Literary Agent Julie Just began her career at The New Yorker magazine reading the slush pile (author names A through K), and to this day loves finding...
Literary Agent Taryn Fagerness – Taryn Fagerness Agency
Taryn Fagerness Literary Agent was a book agent at the Taryn Fagerness Agency. She is no longer taking submissions. Publishing Agent Taryn Fagerness was an agent at the Taryn Fagerness Agency. She founded the agency in 2009. Book Agent Taryn Fagerness specializes in...
Literary Agent Brita Lundberg – Irene Goodman Literary Agency
Brita Lundberg Literary Agent was a book agent at the Irene Goodman Literary Agency. She is no longer taking submissions. Publishing Agent Brita Lundberg was a new agent with the Irene Goodman Literary Agency. Book Agent Brita Lundberg started her career in publishing...
Literary Agent Arnold Goodman – Goodman Associates
Arnold Goodman Literary Agent was a literary agent with Goodman Associates. He is no longer taking submissions. Publishing Agent Arnold Goodman was an agent at Goodman Associates. He was also the president of Goodman Associates. Book Agent Arnold Goodman represented...
Literary Agent Joseph Brendan Vallely – Swagger Literary Agency
Joseph Brendan Vallely Literary Agent was an agent with the Swagger Literary Agency. He is no longer taking submissions. Publishing Agent Joseph Brendan Vallely was an agent at the Swagger Literary Agency. Book Agent Joseph Brendan Vallely graduated from Denison...
Literary Agent Barney Karpfinger – Karpfinger Agency
Barney Karpfinger Literary Agent - This article about Literary Agent Barney Karpfinger and the Karpfinger Agency is part of a series about literary agents and Finding a Book Agent. Publishing Agent Barney Karpfinger is an agent with the Karpfinger Agency. He founded...
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