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Literary Agents – Browse Literary Agent Listings
Literary Agent Jesse Vogel – Scribe Agency
Jesse Vogel Literary Agent was an agent with the Scribe Agency in Wisconsin. He is no longer a literary agent. Literary Agent Jesse Vogel was one of the founders of the Scribe Agency in 2004. Publishing Agent Jesse Vogel was on our list of Book Agents USA (publishing...
Literary Agent Jerome Rudes – Fifi Oscard Agency
Jerome Rudes Literary Agent was an agent with the Fifi Oscard Agency in New York City. He is no longer working as a literary agent, but is part of an agency that represents musicians, performers, and other artists. Literary Agent Jerome Rudes was on our list of Book...
Literary Agent Mary Sue Seymour – The Seymour Agency
Mary Sue Seymour Literary Agent was an agent with The Seymour Agency. She passed away in March of 2016 at the age of 63. After graduating from the State University of New York, Literary Agent Mary Sue Seymour taught in a public school system for almost fifteen years....
Literary Agent Tony Clark – Tracy Sherrod Literary Agency
Tony Clark Literary Agent was an agent and the vice-president of the Tracy Sherrod Literary Agency in New York City. He is no longer an agent. He is now the Editorial Director at Amistad. Literary Agent Tony Clark was on our list of Book Agents New York (publishing...
Literary Agent Chila Woychik – WordWise Media Services
Chila Woychik Literary Agent - This article about Literary Agent Chila Woychik and WordWise Media Services is part of a series about books and Finding a Literary Agent. Publishing Agent Chila Woychik was an agent at WordWise Media Services in California. She is now an...
Literary Agent Michele Matrisciani – Movable Type Management
Michele Matrisciani Literary Agent was an agent with Movable Type Management in New York City. She is no longer an agent. She is now the owner/founder of an editorial and consultation firm. Literary Agent Michele Matrisciani is a New York Times bestselling editor and...
Literary Agent Elaine Markson – Markson Thoma Literary Agency
Elaine Markson Literary Agent was an agent with the Markson Thoma Literary Agency. She is no longer taking submissions. Book Agent Elaine Markson represented a diverse list of writers. Genres on her list were literary and commercial fiction, as well as memoir,...
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