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Literary Agents – Browse Literary Agent Listings
Literary Agent Kezia Toth – Union Literary
Kezia Toth Literary Agent was a new agent at Union Literary. Literary Agent Kezia Toth is a graduate of Barnard College with a Masters in American Cultural Criticism from Columbia University. The recent announcement of Union Literary marks the beginning ofher career...
Literary Agent Jen Karsbaek – Fuse Literary
Jen Karsbaek Literary Agent was an agent at Fuse Literary. She is no longer taking on new clients. Literary Agent Jen Karsbaek founded the influential blog: Devourer of Books. In addition to book reviews, during her time blogging she has hosted a literary podcast, an...
Literary Agent Beth Vesel – Beth Vesel Literary Agency
Beth Vesel Literary Agent - This article about Literary Agent Beth Vesel and the Beth Vesel Literary Agency is part of a series about literary agents and Finding a Literary Agent. Publishing Agent Beth Vesel is an agent at the Beth Vesel Literary Agency. She earned a...
Literary Agent Sarah Negovetich – Corvisiero Literary Agency
Sarah Negovetich Literary Agent was a book agent at the Corvisiero Literary Agency. She is no longer taking submissions. Publishing Agent Sarah Negovetich was an agent at the Corvisiero Literary Agency. Book Agent Sarah Negovetich had a background in Marketing. She...
Literary Agent Danielle Smith – Lupine Grove Creative, LLC
Danielle Smith Literary Agent was an agent at Lupine Grove Creative, LLC. She is no longer taking submissions. Book Agent Danielle Smith is the founder of Lupine Grove Creative, LLC. She started her career in publishing at Fuse Literary in 2013. She moved from there...
Literary Agent William Boggess – Barer Literary
William Boggess Literary Agent was a new agent at Barer Literary. Literary Agent William Boggess Literary Agent grew up in the mountains of North Carolina, and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Publishing Agent William Boggess began his career...
Literary Agent Lizz Blaise – InkWell Management
Lizz Blaise Literary Agent was a new agent at InkWell Management. Literary Agent Lizz Blaise graduated from Hofstra University on Long Island with a degree in Creative Writing & Literature and Classics. She got her start in publishing as an intern at Folio...
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