Gail has taught a class in the role of the literary agent at nyu school of continuing and professional studies, and she is active in numerous charities and foundations which support the needs of women and children in new york city and the writing community. The good literary agency team full request 25 june 2018. Thats why we dont just offer cash prizes, but we still give feedback to every entrant, we still handle the social media and emails personally, and we still make sure to give you every opportunity to get your work out there, be it with publications, or by putting your work in front of literary agents. In an email the attached file name should be descriptive author name fiction or nonfiction proposal logline. Craig literary expert international representation. William gladstone is best known for his international bestseller the twelve and for coauthoring the golden motorcycle gang tapping the source. New literary agents new book agents enter your first name and email address now for free instant access to the official directory of literary agents. Screenland literary associates matches great authors with great publishers one book at a time. The meredith bernstein literary agency is a boutique agency that has developed its reputation as a place where an author experiences a unique and interactive relationship. For fiction, please include a query letter and the first ten sample pages of your manuscript in the body of your email. Adrienne rosado joined stonesong literary in september 2017. I recommend that you visit the find an agent tab at the website for the association of authors representatives. A list of 18,203 authors and the literary agents who represent them or have represented them in the past you can also search for an agent to view a list of all the authors that agent represents.
Does not represent poetry, short stories, academic or text books. He has represented stars of the technical world ranging from peter norton to linus torvalds and was responsible for selling the first for dummies book, dos for dummies by dan gookin, which led to the phenomenal series which now has sold over 200 million. But some agents who have been in the business for years get north of 10,000 queries a year, and only sign 1 or 2 clients. Bill gladstone, is the worldrenowned literary agent of eckhart tolle, neale donald walsch and myself. We work primarily with nonfiction writers, and are especially interested in projects in the following areas. In this edition, writer and takepart food editor willy blackmore tells us more about what its like to sort of, but not really, work as a literary agent. The natasha kern literary agency has sold over 1500 books, and natasha has been listed as the top selling deal making agent in. The second novel in gladstones internet apocalypse trilogy, agents of the internet apocalypse. Our office is located near the beautiful columbia river with views of mount hood. So an agent s negotiations must frequently extend beyond the business of publishing, to that of entertainment. The william k jensen literary agency is interested in most types of christian books, including.
My preference as an agent is to work with a client and a publisher on a shared vision. Publishing agent catherine fowler is an agent with the redwood agency. Literary agents are listed alphabetically in these pages on. Stephen barr is an agent with writers house, and holy crap does he like books unexpected memoirs with itchy voices, narrative nonfiction that tackles hardtotackle issues, wry and rarely paranormal ya, laughuntilyousquirtmilkoutofyournose middle grade, sweet and wacky but still logical. Browse through agent or agency listings, or use advanced search to find literary agents who accept particular genres, accept queries, work in a particular state, and so on. In the subject line, please include your name and the title of your work. On the flip side, just because someone is a newbie literary agent, does not mean theyre right for you. Realizing that he prefers books to breakaway glass, he moved to new york city in 2008 to pursue a career in publishing. Check and update your company profile or add your business now. He works with some of the most respected and influential authors of our time, including marie kondo, eckhart tolle, deepak chopra, neale donald walsch, and thom hartmann. Stickability book movie red carpet interview of bill gladstone by. As soon as you enter your name and email address to the right, youll be able to see the complete profile for sealy yates and all other christian book agents. Since our founding in 1982, waterside agents have successfully represented more than 5,000. I started at writers house as starryeyed intern in 2007 and worked my way up to senior agent over several years.
Every week, the awardwinning journalist brooke gladstone reaches 1. I might go into this process in a little more detail in later posts writing queries, agent interviews, dealing with multiple offers etc, so do let. Intellectual property rights management and publishing consultancy. With sixteen agents in our new york and san francisco offices and a staff dedicated to handling film, translation, audio and digital media rights, we provide the highest standard of. Coproducer of the highlyacclaimed film tapping the source, gladstone is also a literary agent who has represented some of the most respected and influential authors of our time, including eckhart tolle, deepak chopra, and barbara marx hubbard. Sadly, anyone can put out a sign that says literary agent. In 1986, book agent catherine fowler joined the then newly formed prentice hall trade division where she built a new department and. After graduating from ucla with an english degree, i flew to new york with the goal of becoming an editor and. This is the literaryagents listing for the literary agent bill gladstone.
Structuring a fiction proposal hartline literary agency. Literary agents help writers find publishers, as well as negotiate the deal and sales of the book. Leave comments about your experiences with this literary agent, or read what other authors have to say. For nonfiction, simply send a polished query letter, and we will request a proposal if we are interested. The authors i represent and others who are listed under my bio give you an idea of the range of my taste. I love what i do, and am cultivating a pretty omnivorous list. Even though some jump straight to submitting it to publishers, for many writers, the next step is finding a literary agent. We work closely with our clients to develop proposals and manuscript materials, and continue our involvement with the authors career to assist in developing marketing and publicity campaigns with the client and publisher. Our goal is to build relationships that take us beyond the individual sale of a book to the development of a writers long term career. We are always looking for the finest in commercial and literary fiction and nonfiction. Keep working until your book is as good as it can get before entering the literary agent querying process. William gladstone literary agency profile william gladstone is the president and founder of waterside productions inc. Toby mundy agency tma is a creative management company founded by toby mundy in 2014 to represent authors, speakers and to help brands to publish.
Catherine fowler literary agent this article about literary agent catherine fowler and the redwood agency is part of a series about literary agents and how to find a publishing agent. He also served as chancellor of the exchequer four times. Waterside is the worlds premiere literary agency for computer and technology authors, were passionate about representing authors interests and weve agented many bestselling authors and bestselling books. Addressed to the appropriate agent with titlegenreword count and appropriate contact information in the letter, this letter should interest us in reading your proposal. Founded in 1983, the rees literary agency is renowned for its work with leading authors. Mar 17, 2017 on being an agent i noticed your agency, like many agencies these days, offers a form of agent assisted selfpublishing, can you tell me more about that. Since we work to develop the careers of established writers and are focused on that, we cannot read unsolicited queries or proposals. Waterside productions is one of the most successful literary agencies in the world. This agent is associated with the literary agency waterside productions. Christian living, devotional, marriage, family life, apologetics. Alec shane the official manuscript wish list website. View the complete profile for penny nelson in the official literary agent directory below. Bill gladstone is a literary agent with waterside productions, inc.
A literary agent is an agent who represents writers and their written works to publishers, theatrical producers, film producers, and film studios, and assists in sale. The fischerharbage agency usa literary agencies and. Bill gladstone, ccim, sior has maintained a high profile while associated with nai cir, the largest commercialindustrial real estate firm between pittsburgh and philadelphia. The second novel in gladstones internet apocalypse trilogy, agents of the internet apocalypse, was released in july 21, 2015. In the literary magazines database youll find editorial policies, submission guidelines, contact informationeverything you need to know before submitting your work to the publications that share your vision for your work. The allen oshea literary agency is an authorcentered boutique agency. His success is due to the regional and national companies that have repeatedly requested his services for acquisitions, expansions and relocations within central. I might go into this process in a little more detail in later posts writing queries, agent interviews, dealing with multiple offers etc, so do let me know if there is anything specific you want to know more about but for now heres a brief outline of what happened. Submission guidelines the margret mcbride literary agency. If we dont wish to represent you we will always include some useful feedback and advice on what to do next.
We work with literary and commercial fiction, mysterythriller, memoir, narrative nonfiction, journalism, history, current affairs, books on health, science, popular culture, lifestyle, and art history, and childrens books. A division of new england publishing associates, inc. Mostly i read fiction, and any nonfiction i represent must be on a subject that i believe will have international appeal. Join thousands of other subscribers and use what authors are calling the most comprehensiveand accuratebook agent directory available in print or online m aintained by a.
Pj mark, whose clients include samantha hunt, wayne koestenbaum, dinaw mengestu, maggie nelson, ed park, and josh weil, talks about what writers can do to improve their chances of success, why fiction is harder to sell than nonfiction, and the importance of trusting your heart. The natasha kern literary agency is currently closed to queries from unpublished writers. We will continue to meet with writers at conferences and accept referrals from current clients or editors adult fiction only. Nb no agent named on form 16 may 2018 acknowledgement same day we will respond to every submission whether we wish to represent you or not. The interdependence between these two industries can sometimes do a literary agent s client more harm than good. Whimsy literary agency, specializes in nonfiction books and authors that educate, entertain and inspire people. Categories we do not represent include plays, screenplays, and poetry.
He has represented a large range of authors to include the for dummies. Shes spent her entire career on the agency side of publishing and has an extensive background in subsidiary rights, which makes for a strong eye for projects that will make a splash in the international marketplace. In this edition, writer and takepart food editor willy blackmore tells us more about what its like to sort of, but not really, work as a literary agent omg i tried to be a literary agent once and people maybe still query me. Our areas of focus include health and wellness, business, spirituality, psychology, selfhelp, personalgrowth, inspiration, parenting, pop culture, womens issues, pets, humor, memoir and narrative nonfiction. Best literary agent, best latino and spanish literary agent specializing in latino and spanish literary market, a top performing literary agent that has helped numerous mainstream, latino, and other authors through excellent agent representation.
Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. Your conference experience by bree ogden literary agents and editors speak quite a bit on whats appropriate at writers conferences and whats inappropriate. She values strong and unique narrative voices and domestically represents bestselling and awardwinning writers of compelling fiction, nonfiction and childrens books. Interview with literary agent stephen barr of writers. Gladstone earned his bachelors degree at yale and his masters degree at harvard. Grindstone literary writing competitions united kingdom. Bill is also the bestselling author of tapping the source and golden motorcycle gang. Primarily focused on commercial fiction and nonfiction, nicole is drawn to plotdriven novels with relatable characters and addictive pacingwhether shes reading a whiteknuckle thriller, a breezy beach read, an intense family drama, or a thoughtful young adult novel.
Blackbird literary agency is an international rights agency, selling translation rights all over the world on behalf of publishers, agents and authors. Requested 50 pages and synopsis december i look forward to reading more. People drop things on the internet and run all the time. Literary agent brianne johnson from publishers marketplace. Unfortunately, after further consideration, i just didnt find myself connecting with.
As a literary agency, we are focused on established authors with significant preexisting audiences and track records of success. Tomorrow at noon, louise buckley, zenos newest junior literary agent, will be attending the essex book festival. In addition, he is a literary agent for many bestselling authorsaincluding eckhart tolle and thom hartmannaand the founder of waterside. Gladstone, william owner waterside productions linkedin. What do eckhart tolle and neal donald walsch have in common. In a career lasting over 60 years, he served for 12 years as prime minister of the united kingdom, spread over four terms beginning in 1868 and ending in 1894. Wayne gladstone also known as gladstone is an american writer, humorist and novelist. Marianne merola coordinates a global network of foreign co agents charged with licensing the work of the agency s authors to a worldwide audience. Nonfiction memoirs lu ann cahns i dare me, one womans story of the year she spent trying something new every day from riding a mechanical bull and eating a dead scorpion, to spending a day in a wheelchair and taking a drum lesson from a famous 80s rocker and how the challenge dramatically changed her life outlook, and can change readers too, to meg leder at perigee, by.
My career has been defined by thinking outside the box and bringing fresh, creative ideas to the party. We also represent other nonfiction genres, including selfhelp, cooking, travel and more. As a top literary agent, any agent at our literary agency focuses on finding top authors, with the. Gladstone s newest novel, the power of twelve, will debut with a discussion and.
The agency welcomes both firsttime authors and established writers in both fiction and nonfiction and has taken many of each genre onto bestselling and awardwinning careers. The man who networked the world, montreal author marc raboy points out that guglielmo marconi was the bill gates or steven jobs of his day, and was the worlds first champion of and visionary for not just global wireless communications, but twoway global wireless communications. With over 20 years of experience in the publishing industry, the ebeling agency represents a wide range of commercial nonfiction. Write a succinct synopsis, the easy way write a professional query letter, the easy way based on over twelve years of working with agents. He enjoys representing a wide range of nonfiction books. Represents fiction and general nonfiction, childrens books, scripts for film, television and theatre. The natasha kern literary agency has sold over 1500 books, and natasha has been listed as the top selling deal making agent in the fiction and inspirational fiction categories. Prior to establishing wla, jackie was vpcreative directorwarner books, where she also acquired nonfiction titles and was the cofounder and publisher of the gift book imprint. Waterside is the worlds premiere literary agency for computer and technology. Louise is on a panel discussing editing and selfpublishing.
William gladstone is a bestselling author and a literary agent. As soon as you enter your name and email address to the right, youll be able to see complete profiles for every literary agent at the fischerharbage agency and every other literary agency. We are a fullservice agency representing adult fiction. Frances collin frances collin literary agency querytracker. I was the first person at my company to see the need to push hard into the digital. Erin niumata folio literary management querytracker.
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