The lafarge agency has been licensing print, ebook, audio, translation, filmtv, and other rights to media partners around the world since 2003. Literary agent undercover was founded by former literary agent and former aar member mark malatesta in 2011 to help authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction. This article needs additional citations for verification. Quite a few people have asked why i chose to go with an agent, instead of going directly to publishers. Recent deals the knight agency an exceptional literary agency. Fiction general other jon clinch author of finn winner of athenaeum literary award and best book of the year by the washington post, the chicago tribune, and the christian science monitor imagines in marley the secretfilled life of charles dickenss jacob marley, longtime business partner of ebenezer scrooge. The writer representatives working at the companies below have the most reported sixfigure book deals and beyond since 2004. In other words, the best book agents get the best deals so their clients can. In addition to domestic book deals, dunham literary works with the taryn. We work together as a closeknit team, ensuring that each client. Melissa danaczko became a literary agent after more than a decade of publishing experience, most recently as senior editor with the knopf doubleday publishing group. Today, after selling an astonishing 1,500 rights deals worldwide, including 17 new york times best sellers and 9 international best sellers, the agency wendy founded is exceptionally focused on helping each author to do three things. Recent deals include sales across most genres, including young adult, romance, thrillers and suspense, memoirs, nonfiction, historical fiction, and more.
Liza dawson associates was founded in 1996 and has. May 28, 2019 literary agent alerts are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list. Aug 08, 2019 mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. This maximizes both the books earning potential and author exposure. Andrea brown is the president of the andrea brown literary agency, inc.
I will tell you how my agency deals with the issue of exclusivity. Founded in new york city in 1981, it was the first literary agency to represent both childrens book authors and illustrators. Literary agencies 20202021 finding a literary agent free. Literary agent undercover was founded by former literary agent and former aar member mark malatesta in 2011 to help authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction, and childrens books get a top literary agent, publisher, and book deal. Our team put together this list of christian book agents that. Literary agents find an agent in the usa book agents. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. Most of the prestigious awards given for fiction every year go to literary fiction books. Folio literary management, llc, has acquired harold ober associates, a fullservice literary agency founded in 1929 that has represented some of the literary titans of the 20th century, including. We are a midsize literary agency specializing in childrens literature. Literary agencies 20202021 finding a literary agent for your book is easy using our popular us literary agents website free access.
She specializes in all categories of childrens books, from picture books to young adult. Mark now helps authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction, and childrens books get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals through his company literary agent undercover and the bestselling author. In addition to domestic book deals, dunham literary works with the taryn fagerness agency to sell rights around the world. This is your chance to get professional feedback from an agent who has built many. Literary counsel is comprised of a knowledgeable and enthusiastic team. From the smallest detail of the next book idea, to the big picture of the writers lifelong dreams, we work. Knopf lands the duo behind the paris climate agreement, william morrow buys a novel about an american con woman, plume invests in a series about female stars of the democratic party, and more in this weeks notable book deals. About macgregor and luedeke literary macgregor literary. Media group one of the industrys leading literary agents as ranked by. We are currently not accepting unsolicited author submissions and are unable to return physical books and manuscripts that are sent to us by post.
Charlotte offsays debut how to return a little monster, about a childs humorous attempt to reverse course when a new baby joins the family, illustrated by rea zhai, to andrew deyoung. Publishers weekly named slay a 2019 best book of the year. We do not handle childrens books, horror, romance, westerns, science fiction or screenplays. She also represents literarycommercial fiction, thrillers, and psychological. Founded in 1977, the peter lampack agency specializes in both commercial and literary fiction as well as nonfiction by recognized experts in a given field. Sep 15, 2017 how i got a 6figure book deal how to find an agent, get a publisher, and land a book deal. Madeleine milburn ltd is a leading literary agency in the heart of mayfair, london, literary agents for new writers and established awardwinning authors.
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Literary counsel is a boutique agency located in new york city. The knight agency is a worldrenowned literary agency that has guided countless writers from query letter to published book for over 20 years. They will help you to think strategically about your literary career and stay aware of the technological shifts that shape the industry. Track agents deals agentquery find the agent who will find.
Red sofa literary is the celebration of the quirky, eclectic ideas in our exciting literary community. Mark malatesta former literary agent and former aar member. Wendy keller, top nonfiction literary agent keller media, inc. This is a list of the major uk literary agencies, by order of the year of their establishment. A distinguished publishing industry veteran of over 20. Hugely thrilled to announce that stacey lees the downstairs girl is a 2019 publishers weekly best book of the year. A new york times best childrens book of 2018, a washington post best childrens book of 2018, a chicago public library best book of 2018, an amazon best book of the month, a people. So hard to earn the coveted star from publishers weekly. Literary counsel is involved with all aspects of their authors work. A distinguished publishing industry veteran of over 20 years, kimberly is a fierce advocate for her clients and is wellknown in the industry for negotiating and closing seven and eightfigure deals both domestically and internationally. Here are 20 literary agents actively seeking writers and their writing. How i got a 6figure book deal how to find an agent, get a publisher, and land a book deal. Oct 07, 2019 here are seven literary agents actively building their client lists. Nonfiction narrative untitled kerry egans author of on living, now offers original and unexpected.
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We place manuscripts with all of the major publishers in new york and throughout the world. Working on its own and in conjunction with skilled subsidiary rights agents, the knight agency has licensed rights on behalf of its clients in over 50 countries throughout the world. Literary agent richard balkin began in book publishing as a salesman for a college. Inkwell is a fullservice literary management agency. Our team put together this list of christian book agents that represents christian novels, christian nonfiction, inspirational books, and spiritual books. Mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. Literary fiction is a term used to describe books with literary merit that are not categorized as genre fiction such as thriller, romance, fantasy, etc. Inko inc usa database of literary agencies and literary. The best way is to learn what publishers publish and what agents represent and send your resume around with some samples of your work and a terrific cover letter describing your qualifications. Rachel mann at jo unwin literary agency brokered the twobook agreement with aladdins tricia lin. Folio literary management acquires harold ober associates. Shes something of a literary omnivore, with wideranging interests.
Thank you for visiting the andrea brown literary agencys website. Bookends was created with a desire to collaborate with authors to bring the books we have fallen in love with to the rest of the reading public. Literary agent representing authors of significant nonfiction. In the same irreverent style as his popular satirical magazine, placebo journalaffectionately known by its thousands of fanatic readers as mad magazine for doctorsdr. How do i find out what kind of books a literary agent is selling to publishers. When you register to become a pm member, you get unlimited. Realizing that the best ideas come via engaging conversations and over good coffee, while sometimes relaxing in a colorful lounger. This is your chance to get professional feedback from an agent who has built many bestselling careers. The whalen agency is a full service literary agency established by premiere literary agent kimberly whalen in the fall of 2016. It is also a wonderful opportunity to present the budding writer in your life with the perfect gift. Today, after selling an astonishing 1,500 rights deals worldwide, including 17 new york times best sellers.
Writing about ones faith and spirituality can be quite daunting. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Apr 02, 2020 rights for publication of works by knight agency authors overseas are handled by a network of foreign rights subagents and in some cases by the knight agency itself. We are a manhattanbased boutique literary agency primarily representing. Click on the menu items to the left to learn more about the agency, our agents, and some of the clients we represent.
Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting. We are dedicated to guiding our clients to the greatest possible success. Melissa focuses on literary and commercial fiction, and gravitates towards plotdriven novels with a fresh perspective, energetic writing and deep sense of place. L aura rennert, executive agent with andrea brown literary agency, has been with the agency since 1998. All work with reputable literary agencies with solid track records. Marks authors have gotten sixfigure book deals, been on the nyt bestseller list, and published with houses such as random house, scholastic, and thomas nelson. Renowned agent irene goodman does critiques of partial manuscripts, with all proceeds going to charity.
Here are seven literary agents actively building their client lists. Realizing that the best ideas come via engaging conversations and over good coffee, while. When you register to become a pm member, you get unlimited access to s comprehensive agent book deal database as well as access to their contact database, which lists the email addresses and company affiliations of most agents, editors, publicists. We welcome debut authors and veteran writers with open arms. We are always open to strong fiction and all nonfiction projects. Mark has helped authors get represented by dozens of literary agents including top agents. Trident media group literary agency literary agents in new. As a former literary agent whos helped his authors get book deals with major. Folio literary management, llc, has acquired harold ober associates, a fullservice literary agency founded in 1929 that has represented some of the literary titans of the 20th century. Lily lamottes measuring up, a debut combining the popularity of master. But there is still someone out there willing to give you a helping hand.
Click here to register, or visit our benefits page to learn more about the benefits of membership. These agents are seeking childrens literature, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult in all genres. Publishers marketplace december 11, 2019 untitled by kerry egan. Landing a book deal could be the marketing magic youve been. From the smallest detail of the next book idea, to the big picture of the writers lifelong dreams, we work strategically to help each author reach his or her writing and publishing goals. Mark now helps authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction, and childrens books get top literary agents, publishers, and book. Created by the merger of julian friedmann literary agency and the.
Publishers marketplace requires a separate registration subscribers to lunch arent automatically registered with the marketplace, which is a paid service. Best literary agencies with the most 6figure book deals 3140 listed below are the publishing agencies 3140 on our list of best book agencies based on sales. Former literary agent mark malatesta is the former president and owner of new brand agency group, a literary agency responsible for getting mostly unpublished authors book deals with. And your literary agent takes a 15% commission on your cash advance and subsequent royalties from each book sale. Dunham literary also represents all media for its clients including licenses for. This installment features literary agent adam chromy, founder of artists and artisans inc. Mark now helps authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction, and childrens books get top literary agents. See the literary market place or jeff hermans writers guide to book publishers, editors, and literary agents. Literary agent richard balkin began in book publishing as a salesman for a college text publisher, then worked as an editor and, finally, executive editor for the bobbsmerrill company. As a screenwriter, he has established connections in the film industry, and his book deals have led to one new york times bestseller. I know some folks whove gotten book deals directly from publishers. This maximizes both the book s earning potential and author exposure.
This literary agency was founded in 1989 and will help you to manage the whole lifetime of your book from the first concept to publication and promotion. It highlights the best fiction literary agents for all subgenres including. Uwe has been a guest speaker at several major conferences, including the scwc in san diego, the crimebake mystery writers of america new england chapter, capau in hartford, the writers. Become a publishers marketplace member today and get the enhanced publishers lunch deluxe newsletter plus all the benefits that come with membership. Welcome to the biggest and best dedicated marketplace for publishing professionals built on the foundation of publishers lunch, read by 40,000 industry insiders and considered publishings essential daily read. Uwe has been a guest speaker at several major conferences, including the scwc in san diego, the crimebake mystery writers of america new england chapter, capau in hartford, the writers league of texas in austin, penn writers, and book expo america in new york city. As a screenwriter, he has established connections in the film industry, and his book deals have led. Publishers marketplace november 27, 2018 marley by jon clinch. Red sofa literary is a boutique literary agency originally established in the st. Founded in new york city in 1981, it was the first literary agency to represent both childrens book authors and. Best literary agents 20202021 all genres top book agents.