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Danielle Egan-Miller
💼 Agency - Browne & Miller Literary Associates 🌍 Location - Chicago, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.browneandmiller.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Christian, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help
Previous clients
Elizabeth Blackwell, Kylie Brant, Jo Furniss, Iain Lawrence, Kimberly Brock
Curtis Russell
💼 Agency - P.S. Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Toronto, CA 🧑💻 Website - https://www.psliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Politics, Self-Help, Sports, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book
Previous clients
Pamela Beason, Nick Powdthavee, Gail Vaz-Oxlade, Gerry Dee, Tommy Europe
Janet Reid
💼 Agency - JetReid Literary 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.jetreidliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Feminism
Previous clients
Patrick Lee, Jeff Somers, Robin Becker, Jeff Marks, Dana Haynes
Andrea Somberg
💼 Agency - Harvey Klinger, Inc. 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.harveyklinger.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, Sports, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction
Previous clients
Sarah Beth Durst, Erin Celello, B.A. Binns, Jessica Warman, Christopher Lee Barish, Lyla Ward
Harvey Klinger
💼 Agency - Harvey Klinger, Inc. 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.harveyklinger.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, Diverse Fiction
Previous clients
Augusta Trobaugh, Natasha Mostert, Paul Elliott Russell, Paul Russell, George M. Taber, Julie Stav
Robin Rue
💼 Agency - Writers House 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.writershouse.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult
Previous clients
JoAnn Ros, S.L. Viehl, Kresley Cole, Dianne Emley
Miriam Kriss
💼 Agency - Irene Goodman Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.irenegoodman.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction
Previous clients
Lilith Saintcrow, Jackie Morse Kessler, Karen Mahoney, Kelly Keaton
Jim McCarthy
💼 Agency - Dystel, Goderich & Bourret 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.dystel.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Richelle Mead, Cynthia Ceilan, Victoria Laurie, Carrie Ryan, Julia Templeton, Michelle Rowen
Elizabeth Winick Rubenstein
💼 Agency - McIntosh & Otis, Inc. 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://mcintoshandotis.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Feminism
Previous clients
Eleanor Brown, Phyllis T. Smith, Kimberly Frost
Stephanie Rostan
💼 Agency - Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - https://lgrliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, Spirituality, Sports
Previous clients
Gillian Flynn, Lisa Lutz, Wendy Wax, Julia Dahl, Heather Swain
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