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Lisa Leshne
💼 Agency - The Leshne Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.leshneagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Spirituality, Sports, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, Feminism
Previous clients
Julissa Arce, Leslie Lehr, Christie Pearce Rampone, AJ Mendez, Ivan Klima
Will Francis
💼 Agency - Janklow & Nesbit Associates 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - http://www.janklowandnesbit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics
Previous clients
Jasper Fforde, Evan Davis, Charles Cumming, Kevin Fong
Emily van Beek
💼 Agency - Folio Literary Management 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.foliojr.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction
Previous clients
Jenny Han, Lois Lowry, Morgan Matson, Julie Morstad, Tamora Pierce, Jordan Scott
Elisabeth Weed
💼 Agency - The Book Group 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.thebookgroup.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction
Previous clients
Stephanie Clifford, Charles Finch, Brendan Duffy, Dan Marshall, Susan Meissner
Sallyanne Sweeney
💼 Agency - Mulcahy Associates 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://mmbcreative.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book
Previous clients
Juno Dawson, Steve Lenton, Jon Walter, Lucy Van Smit
Margaret Connolly
💼 Agency - Margaret Connolly Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Sydney, AU 🧑💻 Website - https://margaretconnolly.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book
Previous clients
Les Murray, Kate Jennings, David Ireland, Rachael Treasure, Julie Vivas
Elaine Spencer
💼 Agency - The Knight Agency 🌍 Location - Atlanta, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.knightagency.net/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Romance, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, Diverse Fiction
Previous clients
Sara Ackerman, Joy Avery, Dakota Cassidy, Laure Greer, Carlos Evans
Jennifer DeChiara
💼 Agency - Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.jdlit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Self-Help, Spirituality, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Brent Hartinger, Richard Mintzer, Jeff Anderson, Franco Aureliani
Scott Eagan
💼 Agency - Greyhaus Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Seattle, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.greyhausagency.com 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction
Previous clients
Bronwyn Scott, Ann Lethbridge, Helen Lacey, Lauri Robinson, Jean Love-Cush
Kari Stuart
💼 Agency - Curtis Brown UK 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook, Memoir, Self-Help, Spirituality, Sports
Previous clients
Amy Ephron, Kevin Roose, Maura Kelly, Mimi Kirk, Laura Marshall, Carol Miller, Samin Nosrat
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