Literary Agent News

Top Book Sellers for Fiction

2007-11-13T05:22:00.000-08:00

Literary Agent News is proud to announce the top selling books for fiction for the Week of November 11:

1. "Book of thhe Dead" by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam, $26.95)
2. "A Lick of Frost" by Laurell K. Hamilton (Ballantine, $24.95)
3. "Playing for Pizza" by John Grisham (Doubleday, $21.95)
4. "World Without End" by Ken Follett (Dutton, $35.00)
5. "The Almost Moon" by Alice Sebold (Little Brown, $24.99)

Dawn Frederick Literary Agent Profile

2007-11-01T02:29:00.000-07:00

Dawn Frederick is a literary agent with the Sebastian Literary Agency in Wayzata, Minnesota.
She has earned her B.A. and M.A. from the University of Tennessee.
Frederick enjoys representing humor, history, media history and music history books.
Authors may query her at this address:

Ms. Dawn Frederick, Literary Agent
Sebastian Literary Agency
2160 Kenwood Way
Wayzata, Minnesota 55391

Lynn Seligman Literary Agent Profile

2007-11-01T02:25:00.000-07:00

Lynn Seligman runs her own literary agency in Upper Montclair, New Jersey.
She has a B.A. from Goucher College, a M.A. in French Literature from Columbia University, near completion of a Ph.D. in French Literature from Columbia.
Seligman enjoys representing literary novels, women's fiction, romance, horror, science fiction and fantasy. In the non-fiction realm, she enjoys representing memoirs, psychology, health, medicine, business, science and women's issues.
Writers may query her at this address:

Ms. Lynn Seligman, Literary Agent
400 Highland Avenue
Upper Montclair, New Jersey 07043

Mary Sue Seymour Literary Agent Profile

2007-11-01T02:23:00.001-07:00

Mary Sue Seymour runs her own literary agency in Canton, New York.
She has a B.A. from SUNY.
Seymour enjoys representing romance novels, women's fiction, inspirational books and non-fiction books.
Writers may query Seymour via e-mail at marysue@slic.com

Robert E. Shepard Literary Agent Profile

2007-11-01T02:19:00.000-07:00

Robert E. Shepard runs his own literary agency in Berkeley, California.
Shepard has a B.A. and M.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania.
Shepard specializes in representing non-fiction books.
Writers may query him at this address:
Mr. Robert E. Shepard, Literary Agent
The Robert E. Shepard Agency
1608 Dwight Way
Berkeley, California 94703-1804

Ken Sherman Literary Agent Profile

2007-11-01T02:16:00.001-07:00

Ken Sherman runs his own literary agency in Beverly Hills, California.
Sherman has a B.S. in Psychology from UC Berkeley.
He enjoys representing screenplays, teleplays and a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books.
Authors may query Sherman at this address:

Mr. Ken Sherman, Literary Agent
Ken Sherman & Associates
9507 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 211
Beverly Hills, California 90210

Wendy Sherman Literary Agent Profile

2007-11-01T02:13:00.000-07:00

Wendy Sherman is a literary agent with Wendy Sherman Associates in New York.
Sherman atttended the University of Hartford.
She enjoys representing quality fiction, women's fiction, suspense novels, chicklit and narrative non-fiction.
Writers may query her at this address:

Ms. Wendy Sherman, Literary Agent
Wendy Sherman Associates Inc.
450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2307
New York, NY 10123

Jacqueline Simenauer Literary Agent Profile

2007-11-01T02:10:00.000-07:00

Jacqueline Simenauer is the director of her own literary agency in Mantolocking, New Jersey.
She attended Forham University.
Simenauer enjoys representing a wide range of non-fiction books including health, psychology, how to/self-help, parenting, women's issues, spirituality, men's issues, relationships, beauty and business.
Authors may query her at this address:

Ms. Jacqueline Simenauer, Literary Agent
Jacqueline Simenauer Literary Agency
P.O. Box AG
Mantolocking, New Jersey 08738

Michael Snell Literary Agent Profile

2007-11-01T02:08:00.000-07:00

Michael Snell is the director of the Michael Snell Literary Agency in Truro, Massachusetts.
He has a B.A. from DePauw University.
Snell enjoys representing books about business, management, leadership and entrepreneurship.
Writers may query him at this address:
Mr. Michael Snell, Literary Agent
Michael Snell Literary Agency
P.O. Box 1206
Truro, Massachusetts 02666

Eleanor Wood Literary Agent Profile

2007-11-01T02:05:00.001-07:00

Eleanor Wood is a literary agent with the Spectrum Literary Agency in New York.
Wood has a B.A. from New York University and a M.A. from Bryn Mawr College.
Wood enjoys representing science fiction, fantasy, suspense and mystery novels.
Writers may query her at this address:

Ms. Eleanor Wood, Literary Agent
Spectrum Literary Agency
300 Central Park West, No. 1-D
New York, NY 10025

Pattie Steele Perkins Literary Agent Profile

2007-11-01T02:02:00.001-07:00

Pattie Steele Perkins runs her own literary agency in Canandaigna, New York.
Perkins enjoys representing romance novels, women's fiction, category romance, romantic suspense and fiction of all genres.
Writers may query her at this address:
Ms. Pattie Steele-Perkins, Literary Agent
Steele-Perkins Literary Agency
26 Island Lane
Canandaigna, New York 14424

Rosemary B. Stimola Literary Agent Profile

2007-11-01T01:59:00.001-07:00

Rosemary B. Stimola runs her own literary agency in Edgewater, New Jersey.
Stimola has a B.A. in Elementary Education/Theoretical Linguistics from Queens College, a M.A. in Applied Linguistics from New York University and a Ph.D. in Linguistics/Educational Psychology from New York University.
She enjoys representing pre-school through young adult fiction and non-fiction.
Writers may query Stimola at this address:

Ms. Rosemary B. Stimola, Literary Agent
306 Chase Court
Edgewater, New Jersey 07020

Robin Straus Literary Agent Profile

2007-11-01T01:56:00.001-07:00

Robin Straus runs her own literary agency in New York.
Straus has a B.A. from Wellesley and a M.B.A. from the NYU School of Business.
Robin enjoys representing literary fiction and a wide range of non-fiction subjects.
Writers may query her at this address:

Ms. Robin Straus, Literary Agent
229 East 79th Street, Suite 5A
New York, NY 10021

John Talbot Literary Agent Profile

2007-11-01T01:53:00.000-07:00

John Talbot is a literary agent with The Talbot Fortune Agency in Thornwood, New York.
He has a B.A. from DePauw University.
Talbot enjoys representing narrative non-fiction, suspense novels, literary fiction and commercial women's fiction.
Writers may query him at:
John Talbot, Literary Agent
The Talbot Fortune Agency Inc.
980 Broadway, Suite 664
Thornwood, NY 10594

Evan M. Fogelman Profile

2007-10-31T18:44:00.003-07:00

Evan M. Fogelman has been working as a literary agent and an intellectual property lawyer for 20 years.
Fogelman enjoys representing a wide range of non-fiction and fiction.
Authors may query him at this address:

Evan M. Fogelman
Underwood, Perkins and Ralston P.C. (Law Firm)
5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1900
Dallas, Texas 75240

Jenny Bent Literary Agent Profile

2007-10-31T18:44:00.001-07:00

Jenny Bent is a literary agent with the Trident Media Group in New York.
Bent has a bachelor's and master's degree in English Literature from Cambridge University in the U.K.
She enjoys representing women's fiction, literary fiction, humor and women's lifestyle books.
Writers may query her at this address:

Jenny Bent, Literary Agent
Trident Media Group
41 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010

Elizabeth Wales Literary Agent Profile

2007-10-31T18:40:00.001-07:00

Elizabeth Wales is the president of the Wales Literary Agency in Seattle, Washington.

Wales earned her B.A. at Smith College and did graduate work in English and American Literature at Columbia University.

Wales enjoys representing a wide range of non-fiction and fiction books.

Writers may query her at this address:

Ms. Elizabeth Wales, Literary Agent

Wales Literary Agency Inc.
P.O. Box 9428
Seattle, Washington 98109-0428

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John A. Ware Literary Agency Profile

2007-10-31T18:36:00.000-07:00

John A. Ware is the president and chief literary agent for the John A. Ware Literary Agency in New York.
Ware earned a B.A. in philosophy at Cornell University and did graduate work in English and American Literature at Northwestern University.
Ware enjoys representing biographies, history books and investigative books. In the fiction arena, he enjoys representing suspense fiction and literary fiction.
Writers may query him at this address:

Mr. John A. Ware, Literary Agent
John A. Ware Literary Agency
392 Central Park West
New York, NY 10025

William Gladstone Literary Agency Profile

2007-10-31T18:33:00.000-07:00

William Gladstone is the president and founder of Waterside Productions Inc.
Gladstone earned his bachelor's degree at Yale and his master's degree at Harvard.
He enjoys representing a wide range of non-fiction books.
Authors may query Gladstone at this address:

Mr. William Gladstone, President
Waterside Productions Inc.
2376 Oxford Avenue
Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California 92007

Ted Weinstein Literary Agency Profile

2007-10-31T18:30:00.001-07:00

Ted Weinstein is the director and chief literary agent for Ted Weinstein Literary Management.
Weinstein has a bachelor's degree in philsophy from Yale College and a Master's Degree in Public and Private Management from Yale School of Management.
He enjoys representing a tremendous range of non-fiction including biography, history, current affairs, politics, business, health and medicine, food and cooking and pop culture.
Writers may query Weinstein through his website at www.twliterary.com

Craig Wiley Literary Agent Profile

2007-10-31T18:25:00.001-07:00

Craig Wiley is a literary agent with The Wiley Agency.
Wiley is a graduate of Butler University, Georgetown University and the Indiana School of Law.
He enjoys representing business, investigative reporting, current affairs, sports, entertainment, Christian, general non-fiction and political books. He represents a limited number of fiction books.
Writers may query Wiley at this address:cwiley@thewileyagency.com

Daniel Lazar Literary Agent Profile

2007-10-31T18:22:00.000-07:00

Daniel Lazar is a literary agent with Writers House in New York.
Lazar enjoys representing a wide variety of fiction, narrative non-fiction, popular culture and humor books.
Lazar earned an English Literature degree at Hunter College in New York.
Writers may send queries to Mr. Lazar at this address:

Mr. Daniel Lazar, Literary Agent
Writers House
21 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10010

Zachary Shuster Harmsworth Literary Agency Profile

2007-10-31T18:17:00.000-07:00

Zachary Shuster Harmsworth Literary Agency Profile

Esmond Harmsworth is a literary agent for the Zachary Shuster Harmsworth Literary Agency.
Harmsworth is a graduate of Brown and Harvard Law School.
Harmsworth enjoys representing literary fiction, mysteries, suspense and psychological thrillers. In the non-fiction arena, Harmsworth enjoys representing books about business, psychology, medicine, international affairs, history, politics, religion, literary food writing and popculture.
Writers may query Esmond Harmsworth at:

Esmond Harmsworth, Literary Agent
Zachary Shuster Harmsworth
1776 Broadway
New York, NY 10019

Karen Gantz Zahler Literary Agency Profile

2007-10-31T18:14:00.001-07:00

Karen Gantz Zahler Literary Agency

Karen Gantz Zahler runs her own literary agency in New York.
She enjoys representing non-fiction books.
She is a graduate of Vassar College and Cardozo Law School.
Writers may send queries to her at this address:

Karen Gantz Zahler, Literary Agent
Karen Gantz Zahler Literary Agency
860 Fifth Avenue, Suite 7J
New York, NY 10021

Susan Zeckendorf Associates Profile

2007-10-31T18:11:00.000-07:00

Susan Zeckendorf Associates Profile

Susan Zeckendorf runs her own literary agency in New York.
She enjoys representing literary fiction and mysteries.
Susan has a B.A. from Wellesley College and a M.Ed. from Teacher's College in Columbia.
Writers may send her queries at:
Susan Zeckendorf, Literary Agent
Susan Zeckendorf Associates Inc.
171 West 57th Street
New York, NY

Helen Zimmermann Literary Agency Profile

2007-10-31T18:06:00.000-07:00

Helen Zimmerman Literary Agency

Helen Zimmermann runs her own literary agency in New Paltz, New York. She represents literary fiction, pop-culture, women's issues, humor, nature and sports.
Zimmermann has a B.A. in English and Psychology from the State University of New York.
Writers may send her queries at this address:
Helen Zimmerman, Literary Agent
Helen Zimmerman Literary Agency
1 Emmy Lane
New Paltz, NY 12561

Top 10 Literary Agents for Horror Novels

2007-10-31T14:25:00.000-07:00

Top 10 Literary Agents for Horror Novels

1. Daniel Bial, Literary Agent
Daniel Bial Agency
Address: 41 W. 53rd Street, Suite 5C, New York, NY 10024
Email: dbialagency@msn.com

2. Laura Rennert, Senior Agent
Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Address: 1076 Eagle Drive, Salinas CA 93905
Email: Check website at www.andreabrownlit.com

3. Bob Diforio, Literary Agent
D4EO Literary Agency
Address: 7 Indian Valley Road, Weston, CT 06883
Email: d4eo@optonline.com

4. Jennifer Dechiara, Literary Agent
The Jennifer Dechiara Literary Agency
Address: 254 Park Avenue South, Suite 2L, New York, NY 10010
Email: jenndec@aol.com

5. Brian DeFiore, Literary Agent
DeFiore and Company
Address: 72 Spring Street, Suite 304, New York, NY 10012
Email: Does not accept e-mail queries

6. David Hale Smith, Literary Agent
DHS Literary Agency
Address: 10711 Preston Road, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas 75230
Email: Does not accept e-mail queries

7. Michael D. Farris, Literary Agent
Farris Literary Agency Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 570069, Dallas, Texas 75357
Email: agent@farrisliterary.com

8. Anne Hawkins, Literary Agent
John Hawkins & Associates Inc.
Address: 71 West 23rd Street, Suite 1600, New York, NY 10019
Email: ahawkins@jhalit.com

9. Natasha Kern, Literary Agent
Natasha Kern Literary Agency
Address: P.O. Box 2908, Portland, Oregon 97208-2908

10. Irene Kraas, Literary Agent
Kraas Literary Agency
Email: Irene@KRAASLITERARYAGENCY.COM

Top 10 Literary Agents for Mystery Novels

2007-10-31T13:42:00.000-07:00

Top 10 Literary Agents for Mystery Novels

1. Agnes Birnbaum, Literary Agent
Bleecker Street Associates Inc. Literary Agency
Address: 532 LaGuardia Place No. 617, New York, NY 10012
Email: Does not accept e-mail queries

2. Jacky Sach, Literary Agent
Bookends LLC Literary Agency
Address: 136 Long Hill Road, Gillette NJ 07933
Email: Does not accept e-mail queries

3. Laura Rennert, Senior Agent
Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Address: 1076 Eagle Drive, Salinas, CA 93905
Email: Does not accept e-mail queries

4. Jennifer DeChiara, Literary Agent
The Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency
Address: 254 Park Avenue South, Suite 21, New York, NY 10010
Email: jenndec@aol.com

5. David Hale Smith, Literary Agent
DHS Literary Agency
Address: 10711 Preston Road, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas 75230
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

6. Susan Morgan Farris, Literary Agent
Farris Literary Agency Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 570069, Dallas, Texas 75357
Email: agent@farrisliterary.com

7. Paige Wheeler, Literary Agent
Folio Literary Management LLC
Address: 505 8th Avenue, Suite 603, New York, NY 10018
Email: pwheeler@foliolit.com

8. Irene Goodman, Literary Agent
Irene Goodman Literary Agency
Address: 80 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1101, New York, NY 10011
Email: Irene@irenegoodman.com

9. Anne Hawkins, Literary Agent
John Hawkins & Associates Inc. Literary Agency
Address: 71 West 23rd Street, Suite 1600, New York, NY 10019
Email: ahawkins@jhalit.com

10. Michele Glance Rooney, Literary Agent
Michele Glance Rooney Literary Agenyc
Address: P.O. Box 2533, Birmingham, Michigan 48012
Email: michelroon@aol.com

Top 10 Literary Agencies for True Crime Books

2007-10-31T13:28:00.001-07:00

Top 10 Literary Agencies for True Crime Books

1. Victoria Gould Pryor, Literary Agent
Arcadia Literary Agency
Address: 31 Lake Place North, Danbury, CT 06810
Email: pryor@arcadialit.com

2. Agnes Birnbaum, Literary Agent
Bleecker Street Associates Inc. Literary Agency
Address: 532 LaGuardia Place, No. 617, New York, NY 10012
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

3. Jacky Sach, Literary Agent
Bookends LLC Literary Agency
Address: 136 Long Hill Road, Gillette, NJ 07933
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

4. Kristina Holmes, Literary Agent
Ebeling and Associates
Email: ebothat@yahoo.com

5. Michael Farris, Literary Agent
Farris Literary Agency Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 570069, Dallas, Texas 75357
Email: agent@farrisliterary.com

6. Matt McGowan, Literary Agent
Frances Golden Literary Agency Inc.
Address: 57 E. 11th Street, Suite 5B, New York, NY 10003
Email: eg@golinlit.com

7. Moses Cardona, Literary Agent
John Hawkins & Associates iNc.
Address: 71 West 23rd Street, Suite 1600, New York, NY 10019
Email: moses@jhalit.com

8. Jeff Hermann, Literary Agent
The Jeff Hermann Literary Agency
Address: 3 Elm Street, P.O. Box 152, Stockbridge, MA 01262
Email: Jeff@jeffherman.com

9. Jim Hornfischer, Literary Agent
Hornfischer Literary Management
Address: P.O. Box 50544, Austin, Texas 78763
Email: jim@hornfischerlit.com

10. Wendy Keller, Literary Agent
Keller Media Inc. Literary Agency
Address: 23852 West Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 701, Malibu, CA 90265
Email: Query@KellerMedia.com

Top 10 Literary Agents for Self-Help Books

2007-10-31T13:13:00.001-07:00

Top 10 Literary Agents for Self-Help Books

1. Michelle Wolfson, Literary Agent
Artists and Artisans Literary Agency
Address: 104 West 29th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Email: michelle@artistsandartisans.com

2. Lawrence Hoffman, Literary Agent
Authors' Marketing Services Ltd.
Address: Box 84668, 2366 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario M65-4Z7
Email: authorslhoffman@cs.com

3. Meredith Bernstein, Literary Agent
Meredith Bernstein Literary Agency
Address: 2095 Broadway, Suite 505, New York, NY 10023
Email: Does not accept queris via e-mail

4. Jessica Faust, Literary Agent
Bookends LLC Literary Agency
Address: 136 Long Hill Road, Gillette, New Jersey 07933
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

5. Nancy Crossman, Literary Agent
Crossman Literary Agency
Address: 65 East Scott Street, Suite 12E, Chicago, IL 60610
Email: crossmanla@aol.com

6. Joelle Delbourgo, Literary Agent
Joelle Delbourgo Associates Inc. Literary Agency
Address: 516 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite 5, Montclair, NJ 07042
Email: info@delbourgo.com

7. Michael Ebeling, Literary Agent
Ebeling and Associates Literary Agency
Email: ebothat@yahoo.com

8. Kate Epstein, Literary Agent
The Epstein Literary Agency
Address: P.O. Box 356, Avon, MA 02322
Email: kate@epsteinliterary.com

9. Michael D. Farris, Literary Agent
Farris Literary Agency Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 570069, Dallas, Texas 75357
Email: agent@farrisliterary.com

10.Erin Cartwright Niumara, Literary Agent
Folio Literary Management LLC Literary Agency
Address: 505 8th Avenue, Suite 603, New York, NY 10018
Email: ecartwright@foliolit.com

Top 10 Literary Agents for Literary Fiction

2007-10-31T13:00:00.000-07:00

Top 10 Literary Agents for Literary Fiction

1. Miriam Altshuler, Literary Agent
Miriam Altshuler Literary Agency
Address: 53 Old Post Road North, Red Hook, NY 12571
Email: miriam@maliterary.com

2. Victoria Gould Pryor, Literary Agent
Arcadia Literary Agency
Address: 31 Lake Place North, Danbury, CT 06810
Email: pryor@arcadialit.com

3. Julie Barer, Literary Agent
Barer Literary LLC
Address: 156 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1134, New York, NY 10010
Website: www.barerliterary.com

4. Laura Rennert, Senior Agent
Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Address: 1076 Eagle Drive, Salinas, CA 93905
Especially interested in literary mysteries
Website: www.andreabrownlit.com

5. Jennifer DeChiara, Literary Agent
The Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency
Address: 254 Park Avenue South, Suite 21, New York, NY 10010
Email: jenndec@aol.com

6. Joelle Delbourgo, Literary Agent
Joelle Delbourgo Associates Inc.
Address: 516 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite 5, Montclair, NJ 07042
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

7. David Hale Smith, Literary Agent
DHS Literary
Address: 10711 Preston Road, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75230
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

8. Sorche Elizabeth Fairbank, Literary Agent
Fairbank Literary Representation
Address: 199 Mount Auburn Street, Suite 1, Cambridge, MA 02138
Email: queries@fairbankliterary.com

9. Felicia Eth, Literary Agent
Felicia Eth Literary Representation
Address: 1555 Bryant Street No. 350, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Email: feliciaeth@aol.com

10. Sarah Jane Freymann, Literary Agent
Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency
Address: 59 West 71st Street, No. 9B, New York, NY 10023
Email: Sjfs@aol.com

Top 10 Literary Agents for Travel Books

2007-10-31T12:42:00.000-07:00

Top 10 Literary Agents for Travel Books

1. Anna Ghosh, Literary Agent
Scovil Chichak Galen Literary Agency Inc.
Address: 81 Park Avenue South, Suite 1020, New York, NY 10036
Email: annaghosh@scglit.com

2. Wendy Sherman, Literary Agent
Wendy Sherman Associates Inc.
Address: 450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2307, New York, NY 10123
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

3. Michael Snell, Literary Agent
Michael Snell Literary Agency
Address: P.O. Box 1206, Truro, MA 02666
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

4. Robin Straus, Literary Agent
Robin Straus Literary Agency
Address: 229 East 79th Street, Suite 5A, New York, NY 10021
Email: springbird@aol.com

5. Evan M. Fogelman, Literary Agent
Underwood Perkins & Ralston, PC
Address: 5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1900, Dallas, Texas 75240
Email: efogelman@suplaw.com

6. Elizabeth Wales, President
Wales Literary Agency Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 9428, Seattle, Washington 98109
Email: waleslit@waleslit.com

7. Ted Weinstein, Literary Agent
Ted Weinstein Literary Management
Address: 35 Stillman Street, Suite 203, San Francisco, CA 94107
Website: www.twliterary.com
Agency accepts e-mail submissions only, go to website for details

8. Jeff Herman, Literary Agent
The Jeff Herman Agency, LLC
Address: 3 Elm Street, P.O. Box 1522, Stockbridge, MA 01262
Email: Jeff@jeffherman.com

9. Victoria Gould Pryor, Literary Agent
Arcadia Literary Agency
Address: 31 Lake Place North, Danbury, CT 06810
Email: pryor@arcadialit.com

10. Michelle Wolfson, Literary Agent
Artists and Artisans Inc.
Address: 104 West 29th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Email: michelle@artistsandartisans.com

Top 10 Literary Agents for Science Fiction Novels

2007-10-31T12:23:00.001-07:00

Top 10 Literary Agents for Science Fiction Novels

1. Ginger Clark, Literary Agent
Curtis Brown Ltd. Literary Agency
Address: 10 Astor Place, New York, Ny 10003
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

2. Elaine Koster, Literary Agent
Elaine Koster Literary Agency LLC
Address: 55 Central Park West, Suite No. 6, New York, NY 10023
Email: elainekost@aol.com

3. Elizabeth Pomada, Literary Agent
Michael Larsen/Elizabeth Pomada Literary Agents
Address: 1028 Jones Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Email: larsenpoma@aol.com

4. Noah Lukeman, Literary Agent
Lukeman Literary Management Ltd.
Address: 101 N. Seventh Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Email: queries@lukeman.com

5. Jonathan Lyons, Literary Agent
McIntosh & Otis Inc.
Address: 353 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Email: jonathanlyons@mcintoshandotis.com

6. Randi Murray, Literary Agent
Randi Murray Literary Agency Inc.
Address: 1325 Howard Avenue, Suite 619, Burlingame, CA 94010
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

7. Mollie Glick, Literary Agent
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency Inc.
Address: 216 E. 75th Street, Suite 1E, New York, NY 10021
Email: mglick@jvvnla.com

8. Theresa Park, Literary Agent
The Park Literary Group LLC
Address: 156 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1134, New York, NY 10010
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

9. Susan Ann Protter, Literary Agent
Susan Ann Protter Literary Agency
Address: 110 West 40th Street, Suite 140B, New York, NY 10018

10. James Schiavone, Ed.D, Literary Agent
Schiavone Literary Agency
Address: 236 Trails End, West Palm Beach, FL 33413
Email: profschia@aol.com

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Top Literary Agents for Memoirs

2007-10-31T11:18:00.000-07:00

Top Literary Agents for Memoirs

1. Madeline Morel, Literary Agent
2M Communications Ltd.
Address: 121 West 27 Street, Suite 601, New York, NY 10001
Email: morel@bookhaven.com

2. Lawrence Hoffman, Literary Agent
Authors' Marketing Services Ltd.
Address: Box 84668, 2336 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario M6S-4Z7
Email: authorslhoffman@cs.com

3. Meredith Bernstein, Literary Agent
Meredith Bernstein Literary Agency
Address: 2095 Broadway, Suite 505, New York, NY 10023

4. Olivia B. Blumer, Literary Agent
The Blumer Literary Agency Inc.
Address: 350 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2003, New York, NY 10001

5. Jennifer DeChiara, Literary Agent
The Jennifer Dechiara Literary Agency
Address: 254 Park Avenue South, Suite 2L, New York, Ny 10010
Email: jenndec@aol.com

6. Kate Epstein, Literary Agent
The Eptstein Literary Agency
Address: P.O. Box 356, Avon, MA 02322
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail.

7. Sarah Jane Freymann, Literary Agent
Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency
Address: 59 West 71st Street No. 9B, New York, NY 10023
Email: Sjfs@aol.com

Top 10 Literary Agencies for Fantasy Novels

2007-10-31T10:48:00.000-07:00

Top 10 Literary Agencies for Fantasy Novels

1. Catt LeBaigue, Literary Agent
Heacock Literary Agency Inc./West Coast Office
Address: 11740 Big Tujunga Canyon Road, Tujunga, CA 91042
Email: catt@heacockliteraryagency.com

2. Noah Lukeman, Literary Agent
Lukeman Literary Management Ltd.
Address: 101 N. Seventh Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Email: queries@lukeman.com

3. Sidney B. Kramer, Literary Agent
Mews Books Ltd.
Address: 20 Bluewater Hill, Westport, CT 06880
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

4. Randi Murray, Literary Agent
Randi Murray Literary Agency Inc.
Address: 1325 Howard Avenue, Suite 619, Burlingame, CA 94010
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

5. Susan Ann Protter, Literary Agent
Susan Ann Protter Literary Agency
Address: 110 West 40th Street, Suite 1408, New York, NY 10010
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

6. Lynn Seligman, Literary Agent
Lynn Seligman Literary Agency
Address: 400 Highland Avenue, Upper Montclair NJ 07043
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

7. Lucienne Diver, Literary Agent
Spectrum Literary Agency
Address: 300 Central Park West, No. 1-D, New York, NY 10025
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

8. Daniel Lazar, Literary Agent
Writers House Literary Agency
Address: 21 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10010
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

9. Michelle Wolfson, Literary Agent
Artists and Artisans Inc.
Address: 104 West 29th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Email: michelle@artistsandartisans.com

10. Michele Glance Rooney, Literary Agent
Michele Glance Rooney Literary Agency
P.O. Box 2533, Birmingham, MI 48012
Email: michelroon@aol.com

Top 10 Literary Agents for Young Adult Novels

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Top 10 Literary Agents for Young Adult Novels

1. Miriam Altshuler, Literary Agent
Miriam Altshuler Literary Agency
Address: 53 Old Post Road North, Red Hook, NY 12571
Email: miriam@maliterary.com

2. Dr. Kenneth Archity, Literary Agent
AEI/Atchity Entertainment International Inc.
Address: 9601 Wilshire Blvd. No. 1202, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

3. Julie Barer, Literary Agent
Barer Literary LLC
Address: 156 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1134, New York, NY 10010
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

4. Laura Rennert, Senior Agent
Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Address: 1076 Eagle Drive, Salinas CA 93905
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

5. Ginger Clark, Literary Agent
Curtis Brown Ltd.
10 Astor Place, New York, NY 10003
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

6. Alan Nevina, Literary Agent
The Firm Literary Agency
9465 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

7. Irene Goodman, Literary Agent
Irene Goodman Literary Agency
Address: 80 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1101, New York, NY 10011
Email: Irene@irenegoodman.com

8. Michele Glance Rooney, Literary Agent
Michele Glance Rooney Literary Agency
Address: P.O. Box 2533, Birmingham, Michigan 48012
Email: michelroon@aol.com

9. Charlotte Gusay, Literary Agent
The Charlotte Gusay Literary Agency
Address: 10532 Blythe Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Email: gusay1@comcast.net

10. Anne Hawkins, Literary Agent
John Hawkins & Associates Inc. Literary Agency
Address: 71 West 23rd Street, Suite 1600, New York, NY 10019
Email: ahawkins@jhalit.com

Top 10 Literary Agents for Business Books

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Top 10 Literary Agents for Business Books

1. Madeleine Morel, Literary Agent
2M Communications Ltd.
Address: 121 West 27, Suite 601, New York, New York 10001
Email: morel@bookhaven.com

2. Sheree Bykofsky, Literary Agent
Sheree Bykofsky Associates Inc.
Address: 16 W. 36th Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

3. Matthew Carnicelli, Literary Agent
Canicelli Literary Management
Address: 108 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003
Email: matthew@carnicellilit.com

4. Nancy Crossman, Literary Agent
Crossman Literary Agency
Address: 65 East Scott Street, Suite 12E, Chicago, IL 60610
Email: crossmanla@aol.com

5. Bob Diforio, Literary Agent
D4EO Literary Agency
Address: 7 Indian Valley Road, Weston, CT 06883
Email: d4eo@optonline.net

6. Brian DeFiore, Literary Agent
DeFiore and Company
Address: 72 Spring Street, Suite 304, New York, NY 10012

7. Joelle Delbourgo, Literary Agent
Joelle Delbourgo Associates Inc.
Address: 516 Bloomfield Ave. Suite 5, Montclair, NJ 07042
Email: info@delbourgo.com

8. Michele Glance Rooney, Literary Agent
Michele Glance Rooney Literary Agency
Address: P.O. Box 2533, Birmingham, Michigan 48012
Email: michelroon@aol.com

9. David Hale Smith, Literary Agent
DHS Literary
Address: 10711 Preston Road, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas 75230
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

10. Jim Donovan, Literary Agent
Jim Donovan Literary
Address: 4515 Prentice, Suite 109, Dallas, Texas 75206
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

Top 10 Literary Agents for Romance Novels

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Top 10 Literary Agents for Romance Novels

1. Victoria Gould Pryor, Literary Agent
Arcadia Literary Agency
Address: 31 Lake Park North, Danbury, CT 06810
email: pryor@arcadialit.com

Victoria likes writers to mail her a query letter with brief sample material and a SASE. E-mail queries without attachments are fine.

2. Agnes Birnbaum, Literary Agent
Bleecker Street Associates
Address: 532 LaGuardia Place, No. 617, New York, New York 10012
Email: Does not accept e-mail queries

3. Michele Glance Rooney, Literary Agent
Michele Glance Rooney Literary Agency
Address: P.O. Box 2533, Birmingham, Michigan 48012
Email: michelroon@aol.com

4. Kim Lionetti, Literary Agent
Bookends Literary Agency
Address: 136 Long Hill Road, Gillette, New Jersey 07933
Email: Does not accept e-mail queries

5. Ginger Clark, Literary Agent
Curtis Brown Ltd. Literary Agency
Address: 10 Astor Place, New York, New York 10003
Email: Does not accept e-mail queries
Particularly interested in Paranormal Romance Novels

6. Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency
Address: 254 Park Avenue South, Suite 21, New York, NY 10010
Email: jenndec@aol.com
Particularly interested in "Chick Lit"

7. Susan Morgan Farris, Literary Agent
Farris Literary Agency Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 570069, Dallas, Texas 75357
Email: agent@farrisliterary.com

8. Natasha Kern, Literary Agent
Natasha Kern Literary Agency
Address: P.O. Box 2908, Portland, Oregon 97208-2908
Email: Does not accept queries via e-mail

9. Elaine Koster, Literary Agent
Elaine Koster Literary Agency LLC
Address: 55 Central Park West, Suite No. 6, New York, New York 10023
Email: elainekost@aol.com

10.Elizabeth Pomada, Liteary Agent
Michael Larsen/Elizabeth Pomada Literary Agents
Address: 1028 Jones Street, San Francisco CA 94109
Email: larsenpoma@aol.com