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Literary Agents Indicating Interest in Representing RomanceLast Updated on April 09, 2008 Be sure to check with other authors, RWA, Beware by SFWA and Preditors and Editors before signing with any agent. Check out the Writers Beware Thumbs Down Agency List, last updated 7/20/07 *Indicates agent is a member of the Association of Author Representatives which means he/she will not charge reading fees in accordance with AAR rules #Indicates agent/agency is RWA approved. 885 Woodstock Rd Susan L. Graham About Words Agency, LLC is actively looking for authors to represent. About Words Agency is looking for commercial fiction and nonfiction. They are NOT interested in poetry, religious/Christian, political, or true-crime. About Words Agency is a non-fee-charging agency, which means there are never any reading fees or any other fees. Submissions are made selectively, and are paid for by the agency. Use query@aboutwords.org for email queries, and please do not send attachments. Most email queries will receive an automated reply asking the author to submit via regular mail per the guidelines. 9601 Wilshire Blvd Box 1202 Ken Atchity AEI Book/Film represents fiction and nonfiction equally, with
seven bestsellers in our first six years of operation. They are a literary
management company, focusing not only on selling books to publishers but also on
setting them up as film and television deals that they produce. AEI has always welcomed unsolicited queries. Queries should be
sent via email or snail mail to: Email and snail mail queries for novels, nonfiction book
proposals, screenplays, and treatments should consist of a compelling and
businesslike letter giving them a brief overview of your story, the audience for
which it is intended--and a one-sentence pitch. Be sure to include your return
address, and a telephone number with your letter and SASE. Not recommended according to Preditors and Editors 2021 Pine Street Pamela G. Ahearn Send a query letter describing the type of book and word count. List previous publications, awards, etc. Accepts electronic queries. Expect response within 4-8 weeks. Agency handles general adult fiction, specializing in women's fiction and suspense. Currently looking for single title only--especially contemporary romance, chick-lit, suspense and women's mainstream. She likes a strong writing voice and original stories. 7680 Goddard Street, Suite 200 Andrea Christian Alive
Communications works primarily with well-established, best-selling, and career
authors. While their clients write in a variety of genres, each writes
from a Christian perspective. On rare occasions, they accept new clients at the start of their careers,
generally from referrals of current clients. Your query should contain a short author biography, your publishing and sales history; and a synopsis of the work with chapter outlines. It should also include information on who your target audience is, suggested sales and marketing hooks, and a brief overview of likely competition in the marketplace, along with a description of how your work is different from these and similar titles. Don't forget to mention your recent speaking engagements or media appearances, if you also speak on the topic of your book. If you are a successfully published author or have been referred to us by a client or close contact of Alive Communications, we invite you to e-mail a query letter to us at: submissions@Alivecom.com Seeking most fiction, but handles primarily Christian. Linda Allen Literary Agency 1949 Green Street, Suite 5 Linda Allen* Taking very few clients, by referral only. Handles most fiction Marcia Amsterdam Agency 41 West 82nd Street, Suite 9A Marcia Amsterdam Specializes in mainstream fiction, horror, suspense, humor, young adult, TV and film scripts. No poetry, books for the 8-10 age group or how-to. No unsolicited mss. First approach by letter only with an SASE. No unsolicited manuscripts. Recommended by Preditors and Editors Anderson Grinberg Literary Management Inc. 09/06: Anderson Grinberg Literary Management has split into two agencies. Kathleen Anderson leads Anderson Literary Management, joined by associate agent Liz Gately and lecture and nonfiction scout Marcus Silverman, and Jill Grinberg is working under the new banner of Jill Grinberg Literary Management, along with associate Kirsten Wolf. 12 W. 19th Street Kathleen Anderson
(Kathleen@andersonliterary.com) Kathleen Anderson, formerly a partner of Anderson Grinberg Literary Management, Inc., is president of Anderson Literary Management, LLC. She is particularly interested in serious nonfiction and literary journalism (narrative nonfiction, psychology, history, science, anthropology, memoir, cultural studies, biography, and women’s studies), as well as literary fiction, general women’s fiction, and very well-written commercial fiction (psychological suspense, historical fiction, lady-lit, chick-lit), She also represents many prestigious children’s and young adult writers. Her work as an executive editor at W.W. Norton and Simon and Schuster has given her special expertise in developing nonfiction proposals and first fiction. By mail: Nonfiction: proposal and resume 27 West 20th Street Joe Veltre is the founder of Artists Literary Group. He has a unique breadth of experience in the publishing industry. He is constantly looking for new and established authors, focusing on a wide range of subjects, including: commercial fiction & non-fiction, literary fiction, thrillers, women’s fiction, mysteries, narrative & political non-fiction, academic and historical non-fiction, romance, suspense, business & how-to non-fiction, and young adult books. He works closely with artists on their literary needs, including: academics, historians, journalists, novelists, filmmakers, sports figures, photographers, doctors, interior designers, TV personalities, business consultants, and military personnel. Query via the online form at their website. 55 Main Street Steven Axelrod* Send a query letter. Expect response in 2-3 months. Currently looking for new or established authors in all genres. 101 Fifth Avenue, 11th Floor Loretta Barrett, President* Loretta Barrett Books, Inc. represents a wide variety of fiction
and nonfiction for general audiences. Their fiction ranges from commercial
thrillers, mysteries, romantic suspense mainstream women’s and men’s fiction and
more literary works, and our nonfiction encompasses genres such as history,
biography, popular science and psychology, spirituality and religion, health and
nutrition, women’s issues, narrative nonfiction, memoir, humor, sports, politics
and current affairs, true crime, etc. While there are far more areas that hold
an interest for us than there are not, they do feel it is best to leave certain,
more specialized genres to agencies with such focuses. These include cookbooks,
gardening books, children’s books, science fiction and fantasy novels, and
historical romance. Please send your queries to: 124 Zandra Avenue Email for submissions: submission@vivianbeck.com Vivian Beck This agency is currently not seeking new clients unless Vivian met you at a conference. Check her website for when she will be open to submissions. The Vivian Beck Agency is a boutique agency which offers expert representation for published and unpublished authors. They do not charge reading fees for reading or evaluating your work, and they adhere to AAR's Cannon of Ethics. They represent Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Category Romance, Time-Travel, Paranormal, Futuristic, Romantic Suspense, Inspirational, Thriller/Espionage, Women's Fiction, Science fiction/fantasy, and Mystery. They doNOT handle Short stories, Novellas, Poetry, Autobiographies, Non-fiction, Self-help, or Erotica. They ACCEPT ONLY E-MAIL QUERIES; all paper query letters
will be recycled. Your e-mail query should be a one-page letter with no e-mail
attachments (attachments will not be downloaded). It should include a brief
summary of your story, and all pertinent information concerning the author.
Don't ramble, get right to the point. What is your story about? What genre? What
is the word count of your book? You would be amazed at the number of queries I
receive that do not include the genre and length of the story. P.O. Box 12754 Mary Louise Schwartz Send requested manuscripts to above address. Unsolicited manuscripts will be returned. Prefers email queries with brief explanation of the book, who you are and your publishing credits. Prefers women’s fiction, fantasy, young adult and children in all genres, mystery, thriller and adventure. No historical or horror. Romantic comedies especially wanted. If you write in another genre and it is fabulous, please query first as she has signed writers that are outside these parameters. Meredith Bernstein Agency# 2095 Broadway, Suite 505 Send a query letter only with an SASE. Expect response in 2-3 weeks. Currently, the agency is looking for mainstream fiction; psychological suspense; medical thrillers; romances with a fresh twist. In non-fiction, they are looking for authority driven works that shed new light on a given subject. They love memoirs that bring out heroic individualism. They are interested in health issues, sports, spirituality, politics, and psychology. Bleeker Street Associates 532 LaGuardia Place #617 Agnes Birnbaum* Seeking Detective/Police/Crime, Erotica, Ethnic, Family Saga, Gay/Lesbian, Historical, Literary, Mystery/Suspense, Psychic/Supernatural, Romance, Thriller. Query with SASE. 136 Long Hill Road Represents a diversity of authors, from spirituality, self-help and business writers to mystery, romance and literary novelists. BookEnds is currently accepting queries from published and unpublished writers in the areas of romance, chick lit, romantic suspense, mystery, suspense, horror, women's fiction, and literary fiction. We also do a great deal of nonfiction in the areas of spirituality, new age, self-help, business/ finance, health, pop science, psychology, relationships, parenting, pets, pop culture, true crime, and general nonfiction. Send a query letter, synopsis and first three chapters of your book along with an SASE. If you are unsure about whether your book fits into a particular genre, BookEnds does accept brief e-mail queries at Editor@BookEnds-Inc.com. However, we will not accept attached material such as an outline, sample chapter, or proposal. When querying BookEnds via e-mail, please be sure to add the word "query" or "submission," or use the agent's name, in your subject heading. Kim Lionetti has just joined BookEnds. Her particular areas of fiction interest are suspense, contemporary romance, chick lit, horror and mainstream fiction. Her preferences in nonfiction include true crime, history, pop science and pop culture. BookEnds does not handle children's books, science fiction and fantasy, short fiction, poetry, military fiction, techno-thrillers, or screenplays. Recommended by Preditors & Editors #Books and Such Literary Agency 52 Mission Circle, Suite 122 Janet Kobobel Grant Seeking inspirational romance, standalone romance, historical.
No graphic violence or sex nor paranormal. Books & Such accepts e-mail queries (no attachments, please). They
do not accept unsolicited phone or postal mail queries. 5694 Mission Center Road #347 They specialize in all types of romance (including category), romantica/erotica, women's fiction, mystery, thrillers and young adult. They also represent non-fiction and other fiction genres. All queries sent to them will be considered with the exception of poetry, screenplays and short stories. Via email send a query letter only with no attachments. Via mail send query/cover letter, first three chapters, synopsis and SASE. Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.# 1501 Broadway, Suite 2310 Charles Schlessiger* Send query letter only with SASE. No fax or email queries. Expect response in 7-10 days. Currently looking for new or established authors with compelling stories and strong characters. 410 7th Street Northwest Roberta M. Brown 4/07: Currently, they have a full client list and are not reviewing new submissions at this time. The agency specializes in Women's Fiction, Erotica, Single Title and Category Romance. They have eclectic tastes and enjoy romantic comedies to sizzling erotica. Historicals to category romances. Email a short, precise, one-page synopsis. If interested, we will request a proposal. Expect a response in 7 - 10 days. At this time, their client list is full and they are not reviewing any new material. Browne & Miller Literary Associates# 410 South
Michigan Ave, Suite 460 Danielle Egan-Miller, President Email: mail@browneandmiller.com Very selective. Specializing in Christian/inspirational women's fiction. Send snail mail or email queries. Queries only of 1-3 pages. Include "Submission" in the subject line of emails. No attachments. Seeking new and established authors writing for general or CBA markets. Also interested in women's fiction, historicals, inspirationals, vampires, time travel and erotic romances. No children's picture books, horror or sci-fi novels, short stories, poetry, original screenplays, articles or software. 11 Tena Place, Send synopsis, author bio and SASE. Looking for contemporary, historical and religious/inspirational romance. They do not accept phone, fax or email queries with attachments. They do not accept material already sent to publishers. Sheree Bykofsky Associates, Inc. 16 West 36th Street Sheree Bykofsky* Looking for literary/commercial fiction, women's fiction, mysteries. She does not handle poetry, thrillers, westerns, romances, occult, science fiction, fantasy, children's and young adult. Send a query letter, synopsis, sample first page, and SASE via snail mail. Please no e-mail queries, phone calls or unsolicited manuscripts: and please do not send anything via methods that require signatures, such as UPS or FedEx. 135 Beach Road, Unit C3 Ralph Valentino* Please query by postal mail before sending in a manuscript. Your query should include a synopsis and an appropriate SASE. They are only accepting submissions from well-published authors. Not recommended by Preditors and Editors. Maria Carvainis Agency Inc. # Rockefeller Center Maria Carvainis* Send a query letter of no more than two pages and SASE. Seeking mainstream women's fiction, thrillers, psychological suspense, historical romance, category romance 548 Second Street Sent a query letter, synopsis, and SASE. For snail mail, put Attn: Submissions. In emails, put Attn: Jane Chelius. Expect response in 3-4 weeks. Currently looking for new or established authors who write interesting, realistic characters in fully realized settings. Humor okay. They do not
handle children’s books, poetry, stage plays or screenplays. Recommended by Preditors & Editors Connor Literary Agency 2911 West 71st Street Marlene Connor Lynch Send a query with an outline and SASE. Seeking Horror, Literary, Mainstream/Contemporary, Multicultural, Mystery/Suspense, Thriller, Women's Fiction2/2003: At this time, Connor Literary Agency is not actively seeking romance. 4500 Wilshire Blvd, Fl 3 Helen Breitwieser* Not accepting new clients at this time. No email queries. Interested in single-title contemporary and historical romance, mysteries, commercial and literary fiction. No category. No science fiction. No screenplays or plays. 6940 Carroll Avenue, Floor 2 Sha-Shana N. L. Crichton, Esq. Send a 1-2 page synopsis; first 3 chapters of the manuscript; and a biography of the author, including previous publications, if any. Please include your name, address, telephone and fax numbers, email address and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE). Do not send original documents. They accept queries via email, but will not accept any attachments. Currently seeking contemporary fiction, romantic comedy, historicals, inspirational chick-lit, chick-lit, women's fiction, romantic suspense, inspirational, multicultural, and paranormal romance. They do not charge reading or editing fees. 10 Astor Place Laura Blake Peterson* Looking to represent category, romantic suspense, new authors or established authors, strong characterization. Send query with first three chapters; include SASE. Richard Curtis Associates, Inc.# 171 East 74th Street Richard Curtis Send query letter, short synopsis, three chapters, and SASE. No fax or email submissions. Expect response in 2 weeks. Established authors only in category or single title romance; contemporary, paranormal or chick-lit. 7 Indian Valley Road Bob Diforio Handles general fiction, mystery, romance. Prefer recommendations from clients, publisher contacts. e-mail submissions with proposal and/or Table Of Contents and sample chapters attached in Word or rich text format. SASE with mailed submissions. Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency# PMB 515 Kevan Lyon Accepts all types of romantic fiction: paranormal, debut, suspense, historical. Send with cover letter up to fifty pages of manuscript, brief synopsis, author bio (listing publishing history, awards and accomplishments) and SASE for response. Their response time is four to six weeks. NO EMAIL submissions accepted. Currently looking for all types of romantic fiction. 1 Union Square West, Suite 904
Looking To Represent: Paranormal romance, urban fantasy, young adult, romantic suspense/mystery, contemporary romance, erotica. E-mail or snail mail a query and one or two sample chapters. Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency# 548 Broadway, #5E Ethan Ellenberg* They handle all kinds of commercial fiction, including thrillers, mysteries, childrens, romance, women's fiction, ethnic, science fiction, fantasy and general. Send introductory letter with synopsis and first three chapters. Include all credits and publishing history. Queries are accepted via email, but no attachments. Expect response in 2-4 weeks. Currently looking for every area of romance publishing and women's fiction from published and unpublished writers. Recommended by Preditors & Editors (formerly Graybill & English) Elaine English* Queries: queries@elaineenglish.com Elaine English has left Graybill & English, LLC and formed Elaine English Literary, where she will continue her legal and agency practice. They represent only commercial fiction, including women’s
fiction, mysteries and thrillers, and negotiate with all the major publishers in
North America. They market subsidiary rights for our clients and have
affiliations with sub-agents for film rights and translation rights
internationally. Queries may be sent via email (with no attachments) to queries@elaineenglish.com or by regular mail with an SASE. Diana Finch Literary Agency 116 West 23rd St. A former agent with Ellen Levine Literary Agency, Diana opened her own agency in 2003. Accepts e-queries to diana.finch@verizon.net. While she doesn't represent romance, she is looking for women's fiction and on a very selective basis, young adult fiction. Fineprint Literary Management # 240 West 34th St, Suite 500 Stephanie Evans*, President A literary agency composed of the former Imprint Agency and The Peter Rubie Literary Agency. They will consider fiction
and nonfiction for the adult and children's trade markets. Fiction
areas of interest include women's (both commercial and literary), literary,
thrillers, mysteries and crime, SF and fantasy, multicultural, middle grade
and YA. Highly Recommended by Preditors & Editors 542 Hamilton Street, St 203 Email: questions@firebrandliterary.com Nadia Cornier Firebrand is acquiring Children & Young Adult (8-21): mainstream, historical, literary, romance, chick-lit, mystery, and fantasy novels; Adult Fiction: romance, historical, literary and mainstream novels and Non-Fiction: pop-culture, narrative, business, and how-to. Send them an e-query at query@firebrandliterary.com – the title of your manuscript should go in the subject line. If they are interested in seeing more material they will contact you asking for a partial/proposal. Please do not send attachments or cut & paste parts of your manuscript into the body of your email. You can also send queries to the agency with the first five pages and a short synopsis, if you would like to hear back from them – please include a business sized SASE for our response. (formerly Creative Media Agency) Paige Wheeler (pwheeler at foliolit(dot)com) Julie Culver has just joined Folio Literary. Julie started her publishing career as a minion finding & selecting supplementary materials for Glencoe/McGraw-Hill textbooks (translation: photo-copy girl). From this auspicious start, she went on to manage the Production Department at Samuel French, Inc, an international publishing company, and then the Foreign Rights Department at Lowenstein-Yost Associates, where she also began her career as an agent. Currently, Ms. Culver is the Director of the Foreign Rights Department at FOLIO Literary Management, where she also balances a select list of clients. She has a B.A. from Middlebury College, where she majored in Theatre Criticism and minored in French. While she remains an avid theatre- goer, she will admit (under duress) that her once-fluent French has grown a bit rusty. Passionate for all things international, Julie represents authors from all over the world (although no foreign-language manuscripts, please), who write commercial and young adult fiction. Her eclectic literary interests encompass intelligent women’s fiction (including erotica and historical/paranormal romance but not category romance), Southern fiction, edgy crime novels, dynamic novels of historical fiction and young adult fiction. She’s also interested in popular non-fiction, in the areas of healthy/beauty, history, memoir, politics and culture. To submit to Julie, please send a query via e-mail as per the guidelines below. You may also submit a query via postal mail, although email is preferred. E-mails should be sent to jculver@foliolit.com with QUERY in the subject line. Postal Mail should include a SASE and be addressed to Julie Culver at: FOLIO Literary Management For fiction, please include in your query your contact information; any prior literary credits including previously published books or short stories, MFA programs, awards/grants, and/or any prior representation; a short synopsis of the book; manuscript status; and word count. For non-fiction, please include in your query your contact information; a short overview of the book; the manuscript status; a short description of yourself (including any credentials that relate to the topic of the book); target audience; and any marketing/promotion ideas or connections that you have in media; and (estimated) word count. Website opened 1/8/06. More information to follow. Paige is open to many kinds of romance--chick lit, historical, mystery, suspense--anything with a strong story and commercial appeal, but no children's, science fiction or fantasy. Erin is open to commercial, historical fiction, psychological thrillers, suspense, women's fiction (sassy Southern and/or British heroines), young adult, but not romance, cozy mysteries or Westerns. Jenny will look at science fiction and fantasy, borderline horror (think really dark fantasy, not slasher fic), young adult, children's (only middle-grade), historical romance (particularly fond of Regency romances), and paranormal romance, but no mystery, thrillers, contemporary romance, erotica, literary, picture books, screenplays, poetry. Recommended by Preditors & Editors Irene Goodman Literary Agency# 80 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1101 Irene Goodman*
Currently looking for all types of women's fiction--mass market romance, blockbusters, mommy lit, chick lit, suspense, mystery, and thrillers. Open to new and established authors. On the lookout for a brilliantly executed western romance as a stand alone or series. Highly Recommended by Preditors & Editors 3621 Huntwick Drive Steven Grant The Grant Agency is a new agency that accepts Science Fiction
and Romance queries from published and unpublished writers. The Grant Agency has not yet met the requirements to become a
member of Ashley Grayson Literary Agency# 1342 W. 18th Street P.O. Box 2914 Carolyn Grayson* Published authors are welcome to call or query with letter, brief synopsis and publication credits, SASE. Unpublished authors can query as above but also enclose first three pages of manuscript. Prefer mail queries, but will accept email query. Expect response in 2-16 weeks. Carolyn and Lois: Looking for contemporary single-title romance and category romance, romantic suspense and paranormal. Also chick-lit, woman-lit, chick-lit YA, mysteries and mainstream novels with strong romantic elements. Historical romance, generally medieval, Georgian, Regency-set, Scottish. Maybe erotica. Denise: Contemporary fantasy/paranormal, chick-lit YA, and woman-lit. Open to new authors. Great Titles Literary Agency# 18 Greenfield Dr. Tina Tsallas 12/3/03 - "Great Title Inc. does not charge fees." Tina Tsallas Send query letter, detailed synopsis and first three chapters and SASE with Canadian return postage. No email submissions. Expect response in 6-8 weeks. Currently looking for new and established authors in category romance, historical romance, and mainstream women's fiction. 10315 82nd Ave Ct. E Scott Eagan, agent Beginning in January, 2008, Greyhaus Literary Agency will
again be accepting submissions. Please go to the Web site to download the
submission packet with the guidelines for submission. Query via mail or email with a 1-2 page query, a brief writing bio, 3-5 page synopsis and first 3-5 pages of your manuscript. See website for specific e-query specifications. For e-queries, please send only an query. Do not provide attachments or anything else. They represent only romance writers and only to RWA-recognized publishers. All subgenres are accepted, except that they are not interested in manuscripts exclusively for category romance. Recommended by Preditors & Editors 244 Fifth Avenue, Floor 11 Kirsten Wolf, Associate Agent (kirsten@grinbergliterary.com)
Supports general fiction, fantasy, science fiction, children's and juvenile fiction. Prefer submissions by mail. Please send a query letter and the first 50 pages (fiction) or proposal (non-fiction). P O Box 76003 Sally Harding Merging with The Cook Agency. Founded by New Zealand-born literary agent Sally Harding, The Harding Agency is a boutique Vancouver agency representing selected literary and commercial fiction, and narrative non-fiction. Accepts romance, history and general fiction. 123 Queenston Drive 10383 Godwin Drive Manassas, VA 20110 Email: tamela@hartlineliterary.com Andrea Kuhn Boeshaar Your fiction submission should include: Their core strength is representing commercial fiction and non-fiction books for adults, although we will represent selected books for children. They do not market short fiction, screenplays, scripts, poetry, or magazine articles. They are prepared to represent most genres in commercial fiction except science fiction and fantasy. They prefer to receive your initial submission via e-mail,
because e-mail makes the process is faster and easier.
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for e-mail submission guidelines. However, they will accept submissions
sent via conventional mail. Note that they do not accept faxed submissions. 22 West 23rd Street, 5th Floor Susannah Taylor, Associate Agent Please send query letter, short synopsis, and first 50 pages with SASE. They will accept query letters of up to 250 words via e-mail. Please do not send any attachments. They are looking for historical or contemporary romance, chick-lit or women's fiction--all with a unique voice. Alice Hilton Literary Agency 13131 Welby Way, Ste. B Alice Hilton Hopkins Literary Associates# 2117 Buffalo Rd, Suite 327 Pamela Hopkins* Send narrative synopsis and first three chapters with SASE. Expect response in 4 weeks. Currently looking for new and established authors in all women's fiction, especially historical, contemporary or category romance. Hyatt Literary Agency# 230 Ring Road Linda Hyatt She is currently nearing retirement and is no longer accepting any new clients. INKO Inc. P.O. Box 372 Sue Yuen 521 Fifth Avenue Richard Pine All queries should be
emailed to:
submissions@inkwellmanagement.com InkWell Management was formed through the merger of Arthur Pine Associates, Inc., Carlisle & Company and Witherspoon Associates. The partners have a combined 65 years of experience representing best-selling authors worldwide and working closely with them to provide solid editorial advice from the proposal stage to the finished manuscript. 132 East 43rd Street, #216 Query only by email at carenjla@gmail.com. Currently looking for contemporary romance, historical (high concept only) romance, romantic comedy, and romantic suspense. Also looking for women's fiction, mysteries and YA. Justak Literary Services, Inc.# 7648 Candlewood Lane Marta Justak Query with SASE, synopsis, and two sample chapters. Material returned only with SASE. No email or fax queries, please. Currently looking for: Romance (contemporary, historical, mystery, chick-lit, paranormal) Mystery Detective/police/crime Action/adventure Commercial fiction Literary fiction. Most of her authors have come through referrals, but she will look at new authors. She's looking for excellent writers who understand plot, characterization, and have an easy, engaging style P.O. Box 2908 Natasha Kern The Natasha Kern Literary Agency was rated 11th in the list of top 25 literary agencies for new writers by Writer's Digest in its March 2003 issue. Send query letter and SASE. See website for details. She does not accept email queries. Natasha has a strong commitment to developing new talent as well as careers for published authors. She is acquiring new clients in the following areas: women's fiction, chick-lit, mommy-lit, contemporary romances, historicals and romantic suspense, paranormal romance, multicultural, inspirational fiction, thrillers, and mysteries. No cozy mysteries, Regency romances or sweet, short contemporaries. The agency does not charge a reading fee and does not use outside readers. 300 West 55th St, Suive 11V Harvey Klinger* They are always interested in considering new clients, both published and unpublished. Bear in mind, they take on only a very small number of new authors in any given year. They accept email or "snail mail" submissions. Under no circumstances should a full-length manuscript be submitted unless requested. Make your submission letter to the point and as brief as possible. They respond to email queries much faster than mailed ones. If they do request a completed manuscript, expect a response in 4-6 weeks. Always let us know if you are making multiple queries to other agents; exclusive submissions are preferred and given priority. And please do not phone or fax! Send queries to: queries@harveyklinger.com Currently looking for historicals in traditional settings and funny contemporaries. Highly Recommended by Preditors & Editors 577 East Avenue Deidre Knight* They are definitely actively looking for new and published authors at The Knight Agency. They are looking for contemporary romance, chick-lit, young adult, and quality women's fiction. Paranormal is okay. NOTE: they are no longer accepting queries by regular mail, so please email. To query, please email submissions@knightagency.net. Please direct all queries to Deidre, who determines which agent she feels would be best-suited for each individual project or author. Elaine Koster Literary Agency LLC 55 Central Park West, Suite 6 Elaine Koster Stephanie is looking for chicklit and momlit, young adult, literary fiction, thrillers, mysteries and narrative nonfiction. Query with a bio, 1-3 page synopsis, first three chapters and SASE. Ashley Kraas *Please note that as of June 1, 2006, there will be significant changes to the submissions' guidelines. Please continue to check the website for more details. Send first 50 pages of a completed manuscript with SASE. No email submissions. No longer looking for romance of any kind. The Kraas Literary Agency does not charge any fees for submissions. Although they do not belong to AAR, they subscribe to all of their rules and regulations and are members of the Authors' Guild. Larsen/Pomada Literary Agents# 1029 Jones Street Elizabeth Pomada* Send first 10 pages and 2-page synopsis with SASE and phone number. Query letters are accepted via email. Looking for romance in all subgenres, suspense, thriller, paranormal, romantic comedies, mainstream and genre.
Levine Greenberg
Literary Agency# 307 Seventh Avenue Suite 1906 Stephanie Kip Rostan* Submit via a form on their web site. Stephanie is currently looking for suspense, chick lit and women's fiction, both more commercial and more literary. She may be contacted via email with a query, and you are welcome to include your proposal or sample material as an attachment. Lindstrom Literary Group 871 N. Greenbrier
Street Kristen Lindstrom Seeking commercial
and literary fiction and narrative nonfiction. In particular, she wants
new, talented writers of mysteries, thrillers and women's fiction.
Send a query letter and the
first three chapters of their manuscript with a synopsis. Authors may
contact her by email with a short query. 121 W. 27th St, Ste 601 Nancy Yost* Send query letter and first chapter, include SASE; e-mail queries through Web site only; no faxes please. Historical novels and romances; thrillers, contemporaries (not category), suspense and mystery, commercial, and up-market women’s fiction. For historicals, prefer European settings; also, erotic romance and some paranormal/fantasy romance. Also, YA/YA fantasy. Send query letter, short synopsis, and first chapter with SASE. 121 West 27th Street, Suite 801 Send one-page query letter with synopsis, relevant credits and SASE. Queries accepted via email, but no attachments. Include query letter and first five pages of manuscript in body of email. Expect response in 1-2 weeks. Currently looking for romantic suspense and women's fiction and historical romance. New authors are welcome. Recommended by Preditors & Editors Manus & Associates Literary Agency 425 Sherman Ave, Suite 200 New York Office Email: manuslit@manuslit.com Send query letter with synopsis, first 30 pages, and SASE. Will accept email and fax queries without attachments. Expect response in 6 weeks. Send all manuscript submissions to the California office. Currently looking for new or established authors in romantic fiction--category, long contemporary and historical, romantic suspense and romantic comedy. No paranormal. Denise Marcil Literary Agency # 156 5th Avenue, Suite 625 Denise Marcil* Send one-page, written query letter with SASE, describing work and writing history. Do NOT query by fax or email. Denise is seeking mainstream historical fiction, paranormal, mainstream suspense, and multicultural fiction. Maura is seeking mainstream thriller/suspense novels, cutting edge paranormals and multicultural novels.
Six Tristam Place Send query letter with SASE by regular mail only. No e-mail queries accepted. Currently looking for adult and young-adult fiction in all genres. No children’s books. The McCarthy Agency 7 Allen St Shawna McCarthy* Queries acceptable via email . Agency opened in 1999. Open to all kinds of romance. 1406 Idaho Court Helen McGrath Currently not taking new submissions. McHugh Literary Agency 1033 Lyon Road Elisabeth McHugh Send query via email. Seeking Historical, Mainstream/Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense, Romance, Thriller, Westerns/Frontier115 West 30th Street, Suite 800 Scott Mendel* Send query by snail mail with SASE, 1-2 page synopsis, and first 10 pages of manuscript. Please do not follow up on query by phone, email or fax. (If you included an SASE, you should hear back within several weeks. If you don't hear back and did include an SASE, they have no way to track unsolicited queries.) Looking for authors of contemporary mainstream women's fiction and up-market historical fiction of all sorts. No paranormal, time travel, science fiction or fantasy themes. Martha Millard Literary Agency 50 West 67th, 1G Martha Millard* Not able to consider unsolicted queries at this time. Referrals through professional associates. Well-known in the science fiction and fantasy fields, also specializes in mystery, romance and other genre fiction. Maureen Moran Agency# P.O. Box 20191 Maureen Moran Send query letter with SASE. Brief email queries are fine, but no attachments. Expect response in 2 weeks. Currently looking for women's fiction. No fantasy, science fiction or horror. Howard Morhaim Literary Agency 30 Pierrepont Street
Kate McKean Represents contemporary women's fiction, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, sports related books, pop culture, and health and wellness. Does not accept email queries. 1325 Avenue of the Americas Mel Berger* For fiction and non-fiction queries, please send ONLY a cover letter with a synopsis and your publication history, and a self-addressed stamped envelope. No email queries. Open to all types of fiction. 52645 Paui Rd. Email: mla@mtpalomar.net Kelly L. Mortimer Closed to submissions as of August 1, 2007, until further notice. There are a few exceptions, listed under "submissions" at www.mortimerliterary.com. For submission updates, sign up for the agency newsletter at the Web site. Multimedia Product Development, Inc. 410 South Michigan Ave, Ste 724 Jane Jordan Browne* Send one-to-two page query letter with SASE. No email queries. They have a very full clientele, so they are seeking only spotless manuscripts that require little or no editing before they are ready to submit. They are interested in overnight sellers in the areas of mainstream fiction, romance, mysteries, thrillers, business, and popular culture or novelty projects. Basically, they are looking for talent that is salable, and projects that are professionally polished. Currently looking for established authors only. 1020 15th Street, Suite 26L Kristin Nelson* Please email a short query to determine interest. Anything longer should be sent via snail mail. No phone queries. Represents literary, commercial mainstream, women's fiction, chick lit. historical and contemporary romance, paranormal/time travel romance, romantic suspense, romantic comedy, female-oriented fantasy (with romantic elements), literary science fiction/fantasy. 3389 Sheridan Street, Suite 317 Mark Ryan* Prefer queries via email. Include first chapter. No attachments. Visit website for more information. merged to become Inkwell Management Alièka Pistek Literary Agency, LLC# 302A West 12th St., #124 Alièka Pistek The agency opened in September 2003 and adheres to the AAR's canon of ethics. The agency accepts submissions via post only. Please note the agency does not represent science fiction/fantasy, children's books, poetry or screenplays. Now accepting e-mail queries only. Please e-mail your query letter and the first three chapters to: info@apliterary.com. The first three chapters may be sent as an attachment. Alička welcomes submissions of literary fiction, plot-driven commercial fiction, especially suspense, thrillers, romance and mysteries and she is interested in high-quality non-fiction, including narrative nonfiction, science, biography, history, travel, and current affairs. 285 Fifth Avenue, PMB 445 Emily Sylvan Kim Currently looking for great romance, erotica and women's fiction. Though this is a new agency, Emily Sylvan Kim previously worked for Writers House. Agency specialties are romance, women's fiction, historical fiction and young adult literature, though all genres of literature are welcome. They are also open to strong memoirs, narrative non-fiction and very selective works of non-fiction. They do not accept poetry, textbooks, plays, and screenplays. To submit, send a query letter, three chapters and a brief
synopsis. Your query letter should include your name, the date, contact
information and a brief description of the work. Include only relevant personal
information: previous publications, writing education, etc. For previously
published authors, please also give a brief overview of your career thus far and
your goals for the future. 23 Lincoln Avenue Barbara Collins Rosenberg* Send one-page query letter with SASE. No fax or email queries. Only query one project at a time. If writing for category, list line you're targeting. Be sure to include word count. Expect a response within a week. Currently looking for category, single title contemporary, historical, romantic suspense, chick-lit, lady-lit and women's fiction. No inspirational, time-travel, paranormal or futuristics. Jane Rotrosen Agency# 318 East 51st Street Send query letter and brief synopsis with SASE. Expect response in 1-4 weeks. Currently looking for broad range of romance fiction--contemporary and historical, single title and category from new and established authors. No unsolicited manuscripts. Damaris Rowland Agency# 510E 23rd Street #8-G Send query letter with SASE. Expect response within 8 weeks. Currently looking for historical romance, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, and general women's fiction. Merged to become Fineprint Literary Management. Susan Schulman Literary Agency 454 West 44th Street Susan Schulman* Fiction interests include contemporary fiction, including women's, mysteries, historical and thrillers `with a cutting edge'. Always looking for `something original and fresh'. No unsolicited mss. Query first, including outline and three sample chapters with IRCs. No reading fee. 381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1020 Accepts email and fax queries. Highly Recommended by P&E. Open to romance. 7312 Martha Lane David Duperre Email query preferred. Do not send full manuscripts. Synopsis and Bio only. Currently accepting queries for most forms of fiction and non-fiction manuscripts between 70,000 and 150,000 words. Project proposals and other unfinished material will only be accepted on works of nonfiction. All fiction queries should be on completed and polished projects ready for submission. According to Preditors & Editors, this agency charges a fee. Highly Not Recommended. Read More. However, according to Sedgeband's website, they charge no reading fees, no retaining fees, and no negotiation fees. Lynn Seligman Literary Agency 400 Highland Avenue Lynn Seligman Query with chapter, synopsis and SASE. Seeking Detective/Police/Crime, Ethnic, Fantasy, Feminist, Gay/Lesbian, Historical, Horror, Humor/Satire, Literary, Mainstream/Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense, Romance (Contemporary, Gothic, Historical, Regency), Science FictionSerendipity Literary Agency LLC 732 Fulton St., Suite 3 Regina Brooks Established 2000. Prior to becoming an agent, Ms. Brooks was an acquisitions editor for John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and McGraw-Hill Companies. Considers these fiction areas: Action/adventure; confession; ethnic; historical; juvenile; literary; multicultural; mystery/suspense; picture books; romance; thriller. Actively seeking African-American nonfiction, commercial fiction; YA Novels with an urban flair juvenile books. Does not want to receive poetry. They do not charge editing/reading fees.
For Adult, Young Adult, and Children's Fiction, submit a query letter, a brief
synopsis, and three sample chapters, one of which should be the opening chapter.
Queries should be submitted only for completed manuscripts that have been,
reviewed by other writers, thoroughly edited, and polished. You may only get
one chance to impress an editor. Don't ruin it by having to admit you haven't
finished your book, once you've piqued his or her interest. 475 Miner St. RD Mary Sue Seymour* Send one-to-two page cover letter with SASE. Email queries are okay. Expect response in 2-3 weeks. Currently looking for prescriptive nonfiction written by
credentialed authors, other types of nonfiction, women's fiction and romance,
Christian and inspirational books. Wendy Sherman Associates, Inc. 450 Seventh Avenue Wendy Sherman* Please send a query letter with enough information about the novel and your writing credentials for them to evaluate whether the material is going to be right for them. A brief description of the story and the style of the writing is what they're looking for. You are also welcome to include the first chapter. Please include information about your previous publications, awards, and conferences and workshops you have attended. Wendy Sherman is particularly interested in fiction with a strong voice and unique perspective. She loves quality women's fiction -- whether literary or with more commercial appeal. The essential elements are that the language is distinctive and the storytelling is captivating. Mainstream commercial fiction, literary fiction, upmarket women's fiction, and African-American fiction are strong categories for them. Emmanuelle Alspaugh is looking for irresistible literary and commercial fiction, including romance, plus nonfiction in the areas of memoir, dating and relationships, business, self-improvement, health, women's issues, travel, and biography. A story told in a strong and specific voice, with characters so real that she feels like she's met them, will always grab her attention. They are not looking for includes genre fiction such as mystery, fantasy and science fiction. They do not handle children's books or screenplays. Recommended by Preditors & Editors 320 Central Park West, Suite 1-D Lucienne Diver* Send query letter, brief synopsis, sample chapters and SASE. No fax, email or telephone queries. Expect response in 1-2 months. Recommended by P&E. Lucienne is looking for single title, romantic suspense, chick-lit, paranormal romance and quirky contemporary. Eleanor wants romantic suspense. Recommended by Preditors & Editors Spencerhill Associates, LTD# P.O. Box 374 Karen Solem* Send outline and sample chapter with letter of introduction. Include SASE. No email queries. Expect response in one month. Currently looking for category romance, single title, women's fiction, historical romances, romantic suspense and thrillers. Does not look for unpublished writers until she places the ones she currently has. No science fiction or young adult. Steele-Perkins Literary Agency# 26 Island Lane Pattie Steele-Perkins* Send query letter, first three chapters, synopsis and SASE or email pattiesp@aol.com with synopsis and query letter. Include "query" in subject line. No email attachments. Expect response in 6 weeks. Currently looking for all genres of romance, including category, romantic suspense, inspirational, multicultural, chick-lit, women's stories, historical and mainstream women's fiction. Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc.# 65 Bleecker St., 12th Floor Claudia Cross* Send query letter and first three chapters. Expect response within 4 weeks. Currently looking for category, romantic suspense, historical romance, contemporary women's fiction, inspirational, mystery and thrillers. Recommended by Preditors & Editors Pam Strickler Author Management# P.O. Box 16 Pamela Dean Strickler* PREFER EMAIL queries, including a one page letter with a brief description of your plot, plus the first ten pages of your novel ALL PASTED IN to the body of the email. Sorry, unknown attachments will not be opened. Snail mail queries are also welcome with SASE. Looking for women's fiction, historical fiction and romance of all kinds. Does not handle children's or non-fiction. Mary M. Tahan, Literary Agency, LLC P.O. Box 1060 Gracie Station Mary M. Tahan* For fiction, send synopsis and first ten pages.
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