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With advice from 40 top agents and industry experts, this book is full of sample query letters, pitching techniques, tales of pitching woe and wonder, valuable lists of dos and don’ts, and revelations of the likes and dislikes of top agents in the field. 2007 Guide to Literary Agents Getting your work published often requires help beyond your persistence and diligent work – you need an agent. Knowing how to find an appropriate person you can trust to represent your work is the key. The 2005 Guide to Literary Agents is your essential guide to finding that agent and getting your work published. How to Agent Your Agent With an easy style, Rainford candidly delivers uncensored insight into the mechanics and motivation of agents and managers at work. Get the tools you need to protect yourself, build a career, and train your agent to work FOR YOU. How to Write Attention-Grabbing Query & Cover Letters John Wood sees it with numbing regularity: the query letter that comes close to making a sale--until the writer makes some fatal, but avoidable mistake. So the Modern Maturity senior editor wrote this letter-writer's guidebook. Read it, learn from it, use its secrets to write queries that get accepted. How To Be Your Own Literary Agent: An Insider's Guide to Getting Your Book Published Practical and thorough guide to book publishing for writers. Richard Curtis, a top literary agent for more than twenty-five years, provides a comprehensive overview of the publishing process, from submissions to contract negotiations to subsidiary rights to marketing and beyond. Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript You work on the story, write it, and send it off to the agent thinking you did everything right. It gets returned (if you're lucky) unread. Why? You didn't follow the format. That's the first sign an agent looks for, that you are aware of style, format, and form that are industry standards. A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile Whether you are a novice writer or a veteran who has already had your work published, rejection is often a frustrating reality. For information on agents and how to choose one that is right for you, go to our FAQ page. eBook Crossroads has made every effort to make sure this listing does not contain Agents or agencies that request reading fees. The Directory is not a recommendation for any listing - it is simply intended to be of help to you in your search for representation. Best of luck to you! Directory of Literary Agents A Andrew Lownie Literary Agency 17 Sutherland Street London SW1V 4JU Tel: (0207) 828-1274 Fax: (0207) 828-7608 eMail: mail@andrewlownie.co.uk. One of the UK's leading non-fiction literary agencies with an emphasis on history, biography, current affairs, reference and celebrity books. B Blanche C. Gregory Literary Agency 2 Tudor City Place New York, NY 10017 Tel: (212) 697-0828 eMail: info@bcgliteraryagency.com This agency is interested in adult fiction and nonfiction. Children's literature will be considered. Bloominghouse Literary P.O. Box 9648 Austin TX 78766 Email: bhl_submissions@onebox.com Interests in : Popular History, History, Americana, Biographies, Current Events, Self-Help & Reference Works, Mysteries, Thrillers, & Supernatural tales which are well-researched, sophisticated, and, above all, non-derivative. C Christopher Little Literary Agency Eel Brook Studios 125 Moore Park Road London SW6 4PS Tel: +44(0)20-7736-4455 Fax: +44(0)20-7736-4490 eMail: info@christopherlittle.net Based in London the agency represents writers of adult fiction and nonfiction and children's fiction. D Doris S. Michaels Literary Agency, Inc. 1841 Broadway, Suite 903 New York, NY 10023 Tel: (212) 265-9474 Fax: (212) 265-9480 Most interested in literary fiction with a commercial appeal and strong screen potential and women’s fiction. Also nonfiction including current affairs, biography and memoirs, self-help, business, history, health, classical music, sports, women’s issues, computers, and pop culture. Dunham Literary 156 Fifth Avenue, Suite 625, New York, NY 10010-7002 Full service agency represents authors of quality fiction and non-fiction books for adults and children. Dystel & Goderich Literary Management One Union Square West, Suite 90 4, New York, NY 10003 Phone: (212) 627 9100 Fax: (212) 627 9313 Full Service Agency. Handle genres as diverse as parenting, women's health, and cooking, literary and commercial fiction. E The Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency 548 Broadway, #5E New York, NY 10012 Tel: (212) 431-4554 Fax: (212) 941-4652 eMail: Agent@EthanEllenberg.com Represents authors and illustrators of a wide range of works, from commercial and literary fiction to children's books and serious nonfiction. Eve White: Literary Agent Irish Hill House Hampstead Marshall Berkshire, RG20 0JB UK Tel: +44 (0)1488 657656 Looking for exciting fiction and non-fiction by new and established authors. Submit query with brief synopsis and three chapters (no eMail submissions). F - G Farber Literary Agency 14 E. 75th Street, New York, NY 10019 Tel: (212) 861-7075 Fax: (212) 861-7076 Email: FarberLit@aol.com The agency represents fiction and nonfiction works, childrens books, and plays. Folio Literary Management, LLC 505 8th Avenue, Suite 603 New York, NY 10018 Tel: (212) 400-1494 Represents professional writers in a variety of genres and subject matters within the realm of fiction and nonfiction. H Hartline Literary Agency 123 Queenston Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15235 Tel: 412-829-2483 Represents fiction and non-fiction books to leading mainline and inspirational publishers. Helen Heller Agency: 32 Bayhampton Court Toronto, ON M3H 5L6 Tel: 416-631-6875 Represents adult fiction and non-fiction. I Intellectual Management Property Group (IPMG) PO Box 503 Kensington, Maryland 20895-0503 Tel: 301-933-8519 Fax: 815-550-0842 eMail: query_ipmg@yahoo.com A Full Service Media Cooperative with offices accross the USA. "Our Mission is to discover, empower, and help publish promising writers whose voices will help shape our millennium." J JCA Literary Agency 27 West 20th Street, Suite 1103 New York, NY. 10011 Phone: 212-807-0888 Fax: 212-807-0461 particular areas of specialty are crime & suspense fiction, literary fiction, and serious non-fiction of all types. K The Knight Agency, Inc. P. O. Box 550648 Atlanta GA 30355 knightagency@msn.com Represent a broad range of categories, including personal finance, business, music, popular culture, African American history, self-help, religion, health, parenting, romance, and literary fiction. Accepts unsolicited queries. L Langtons International Agency 22 West 23rd Street, 5TH Floor New York, NY 10010 Tel 212 929 1937 Email: llangton@langtonsinternational.com A multi-media literary and licensing agency specializing in the visual world of cartooning, photography,and illustrative art as well as fiction, non-fiction, and young adults' and children's books. Larsen-Pomada Literary Agency 1029 Jones Street between California and Pine Streets San Francisco, California 94109 Tel: (415) 673-0939 eMail: larsenpoma@aol.com Adult book-length fiction and nonfiction. Lijnkamp Literary Agents Johannes Verhulststraat 153-B 1075 GW Amsterdam The Netherlands Email: info@lijnkamp.nl Represent mainly American and British agencies and publishing houses, selling translation rights on their behalf in The Netherlands and Dutch-speaking Belgium, and Dutch authors.. Concentration is on quality adult fiction and non-fiction. The Literary Group International The Stanford Building 51 E. 25th St., Ste. 401 New York, NY 10010 Tel: (212) 274-1616 Fax: (212) 274-9876 eMail: js@theliterarygroup.com Genres include Fiction, Business, Biography, Coffee Table, Health, History, Humor, Memoirs Music, Pop Culture, Sports, and True Crime. Lowenstein-Morel Associates 121 West 27th Street Suite 601 New York, NY 10001 Accepts both fiction and non-fiction submissions with particular emphasis in the multi-cultural market. M Martin Literary Management Sharlene Martin 17328 Ventura Boulevard Suite 138 Encino, CA 91316 Tel: 818-595-1130 eMail: Sharlene@MartinLiteraryManagement.com Currently seeking submissions from new and established writers for non-fiction only. No screenplays, please. EMail query letter, bio and short synopsis. All foreign sales are handled by Danny Baror at BarorInt@aol.com. Mercedes Ros, Literary Agency Castell 38 08329 Teià Barcelona - Spain Tel: +34 93 540 13 53 Fax: +34 93 540 13 46 Email: info@mercedesros.com Specializes in children's fiction and non-fiction, albums, board books, religion, games and crafts. Michael Meller Literary Agency GmbH Sandstrasse 33 80335 Muenchen Germany Tel. +49 / 89 / 36 63 71 Fax +49 / 89 / 36 63 72 Email: info@melleragency.com Represents fiction, nonfiction and children's books authors throughout the world. As a sub-agency we also represent translation rights from publishers and agencies from English-speaking countries. N-O Nashville Agency PO Box 110909 Nashville, TN 37222 Tel: (615) 263-4143 Fax: (615) 263-4146 eMail: info@nashvilleagency.com The Nashville Agency offers author representation for writer’s in fiction and non-fiction fields, reaching both the ABA and inspirational markets. Natasha Kern Literary Agency P. O. Box 1069 White Salmon, WA 98672 Full service Agency represents commercial adult fiction and non-fiction books. Nelson Literary Agency, LLC Kristin Nelson 1020 15th Street, Suite 26L Denver, CO 80202-2312 Tel: 720-810-4899 (no phone queries) Fax: 720-384-0761 Email: query@nelsonagency.com Represents fiction and nonfiction. See website for specifics. New England Publishing Associates P.O. Box 361, Chester, CT 06412 Tel: (860) 345-7323 Fax: (860) 345-3660 eMail: nepa@nepa.com A full-service literary agency specializing in biographies, business, crime, science, history, and reference/information books, women’s issues. This agency does not generally handle juvenile books, poetry, or screenplays and is currently not taking first novels by new clients. P-Q Peter Rubie Literary Agency, Ltd. 240 W 35th Street, Ste. 500 New York NY 10001 Fax: 212-279-0927 Fiction and nonfiction genres. PlainSmart Publishing Agency 520 Kerr Street, Suite 20033 Oakville, ON L6K 3C7 Tel: 416-907-8325 query@plainsmart.com Representing both fiction and non-fiction. Progetto Inediti Piazza Filattiera, 48 00139 ROMA, Italy eMail: info@progettoinediti.com Italian literary agency for authors who have published or not yet published a work abroad, - to find the suitable Italian Publisher for their Italian-translated works. Puttick Literary Agency 46 Brookfield Mansions Highgate West Hill London N6 6AT United Kingdom Email: agency@puttick.com Represents authors for general nonfiction R Reece Halsey North 98 Main St., #704 Tiburon, CA 94920 Phone: (415) 789-9191 Fax: (415) 789-9177 E-mail: Info@reecehalseynorth.com Fiction and Non-fiction. Generally not enthusiastic about children's fiction, cookbooks and poetry. Richard Curtis Associates, Inc. 171 East 74th Street New York, NY 10021 40 years experience in a wide range of genres including science fiction, fantasy, romance, westerns, thrillers, and horror. Also narrative and journalistic nonfiction, history, biography, business, computers, medicine, science, and mainstream fiction. Richard Henshaw Group 22 W. 23rd St., 5th Floor New York, New York 10010 Tel: (212)414-1172 Fax: (212)414-1182 Agency specializes in commercial Fiction and Non-Fiction with a special interest in all areas of Crime Fiction. The Robert E. Shepard Agency 1608 Dwight Way Berkeley, CA 94703-1804 USA Tel: (510) 849-3999 Email: mail@shepardagency.com Represents serious non-fiction books. Query by email or letter. S The Sagalyn Literary Agency 7201 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 675 Bethesda, MD 20814 eMail: agency@sagalyn.com Full service agency with a focus on upmarket nonfiction business. Spectrum Literary Agency 320 Central Park West Suite 1-D New York, NY 10025 Accepts fiction and nonfiction works, though the majority of clients write commercial fiction such as science fiction, fantasy, mystery/suspense, romantic suspense, and historical romance. T 3 Seas Literary Agency Michelle Grajkowski P.O. Box 8571 Madison, WI 53708 Tel: (608) 221-4306 eMail: threeseaslit@aol.com Specializes in romance, women's fiction, historicals, regencies, paranormal/metaphysical, romantic suspense, non-fiction, young adult and children's stories. Ted Weinstein Literary Management 287 Duncan Street San Francisco, CA 94131 eMail: submissions@twliterary.com A full service agency, representing authors of adult nonfiction. Particularly interested in current affairs, politics, biography, history, business, science, technology, environment, pop culture, lifestyle, travel, self-help, health and medicine. eMail queries only. Trident Media Group, LLC 41 Madison Avenue 36th Fl. New York, NY 10010 Tel: 212-262-4810 Fax: 212-262-4849 "Our mission is to represent and manage the careers of authors." U-V The Vines Agency, Inc. 648 Broadway , Suite 901, New York, NY 10012 Phone: (212) 777-5522 Fax: (212) 777-5978 Email: JV@vinesagency.com The Vines Agency is an independent literary agency dedicated to providing full-service representation and management for clients, and offering representation to a broad range of fiction and non-fiction literary properties. . W-X-Y-Z Waterside Productions, Inc 2376 Oxford Avenue Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA 92007 Tel: 760-632-9190 Fax: 760-632-9295 Literary Agency for Computer, technical and business genres. Wm. Clark Associates e-mail: query@wmclark.com Literary Agent, William Clark, represents commercial and literary fiction and quality non-fiction to the book publishing, motion picture, television, and new media fields. eMail queries only.