The Editing Gallery: Preferred Agents

Recommended Agents

The agents listed below have proven track records with Editing Gallery, LLC. Be sure to check their submission requirements before sending your manuscript. Visiting their websites is a good place to start.

Kimberley Cameron
Reece Halsey Agency North
98 Main St.
PMB 704
Tiburon CA 94920

Kimberley Cameron trained at Marjel de Lauer Agency in association with Jay Garon in New York, then worked for several years at MGM developing book for motion pictures. She co-founded Knightsbridge Pub. Co. and for the last several years has been partners with Dorris Halsey. A member of AAR, Kimberley established her own sub agency in 1995.

Considers action/adventure, contemporary issues, detective/police/crime, ethnic, family saga, historical, literary, mainstream/contemporary, mystery/suspense, sci-fi, thriller, women's. She favors literary fiction and considers mainstream as well. She also represents scripts for thrillers.

Query with SASE. Once she requests material, she asks for an exclusive.

Richard Curtis Associates, Inc.
171 East 74th Street
Floor 2
New York, NY 10021
www.CurtisAgency.com

Richard Curtis Associates, Inc.is one of the publishing industry's leading literary agencies, representing over 100 top authors in every category of popular fiction and nonfiction. Richard Curtis Associates brings nearly forty years of experience and negotiating skills to the changing face of authorship in the industry today. His reputation in such genres as science fiction, fantasy, romance, westerns, thrillers, and horror is outstanding. He also represents narrative and journalistic nonfiction, history, biography, business, computers, medicine, science, and mainstream fiction.

He is currently not accepting fiction manuscripts except from published authors. For nonfiction, send query, SASE, and three sample chapters.

Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
PMB 515, 1155 Camino Del Mar
Del Mar, CA 92104-3115
Tel: (858) 755-3115

Sandra Dijkstra is "dedicated to promoting new and original voices and ideas." Since 1981, she has handled quality and commercial nonfiction and fiction, including some genre fiction. She specializes in mystery/thrillers, narrative nonfiction, psychology, self-help, science, health, business, memoirs, and biography.

For fiction, send a query, one page synopsis, SASE, and the first 50 pages of the manuscript.

Jane Dystel & Goederich Literary Management
One Union Square West
Suite 904
New York NY 10003
www.dystel.com

Jane Dystel has been a respected editor, publisher, and successful agent for over thirty years. Her publishing career began at Bantam Books. She then moved to Grosset & Dunlap, where she was a managing editor and later an acquisitions editor. From there, she went on to become Publisher of World Almanac Publications, where she created her own imprint.

Miriam Goedrich has been a partner since 1995. She works closely with Jane to generate book ideas, help create book proposals, place projects with publishing companies, and negotiate all contracts pertaining to publishing and subsidiary rights. Miriam's areas of interest include: literary and commercial fiction as well as some genre fiction, narrative nonfiction, pop culture, psychology, business books, and biography/memoir.

The agency's roster continues to grow, and includes Pulitzer Prize winning authors and journalists. They pride themselves in following a book from its inception to final print and beyond. Jane claims to have discovered many of her most talented authors in the "slush pile," and as a result, she takes unsolicited queries very seriously. She or her partner read every manuscript that comes in.

Query with synopsis or outline, sample chapter, and SASE.

The Gislason Agency
Barbara Gislason
219 Southeast Main Street
Suite 506 Minneapolis, MN 55414
(612) 331-8039
gislasonbj@aol.com
www.TheGislasonAgency.com

Barbara J. Gislason is a prominent Minneapolis attorney and agent who founded her literary agency in 1992. She represents nationally acclaimed authors and has developed contacts in major publishing houses around the country. The Gislason Agency also represents the authors of software, interactive media, audio, film and TV rights and electronic rights.

The Gislason Agency is looking for authors with unique visions and distinctive, original styles. The Agency represents fiction from genres including but not limited to: mystery, suspense, thriller, legal thriller, science fiction, fantasy, and romance. The Agency also represents nonfiction. Published authors are invited and encouraged to submit complete manuscripts on any subject.

Barbara also has the distinction of launching her own publishing venue, Blue Raven Press (www.BlueRavenPress.com).

Query with a short synopsis, SASE, and the first three chapters.

Natasha Kern Literary Agency
P.O. Box 1609
White Salmon, WA 98672
www.natashakern.com

Natasha Kern has 24 years of experience in the publishing industry. Before founding her own agency in 1986, she worked as an editor and publicist for New York publishers (Simon & Schuster, Bantam and Ballantine) and then acquired literary properties for other agents. Natasha has personally worked on more than 600 books. She has taught workshops and been a speaker at many writers' conferences.

In fiction, Natasha specializes in popular fiction, mainstream women's fiction, including inspirational and paranormal women's fiction, romantic suspense and romantic comedies, chick lit and mommy lit, contemporary and historical romances, medical, legal and international thrillers, psychological suspense and mysteries, multicultural and ethnic fiction.

Send a query letter, including a two-page synopsis, and the first five pages of your manuscript.

Cine/Lit Representation
Mary Alice Kier and Anna Cottle
PO Box 802918
Santa Clarita, CA 91380
Telephone: (661) 513-0268
Fax: (661) 513-0915
Email: cinelit@msn.com

Mary Alice Kier and Anna Cottle have worked as partners in Cine/Lit Representation since 1990. They represent fiction, nonfiction and film/television rights and are based in Los Angeles. In fiction, Kier and Cottle look for mainstream, thrillers, mysteries, supernatural and horror. No westerns, sci-fi, or romance. In nonfiction, they prefer narrative, environmental, adventure, biography, travel and pop culture.

Kraas Literary Agency
Irene Kraas
13514 Winter Creek Court
Houston, Texas 77077
www.kraasliteraryagency.com

Member Agent: Ashley Kraas
Kraas Literary Agency
507 NW 22nd Avenue
Suite 104
Portland, Oregon 97210
Tel: (503) 319-0900
ashley@kraasliteraryagency.com

Irene Kraas has been in business since 1990 and during that time has launched many new authors in both young adult and adult fiction. She is especially looking for "big books" like medical thrillers, action adventure, psychological thrillers and the quirky, well-written mystery. She is interested in outstanding new voices in the area of literary fiction. Recently, she has made several six-figure sales for a first time author as well as a major movie for one of her well-established authors.

Ashley Kraas worked as an associate at the Anita Diamant Agency. She was a freelance editor and editorial assistant in the Warner Books romance and women's fiction department where she worked with authors such as Helen Mittermeyer, Millie Criswell, Sherryl Woods and Renaldo Fischer. She considers well-written, powerful submissions for romance (historical, contemporary, Regency, paranormal, suspense), women's fiction, historical fiction and nonfiction (including, but not limited to, biographies, self-help, spiritual and memoirs).

James Levine Communications, Inc.
Tel: (212) 337-0934
Fax: (212) 337-0948
www.levinegreenberg.com

James Levine founded the Levine Greenberg Literary Agency, Inc. in 1989. Its unique level of service distinguishes the agency. They work closely with their clients as creative and business partners throughout the entire publishing process-from conceptualization and proposal development through sale, writing, publicity, and marketing.

Their interest is not just in selling individual books, but also in the overall careers of their clients. The agents work as a team on all projects, seeking to establish long-term relationships that combine their skill in developing their clients' unique expertise and talents. Their hope is to contribute to the creation and successful publication of important, useful and entertaining works in a variety of media: books, magazines, audio, video, and electronic formats.

Before you send any material, please visit the agency website, through which you can submit your query online. They prefer e-mail submissions.

Donald Maass Literary Agency
Donald Maass
Member agents: Jennifer Jackson, Rachel Vater, and Cameron McClure
157 West 57th Street, Suite 703
NY, NY 10019
www.MaassAgency.com

Donald Maass is president of the Donald Maass Literary Agency in New York, a literary agency for professional novelists. He and his member agents represent more than 100 fiction writers and sell more than 100 novels per year to top publishers in America and overseas. Recently he has obtained six- and seven-figure advances from publishers such as Warner, Ballantine, G.P. Putnam's Sons, Harcourt Brace, Penguin Canada and others. He is a frequent visitor to Northwest conferences. His interests lie in big-book fiction, mainstream and commercial literary, as well as sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, suspense, and thrillers.

Jennifer Jackson joined the Donald Maass Literary Agency of New York City in 1993. She pioneered the expansion of the agency into the areas of romance and women's fiction as well as science fiction and fantasy. She is now developing her list in the mystery and suspense genres.

Rachel Vater joined the Donald Maass Literary Agency in 2003 as an assistant agent. Prior to working for the agency, she was an editor with Writer's Digest Books in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is currently the editor of The Agents Directory, an annual guidebook for writers published by Emmis Books. She is actively building a client list, especially on the lookout for chick lit, science fiction and fantasy novels, thrillers and mysteries. She is also interested in handling mainstream and literary novels and true-to-life young adult novels.

Cameron McClure joined the Donald Maass Literary Agency in March of 2004. Prior to this she worked as an assistant agent for Curtis Brown Ltd., New York. She is interested in seeing literary and historical fiction, mystery and suspense, fantasy, women's fiction, narrative nonfiction, and projects with multicultural, international, and environmental themes.

E-mail queries can be sent to info@maassagency.com and should include the word "query" in the subject line. Because of security concerns, they do not open or respond to any e-mails that have attachments, so please be sure to put your query letter in the body of your e-mail. You may also paste the first five pages of your manuscript and/or a one-page synopsis into the body of your e-mail.

McHugh Literary Agency
Elisabet McHugh
1033 Lyon Rd,
Moscow ID 83843-9167
Tel: 208-882-0107
Email: elisabetmch@turbonet.com

Elisabet McHugh considers historical, mainstream/contemporary, mystery/suspense, romance, and thriller/espionage.

Query by e-mail.

Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency
Jean V. Naggar
Member Agent: Alice Tasman
216 East 75th Street
Suite 1E
New York, NY 10021
Tel: (212) 794-1082

Jean Naggar has "made it," spending a great deal of her time serving her established and successful authors, and takes on a very limited number of new clients. Jean represents Northwest authors Jean Auel and M.K. Wren, to name a few.

Alice Tasman is a member agent handling narrative nonfiction, commercial/literary fiction, and thrillers.

These agents guarantee a response only to referred queries.

Norris Literary Agency, LLC
Bret Norris
PO Box 31009
Seattle, WA 98103
206-524-3083
www.norrisliterary.com

Bret Norris is a bright, young star in the world of agents. He is easy to talk to, honest, knowledgeable and motivated. He takes time with his clients and their work, providing comprehensive but compassionate representation for authors so that they may concentrate wholly on writing. By providing sound editorial guidance and uncompromising representation, Norris Literary helps authors build long, sustained careers in publishing.

Bret attends conferences, actively seeking hardworking writers with new and innovative ideas.

Query with bio, synopsis, and sample chapters.

The Angela Rinaldi Literary Agency
PO Box 7877, Beverly Hills, CA 90212-7877
Tel: (310) 842 7665
Fax: 310 837-8143
E-mail: amr@RinaldiLiterary.com

Angela Rinaldi is a former editor at NAL, Pocket Books, and Bantam. In fiction she seeks commercial and literary works and not genre.

Query via e-mail, or mail with SASE. May send first three chapters, brief synopsis, and SASE.

The Peter Rubie Literary Agency Ltd.
Peter Rubie
240 W. 35th Street
Suite 500
New York, NY 10001
212-279-6214
peterrubie@prlit.com
www.prlit.com

Peter Rubie specializes in a broad range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction. He is a "sucker" for outstanding writing. Prior to becoming an agent, he was a publishing house editor for nearly six years whose authors won prizes and critical acclaim. He has also been the editor-in-chief of a Manhattan local newspaper, and a freelance editor and book doctor for major publishers. He was a regular reviewer for the international trade magazine Publishers Weekly, and is a published author.

In fiction, he represents literate thrillers, crime fiction, science fiction and fantasy, and literary fiction.

Query with SASE.

Carlisle & Company
Michael V. Carlisle
6 West 18th Street
12th Floor
New York, NY 1001
E-mail: jv@carlisleco.com
Web address: www.joeveltre.com or www.carlisleco.com

Michael V. Carlisle, founder of Carlisle & Company, worked for eighteen years as a literary agent at William Morris Agency, where he was Vice President. In five years, Carlisle & Company has established a distinctive and distinguished approach to literary representation. Their authors enjoy the personalized benefits of a small, dedicated office along with a network of co-agents spanning the world. In-house editorial and publishing expertise enables them to support authors before, during, and after their books are written. They are also committed to the long-term management and guidance of authors' careers. Selective as they are, they remain interested in discovering new writers.

They are interested in a broad spectrum including commercial and literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, science, history, biography, memoir, business, sports, culture, and current affairs. Their list has evolved from referrals, but they do accept unsolicited electronic queries, or query with SASE.

Nancy Stauffer Associates
Nancy Stauffer
P.O. Box 1203
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-3717
nanstauf@optonline.net

With Nancy Stauffer's twenty-two years of experience as an agent, this boutique agency represents a small, select group of authors of literary fiction and literary narrative nonfiction. They also have a special interest in writers and writing of the American West.

Queries by e-mail only. No attachments. Most new clients come from referrals by existing clients.

The Vines Agency, Inc.
James C. Vines
648 Broadway
Suite 901
New York, NY 10012
Tel: (212) 777-5522
Email: JV@vinesagency.com
www.vinesagency.com

James C. Vines has been a premier literary agent in New York since 1989, with hundreds of properties under contract with domestic and foreign publishers, or under contract for feature film or dramatic television productions. The agency handles work by bestselling authors from all over the world and is currently accepting new clients. They seek to maintain a diverse mix of projects, including literary and commercial fiction, category fiction such as mystery, science fiction and historical, as well as quality commercial nonfiction.

Query with SASE. No e-mail queries.

Artists Literary Group
Joe Veltre
80 Fifth Ave.
15th Floor
New York NY, 10011
(212) 675-6400
www.ArtistsLiterary.com

Joe Veltre has a background in literary representation, including book and film properties, as well as in editorial and foreign rights. At Miramax Films he held positions as both a film executive and Editor-at-Large for Miramax Books. Prior to that, Veltre was Senior Editor at HarperCollins and St. Martin's Press. Most recently, he was a Literary Agent at Carlisle & Company, where he also served as the Foreign and Film rights director.

He is constantly looking for new authors, focusing on a wide range of subjects, including: commercial fiction & nonfiction, literary fiction, thrillers, women's fiction, mysteries, narrative & political nonfiction, academic and historical nonfiction, romance, suspense, business, how-to, 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.

Susan Zeckendorf Associates, Inc.
Susan Zeckendorf
171 W. 57th Street
NYC NY 10019
Tel: (212) 245-2928

Susan Zeckendorf is seeking detective/police/crime, ethnic, historical, literary, mainstream/contemporary, mystery/suspense, and thriller.

Query with SASE.


Client Gallery Preferred Agents Gallery of Tips Ampersand e-books Book Gallery Fees & Guidelines Contact	Recommended Agents The agents listed below have proven track records with Editing Gallery, LLC. Be sure to check their submission requirements before sending your manuscript. Visiting their websites is a good place to start. Kimberley Cameron Reece Halsey Agency North 98 Main St. PMB 704 Tiburon CA 94920 Kimberley Cameron trained at Marjel de Lauer Agency in association with Jay Garon in New York, then worked for several years at MGM developing book for motion pictures. She co-founded Knightsbridge Pub. Co. and for the last several years has been partners with Dorris Halsey. A member of AAR, Kimberley established her own sub agency in 1995. Considers action/adventure, contemporary issues, detective/police/crime, ethnic, family saga, historical, literary, mainstream/contemporary, mystery/suspense, sci-fi, thriller, women's. She favors literary fiction and considers mainstream as well. She also represents scripts for thrillers. Query with SASE. Once she requests material, she asks for an exclusive. Richard Curtis Associates, Inc. 171 East 74th Street Floor 2 New York, NY 10021 www.CurtisAgency.com Richard Curtis Associates, Inc.is one of the publishing industry's leading literary agencies, representing over 100 top authors in every category of popular fiction and nonfiction. Richard Curtis Associates brings nearly forty years of experience and negotiating skills to the changing face of authorship in the industry today. His reputation in such genres as science fiction, fantasy, romance, westerns, thrillers, and horror is outstanding. He also represents narrative and journalistic nonfiction, history, biography, business, computers, medicine, science, and mainstream fiction. He is currently not accepting fiction manuscripts except from published authors. For nonfiction, send query, SASE, and three sample chapters. Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency PMB 515, 1155 Camino Del Mar Del Mar, CA 92104-3115 Tel: (858) 755-3115 Sandra Dijkstra is "dedicated to promoting new and original voices and ideas." Since 1981, she has handled quality and commercial nonfiction and fiction, including some genre fiction. She specializes in mystery/thrillers, narrative nonfiction, psychology, self-help, science, health, business, memoirs, and biography. For fiction, send a query, one page synopsis, SASE, and the first 50 pages of the manuscript. Jane Dystel & Goederich Literary Management One Union Square West Suite 904 New York NY 10003 www.dystel.com Jane Dystel has been a respected editor, publisher, and successful agent for over thirty years. Her publishing career began at Bantam Books. She then moved to Grosset & Dunlap, where she was a managing editor and later an acquisitions editor. From there, she went on to become Publisher of World Almanac Publications, where she created her own imprint. Miriam Goedrich has been a partner since 1995. She works closely with Jane to generate book ideas, help create book proposals, place projects with publishing companies, and negotiate all contracts pertaining to publishing and subsidiary rights. Miriam's areas of interest include: literary and commercial fiction as well as some genre fiction, narrative nonfiction, pop culture, psychology, business books, and biography/memoir. The agency's roster continues to grow, and includes Pulitzer Prize winning authors and journalists. They pride themselves in following a book from its inception to final print and beyond. Jane claims to have discovered many of her most talented authors in the "slush pile," and as a result, she takes unsolicited queries very seriously. She or her partner read every manuscript that comes in. Query with synopsis or outline, sample chapter, and SASE. The Gislason Agency Barbara Gislason 219 Southeast Main Street Suite 506 Minneapolis, MN 55414 (612) 331-8039 gislasonbj@aol.com www.TheGislasonAgency.com Barbara J. Gislason is a prominent Minneapolis attorney and agent who founded her literary agency in 1992. She represents nationally acclaimed authors and has developed contacts in major publishing houses around the country. The Gislason Agency also represents the authors of software, interactive media, audio, film and TV rights and electronic rights. The Gislason Agency is looking for authors with unique visions and distinctive, original styles. The Agency represents fiction from genres including but not limited to: mystery, suspense, thriller, legal thriller, science fiction, fantasy, and romance. The Agency also represents nonfiction. Published authors are invited and encouraged to submit complete manuscripts on any subject. Barbara also has the distinction of launching her own publishing venue, Blue Raven Press (www.BlueRavenPress.com). Query with a short synopsis, SASE, and the first three chapters. Natasha Kern Literary Agency P.O. Box 1609 White Salmon, WA 98672 www.natashakern.com Natasha Kern has 24 years of experience in the publishing industry. Before founding her own agency in 1986, she worked as an editor and publicist for New York publishers (Simon & Schuster, Bantam and Ballantine) and then acquired literary properties for other agents. Natasha has personally worked on more than 600 books. She has taught workshops and been a speaker at many writers' conferences. In fiction, Natasha specializes in popular fiction, mainstream women's fiction, including inspirational and paranormal women's fiction, romantic suspense and romantic comedies, chick lit and mommy lit, contemporary and historical romances, medical, legal and international thrillers, psychological suspense and mysteries, multicultural and ethnic fiction. Send a query letter, including a two-page synopsis, and the first five pages of your manuscript. Cine/Lit Representation Mary Alice Kier and Anna Cottle PO Box 802918 Santa Clarita, CA 91380 Telephone: (661) 513-0268 Fax: (661) 513-0915 Email: cinelit@msn.com Mary Alice Kier and Anna Cottle have worked as partners in Cine/Lit Representation since 1990. They represent fiction, nonfiction and film/television rights and are based in Los Angeles. In fiction, Kier and Cottle look for mainstream, thrillers, mysteries, supernatural and horror. No westerns, sci-fi, or romance. In nonfiction, they prefer narrative, environmental, adventure, biography, travel and pop culture. Kraas Literary Agency Irene Kraas 13514 Winter Creek Court Houston, Texas 77077 www.kraasliteraryagency.com Member Agent: Ashley Kraas Kraas Literary Agency 507 NW 22nd Avenue Suite 104 Portland, Oregon 97210 Tel: (503) 319-0900 ashley@kraasliteraryagency.com Irene Kraas has been in business since 1990 and during that time has launched many new authors in both young adult and adult fiction. She is especially looking for "big books" like medical thrillers, action adventure, psychological thrillers and the quirky, well-written mystery. She is interested in outstanding new voices in the area of literary fiction. Recently, she has made several six-figure sales for a first time author as well as a major movie for one of her well-established authors. Ashley Kraas worked as an associate at the Anita Diamant Agency. She was a freelance editor and editorial assistant in the Warner Books romance and women's fiction department where she worked with authors such as Helen Mittermeyer, Millie Criswell, Sherryl Woods and Renaldo Fischer. She considers well-written, powerful submissions for romance (historical, contemporary, Regency, paranormal, suspense), women's fiction, historical fiction and nonfiction (including, but not limited to, biographies, self-help, spiritual and memoirs). James Levine Communications, Inc. Tel: (212) 337-0934 Fax: (212) 337-0948 www.levinegreenberg.com James Levine founded the Levine Greenberg Literary Agency, Inc. in 1989. Its unique level of service distinguishes the agency. They work closely with their clients as creative and business partners throughout the entire publishing process-from conceptualization and proposal development through sale, writing, publicity, and marketing. Their interest is not just in selling individual books, but also in the overall careers of their clients. The agents work as a team on all projects, seeking to establish long-term relationships that combine their skill in developing their clients' unique expertise and talents. Their hope is to contribute to the creation and successful publication of important, useful and entertaining works in a variety of media: books, magazines, audio, video, and electronic formats. Before you send any material, please visit the agency website, through which you can submit your query online. They prefer e-mail submissions. Donald Maass Literary Agency Donald Maass Member agents: Jennifer Jackson, Rachel Vater, and Cameron McClure 157 West 57th Street, Suite 703 NY, NY 10019 www.MaassAgency.com Donald Maass is president of the Donald Maass Literary Agency in New York, a literary agency for professional novelists. He and his member agents represent more than 100 fiction writers and sell more than 100 novels per year to top publishers in America and overseas. Recently he has obtained six- and seven-figure advances from publishers such as Warner, Ballantine, G.P. Putnam's Sons, Harcourt Brace, Penguin Canada and others. He is a frequent visitor to Northwest conferences. His interests lie in big-book fiction, mainstream and commercial literary, as well as sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, suspense, and thrillers. Jennifer Jackson joined the Donald Maass Literary Agency of New York City in 1993. She pioneered the expansion of the agency into the areas of romance and women's fiction as well as science fiction and fantasy. She is now developing her list in the mystery and suspense genres. Rachel Vater joined the Donald Maass Literary Agency in 2003 as an assistant agent. Prior to working for the agency, she was an editor with Writer's Digest Books in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is currently the editor of The Agents Directory, an annual guidebook for writers published by Emmis Books. She is actively building a client list, especially on the lookout for chick lit, science fiction and fantasy novels, thrillers and mysteries. She is also interested in handling mainstream and literary novels and true-to-life young adult novels. Cameron McClure joined the Donald Maass Literary Agency in March of 2004. Prior to this she worked as an assistant agent for Curtis Brown Ltd., New York. She is interested in seeing literary and historical fiction, mystery and suspense, fantasy, women's fiction, narrative nonfiction, and projects with multicultural, international, and environmental themes. E-mail queries can be sent to info@maassagency.com and should include the word "query" in the subject line. Because of security concerns, they do not open or respond to any e-mails that have attachments, so please be sure to put your query letter in the body of your e-mail. You may also paste the first five pages of your manuscript and/or a one-page synopsis into the body of your e-mail. McHugh Literary Agency Elisabet McHugh 1033 Lyon Rd, Moscow ID 83843-9167 Tel: 208-882-0107 Email: elisabetmch@turbonet.com Elisabet McHugh considers historical, mainstream/contemporary, mystery/suspense, romance, and thriller/espionage. Query by e-mail. Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency Jean V. Naggar Member Agent: Alice Tasman 216 East 75th Street Suite 1E New York, NY 10021 Tel: (212) 794-1082 Jean Naggar has "made it," spending a great deal of her time serving her established and successful authors, and takes on a very limited number of new clients. Jean represents Northwest authors Jean Auel and M.K. Wren, to name a few. Alice Tasman is a member agent handling narrative nonfiction, commercial/literary fiction, and thrillers. These agents guarantee a response only to referred queries. Norris Literary Agency, LLC Bret Norris PO Box 31009 Seattle, WA 98103 206-524-3083 www.norrisliterary.com Bret Norris is a bright, young star in the world of agents. He is easy to talk to, honest, knowledgeable and motivated. He takes time with his clients and their work, providing comprehensive but compassionate representation for authors so that they may concentrate wholly on writing. By providing sound editorial guidance and uncompromising representation, Norris Literary helps authors build long, sustained careers in publishing. Bret attends conferences, actively seeking hardworking writers with new and innovative ideas. Query with bio, synopsis, and sample chapters. The Angela Rinaldi Literary Agency PO Box 7877, Beverly Hills, CA 90212-7877 Tel: (310) 842 7665 Fax: 310 837-8143 E-mail: amr@RinaldiLiterary.com Angela Rinaldi is a former editor at NAL, Pocket Books, and Bantam. In fiction she seeks commercial and literary works and not genre. Query via e-mail, or mail with SASE. May send first three chapters, brief synopsis, and SASE. The Peter Rubie Literary Agency Ltd. Peter Rubie 240 W. 35th Street Suite 500 New York, NY 10001 212-279-6214 peterrubie@prlit.com www.prlit.com Peter Rubie specializes in a broad range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction. He is a "sucker" for outstanding writing. Prior to becoming an agent, he was a publishing house editor for nearly six years whose authors won prizes and critical acclaim. He has also been the editor-in-chief of a Manhattan local newspaper, and a freelance editor and book doctor for major publishers. He was a regular reviewer for the international trade magazine Publishers Weekly, and is a published author. In fiction, he represents literate thrillers, crime fiction, science fiction and fantasy, and literary fiction. Query with SASE. Carlisle & Company Michael V. Carlisle 6 West 18th Street 12th Floor New York, NY 1001 E-mail: jv@carlisleco.com Web address: www.joeveltre.com or www.carlisleco.com Michael V. Carlisle, founder of Carlisle & Company, worked for eighteen years as a literary agent at William Morris Agency, where he was Vice President. In five years, Carlisle & Company has established a distinctive and distinguished approach to literary representation. Their authors enjoy the personalized benefits of a small, dedicated office along with a network of co-agents spanning the world. In-house editorial and publishing expertise enables them to support authors before, during, and after their books are written. They are also committed to the long-term management and guidance of authors' careers. Selective as they are, they remain interested in discovering new writers. They are interested in a broad spectrum including commercial and literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, science, history, biography, memoir, business, sports, culture, and current affairs. Their list has evolved from referrals, but they do accept unsolicited electronic queries, or query with SASE. Nancy Stauffer Associates Nancy Stauffer P.O. Box 1203 Darien, CT 06820 (203) 655-3717 nanstauf@optonline.net With Nancy Stauffer's twenty-two years of experience as an agent, this boutique agency represents a small, select group of authors of literary fiction and literary narrative nonfiction. They also have a special interest in writers and writing of the American West. Queries by e-mail only. No attachments. Most new clients come from referrals by existing clients. The Vines Agency, Inc. James C. Vines 648 Broadway Suite 901 New York, NY 10012 Tel: (212) 777-5522 Email: JV@vinesagency.com www.vinesagency.com James C. Vines has been a premier literary agent in New York since 1989, with hundreds of properties under contract with domestic and foreign publishers, or under contract for feature film or dramatic television productions. The agency handles work by bestselling authors from all over the world and is currently accepting new clients. They seek to maintain a diverse mix of projects, including literary and commercial fiction, category fiction such as mystery, science fiction and historical, as well as quality commercial nonfiction. Query with SASE. No e-mail queries. Artists Literary Group Joe Veltre 80 Fifth Ave. 15th Floor New York NY, 10011 (212) 675-6400 www.ArtistsLiterary.com Joe Veltre has a background in literary representation, including book and film properties, as well as in editorial and foreign rights. At Miramax Films he held positions as both a film executive and Editor-at-Large for Miramax Books. Prior to that, Veltre was Senior Editor at HarperCollins and St. Martin's Press. Most recently, he was a Literary Agent at Carlisle & Company, where he also served as the Foreign and Film rights director. He is constantly looking for new authors, focusing on a wide range of subjects, including: commercial fiction & nonfiction, literary fiction, thrillers, women's fiction, mysteries, narrative & political nonfiction, academic and historical nonfiction, romance, suspense, business, how-to, 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. Susan Zeckendorf Associates, Inc. Susan Zeckendorf 171 W. 57th Street NYC NY 10019 Tel: (212) 245-2928 Susan Zeckendorf is seeking detective/police/crime, ethnic, historical, literary, mainstream/contemporary, mystery/suspense, and thriller. Query with SASE.