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As soon as you enter your name and email address to the right, youll be able to see complete profiles for all book agents in washington as well as literary agents in every other city and state. Watson, little are a longestablished literary agency which handles a wide range of fiction and nonfiction for adults, young adults and children. Signature literary has offices in washington, dc and north carolina. Amy levenson, a native to the pacific northwest and graduate of the university of washington, began her career at the sheldon fogelman agency in new york. Kristin nelsonpresident and founding literary agent. Writing a book requires different skills than writing a query letter. Literary agents dc list of washington, dc literary agencies.
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Literary agency representing authors of adult nonfiction and fiction to commercial trade publishers. Washington, dc literary agent facts and statistics. Find 26 listings related to literary agents for childrens book authors in washington on. I want every client of mine to make a living solely from writing and 90% of. Literary agents dc list of washington, dc literary.
Ruth spiro, author of the baby loves science board book series. Get free access to the directory of literary agents with detailed agent profiles. Better to state one genre your book falls into or dont state one at all and let the agent decide. Literary and creative artists specializes in adult trade fiction and nonfiction. The below list of 19 new literary agents aims to facilitate a conversation between agents and potential clients. Meet the former rumsfeld aides who want to blow up dcs book. Four agents seeking childrens authors at d4eo literary agency bob diforio launched d4eo literary agency in 1989 after a long career at new american library. The nancy ellis literary agency welcomes the year of the dragon and looks forward to another successful year in its 36 year history. Shes in search of literary and upmarket fiction as well as childrens literature. Our authors change lives and our readers change history. Today d4eo is a fullservice, sixagent literary agency representing authors of a very broad range of commercial fiction and nonfiction for children, young adults, and adults.
Literary agents dc list of washington, dc literary agencies and. Greenhouse is a transatlantic literary agency which represents authors writing books for children and young adults. Youll also get access to our article and audio library with information to help you get a top agent, publisher, and book deal. Jan 23, 20 four agents seeking childrens authors at d4eo literary agency bob diforio launched d4eo literary agency in 1989 after a long career at new american library. Literary agents for childrens books 20202021 use our free list of literary agents to find childrens literary agents accepting submissions for fiction and nonfiction. Matzie represents nonfiction and commercial fiction as an aevitas agent based in washington, dc. She lives with her family in one of the oldest houses in washington dc. If this is a simultaneous submission, we ask that you specify, and notify us if you are considering an offer of representation from another agent.
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