Nov 03, 2010 sarah burnes is a literary agent at the gernert company. The untold story behind one of new york citys most infamous crimes. But there is still someone out there willing to give you a helping hand. In 1988 he moved to dell publishing as senior editor, quickly moving up to the position of vice president and editorial director of delacorte press. My passion as an agent is strategizing profitable longterm careers with my authors. Sarah burnes literary agent at the gernert company. Kristi coulter is the author of the 2018 memoirinessays. The original post for this episode can be found here. Herman agency represents professional artists and authors with an emphasis on the childrens market.
Book agent jack gernert is a graduate of the university of virginia. In 1976, she established rolling stone press, the book packaging division of the company, which she continued to represent for thirty. Get full access to her profile and hundreds more, for free. Matzie represents nonfiction and commercial fiction as an aevitas agent based in washington, dc. Here is a list of the top 20 most successful literary agents for childrens books. Read comments by other authors who have queried the same agents you have. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jacks connections and jobs at similar companies. Sarah hornsley, literary agent what you need to know. Welcome to the website of sara crowe, senior agent at pippin properties. Royce rolls by margaret stohl nook book ebook barnes. Sarah lazin began her publishing career on the editorial staff of rolling stone in 1971.
And a funny thing happened, as the observers sheelah kohlhatkar reports. This weeks agent spotlight features sarah burnes of the gernert company. New literary agents with this spotlight featuring andy kifer of the gernert co. For this it helps to learn the authors and books which the agent. The agencys clients benefit from our agents proven skills in identifying talent, negotiating advantageous deals, and advocating for our books all. Sarah bolling is interested in fiction, especially featuring diverse characters, farflung locales, or inventive narrative structur. Clelia gore literary agent at martin literary management. Updated 2112020 i love sharing the weekly agent alerts, because these are the agents who are the. Journalist and lifelong sailor knecht tells the staggering story of the 54th sydney to hobart yacht racean annual event that is always an extreme test of courage and skill in some of the worlds most treacherous seasbut in 1998 became the most disastrous race in modern yachting history.
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Sarah burns is an american author, public speaker, and filmmaker. Carrie pestritto worked at writers house and prospect agency before becoming part of the ldla team. List of young adult and new adult literary agents now. Oct 08, 20 hes represented by former editor sarah burnes, now an agent with the gernert company, which she describes as a boutique literary agency representing a full range of writers, from john grisham to. Mar 02, 2015 in chris parrislambs office at the gernert company, a literary agency where staff with shrewd cheekbones sip herbal teas while managing the affairs of some of americas top authors, there is a small ensuite bathroom in which i discovered a minor landslide of running shoes. An agent with the gernert company see other agents at this agency. There isnt much information available regarding her particular tastes but a look at her clients gayle foreman, alyssa sheinmel, margaret stohl. Charles duhigg, daniel coyle, brian grazer, sarah lewis, etc when i was reading these books i kept thinking why didnt i know this stuff.
Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. Partial request, 82219, by julia eagleton on behalf of sarah burnes. He joined the agency in 2010, after starting his agenting career at sterling lord literistic, inc. According to publishers marketplace, these top 20 agents have together closed over 230 book deals this year 2015.
Sara burnes director, digital strategy cvs health linkedin. Agent statistics, detailing how long each agent typically takes to respond to a query. She is actively building a list of diverse childrens fiction from picture books through ya and select adult science fiction and horror authors. Underneath the gore, the wit, and the trips to hell and back, this book makes it clearer than ever that gidwitz truly cares about the kids he writes for. Jordan has a deep affection for contemporary middle grade and ya with heart and humor. By sarah burnes november 4, 2010 the culture diaries. Ecotone and lookout books anna lena phillips bell is the author of ornament. So i sit at the very beginning of the process, but find it very important to be involved every step of the way. Sarah burnes literary agent is a book agent with the gernert company. Kassie evashevski of anonymous content inked the deal on behalf of roanhorse and sara megibow of kt literary.
She is also the coproducer and director for the documentary film the central park five which she coproduced and directed with her husband david mcmahon and her father ken burns. View sarah burnes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Nov 26, 2015 here is a list of the top 20 most successful literary agents for childrens books. Bill clegg is an american literary agent and author.
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Sarah davies the official manuscript wish list website. We asked authors, booksellers, publishers, editors, and others to share the places they go to connect with writers of the past, to the bars and cafes where todays authors give readings, and to those sites that are most inspiring for writing. As an editor, she acquired and edited literary fiction and nonfiction, and as an agent, she has added childrens fiction to. Search tools to help you find the right agent for your book. A book agents descent and ascent from the ashes the new.
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That business partner, sarah burnes, now an agent at the gernert company, had not spoken to mr. They scattered to the winds, hooking up with new, even more highpowered representatives. The agency currently represents more than 300 authors and has six fulltime agents. Then clegg came back, hired by william morris earlier this year.
Here are 20 literary agents actively seeking writers and their writing. Kate testerman, president and literary agent renee nyen, literary agent hannah fergesen, literary agent hilary harwell, literary agent aida z. She is always looking to find stories that bring the queer experience to. Writing about ones faith and spirituality can be quite daunting. Caroline eisenmann is looking for novels that address social issues, as well as memoir, history, essay collections and biography. Assistant books editor at o, the oprah magazine michelle harts we do what we do in the dark, about a young woman who has an affair with an older. Heller notes, when martin amis was asked if he would ever consider writing a childrens book, he allowed that he might, if he were to find himself severely brain. Talking with these and other agents about their firstnovelist clients, there are unmistakable echoes of romance. Cleggs first two memoirs detail his addiction to crack cocaine. The literary agents list includes agents and literary agencies that represent poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers, plus details about the kind of books theyre interested in representing, their clients, and the best way to contact them. Benson is best known for being the official author of the james bond series of novels from 1997 to 2002. View sara burnes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. I want clients to love the books they write and make money writing them. This is the second installment of burnes s culture diary.
When seeking an agent, it is advisable to target agents who represent books similar to yours. She has an amazing client list, and her clients seem really happy with her representation. Sarah burnes became a literary agent in 2001 after stints in the editorial departments of houghton mifflin, the knopf group, and little, brown. If youre an agent, you have to take more time than you. Literary agent alerts are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.
Please note, rlm only represents childrens literature. Born in london, harmsworth was educated in england before graduating magna cum laude from brown university and cum laude from harvard law school. When martin amis was asked if he would ever consider writing a childrens book. If you need help with writing a query letter or how to go about contacting a literary agent, make sure to read our free guide on how to get a literary agent. From the smallest detail of the next book idea, to the big picture of the writers lifelong dreams, we work strategically to help each author reach his or her writing and publishing goals. Literary agents trident media group literary agency. Crafting that kind of balance between artistic and commercial success takes communication, teamwork. Sarah began her career on the editorial side of publishing, first at houghton mifflin, then. The gernert company was founded in 1996 by david gernert after he left his post as editorinchief of doubleday to become an agent. Bill clegg, exaddict, apologized just in time for memoir. Agent advice this installment featuring agent seth fishman of the gernert company is a series of quick interviews with literary agents and script agents who talk with guide to literary agents about their thoughts on writing, publishing, and just about anything else. Leave comments about your experiences with this literary agent, or read what other.
Anyway, i turned up at the agency and bill clegg interviewed me. After stints in the editorial departments of houghton mifflin, the knopf group, and little, brown, sarah burnes became an agent in 2001. We represent authors from bestsellers to first time authors. His debut novel, did you ever have a family, received offers from four publishers and was longlisted for the 2015 man booker prize. Based in boston, harmsworth represents serious nonfiction books on topics. First an editor for houghton miffin, then knopf, and finally little, brown, sarah burnes became an agent in 2001, joining the gernert company in 2005. I tell her i think she should publish a book on the legal roots of the foreclosure crisis, and she looks at me quizzically.
As an editor, she acquired and edited literary fiction and nonfiction, and as an agent, she has added childrens fiction to her list. This includes picture books and middle grade books, educational books and supplementary materials, childrens toys, magazines, cartoons, licensed characters, as well as stationery, advertising, and e. Publishing agent jack gernert is an book agent at the gernert company. Please research our agents before sending your query. May 30, 2010 a more cynical agent might call it a shrewd move, a metoo book that capitalizes on a publishing fad for socalled addiction memoirs. Please indicate in your letter which agent you are querying. Sarah burnes national account manager at greatamerica financial services. Our clients have sold over 4 million books throughout their careers with hartline. Sewanee writers conference visitors the university of. It was written by raymond benson, writing under the pseudonym david michaels.
She earned her ba in english, cum laude, from amherst college in 2009, also spending a year studying abroad at st. As an agent, she loves the thrill of finding new authors with strong, unique voices and. She is most interested in strong original ideas, new and international voices, bigthink topics and books. Sold lynette nonis the prison healer, the story of a girl who has survived against all odds in a harsh prison by using her wits and keeping her head down, but when a dangerous prisoner arrives with a message for her, she must risk her life for a bigger cause, to emilia rhodes at houghton mifflin harcourt childrens, in a good deal, at. Sarah has been an agent with levine greenberg rostan since 2016. Make sure your book actually fits the genre, or your chances of landing an agent will be slim to none. I loved what sarah had to say about her approach to the slush pile, the myth of worklife balance, and her no assholes rule. Tom clancys splinter cell novel splinter cell wiki. Our team put together this list of christian book agents that represents christian novels, christian nonfiction, inspirational books, and spiritual books. Sep 21, 2017 h ere are two new agents seeking writers. He was a founding partner of the zachary shuster harmsworth literary agency which merged with kuhn projects to form aevitas. Seth fishman literary agent this article about literary agent seth fishman and the gernert company is part of a series about books and finding a literary agent.