Julie represents a variety of writers across a literary spectrum, with a special emphasis on fiction. Millers interview, especially since it related to my experiences as a writer. Beth miller of writers house beth miller is a junior agent at writers house, where she has worked with robin rue since 2007. Sep 24, 20 id like welcome literary agent beth miller of writers house to the blog today. Im a literary agent at writers house and represent an extensive list of bestselling and awardwinning novelists, crime writers, biographers, memoirists, journalists and historians. After leaving viking and working at a literary agency for seventeen years, she opened her eponymous agency on may 1, 1994. I recently started hunting for an agent for my first novel. Scott miller literary agent this article about literary agent scott miller and trident media group is part of a series about literary agents and finding a book agent. Query letters and emails go out into the void to no avail, prospects vanish without a trace, and all the while you are getting more and more frustrated. Being an agent means shaking a few trees everyday and constantly keeping in touch with clients and publishers. Leave comments about your experiences with this literary agent, or read what other authors have to say. The miller agency usa literary agencies and literary agents.
Spitzer literary agency, representing a broad range of fiction and nonfiction writers, as well more than a dozen french publishers. Matt bialer, senior agent matt has been in the publishing community since 1985, and worked at two major literary agencies before joining the greenburger team in 2003. Best literary agents 20202021 all genres top book agents. Before becoming an agent, she was a senior editor at harpercollins publishers. Please paste your query and synopsis into the email, but attach your first 10 pages. I know im not supposed to grant an exclusive, but im nervous. Kristin nelson president and founding literary agent. Our team literary agency, literary agent, agent query. Literary agent scott miller with literary agent alexander slater. Interview with literary agent mackenzie fraserbub of the. Greenburger associates in new york, one of the oldest literary agencies.
I just started querying yesterday and i dread having my first agent on the hook slip away. I find authors who have the talent to connect with the public through both fiction and nonfiction, and then i help to launch their careers. Book agent scott miller is a graduate of the university of pennsylvania with a ba in english and concentration in creative writing and the temple university. Anyone here ever dealt with the trident agency in new york. Our nonfiction clientele includes individual authors and institutions whose. She is looking for fantastic ya in all subgenres, as well as adult romance and fantasy. If you dont do that you dont make deals which essentially means you arent paying rent this month many people think the life of a literary agent means you make a whole lot of cash and dine in all the best restaurants.
May 04, 2007 literary agent waxman literary agency ellen levine literary agent exec. Founder and agent courtney millercallihan has more than fifteen years experience in book publishing, first in the contracts and subsidiary rights departments at penguin random house, and then at sanford j. Glassdoor office photos give you an inside look at employers, such as trident media group. I think the following interview will be of immense help to writers who want to understand what goes on in the mind of a literary agent, especially for those who are thinking of querying mackenzie. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The agencys fiction writers principally write historical and. He represents fantasy, science fiction, thrillers, and mysteries as well as a select group of literary writers, and also loves smart narrative nonfiction including books about. Dec 04, 2009 literary agent waxman literary agency ellen levine literary agent exec. For many writers, the process behind getting a literary agent can be baffling.
We do not accept simultaneoussubmissions that have been sent to other agents at trident media group. Interview with literary agent mackenzie fraserbub of the trident media group. The role of the literary agent independent publisher. Our standard literary agency commission rate is 15% for sales in north america and 20% for foreign sales in some of the small foreign markets outside north america the commission rate is 25%. I recently had the privilege of interviewing the talented mackenzie fraserbub of the trident media group. Caitlin blasdell has been a literary agent with liza dawson associates since 2002 with a list split evenly between adult and childrens books.
Mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. Caitlin blasdell has been a literary agent with liza dawson associates since 2002 with a focus on commercial fiction. I want every client of mine to make a living solely from writing and 90% of my authors do without help from any other source of income. David miller, the literary agent, novelist and editor who has died aged 50, was a gleeful coconspirator and subtle counsellor for the authors he represented, a spiritlifting face to glimpse at a. Publishing agent scott miller is an agent with trident media group. Agent advice this installment featuring agent adam schear of defiore and 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. Multiple submissions made within a thirtyday period will automatically. Deborah grosvenor has more than 25 years experience in the book publishing business as an agent and editor. Please feel free to check our submissions page if you have a fiction manuscript or nonfiction proposal youd like us to consider. Myers literary management is a fullservice literary agency based in new york city, pledged to shepherding the work of a small, select list of authors.
Did anyone deny a similar request from this same agent. David miller, literary agent obituary the telegraph. Book agent scott gould is a graduate of new york university, where he received a ba in english and american literature. She is particularly interested in progressive politics, alternative medicine, science and technology for. Talcott notch literary is a rapidly growing and expanding fullservice literary agency, partnering 25year veteran literary agent gina panettieri, former director of innovation and acquisitions for adams media and now senior literary agent and media strategist paula munier, and associate agent saba sulaiman and junior agent, tia mele, with a strong editorial support staff assisting. Book agent scott miller is a graduate of the university of pennsylvania with a ba in english and concentration in creative writing and. I started at trident as an assistant to scott miller and. I just got a request from scott miller at trident for a full. Talcott notch literary is a rapidly growing and expanding fullservice literary agency, partnering 25year veteran literary agent gina panettieri, former director of innovation and acquisitions for adams media and now senior literary agent and media strategist paula munier, and associate agent saba sulaiman and junior agent, tia mele, with a. A list of 18,229 authors and the literary agents who represent them or have represented them in the past you can also search for an agent to view a list of all the authors that agent represents. This weeks agent spotlight features caitlin blasdell of liza dawson associates literary agency.
As an editor, she acquired tom clancys first novel, the hunt for red october. I started at trident as an assistant to scott miller. From 1966 to 1969 philip worked as a literary agent for john cushman associates, then the american affiliate of curtis, brown, london, representing hundreds of british writers. Scott miller literary agent has worked with an array of diverse authors since beginning his publishing career in the mailroom of the william morris agency as an agent trainee, including tom clancy, bill cosby, janet evanovich, and dean koontz. Greenburger associates, and she started her own agency, barer literary, in 2004. For over 60 years, scott meredith literary agency has been guiding the finest talent to success.
Scott is also interested in working with writers who feel they need to be rediscovered by the marketplace. Scott miller is executive vice president and a literary agent at trident media group in new york city. Handspun literary agency is a boutique, fullservice literary agency based in san diego, california. Throughout his editorial career, doug was always an authors advocatethe kind of editor authors wanted to work with because of. Kelly peterson the official manuscript wish list website. And its free not because theres a catch, but simply because not enough things in this world are free. Miller conducts workshops and training, and speaks at conferences worldwide. Most literary agency directories print and online are outdated, incomplete, and riddled with mistakes. After the expiration of a 30day period following a submission to a trident media group literary agent, you may make a submission to another agent at trident media group. Literary agent waxman literary agency ellen levine literary agent exec.
Multiple submissions made within a thirtyday period will automatically be blocked. Jun, 2019 scott gould literary agent was a literary agent with rlr associates. During her career, she has edited or represented several hundred nonfiction books. This series has more than 170 interviews so far with reps from great literary agencies. This is trident media group office photo was submitted anonymously. During his stay at the william morris agency, he worked with a wide range of authors. Welcome to the website of the doug grad literary agency, inc. I prefer the word decline, but as a writer myself i know rejection feels more accurate to the recipient.
Marks authors have gotten sixfigure book deals, been on the nyt bestseller list, and. I went to the university of virginia to study biology and chemistry. My least favorite part of being a literary agent is saying no. Full one hour interview with jodi reamer writers house, kim witherspoon inkwell management, robert gottlieb trident media, sloan harris icm, eric sim. The mendel media group llc is an independent literary agency in new york. Scott millertrident writers, editors, agents, publishers. The agency opened for business in 2008, after doug had spent the previous twentytwo years as a senior editor at four major new york publishing houses. Of course, i am an agent, says scott, but i am also a career manager. He is a graduate of the university of pennsylvania with a ba in english and a jd from the temple university school of law, as well as a member of the new york state bar.
Scott miller, phd is cofounder of the institute for the study of therapeutic change, a private group of clinicians and researchers dedicated to studying what works in mental health and substance abuse treatment. Scott miller trident media group shane salerno the story factory vicky bijur vicky bijur literary agency see agent bios and contact info for the t op mystery publishing agents above, and all other publishing agents accepting mystery novels. After graduation he began his career in the mailroom of the william morris agency, as part of the companys agent in training program. Also, shes agreed to try to answer a few reader questions, so if you have any, be sure to post them in the comments section. Mark now helps authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction, and childrens books get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals through his company literary agent undercover and the bestselling author. We also represent more lighthearted nonfiction projects, when they. May 02, 2014 interview with literary agent mackenzie fraserbub of the trident media group note since this interview, mackenzie has formed her own agency, fraserbub literary. With over twenty years of experience in the publishing industry, paige is propelled by an entrepreneurial spirit, ignited by the thrill of.
Apr 12, 20 full one hour interview with jodi reamer writers house, kim witherspoon inkwell management, robert gottlieb trident media, sloan harris icm, eric sim. Our prominent clients include bill bradley former senator and presidential candidate, sheila lukins the goddess of the silver palate, linda goodman bestselling american astrologer, roger tory peterson american naturalist and michael bloomberg mayor of new york. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. The role of the literary agent what they do and why you might need one. Interview with literary agent beth miller of writers house. Myers literary management myers literary management.
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