Agents You May Want to Know

The Unter Agency

THE UNTER AGENCY 23 W. 73rd St. Suite 100 New York, NY, 10023 Phone: (212) 401-4068 Email: Jennifer@theunteragency.com Website: www.theunteragency.com Contact: JENNIFER UNTER WHAT SHE DOES: Jennifer Unter has worked in the editorial department of Henry Holt & Co. and as a publishing/copyright law associate at Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams, & Sheppard LLP; she now manages…

Lynn Seligman

LYNN SELIGMAN, LITERARY AGENT 400 Highland Ave. Upper Montclair, NJ, 07043 Phone: (973) 783-3631 WHAT SHE DOES Ms. Seligman spent her time, before going independent, with the Julian Bach Literary Agency (now IMG) and with Simon & Schuster. WHAT SHE NEEDS Nonfiction Anthropology Art Biography Business Child Guidance Cooking Current Affairs Education Ethnic Government Health…

Robert Lecker Agency

ROBERT LECKER AGENCY 4055 Melrose Avenue Montreal, QC H4A 2S5 Canada Phone: (514) 830-4818 Fax: (514) 483-1644 E-mail: Robert.lecker@gmail.com Website: www.leckeragency.com Contact: Robert Lecker WHAT HE DOES Mr. Lecker co-founded ECW Press and served as professor of English lit at McGill University. He has 30 years of experience in the publishing industry. He favors books…

Gelfman Schneider/ ICM Partners

Gelfman Schneider/ ICM Partners 850 7th Ave. Suite 903 New York, NY, 10019 Phone: (212) 245-1993 Fax: (212) 245-8678 Email: mail@gelfmanschneider.com Website: www.gelfmanschneider.com Contact: Jane Gelfman, Deborah Schneider WHAT THEY NEED Nonfiction Creative Nonfiction Popular Culture Fiction Historical Literary Mainstream Middle Grade Mystery Suspense Women’s Young Adult BACKGROUND INFORMATION Agent receives 15% commission domestic Agent…

Angela Rinaldi Literary Agency

Angela Rinaldi Literary Agency P.O. Box 7877 Beverly Hills, CA, 90212-7877 Phone: (310) 842-7665 Fax: (310) 837-8143 E-mail: amr@rinaldiliterary.com Website: www.rinaldiliterary.com Contact Agent: Angela Rinaldi WHAT SHE DOES: Before going solo, Ms. Rinaldi worked at NAL/Signet, Pocket Books and Bantam as an editor, and as manager of book development for The Los Angeles Times. WHAT…

Barron’s Literary Management

Barron’s Literary Management 4615 Rockland Dr. Arlington, TX 76016 Email: barronsliterary@sbcglobal.net Contact: Adele Brooks, president   WHAT THEY DO Barron’s Literary Management is a small, well-connected Texas agency.   WHAT THEY NEED Tight, rapid-fire fiction Nonfiction: Business Cooking Health Money Psychology True Crime Fiction: Crime Detective Historical Horror Mystery Paranormal Police Romance Suspense Thriller  …

Carolyn Jenks

The Carolyn Jenks Agency 30 Cambridge Park Dr., #3150 Cambridge, MA 02140 Email: queries@carolynjenksagency.com Website: www.carolynjenksagency.com Phone: (617) 354-5099 Contact: Carolyn Jenks   WHAT SHE DOES   The Carolyn Jenks Agency works to represent upcoming young talents as well as seasoned veterans of the industry; also moderates workshops   WHAT SHE IS LOOKING FOR  …

About Words Agency

Felice Gums About Words Agency Email: query@aboutwords.org Website: http://www.aboutwords.org SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ON WEBSITE Contact: Felice Gums   WHAT THEY DO Felice Gums (multicultural, African American, chick lit, commercial, literary, suspense/thrillers, women’s fiction, urban fiction, and memoir). Idaliz Seymour (adventure, mystery/thrillers, suspense, romance, and paranormal). About Words Agency is looking for commercial fiction and nonfiction. They…

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Mark Troy

“Persistence pays off. So does the feedback from the Claymore judges, the agents and editors at Killer Nashville, and the contacts with the other writers.  I was delighted whenThe Law of the Splintered Paddle was named the second runner up and even more delighted when, after another revision, Five Star Mysteries offered to publish it."  - Mark Troy, The Splintered Paddle
2014-09-17T12:46:40-06:00
“Persistence pays off. So does the feedback from the Claymore judges, the agents and editors at Killer Nashville, and the contacts with the other writers.  I was delighted whenThe Law of the Splintered Paddle was named the second runner up and even more delighted when, after another revision, Five Star Mysteries offered to publish it."  - Mark Troy, The Splintered Paddle

Judy Dailey

“Killer Nashville was a wonderful experience.  Because of Killer Nashville, I now have a contract with Five Star Publishing for my cozy, Animal, Vegetable, Murder. I couldn’t be happier.”  - Judy Dailey, Animal, Vegetable, Murder
2014-09-17T12:47:54-06:00
“Killer Nashville was a wonderful experience.  Because of Killer Nashville, I now have a contract with Five Star Publishing for my cozy, Animal, Vegetable, Murder. I couldn’t be happier.”  - Judy Dailey, Animal, Vegetable, Murder

Steven Cooper

"Killer Nashville provides authors wonderful opportunities to advance up the literary ladder.  I am flattered by the recognition and grateful to Killer Nashville for giving my work a forum." - Steven Cooper, Desert Remains
2014-09-17T12:50:21-06:00
"Killer Nashville provides authors wonderful opportunities to advance up the literary ladder.  I am flattered by the recognition and grateful to Killer Nashville for giving my work a forum." - Steven Cooper, Desert Remains

Ross Cavins

"Killer Nashville is one of the best writing conferences in the nation, and to be a finalist in its companion award competition is of the highest honor." - Ross Cavins, Barry Versus the Apocalypse
2014-09-17T12:53:03-06:00
"Killer Nashville is one of the best writing conferences in the nation, and to be a finalist in its companion award competition is of the highest honor." - Ross Cavins, Barry Versus the Apocalypse

Publisher’s Weekly

Publishers Weekly has named Killer Nashville and its founder Clay Stafford as playing "an essential role in defining which books become bestsellers" throughout "the nation's book culture." (PW 6/10/13)
2014-09-17T12:38:03-06:00
Publishers Weekly has named Killer Nashville and its founder Clay Stafford as playing "an essential role in defining which books become bestsellers" throughout "the nation's book culture." (PW 6/10/13)

Jessie Bishop Powell

"To me, writing success means recognition by a traditional press in the form of a contract to publish a physical book with real pages and an authentic cover.  Killer Nashville, Five Star Publishing, and Deni Dietz made all of those things possible for me." - Jessie Bishop Powell, The Marriage at the Rue Morgue
2014-09-17T12:39:40-06:00
"To me, writing success means recognition by a traditional press in the form of a contract to publish a physical book with real pages and an authentic cover.  Killer Nashville, Five Star Publishing, and Deni Dietz made all of those things possible for me." - Jessie Bishop Powell, The Marriage at the Rue Morgue

David Burnsworth

"Whether you are only thinking about writing, in the middle of eighty-thousand words, or feel you’re ready for publication, Killer Nashville is the event for you.” - David Burnsworth, Southern Heat
2014-09-17T12:40:56-06:00
"Whether you are only thinking about writing, in the middle of eighty-thousand words, or feel you’re ready for publication, Killer Nashville is the event for you.” - David Burnsworth, Southern Heat

Rosalyn Rikel

"I decided to pitch [my manuscript] at the Killer Nashville conference in 2011.  Deni Deitz from Five Star Publishing was the person who ‘caught my pitch,’ challenged me to let her see the full manuscript, and later decided to publish Millicent’s Tower.  Thanks to Deni and Five Star, I am now taking pleasure in sharing my book and my story — plus the excitement of writing another one!  Stay tuned!!!” - Rosalyn Rikel, Millicent’s Tower
2014-09-17T12:44:54-06:00
"I decided to pitch [my manuscript] at the Killer Nashville conference in 2011.  Deni Deitz from Five Star Publishing was the person who ‘caught my pitch,’ challenged me to let her see the full manuscript, and later decided to publish Millicent’s Tower.  Thanks to Deni and Five Star, I am now taking pleasure in sharing my book and my story — plus the excitement of writing another one!  Stay tuned!!!” - Rosalyn Rikel, Millicent’s Tower

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