2016 Agents

Markus Hoffmann is a partner at Regal Hoffmann & Associates LLC. He joined the agency (then called Regal Literary) in 2006, after having worked for several years as a literary scout and foreign rights agent on both sides of the Atlantic, including as Foreign Rights Manager at Aitken Alexander Associates in London and Director of…

Misty Williams / Fiery Seas Publishing Misty Williams founded Fiery Seas Publishing in 2014. She has over ten years experience from writing to marketing and publicity to editorial. She now uses the things she has learned over the years to help build the companies growing number of authors. Misty is always looking for a great…

Sharon Pelletier grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan and moved to New York in 2009 to pursue a career in publishing. She joined Dystel & Goderich Literary Management in 2013 after working for Europa Editions, Vantage Press, and Barnes & Noble. While her interests are broad, Sharon’s list focuses on upmarket commercial fiction…

Elizabeth Kracht joined Kimberley Cameron & Associates in the fall of 2010 to broaden her perspective on the publishing industry. She represents both literary and commercial fiction as well as nonfiction, and brings to the agency experience as a former acquisitions editor, freelance publicist and writer. Elizabeth’s career in publishing took root in Puerto Rico…

Mark Gottlieb’s focus on publishing began at Emerson College, where he was a founding member of the Publishing Club, later its President, overseeing its first publication and establishing the Wilde Press. After graduating with a degree in writing, literature and publishing, Mark began his career with the Vice President of Berkley Books (Penguin), working with…

Megan Close Zavala is an associate agent at Keller Media, an agency responsible for over 1,200 rights deals worldwide, including 16 New York Times best sellers and 9 international best sellers. Her passion lies not only in getting great books published, but in working closely with the authors who write them. Nothing is more exciting…

Lucy Carson joined The Friedrich Agency in early 2008, where she now has her own list of NYT Bestselling authors in addition to managing all Film & Television Rights for the agency. During her eight years with The Friedrich Agency, Lucy has worked with such authors as Sue Grafton, Lisa Scottoline, Ruth Ozeki, Terry McMillan,…