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Literary agent steven salpeter looking for fiction and nonficiton. If i feel i can sell it, ill represent it, says herman. The folio team we like to think that at folio, we have the best of both worlds. No large publisher takes work seriously unless it comes to them via a literary agent, so you do need that seal of approval. Before joining wendy sherman associates, laura mazer was the executive editor of seal press, a boutique imprint of the hachette book group, where she edited bold voices in adult nonfiction. New literary agents looking for new writers book agents. New literary agents looking for new writers are easier to find than you might think. With over 20 agents, we have the experience, expertise, and strength people would expect from a company that is among the largest agencies in the business, but because of the types of people we attract, we have that same spark and ingenuity people expect from much smaller agencies. In amazon, a search for new age includes 122,000 books. H ere are three new agents actively seeking clients. Agents and editors in attendance the 2020 atlanta writing.
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All the agents listed below personally confirmed to me as of july 2016 that they are actively. Linda konner literary agency nyc nonfiction literary agent. Querytracker has helped 3,042 authors find agents for their books. Laura is also keen to find refreshing takes on the comingofage story, and has. Literary agent steven salpeter looking for fiction and. This article reveals the top 100 literary agents for new writers and established writers at the top literary agencies in the united states. Not currently accepting any new fiction clients but will consider well crafted nonfiction. Search our database of 1,640 agents to find the best agent for you. Read this article to learn more about new literary agents looking for new writers and discover how you can find the right one for you. Sep 05, 2017 literary fiction also places greater value on the craft of writing, which is not to say that genre fiction cant be well written, but in the case of literary fiction, the writing is front and center. Stories from the mothers who rocked and raised rock stars by virginia grohl. His 2020 manuscript wishlist includes genre blending literary fiction and young adult novels. Your best bet is to go to your local bookstore with a pad and a pen, go the the new age section pull out books and read the acknowledgements to see if the authors thanked their agents.