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Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. He had been in poor health, and died at home according to his daughter jane. Jane dystel, literary agent what you need to know jericho. She started her career as an editorial assistant with bantam books and later becoming their h. In the case of nonfiction, we help them refine their thoughts and produce a book proposal, which we then edit very thoroughly. Oscar dystel, who combined sharp editorial judgments, shrewd marketing and attentiongrabbing covers to propel bantam books from the brink of collapse to preeminence in paperback publishing after. Agent advice this installment featuring agent jessica papin of dystel and goderich literary management 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. Oscar dystel october 31, 1912 may 28, 2014 was an american publisher and paperback books pioneer whose firm bantam books published bestselling paperback editions of catcher in the rye, jaws and ragtime among many others. Very incredible in this market that a first time author can find the kind of success that kathryn stockett has found with this book. View jane dystels professional profile on linkedin. Shes a merciless advocate for me, but she also displays no remorse in sharing. Jane dystel greater new york city area professional.

Miriam goderich has been partnering with jane dystel at dystel and goderich since 2001. Dystel, literary agent, marries steven schwinder the. The cape cod beach town of falmouth seemed like a lovely place to visit. For a decade, laura has worked with books in every way from book selling, to editing and ghostwriting, to helping authors selfpublish.

Jane dystel, dystel and goderich literary management. Jul 09, 2007 jane interviews literary agents 2 comments. Dystel says she has sold the movie rights, audio rights, book club rights and foreign rights to 17 overseas publishers. We are a fullservice enterprise known for our business savvy and integrity. She barely stands 5 feet tall but shes indefatigable, making decisions and churning out opinions at warp speed.

This article reveals the top 100 literary agents for new writers and established writers at the top literary agencies in the united states. Read comments by other authors who have queried the same agents you have. Sharon pelletier grew up in the suburbs of detroit, michigan and moved to new york in 2009 to pursue a career in publishing. Leave comments about your experiences with this literary agent, or read what other authors have to say. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Joy bauer joy bauers food cures and robin l smith lies at the altar to best selling fiction authors like jacqueline carey and anne. Jane dystel association of authors representatives, inc.

May 18, 2012 obamas literary agent said he was born in kenya. This series has more than 170 interviews so far with reps from great literary agencies. She seems like a nice agent, but one who requests a lot and also gives lots of rejections on fulls. Jane sold my book right away, to an editor i love, at a big five publisher.

We dont make money until the author makes money so were pushing to get it. When we agent a novel, we often work with our clients all the way through the writing of the first draft to get it to a. Best literary agents 20192020 updated 121619 who are the top literary agents on our list of literary agents and how can you submit your book to them. Dystel says she has sold the movie rights, audio rights, bookclub rights and foreign rights to 17 overseas publishers. Led by jane dystel, who founded the company in 1994, our agents are smart, hardworking, compassionate, and focused on their authors success. Since most of us are pretty much doing everything we can to check out early before the holidays begin, i thought it would be fun and easy to share this piece from the seattle times literary page that lists the top 10 books taken out from the seattle library in 2010. To protect agents from spam, email addresses are hidden except to loggedin members. Aug 01, 2010 agent advice this installment featuring agent jessica papin of dystel and goderich literary management 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. But those who lived there yearround knew its other, darker side local businessman and infamous bully melvin reine had started setting the homes of his socalled enemies on fire. Nov 09, 2006 i am starting the process to find an agent, and am just pretty much scared of doing it wrong. When she joined the agency that would soon become acton and dystel. The agency is the product of her innovative vision of author representation as a fullservice enterprise. Michael bourret the official manuscript wish list website. Here, dystel answers three questions about discovering and representing indie writers.

Kindle edition by sands, katharine, sands, katharine. Best literary agents 20192020 all genres top book agents. Do read this book, which should teach you pretty much everything youll need to know. Knowing that an author was once a client is just as valuable as knowing who that authors agent is now. An afternoon with literary agent miriam goderich columbia. In the case of fiction, we work with the author to develop and outline and craft a well written, saleable manuscript. Dystel goderich literary management writersservices.

Their daughter jane followed her father into the publishing business as an editor, publisher, and then a literary agent. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Search tools to help you find the right agent for your book. His commitment to social and racial issues will be evident in his first book, journeys in black and white.

While her interests are broad, sharons list focuses on upmarket commercial fiction. Handles picture books, fiction for 58 and 912 yearolds, teenage fiction and series fiction. Agent statistics, detailing how long each agent typically takes to respond to a query. A literary agent for over six years, she finds the most joy in working closely with authors to build their longterm careers in ways that contribute positively to their financial and mental health, as well as the greater community. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading making the perfect pitch. From there, she went on to become publisher of world almanac publications, where she created her own imprint. Jane dystel, literary agent what you need to know jericho writers.

She has been the president of the agency since 1986. Katharine sands, a nyc literary agent with the sarah jane freymann agency, brings together sage advice from more than 40 literary agents representing bestselling and prizewinning authors of fiction and nonfiction. Firstly, can you tell us more about your job what you tend to do on a daytoday basis etc and your. When she joined the agency that would soon become acton and dystel inc. Both miriams undergraduate and graduate degrees are from columbia. For those of you who dont know her, miriam goderich has been partnering with jane dystel at dystel and goderich since 2001.

Brian, who earned a ba in english from brooklyn college, became a published author in 1995 when he penned the florida homeowner, condo and coop handbook. He has served several book publishing companies as a publicist, book editor, and acquisitions editor. Join facebook to connect with jane dystel and others you may know. I represent a varied and eclectic list of middle grade, ya and adult authors, including many bestsellers and awardwinners. Led by jane dystel, who founded the company in 1994, our agents are smart. How do literary agents fit into the new book publishing ecosystem. Jane dystel, president, has been an agent since 1986. See what this literary agent is looking for in queries and get statistics on acceptance rates, response times, and more.

Meanwhile, agent jane dystel cites strong results from david morrells first book with vanguard, creepers. Its so funny, writing the book was so much fun, but now im freezing at the agent search ha ha i know this is an older blog post, but it still helps those of us starting on this journey. Whats a typical timeline for a book getting from an agent to a publisher and into print. It highlights the best fiction literary agents for all subgenres including. She requested two of mine and rejected them quickly, which i appreciated. Born in kenya and raised in indonesia and hawaii by joel b. A dynamic literary agency boasting an impressive client list and a sterling reputation, we are known for our business savvy and integrity. How do literary agents fit into the new book publishing. Its a chance to see what americans, at least in seattle, are really reading.