That said, the following genres are almost never pursued at the submission stage. Across all genres and ages, ill always be interested in the darker and weirder side of the human condition as well as previously under or misrepresented experiences and voices. She is also interested in adult romance and domestic suspense thrillers. Book agent katherine fausset has been in publishing since 1998. What trends in the publishing marketplace attract your attention.
Greenburger associates in new york, one of the oldest literary agencies. So if youre interested in seeing what us books have sold to what publishers in germany, china, russia, columbia, poland and elsewhere, youll find it in pm. Katherine fausset is an agent with curtis brown, ltd. Publishers marketplace is where writers, artists, and publishers can all meet and work. But in todays dramatically reconfigured world, success is increasingly dependent on how we interact with others. Charlesbridge publishing my favorite part is at the end. Agent katherine fausset answers questions from readers about the. In ya, she is interested in contemporary realistic fiction such as study abroad experiences, strong female friendships, falling in love, mental health, diversity, lgbtq and fantasy particularly with excellent worldbuilding, authentic characterization, fantasy inspired by fairytales and other.
She ultimately chose to pass on it, but she was very timely about five weeks and gave me the most thorough and thoughtful not to mention professional rundown of my book that ive gotten to date. Only pages matching all the words you enter will be shown. From publishers marketplace whiting award, plimpton prize, nea grant winner, and author of the wilding and the forthcoming red moon, benjamin percys the dead lands, a postapocalyptic reinvention of lewis and clarks epic journey across the west, again to helen atsma at grand central, in a major deal, by katherine fausset of curtis brown world. She represents authors of literary and commercial fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction and other select nonfiction, including multiple awardwinning and national bestselling authors. To receive the access to the latest issue delivered to your inbox free each. Our publishers all believe in the real ability of books to change and shape lives for the better. Katherine webb was born in 1977 and grew up in hampshire before reading history at durham university. And, publishers marketplace only gives literary agents 21 book genres or categories to choose from when specifying areas of interest in contrast, our directory of book agents gives you 116 book genres or categories to choose from. We deliver quality books and dvds, but also center our services on creativity, flexibility, and adaptability. As an editor, she acquired and edited literary fiction and nonfiction.
We know the obamas books will be both magnificent pieces of writing and inspiring calls to action. In nonfiction, im also looking for distinct voice and new perspectives. Literary agent brent taylors tastes can best be described as upmarket. John doe company name find agents in france, but not in paris. Katherine fausset, literary agent faulkner society. She represents literary and commercial fiction, and select nonfiction, including. Anyone who thinks he or she read finnegans wake has only the vaguest notion of what it mightve said, which counts as not reading finnegans wake.
Ginger clark has been a literary agent with curtis brown ltd new york since 2005. Shes also thanked in the back of your first book, a story collection published by a university press. Jun 27, 2019 the profile about katherine fausset literary agent that you see here contains just some of the information youll find in our free book agents directory, with listings for all publishing agents. The marketing muscle behind the national book award finalist.
Katherine specializes in both literary and commercial fiction, as well as select nonfiction. See what this literary agent is looking for in queries and get statistics on acceptance rates, response times, and more. Katherine fausset is a literary agent at curtis brown, ltd. We represent a wide crosssection of established and emerging writers who writes in all genres, from childrens books to literary. Jun 11, 20 andrew scott is the author of naked summer, a story collection, and the editor of 24 bar blues. The marketplace book one of the marketplace series kindle edition by antoniou, laura. See more ideas about this or that questions and writer. Yes, publishers marketplace does concentrate on the us market, but a major aspect of this concentration is the sale of foreign rights to overseas publishers. Having worked as a waitress, au pair, personal assistant, bookbinder, housemaid, library assistant and seller of fairy costumes, she is now a fulltime writer. Kiana nguyen joined donald maass literary agency in 2016, where she assisted several agents, and is now building her own client list. The marketplace book one of the marketplace series. The staggering contemporary fantasy that launches threetime hugo awardwinner jemisins new trilogy following the broken earth series leads readers into the beating heart of new york city for. This year, were piloting united states of writing in.
Please email a query letter, as well as the first three. Serene hakim the official manuscript wish list website. It is also useful to state in your query letter why you are approaching a certain agent. Only members with active publishers marketplace web pages are listed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The staggering contemporary fantasy that launches threetime hugo awardwinner jemisins new trilogy following the broken earth series leads readers into the beating heart of. Scroll below now to learn more about literary agent katherine fausset and get free instant access to our book agents directory. Jess zafarris august 7, 2018 literary agent spotlights with this spotlight featuring sarah gerton of curtis brown, ltd. Her authors include new york times bestsellers bryn greenwood all the ugly and wonderful things, amber smith the way i used to be and shea ernshaw the wicked deep, as well as national bestseller and awardwinning writerpodcaster nora mcinerny its okay to laugh and pura belpre honor winner pablo. Publishers marketplace is a great resource, but less than half of all literary agents have listings there. This weeks agent spotlight features sarah burnes of the gernert company. Being able to state a similarity to past clients helps with this. During the covid19 crisis, publishers weekly is providing free digital access to our magazine, archive, and website.
The marketing muscle behind the national book award. Union literary 30 vandam street suite 5a new york, ny 100. Before curtis brown, she worked at the watkinsloomis agency. We asked authors, booksellers, publishers, editors, and others to share the places they go to connect with writers of the past, to the bars and cafes where todays authors give readings, and to those sites that are most inspiring for writing. Sarah grew up in smalltown minnesota amidst several siblings, many pets, and even more books. Publishers marketplace is a great resource for authors. Katherine fausset literary agent curtis brown literary. Join querytracker to access more query and agent information, including. She represents authors of literary and commercial fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction and other select nonfiction, including multiple awardwinning and national. Katherine fausset literary agent this article about literary agent katherine fausset and the curtis brown literary agency is part of a series about literary agents and finding a book agent.
Your search produced 608 members with marketplace web pages. With a background on both sides of the desk, she loves working. We pride ourselves on our creativity and flexibility in the expanding realm of publishing, both in print and digital. Publishing agent katherine fausset is an agent with the curtis brown literary agency. Grimm was the first agent to request a full manuscript from me. But i had also always wanted a book with jenny jackson at knopf. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the marketplace book one of the marketplace series.
Sarah began her career on the editorial side of publishing, first at houghton mifflin, then in the knopf group, and last at little, brown. Please refer to our agents page for information about each agents interests, specific submission requirements and individual email addresses if the agent accepts submissions via mail, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed envelope for a response, and return postage if. Katie grimm the official manuscript wish list website. Our primary job is to sell books and book proposals to print publishers on behalf of our clients, but it is typical in print publishing agreements for the author to retain performance rights, which encompasses film, tv, and theatrical adaptations. A groundbreaking look at why our interactions with others hold the key to success, from the bestselling author of think again and originalsfor generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success. Publishers marketplace isnt the most comprehensive directory of literary agents, but it has profiles for some agents that you wont even find. Our publishing program provides full editorial support. Maverick arts publishing has sold the north american rights to two books in the hedgehugs series to macmillan. Whiting award, plimpton prize, nea grant winner, and author of the wilding and the forthcoming red moon, benjamin percys the dead lands, a postapocalyptic reinvention of lewis and clarks epic journey across the west, again to helen atsma at grand central, in a major deal, by katherine fausset of curtis brown world. Marketplace books is the preeminent publisher of trading, investing, and finance material. In 2004, she moved to egypt, where she spent three years working for the american university in cairo press. She was an editorial assistant then coordinator for bookspan, where she worked on. We represent a wide crosssection of established and emerging writers who writes in. She interned at hachette book group and writers house.
I always want books with a heartbeat, and im delighted when an unusual structure or form functions at a higher level. Author of the new york times notable book the shape of things to come, recipient of the 2008 calvino prize and a 20082009 dc commision on the arts and humanities artist fellowship, maud caseys genealogy is an exquisite meditation on family, faith, and mental illness. Publishers weekly is providing free digital access to our magazine, archive, and. She represents literary and commercial fiction, and select nonfiction, including multiple awardwinning and national bestselling authors. He is seeking smart, fun, and heartfelt books in the following categories. Curtis brown represents adult and childrens authors of all genres, including illustrators. Agent statistics, detailing how long each agent typically takes to respond to a query. In addition to representing her own clients, she also handles british commonwealth rights for the agencys childrens list. The book focuses on the four slaves robert, brian, claudia, and sharon, who all get accepted into a rigorous training program under master grendel and mistress alexandra on a beautiful estate in the countryside. An interview with noah ballard greater lehigh valley.
Katherine fausset literary agent find publishing help. Your search produced 608 members with marketplace web pages, sorted by last name. She became an agent in 2001, joining the gernert company in 2005. Today the new york office and its branch in san francisco are independent of the original london office. The marketplace book one of the marketplace series kindle. Six friends show you how to plan, prep, and party katherine fausset, rebecca sample gerstung, lisa singer, lucia q. Shane joness latest book takes on the world of work. Buzz books 2020 presents passionate readers with some of the same insiders look at 44 books on the way. The marketplace is a secret society catering to those who wish to own welltrained slaves and those who wish to be sold as slaves. When seeking an agent, it is advisable to target agents who represent books similar to yours. United states of writing is an initiative to expand our core programs to better serve writers coast to coast.
Not only is it free to use for agency research, but youll also find agency information there that you wont find anywhere else. Frequently asked questions faq the friedrich agency. Caitie flum joined liza dawson associates in july 2014 as assistant and audio rights manager. We are hands on agents that supports an author from the beginning stages of their book all the way to and through the publication process. She earned a certificate in publishing at the columbia publishing course, and started at curtis brown, ltd.
April 29, 2020 nobody but james joyce ever read finnegans wake. We produce high quality books, dvds, and courses that showcase the exceptional talent working in the investment world today. 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. We had several wonderful publishers who participated in what was a lively severalday auction, with a separate auction for canadian rights occurring at the same time, so the decision wasnt easy. Associate literary agent laura crockett is interested in a variety of ya and adult fiction. Publishers marketplace free directory of literary agents. If the agent accepts submissions via mail, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed envelope for a response, and return postage if you wish to have your materials returned to you. Handspun literary agency is a boutique, fullservice literary agency based in san diego, california. The availability of selfpublished ebooks continues to grow with.
Give and take by adam grant publishers lunch bookateria. On the childrens side she represents middle grade and young adult fiction and nonfiction. Particularly notable is that two editors landed two books each on the list this year. Marketplace books is a fast growing and innovative publishing house dedicated to trading and finance and the expanding lines of health and aging and the built environment. She graduated from hofstra university in 2009 with a b. About katherine katherine fausset has worked in book publishing since 1998, starting at the watkinsloomis agency. Jess represents fiction and nonfiction in both the adult and the childrens markets. Serene is actively seeking ya all genres but in particular. She is seeking ya fiction across genres, particularly those with poc and queer voices. In the last sixteen years ive made it into lots of versions, including a 35 hour annotated multimedia video book. Our previously standalone young adult edition is now folded in to this edition. Ebooks put out by the major publishers have plateaued at between 1025% of a books sales. It says that you handle film rights but you dont handle. On the adult side of her list she represents science fiction, fantasy and horror.
For this it helps to learn the authors and books which the agent represents. Katherine fausset has worked in book publishing since 1998, starting at the watkinsloomis agency. I enjoy narratives that blend the personal and investigative, are nerdy deepdives into a particular topic, andor use individual stories as a lens to. Aug 12, 2019 after i signed the contract, i made a ballsy move, posting the deal on publishers marketplace, describing it in the most flattering terms possible. Search tools to help you find the right agent for your book. Knopf books for young readers that was my favorite book as a child. She has since spent time living in london and venice, and now lives near bath, uk. To protect agents from spam, email addresses are hidden except to loggedin members. We represent a wide crosssection of established and emerging writers who writes in all genres, from childrens books to literary fiction and nonfiction to mystery. Katherine fausset, sold the novel before it was written. Most generally, i focus on adult literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, middle grade, and young adult fiction. But just as a reader must make fairly quick decisions when.
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