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Jim is a voracious reader and is passionate about his hobbies. I want every client of mine to make a living solely from writing and 90% of my authors do without help from any other source. This article shows that there are probably a lot more publishing agents than you realize, that might be interested in you and your book. Before founding perry literary, joseph began his book publishing career when he attended the new york university summer publishing institute. I also love playing bridge where im the youngest person in the club. They do not represent stage plays, screenplays, or television scripts. We also offer traditional representation for a wide range of quality literary works to publishers with global. I found myself thinking about gates long after i finished the book.
Based in the flatiron district in manhattan, we are dedicated to writers of high. Canadian maestro of humour and 2time leacock medal winner terry fallis continues to delight readers as his most recent novel, albatross, comes off a. The safest way to search for an agent victoria strauss. Here are four accomplished literary agents, and theyre all selling memoirs.
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