Peter Beren
Peter Beren , Formerly Publisher of Sierra Club Books, V.P. for Publishing at Palace Press International and Publisher of VIA Books, a division of the California State Automobile Association, Peter is a member of AAR, a Literary Agent specializing in nonfiction with an emphasis on illustrated (art and photography) books. He is the author or co-author of six books including The Writers Legal Companion and California the Beautiful. His best-known clients include photographer Art Wolfe (Dogs Make Us Human, forthcoming from Bloomsbury). Brian and Wendy Froud (Trolls, forthcoming from Abrams) and Laurence Boldt (Zen and the Art of Making a Living, Penguin). www.peterberen.com
Verna Dreisbach
Verna Dreisbach of Dreisbach Literary Management offers professional representation for distinctive voices for both emerging and experienced writers. Verna has a particular interest in books with a political, economic or social context and represents both fiction and non-fiction authors. With over 13 years of law enforcement experience, she has a genuine interest and expertise in the genres of mystery, thriller and true crime. Verna does not represent children’s books or screenplays. Verna is the founder of Capitol City Young Writers, a non-profit organization that offers education and inspiration for aspiring young writers and the co-founder of The Writers Police Academy.
Georgia Hughes is editorial director at New World Library, where she acquires and edits nonfiction books in the areas of animals, spirituality, personal growth, sustainable business, animals, and women’s issues. New World Library, publisher of the bestselling The Power of Now and Creative Visualization, is a member of the Green Press Initiative. Recent acquisitions include The Life Organizer by Jennifer Louden, Dogs and the Women Who Love Them by Allen and Linda Anderson, Live Your Bliss by Terry Cole-Whittaker, SNAP: Making the Most of First Impressions by Patti Wood, and Secret History of Dreaming by Robert Moss. www.newworldlibrary.com
Jennifer Joseph
Jennifer Joseph has been publisher and editor of Manic D Press since its founding in 1984. Manic D Press is a critically acclaimed, award-winning literary press based in San Francisco, California publishing fiction (novels and short stories), poetry, art, cultural studies, and alternative travel trade titles. She has appeared as a guest on CSPAN’s BookTV and Michael Krasny’s Forum on KQED radio. Her critical writing has appeared in the San Francisco Bay Guardian, American Bookseller, and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications.
Michael Larsen
Michael Larsen, Larsen-Pomada Literary Agents, is eager to find adult nonfiction for big and midsize houses and tell you how to transform your writing and your career. He is most drawn to well-written books with social or practical value by writers with platforms who can promote their work. The fourth edition of How to Write a Book Proposal will be out this year. An update is at www.larsen-pomada.com. Mike wrote How to Get a Literary Agent and coauthored the second edition of Guerrilla Marketing for Writers: 100 Weapons for Selling Your Work. He has a consulting service for nonfiction writers.
Laurie McLean
Laurie McLean is an agent at Larsen-Pomada Literary, San Francisco, Northern California’s oldest literary agency founded in 1972, Laurie represents adult genre fiction (romance, fantasy, science fiction, horror, nouveau westerns, mysteries, suspense, thrillers, etc.) as well as middle-grade and young-adult books. She looks for great writing, first and foremost, followed by memorable characters, a searing storyline and solid world building. For more than 20 years Laurie ran a multi-million dollar eponymous public relations agency in California ‘s Silicon Valley. She is passionate about marketing, publicity, negotiating, editing and a host of other business-critical areas. She is also a writer herself, so she can empathize with the author’s journey to and through publication. www.agentsavant.com & www.larsenpomada.com
Elizabeth Pomada
Elizabeth Pomada is a partner in Larsen-Pomada Literary Agents and a member of the Association of Author’s Representatives. The agency has sold books to more than 100 publishers. Elizabeth loves good storytelling. For her, a book begins when she can’t put it down. She welcomes the chance to represent adult fiction, narrative nonfiction, and books for women. Their colleague, Laurie McLean, handles genre fiction, and middle-grade and young-adult books, query@agentsavant.com. Elizabeth and Mike are co-directors of the San Francisco Writers Conference. Elizabeth is the author of the 9th edition of Fun Places to Go in Northern California with Children. Www.larsen-pomada.com.
Alan Rinzler began at Simon and Schuster in 1962, then as Senior Editor at Macmillan Company and Holt, Director of Trade Publishing at Bantam Books, Associate Publisher & VP of Rolling Stone Magazine, and President of the Rolling Stone Book Division Straight Arrow Books. He was West Coast Editor for Grove Press, Editor of Berkeley Monthly, and for the past 18 years Senior Editor to Executive Editor of Jossey-Bass, imprint of John Wiley & Sons. Alan has edited and published Toni Morrison, Hunter S. Thompson, Tom Robbins, Claude Brown, Lorraine Hansberry, Oscar Acosta, Shirley MacLaine, Robert Ludlum, Irv Yalom, Jerzy Kosinski, Joan Acocella, Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan, Phyllis Chesler, Clive Cussler. Blog: www.alanrinzler.com
Andy Ross
Andy Ross
Andy Ross has been a literary agent since January 2008. Prior to that, he was the owner of Cody’s Books in Berkeley, California for 30 years.
Andy is looking for books in narrative non-fiction, history, current events, and journalism as well as literary, historical, and young adult fiction with a strong and original voice. Andy has served on the faculty of numerous writers conferences and has conducted workshops on writing non-fiction book proposals and working with a literary agent. Andy is a member of the Association of Author Representatives (AAR). Check out Andy’s website and blog:Website: www.andyrossagency.com,
Blog: ”Ask the Agent” www.andyrossagency.wordpress.com
Gordon Warnock
Gordon Warnock, Senior Agent, combines industry knowledge with a sharp editorial eye and experience as a college-level tutor to provide friendly and thorough aid with polishing manuscripts and book proposals. From his start as an intern, he has since worked his way up to becoming a full agent and an integral part of Andrea Hurst Literary Management. He frequently participates in conferences and workshops and speaks throughout the community. He is an honors graduate with a B.A. in Creative and Professional Writing.
With a zest for fresh, new writing and a deep love of the classics, Gordon always has his eye out for works which will not only thrive in the current market but will also withstand the test of time, bringing joy to readers for years to come. In that spirit, he seeks to establish involved, long term working relationships with talented and dedicated authors of many genres.
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Mollie Glick is a literary agent at Foundry Media (www.foundrymedia.com) After graduating from Brown University, Mollie began her publishing career as a literary scout, advising foreign publishers regarding the acquisition of rights to American books. She then worked as an editor at the Crown imprint of Random House, before switching over to “the other side” and becoming an agent at JVNLA (The Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency) in 2003. She joined the Foundry Media team in September, 2008. Mollie’s list includes literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, and a bit of practical non- fiction. She’s particularly interested in fiction that bridges the literary/commercial divide, combining strong writing with a great plot, YA, and non-fiction dealing with popular science, medicine, psychology, cultural history, memoir and current events. She’s very hands-on, working collaboratively with her authors to refine their projects, then focusing on identifying just the right editors for the submissions. Some of her recent sales include New York Times bestseller Jonathan Evison’s WEST OF HERE to Algonquin, Rhonda Riley’s ADAM HOPE to Ecco, Dr. Tracy Alloway’s THE NEW IQ to The Free Press, Josephine Angelini’s STARCROSSED series to Harper, and Gennifer Albin’s CREWEL to Farrar, Strauss & Giroux.In addition to her work as a literary agent, Mollie also teaches classes on non-fiction proposal writing at Media Bistro and The Grotto, and her instructional articles on non-fiction proposal writing and query letter writing have been featured will be featured in Writers Digest. |
 April Eberhardt |
April Eberhardt Literary specializes in high-quality women’s fiction: thoughtful, carefully crafted narratives by, for, and about women, the kind of books that generate interest and insights among women’s book club members. The agency also represents selected Young Adult works, particularly those aimed at prompting meaningful discussion between mothers and daughters about relationships, values and decision-making.As readers and publishers choose among the many ways literature is being delivered in the new millennium, authors need a literary agent who understands both the traditional and electronic marketplaces, along with the evolving role of self-publishing, done right. April Eberhardt founded her own agency in order to assist and advise authors as they navigate the increasingly complex world of publishing. |