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. 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. Writers are always curious about how you spend your time describe a typical day for you. How do literary agents fit into the new book publishing ecosystem. Nov 09, 2006 i am starting the process to find an agent, and am just pretty much scared of doing it wrong.
Jane dystel association of authors representatives, inc. In the case of fiction, we work with the author to develop and outline and craft a well written, saleable manuscript. Jane dystel greater new york city area professional. From there, she went on to become publisher of world almanac publications, where she created her own imprint. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. We dont make money until the author makes money so were pushing to get it. 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. Handles picture books, fiction for 58 and 912 yearolds, teenage fiction and series fiction. Jane dystel, literary agent what you need to know jericho writers. For a decade, laura has worked with books in every way from book selling, to editing and ghostwriting, to helping authors selfpublish. Very incredible in this market that a first time author can find the kind of success that kathryn stockett has found with this book. Jane sold my book right away, to an editor i love, at a big five publisher. Firstly, can you tell us more about your job what you tend to do on a daytoday basis etc and your. 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.
Michael bourret the official manuscript wish list website. 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. Jane dystel, literary agent what you need to know jericho. 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. Its a chance to see what americans, at least in seattle, are really reading. While her interests are broad, sharons list focuses on upmarket commercial fiction. 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. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Jane dystel, president, has been an agent since 1986. We are a fullservice enterprise known for our business savvy and integrity.
Dystel goderich literary management writersservices. For those of you who dont know her, miriam goderich has been partnering with jane dystel at dystel and goderich since 2001. Agent statistics, detailing how long each agent typically takes to respond to a query. 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 has a ba from new york university and began agenting in 1986. She has been the president of the agency since 1986. Sharon pelletier grew up in the suburbs of detroit, michigan and moved to new york in 2009 to pursue a career in publishing. 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. Here, dystel answers three questions about discovering and representing indie writers. View jane dystels professional profile on linkedin. This series has more than 170 interviews so far with reps from great literary agencies. Knowing that an author was once a client is just as valuable as knowing who that authors agent is now. Led by jane dystel, who founded the company in 1994, our agents are smart. See what this literary agent is looking for in queries and get statistics on acceptance rates, response times, and more.
Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like jane dystel discover inside connections to recommended job. Their daughter jane followed her father into the publishing business as an editor, publisher, and then a literary agent. She started her career as an editorial assistant with bantam books and later becoming their h. 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. I represent a varied and eclectic list of middle grade, ya and adult authors, including many bestsellers and awardwinners.
Oscar dystel died in rye, new york on may 28, 2014 at the age of 101. This article reveals the top 100 literary agents for new writers and established writers at the top literary agencies in the united states. Do read this book, which should teach you pretty much everything youll need to know. Born in kenya and raised in indonesia and hawaii by joel b. Dystel says she has sold the movie rights, audio rights, bookclub rights and foreign rights to 17 overseas publishers. Meanwhile, agent jane dystel cites strong results from david morrells first book with vanguard, creepers. Read comments by other authors who have queried the same agents you have. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Join facebook to connect with jane dystel and others you may know. Miriam goderich has been partnering with jane dystel at dystel and goderich since 2001. She seems like a nice agent, but one who requests a lot and also gives lots of rejections on fulls. Jane dystel, dystel and goderich literary management.
In the case of nonfiction, we help them refine their thoughts and produce a book proposal, which we then edit very thoroughly. Kindle edition by sands, katharine, sands, katharine. Best literary agents 20192020 all genres top book agents. May 18, 2012 obamas literary agent said he was born in kenya. The agency is the product of her innovative vision of author representation as a fullservice enterprise. Whats a typical timeline for a book getting from an agent to a publisher and into print. An afternoon with literary agent miriam goderich columbia. 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. Dystel says she has sold the movie rights, audio rights, book club rights and foreign rights to 17 overseas publishers. When she joined the agency that would soon become acton and dystel inc. When she joined the agency that would soon become acton and dystel. He had been in poor health, and died at home according to his daughter jane. Dystel, literary agent, marries steven schwinder the. To protect agents from spam, email addresses are hidden except to loggedin members.
Both miriams undergraduate and graduate degrees are from columbia. How do literary agents fit into the new book publishing. She barely stands 5 feet tall but shes indefatigable, making decisions and churning out opinions at warp speed. A dynamic literary agency boasting an impressive client list and a sterling reputation, we are known for our business savvy and integrity.
Jul 09, 2007 jane interviews literary agents 2 comments. She requested two of mine and rejected them quickly, which i appreciated. He has served several book publishing companies as a publicist, book editor, and acquisitions editor. Search tools to help you find the right agent for your book. Shes a merciless advocate for me, but she also displays no remorse in sharing. Led by jane dystel, who founded the company in 1994, our agents are smart, hardworking, compassionate, and focused on their authors success. 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. Leave comments about your experiences with this literary agent, or read what other authors have to say. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading making the perfect pitch.
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