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Everyone in this business is in it because they love to read, but agenting gives me a professionally sanctioned opportunity to shout from the rooftops about the books i love. Maas bestselling throne of glass book series is headed to television. She represents literary fiction and nonfiction for adults and children. Tamar rydzinski literary agent is on our list of publishing agents nyc book agents in nyc, publishing agents usa book agents in the united states, fiction publishing agents book agents who represent fiction authors, nonfiction publishing agents book agents who represent nonfiction, not just novels, childrens publishing agents book agents who represent books for younger readers, young adult publishing agents book agents who represent ya books for teens, and middle grade. This is a recurring online contest with agent judges and supercool prizes. We are a fullservice, innovative literary agency that is dedicated to helping authors navigate every aspect of the publishing process. Areas of specialty include but are not limited to health, psychology, memoir, current events and narrative nonfiction of special interest. Cover image of a book recently represented by tamar rydzinski. Tamar rydzinski literary agent context literary agency. The market tends to get over saturated pretty quickly, and then theres this glut of manuscripts that cant find homes. Jensens dark shores, in which a tyrannical ruler forces a feisty pirate and a. Ginger clark has been a literary agent with curtis brown ltd new york since 2005. In the book, readers experience what a hospital stay is like when a girl from a diverse. Jul 18, 2011 applause and huzzahs to the helpful and superspeedy tamar rydzinski of the laura dail literary agency for being our secret agent this month.
Im probably not the right agent for humor either, though i love books that are humorous. Tamar rydzinski is an agent with the laura dail literary agency. At laura dail literary agency, samantha fabien has been promoted to literary agent in addition to her role as international rights manager. Tamar rydzinski the official manuscript wish list website. Elegy is a ya speculativegothic suspense novel set at an international performing arts school in france. Jennifer has five years experience in some of the publishing industrys leading literary agencies.
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She earned her ba in english, cum laude, from amherst college in 2009, also spending a year studying abroad at st. Representing awardwinning fiction, nonfiction, young adult fiction, and childrens books. She worked with publishers around the world as an assistant in trident media groups huge foreign rights department, and with domestic publishers as an assistant at writers house where, incidentally, she began her career as an intern. Agent advice this installment featuring agent laura dail of laura dail literary agency 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. Joanna represents all brands of fiction commercial, literary and genre and has a soft spot for speculative andor fantastical elements.
Carrie pestritto the official manuscript wish list website. I signed with tamar in february 2015, and what a whirlwind two years it has been. Agent tricia skinner was raised in detroit, michigan. Tv series adaptation of throne of glass books set at hulu. Jennifer weis is looking for new voices and authors preferably with a platform. If you love our books and think your project is a good match, please consider submitting your work. See what this literary agent is looking for in queries and get statistics on acceptance rates. Can you tell us a little bit about the book for which youve found representation. Hulu is developing queen of shadows, an epic fantasy adventure tv series based on the books, from the mark gordon. If any of the links stop working, please let me know via email or twitter. Upon graduating in 2002, jim realized he would much rather continue working with books than make the jump as he had originally intended to the field of city planning. Publishers marketplace is a great resource for authors. Ashford, falls in love, and has just the relationship her legions of fans and readers might wish for the beloved spinster. Finally, i love books that are epic epic love, epic adventure, epic failure, epic after school job, epic sibling rivalry, etc.
Julie c dao h0bbit0n on qt has signed with agent tamar rydzinski of context literary agency. How to use publishers marketplace when querying the. Search tools to help you find the right agent for your book. I linked each agents name to something informationalwhether it was their agencys website, an interview, a publishers marketplace page, etc. On the adult side of her list she represents science fiction, fantasy and horror. How to love was submitted to more than a dozen publishers, and the book has had tremendous response, according to shandler. Pm is most helpful when you begin with a list of books that are like yours, as well as a few names of agents who represent what you write. Please send a query letter or email telling us about your book and convincing us that we want to read more. Publishers marketplace isnt the most comprehensive directory of literary agents, but it has profiles for some agents that you wont even find. Greenburger associates prior to joining the laura dail literary agency, where she is now vice president. He was previously was cofounder and nonfiction publisher at quercus.
Literary agent tamar rydzinski tamar rydzinski worked at sanford j. She obtained her undergraduate degree from the nationally acclaimed journalism institute for media diversity at wayne state university and earned her graduate degree from southern methodist university. Agent statistics, detailing how long each agent typically takes to respond to a query. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Sharing my authors work with editors, and then readers, is a joy, and im always looking for the next project to champion. Leave comments about your experiences with this literary agent, or read what other authors have to say. As an agent, she loves the thrill of finding new authors with strong, unique voices and.
We regularly pass submissions back and forth, so a no from one of us is a no from all of us. Literary agent jim mccarthy jim mccarthy interned for dg and b while studying urban design at new york university. Last june, she sold my ya asian fantasy forest of a thousand lanterns in a three book deal to the amazing brian geffen at philomel books. Melissa frain at tor teen has bought, in a three book deal, danielle l. I love books that make me think about a topic in a completely new way. Carolyn forde has moved over to the transatlantic agency as senior agent. Its an honor to be inside the process, participating in bringing great reads into the world, and a true joy to enable those books creators to build healthy, sustainable careers. This weeks agent spotlight features tamar rydzinski of the laura dail literary agency, inc status.
What literary agents want to see before signing with a writer. She is an editorially invested partner with a specialty in book marketing strategy. Today i am thrilled to introduce my superstar agent, tamar rydzinski of the laura dail literary agency. Jun 27, 2019 tamar rydzinski literary agent this article about literary agent tamar rydzinski and the context literary agency is part of a series about literary agents and how to find a publishing agent. So if youre writing young adult fiction, this 15th contest is for. This weeks agent spotlight features ginger clark of curtis brown ltd. With every contest, the details are essentially the same, but the niche itself changesmeaning each contest is focused around a specific category or two.
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