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| Kin by Lili St. Crow, represented by Irene Goodman Agency |
Irene Goodman Literary Agency
27 W 24th St
# 700B
New York, NY 10010
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Irene
Goodman and her agency
has been around the publishing world for more than 30 years. All seven agents are
open to new authors, including Irene herself (though I suspect she doesn’t take
on as many new authors as she used to).
Whitney Ross joined Irene Goodman in 2018. Previously, she worked
as an editor at Macmillan for nearly a decade, culminating in her role as a
senior editor for Tor Teen, Tor, and Forge. Over the course of her career,
Whitney has had the pleasure of editing many talented authors, including Susan
Dennard, Cora Carmack, Eric Van Lustbader, Steven Erikson, Katie McGarry, Ann
Aguirre, Dan Wells, and Stacey Kade.
Whitney represents middle grade, young adult, and adult
fiction across all genres, with an emphasis on historical, SF & fantasy,
romance, and contemporary fiction. She is also open to non-fiction submissions
in the areas of design, cooking, and fashion.
Whitney loves to read novels set in unusual time periods and
locations, whether that involves a fantastical element or not. She is rarely
able to resist the trickster king motif, and has a weakness for
read-between-the-lines subtle romances. Yet she's constantly surprised by books
not on her "wish list," and is always open to stories with compelling
characters and emotionally involving plot lines.
Whitney earned her B.A. in English Literature, a B.S. in
Entrepreneurship, and an M.S. in Publishing. In her spare time, she enjoys
competitive sports such as skiing and shopping, and tasting wines with her
winemaker husband.
Like all new agents, Whitney needs
authors.
Query Whitney at: whitney.queries@irenegoodman.com
Include the first 10 pages and
a short synopsis (3–5 paragraphs) in the body of the email. No attachments.
Maggie Kane was born and raised in northern Michigan and received
her BA in English and Humanistic Studies from Saint Mary's College in 2016. She
then moved to New York to pursue a career in publishing. Maggie has since
interned with Gelfman Schneider and ICM Partners as well as Inkwell Management.
Maggie is currently interested in middle
grade, young adult, and character-driven fiction. She can't resist a twist of
the fantastical in unexpected places, and her reading interests are varied,
from magical realism and fantasy/science fiction to idiosyncratic family sagas
and literary suspense. She'll happily follow a compelling voice wherever it
leads.
Like all new agents, Whitney needs
authors.
Query Maggie at: maggie.queries@irenegoodman.com
Include the first 10 pages and
a short synopsis (3–5 paragraphs) in the body of the email. No attachments.
Kim Perel has a combined decade of experience in magazine and
book publishing. She began her career at Forbes magazine working in an
editorial capacity, and later worked as an advertising copywriter. For over
five years Kim was an agent at Wendy Sherman Associates where she
conceptualized sold, and even authored numerous books for major publishers.
Kim is passionate about discovering fresh
voices and championing debut writers.
She holds an MFA degree in Creative Writing
from The New School where she studied with world-renowned professional writers
in the areas of fiction and nonfiction. She also received her undergraduate
Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
at Syracuse University. In her spare time, she co-curates the popular H.I.P.
Lit event series.
Kim is looking for all types of literary
and upmarket fiction, as well as high-concept commercial fiction; she can't
resist a strong voice, atmospheric writing, or a unique hook. She is open to
platform-driven nonfiction as well as select nonfiction in the areas of
lifestyle, wellness, and narrative nonfiction.
Query Kim at: kim.queries@irenegoodman.com
Include the first 10 pages and
a short synopsis (3–5 paragraphs) in the body of the email. No attachments.
Victoria Marini began her career as a literary agent at
Gelfman Schneider and ICM Partners before joining the Irene Goodman Agency in
2016. Originally from rural Pennsylvania, she worked at an orchard, before
moving to New York and earning her degree in English and Comparative Literature
at Pace University.
Victoria is interested in both Literary and Commercial Middle
Grade, Young Adult and Adult fiction. From contemporary to magical realism to
sci-fi/fantasy and dramatic suspense, she is always looking for unforgettable
off-the-page characters, compulsive stories, and unique voices. She is a sucker
for weirdness, atmosphere, secrets, things that go bump in the night, a bit of
whimsy, a twist of magic, or a dash of humor.
Include the first 10 pages and
a short synopsis (3–5 paragraphs) in the body of the email. No attachments.
Barbara Poelle began her publishing career as a freelance copywriter
and editor before joining the Goodman Agency in 2007, but feels as if she truly
prepared for the industry during her brief stint as a stand-up comic in Los
Angeles.
Barbara has found success placing thrillers, literary suspense, Young
Adult and upmarket fiction and is actively seeking her next great client in
those genres, but is passionate about anything with a unique voice. Barbara
also writes the column Funny You Should Ask, in Writer's Digest.
Query Barbara at: barbara.queries@irenegoodman.com
Include the first 10 pages and
a short synopsis (3–5 paragraphs) in the body of the email. No attachments.
Miriam Kriss, Vice President of the
Irene Goodman Literary Agency, has been a literary agent since 2004 with a
focus on all genres of commercial fiction. She represents everything from
hardcover historical mysteries to all subgenres of romance, from thrillers to
science fiction, from young adult fiction to fantasies, and everything in
between. If it's fun to read, she probably represents it.
She doesn't look for specific stories,
focusing instead on finding a voice she can fall in love with and champion.
This strategy of taking on only clients she's passionate about has led to
six-figure deals for first-time authors and numerous client appearances on the
USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists.
Query
Miriam at: miriam.queries@irenegoodman.com
Include the first 10 pages and
a short synopsis (3–5 paragraphs) in the body of the email. No attachments.
Irene Goodman has
sold over 1500 books and counting. Her clients are regulars on the New York
Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Bookscan bestseller
lists. She began her career as the assistant to the agent who represented
Stephen King, and established her own agency shortly after that. Her fiction
list includes upmarket women's fiction, middle grade, young adult, thrillers,
historical fiction, and mysteries. Her non-fiction list includes pop culture,
Jewish interest, science, self-help, Francophilia, and lifestyle.
Originally from the Midwest and still trying to lose the
accent, Irene has a B.A. and a master's degree from the University of Michigan.
She and her husband divide their time between New York and the Berkshires, and
have two grown children.
Query Irene at: irene.queries@irenegoodman.com
Include the first 10 pages and
a short synopsis (3–5 paragraphs) in the body of the email. No attachments.
Full submission guidelines here.
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| Yasemin Uçar, Kids Can Press |
If you’re interested in Writing for Children & for Young Adults, Brian Henry will lead a mini-conference with Yasemin Uçar, senior
editor at Kids Can Press, children’s author Kira Vermond, and YA author Tanaz
Bhathena, Saturday, Sept 22, in Oakville (see here),
a Writing Kid Lit weekly course on Friday afternoons, Oct 5 – Nov 30
in Toronto (see here), and
a Writing for Children & for Young
Adults workshop Saturday, October 12,
in Sudbury (see here).
For updated listings of Writing for
Children & for Young adult workshops and for weekly Kid lit classes,
see here (and scroll down).
If you’re interested in getting published, soon or
somewhere down the road, don’t miss the upcoming How to Get Published workshop Saturday, Nov 17, in Mississauga with
literary agent Stephanie Sinclair (see here).
Also coming soon: Writing Conflict: Fight scenes, Dialogue
scenes & Love scenes, Saturday, Sept 15, in Toronto (see here), Writing and Revising, Saturday, Sept 29, in
St. Catharines (see here), and How to Build Your Story, with author Hannah
Mary McKinnon, Saturday, Oct 20, in Kitchener (see here).
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| The Briars |
Two weekend writing retreats :
November at the Briars Writing
Retreat, Friday, Nov 2 – Sunday, Nov 4: three precious
days of writing bliss. Details here.
Algonquin
Writing Retreat, Friday, May 31
– June 3, 2019: four days in the luxurious isolation of Arowhon Pines Resort to
get down to some real creative growth. Details here.
In both these retreats, you’ll recharge your
creative batteries and get some great writing tips – all in the supportive
company of your fellow writers.
This September, Brian is leading a full roster of courses, Introductory
to Intense (Details of all six courses here):
And Intensive
Creative Writing, offered in three
locales:
Tuesday afternoons, Sept 25 – Nov 27 (first readings emailed Sept 18),
in Burlington. See here.
Wednesday evenings Sept 26 – Dec 5 (first readings emailed Sept
19), in Georgetown. See here.
Friday mornings Sept 28 – Nov 30 (first readings emailed Sept 21),
in Toronto. See here.
See details of all six courses here.
To reserve a spot in any workshop, or weekly
course, email brianhenry@sympatico.ca
Read reviews of Brian’s courses, retreats, and workshops here.
See Brian’s complete current schedule here, including Saturday
writing workshops, weekly
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