Featuring:
Jenny Bent, after a 15-year career in publishing, founded the Bent Agency in 2009. There, she's continued to represent both commercial and literary fiction, as well as humor and memoir, with three authors on the New York Times bestsellers list since her door opened in March.
Genre:Publishing
Erin L. Cox joined Rob Weisbach Creative Management in June 2009, where she develops and represents writers for the company, provides publicity expertise to company clients, offers individualized publicity and promotion services for outside clients, and works with corporate clients.
Genre:Publishing
Simon Lipskar is an agent at Writers House, a literary agency in New York. He represents a wide range of writers, including major authors in literary and commercial fiction, narrative nonfiction, and fiction for young readers.
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Laura Joy Rennert
Buying, Training, and Caring for Your DinosaurLaura Rennert is author of Buying, Training, and Caring for Your Dinosaur and Emma, the Extraordinary Princess. Senior agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency, she represents New York Times bestselling authors Ellen Hopkins, Jay Asher, and Maggie Stiefvater.
Genres:Publishing, Family


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