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Gray Tan
The Grayhawk Agency		7F-3, No.106, Sec.3, Hsin-Yi Rd., Taipei, 106 Taiwan, R.O.C. 886-2-27059610 http://blog.roodo.com/grayhawk

I started The Grayhawk Agency in July 2008 after four years agenting with Jia-Xi Books, where I single-handedly built the list of English and Spanish language clients and sold more than 600 titles in Taiwan, China, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Some of my most famous projects included Khaled Hosseini's THE KITE RUNNER and A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS, Carlos Ruiz Zafon's THE SHADOW OF THE WIND, and Kim Edwards' THE MEMORY KEEPER'S DAUGHTER. In addition to working with publishers/agencies from US/UK/Canada/Australia, I also represent European clients from Spain, Italy, Poland, and Iceland. I sell directly to publishers in Taiwan, China, Thailand, sometimes even Indonesia and Vietnam. Fiction is my passion and specialty. I love novels with strong plots and distinctive writing. For non-fiction, I am especially interested in memoir, popular history, science, and narrative non-fiction. I attend all major book fairs, including London Book Fair, BEA, Taipei International Book Exhibition, Beijing Book Fair, and Frankfurt Book Fair.

years experience: Since 2004

GENRES & SPECIALTIES

General fiction, Mystery, Romance, Fantasy/science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Biography, Business/investing/finance, History, Health, Travel, Lifestyle, Children's books, Sports, Science

LEADING CLIENTS

I represent many bestselling and award-winning novelists in Taiwan/China on behalf of their agents.

For literary fiction, I represent Khaled Hosseini, Kim Edwards, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Alice Sebold, Michael Chabon, Jonathan Franzen, Daniel Wallace, Aryn Kyle, Barbara Kingsolver, Audrey Niffenegger, Alice Hoffman, Marisa de los Santos, Allegra Goodman, Jonathan Coe, Elizabeth Hay, Elif Shafak, Meir Shalev.

For crime/thriller, I represent Dennis Lehane, John Connolly, Lee Child, Robert Ludlum, James Rollins, Laura Lippman, C. J. Box, Mark Billingham, Perri O'Shaughnessy, Jacqueline Winspear, Charlene Harris, Jesse Kellerman, Karin Slaughter, Deborah Crombie, Matt Beynon Rees, Arturo Perez-Reverte, Jose Carlos Somoza, Leonardo Paduro, Giulio Leoni, Arnaldur Indridasson, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, among others.

For fantasy/science fiction, I represent Michael Moorcock, Glen Cook, Stephen R. Donaldson, Simon R. Green, Steven Brust, Jo Walton, S.M. Stirling, Robert Charles Wilson, Elizabeth Bear, Scott Lynch, Brandon Sanderson, David Farland, Jim Butcher, Dan Simmons, Greg Bear, Jeffrey Ford, among others.

For historical fiction, I represent Diana Gabaldon, Beverly Swerling, Michelle Moran, Jack Whyte, Pauline Gedge, among others.

For commercial/women's fiction, I represent Nicholas Sparks, Lesley Kagen, Kris Radish, Janelle Brown, Judy Merrill Larsen, Valerie Frankel, Jennifer O'Connell, Chris Manby, Leslie Pearse, Jennie Shortridge, Tawni O'Dell, among many others.

For paranormal romance, I represent Sherrilyn Kenyon, Lori Handeland, Keri Arthur, Nalini Singh, and Deidre Knight.

BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS

FICTION bestsellers
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN by Garth Stein, instant #1 bestseller on all lists (Taiwan).
DOUBLE CROSS by Patrick Woodrow, #6 Kingstone bestseller.
ALL THE NUMBERS by Judy Merrill Larsen, #8 Kingstone and Eslite bestseller.
MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL by Doroth Koomson, #4 Kingstone and Eslite bestseller (Taiwan).
A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Khaled Hosseini, instant #1 bestseller on all lists (Taiwan and China).
THE KITE RUNNER by Khaled Hosseini, #1 on every bestseller lists and over 100 weeks on the lists, with combined sales of 700,000 copies in Taiwan and China.
THE SHADOW OF THE WIND by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, #1 Eslite and #2 Kingstone bestseller, spending over 40 weeks on the lists.
THE MEMORY KEEPER'S DAUGHTER by Kim Edwards, #1 bestseller in Taiwan, stayed on the list for 47 weeks, with 165,000 copies in print.
THE STOLEN CHILD by Keith Donohue, #2 Eslite and #3 Kingstone bestseller (Taiwan).
INTUITION by Allegra Goodman, #9 Eslite bestseller (Taiwan).
THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS by John Connolly, #2 Eslite and #5 Kingstone bestseller (Taiwan).
SPIN by Robert Charles Wilson, #1 Eslite bestseller (Taiwan).
THE BOURNE IDENTITY and THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM by Robert Ludlum, both Kingstone bestsellers (Taiwan).
KILLING FLOOR by Lee Child, #12 Kingstone bestseller (Taiwan).
THE NIGHTSIDE series by Simon R. Green, #3 Eslite bestseller (Taiwan).
THE FLANDERS PANEL by Arturo Perez-Reverte, #4 Kingstone and Eslite bestseller (Taiwan).

NON-FICTION bestsellers
PRINCESS MASAKO by Ben Hills, #1 on every bestseller list (Taiwan).
PRISONER OF TEHRAN by Marina Nemat, #2 Eslite bestseller (Taiwan).
THE ARCHIMEDES CODEX by William Noel & Reviel Nets, #1 Books.com and #2 Eslite bestseller (Taiwan).

MOST RECENT RIGHTS SALES

Recent Sales Highlights:

FICTION
LOVE WALKED IN by Marisa de los Santos, to Ecus (Taiwan) and Shanghai Translation (China).
IMPRIMATUR by Rita Monaldi and Francesco Sorti, to China Times (Taiwan)
TOUCH by Michelle Boyajian, to Business Weekly (Taiwan).
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, to Yuan-Liou (Taiwan).
THE CAMEL BOOKMOBILE by Masha Hamilton, to Yuan-Liou (Taiwan) and Horizon Media (China).
THE LACE READER by Brunonia Barry, to Eurasian (Taiwan) and Yilin (China).
BEAT THE REAPER by Josh Bazell, to Crown (Taiwan).
HOW TO SELL by Clancy Martin, to China Times (Taiwan).
THE DEMON'S LEXICON by Sarah Rees Brennan, to Crown (Taiwan).
SHANTARAM by Gregory David Roberts, to Ye-Ren (Taiwan)
THE ALMOST MOON by Alice Sebold, to China Times (Taiwan).
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN by Garth Stein, to Eurasian (Taiwan) and ThinKingdom (China).
THE YIDDISH POLICEMEN'S UNION by Michael Chabon, to Crown (Taiwan).
WHAT THE DEAD KNOW by Laura Lippman, to Azoth (Taiwan) and New Star (China)
BLUE HEAVEN by C.J. Box, to Rye Field (Taiwan).
A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Khaled Hosseini, to Ecus (Taiwan) and Horizon Media (China).
MR. SEBASTIAN AND THE NEGRO MAGICIAN by Daniel Wallace, to Azoth (Taiwan) and Shanghai Translation (China).
THE GOD OF ANIMALS by Aryn Kyle, to Ecus (Taiwan) and Shanghai 99 (China).
CROSSED BONES by Jane Johnson, to Owl (Taiwan).
OBEDIENCE by Will Lavender, to Faces (Taiwan) and Horizon Media (China).

NON-FICTION
REMEMBER THE SWEET THINGS by Ellen Greene, to ThinKingdom (China).
EARTH: THE SEQUEL by Fred Krupp with Miriam Horn, to Ecus (Taiwan) and Oriental Press (China).
THE PROCRASTINATION EQUATION by Dr. Piers Steel, to Prophet Press (Taiwan).
RISK by Dan Gardner, to Goodness (Taiwan) and China Civic (China).
QUIET, PLEASE by Scott Douglas, to Azoth (Taiwan).
BLACKWATER by Jeremy Scahill, to China Civic (China).
SECOND LIVES by Tim Guest, to China Times (Taiwan).
MERLE'S DOOR by Ted Kerasote, to Yuan-Liou (Taiwan) and Arcadia (China).
GOD IS NOT GREAT by Christopher Hitchens, to Locus (Taiwan).
IDENTICAL STRANGERS by Paula Bernstein & Elyse Shein, to China Times (Taiwan) and Yilin (China).
ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MIRACLE by Barbara Kingsolver, to Commonwealth (Taiwan).

SPECIALIZED TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, HONORS

I graduated from National Taiwan University as an English major, and was in the middle of a M.A. program when I decided to go agenting full-time. I had worked as translator, bookseller, reviewer, and editor to various publishing houses in Taiwan.

In 2007, I was chosen as the Person of the Year in Publishing by Open Books, the literary supplement of Taiwan's most prominent newspaper, China Times.

SUB-AGENT FOR

AGENCY (US): Ann Rittenberg Literary Agency, Anne Edelstein Literary Agency, Baror International , Chandler Crawford Agency, Denise Shannon Literary Agency, Donald Maass Literary Agency, Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency, Elaine Markson Literary Agency, Endeavor, Fielding Agency, Folio Literary Management, Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Global Literary Management, Harvey Klinger Inc., Irene Skolnick Literary Agency, JABberwocky Literary Agency, James Frenkel & Associates, Jill Grinberg Literary Management, Jody Rein Books, Lippincott Massie McQuilkin Literary Agents, Liza Dawson Associates, Lowenstein-Yost Associates, Marly Rusoff & Associates, Mary Evans Inc., Park Literary Group, Regal Literary, Roam Agency, Steinberg Agency, Stuart Agency, Susan Golomb Literary Agency, Vicky Bijur Literary Agency, Waxman Literary Agency.

AGENCY (UK & Canada): Antony Harwood Ltd (UK), Bella Pomer Agency (CA), Beverley Slopen Literary Agency (CA), Cooke Agency (CA), Darley Anderson Agency (UK), Lutyens & Rubinstein (UK), MBA Literary Agents (UK), Peake Associates (UK).

AGENCY (Europe & Other): Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency (Spain), Carmen Balcells Literary Agency (Spain), Deborah Harris Agency (Israel), Piergiorgio Nicolazzini Literary Agency (Italy), RDC Literary Agency (Spain).

PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Australia (AU), MacAdam/Cage (US), McClelland & Stewart (CA), Orion Publishing Group (UK), Soho Press (US), Unbridled Books (US), Weinstein Books (US).

KEY PERSONNEL

Gray Tan/grayhawk@url.com.tw
Michelle Lin/michelle.here@gmail.com
Nicholas Wu/chungsen.wu@seed.net.tw

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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