The core question every author must answer is: how will my book grab consumers in three seconds? Because if you don't do that, they're on to the next. My first job as an agent is to select projects for representation that can do that--and to help my clients figure out how.

I'm looking for quality writing and a strong sense of audience.

Peter Allison
Jeff Alexander of Television Without Pity
Mary Beth Temple
Lorie Long
Judy Davids of the Mydols
Melissa Seligman
Paul McCutcheon
Kathryn Lynard Soper

Whatever You Do, Don't Run by Peter Allison
A TV Guide to Life by Jeff Alexander
Rock Star Mommy by Judy Davids
The Day After He Left for Iraq by Melissa Seligman
Gifts: Mothers Reflect on How Children with Down Syndrome Enrich Their Lives edited by Kathryn Lynard Soper

The New Holistic Way for Pets by Paul McCutcheon and Susan Weinstein
Knitting the Threads of Time by Nora Murphy
Nail Your Law Job Interview by Natalie Prescott and Oleg Cross
The Year My Son and I Were Born by Kathryn Lynard Soper

I worked for four years at Adams Media and one year at the University of Michigan Press. I hold a B.A. with Highest Honors from the University of Michigan.

Kate Epstein, agent, member, AAR

I prefer email submissions; please see my website for contact information. Please query first, whether by email or post. I do not consider fiction, poetry, children's, or screenplays at this time.