The Andrea Brown Literary Agency Inc. has been in business since 1981, and was the first agency to represent both writers and illustrators. We have sold well over 1,500 books, and have made deals with every major trade publisher and most of the small independent publishers. Writers Digest Magazine named us one of the top twenty-five literary agencies taking on new talent. We represent clients at all stages of their careers; from first time writers and illustrators to established, best selling and award-winning authors and illustrators with many published books to their credit.

As a mid-size literary agency celebrating its twenty-fifth year in the publishing business, we bring the best of both worlds to the table: the personal client attention of a small agency and the clout of a larger one. We invest a great deal of care in each project and each client. We devise a strategy at every stage of the writing process, from conception, to editorial, to publication, that is tailored to the client and will enable us to find the best publisher for his or her books. We are seeking long-term relationships with writers and illustrators whose careers we can develop and whose talent we can foster.

Our agents have backgrounds in New York publishing, editing, academia, business, teaching, and film, and one of our strengths as an agency is that we work collaboratively. Our clients have the benefit not only of their individual agent's expertise but also the benefit of the combined experience and vision of the group.

We're looking for fresh, different, and new. As a largely West Coast based agency, we follow in a tradition of West Coast innovation in our passion for discovering new voices and sparking new trends. We're a part of the NY-centered publishing world but also cultivate the advantage of an insider's/outsider's perspective. We have access, standing, and visibility but also think outside the box. Our agents make regular trips to New York, attend industry conventions, and participate as faculty at writers' conferences all over the country. We ensure a high profile for our clients and keep our fingers on the pulse of publishing.

In conjunction with the Henry Miller Library, our agency runs the Big Sur Children's Writing Workshop and the Big Sur Fiction Workshop. For more information, go to our website: www.andreabrownlit.com

HOLLY HOLY (Simon Pulse/Simon & Schuster)
CHICA (Seal Press)
THE STOCK BOY (Flux/Llewellyn)
CRASH INTO ME (Simon Pulse/Simon & Schuster)
SPARK (Jabberwocky/Sourcebooks)
THE YUCKIEST, DROOLIEST, STINKIEST, BEST VALENTINE'S DAY EVER (Harcourt)
THE IMPOSSIBLE SECRET OF ESSIE GREEN (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)
THIRD GRADE BABY (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)
LAST MIDNIGHT (Hyperion/Disney)

Michelle Andelman works across the children's and adult markets as Andrea Brown Literary Agency’s East Coast Rep in New York City. She holds an MA in English Literature and a BFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU. Her work experience spans the publishing and film industries, with previous focus on book publicity and book-to-film. Michelle is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI). She regularly serves on faculty at its regional conferences and speaks at others nationwide.

We handle film and performance rights and foreign rights, and have an established network of co-agents with whom we work.

Andrea Brown, President
Laura Rennert, Senior Agent
Caryn Wiseman, Agent
Jennifer Jaeger, Associate Agent
Michelle Andelman, Associate Agent
Jamie Weiss Chilton, Associate Agent
Jennifer Laughran, Associate Agent

As of January 1, 2007, we accept email queries only. Please direct your e-query to ONE agent at our agency, and include the following:
Picture books—query letter and full manuscript text
Fiction—query letter and first 10 pages
Nonfiction—query letter, proposal, and sample chapter
Illustrations—query letter and 2-3 jpegs with pictures of children and animals
Due to the heavy volume of submissions received, we are no longer able to reply to every query. If we are interested in your work, we will contact you within 4-6 weeks.