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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See (paperback edition)
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Dark Tort, by Diane Mott Davidson (hardcover edition)
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Saving Fish From Drowning, by Amy Tan, (paperback edition)
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With over 100 authors based around the world, Sandra Dijkstras impressive client roster ranges far and wide. Ms. Dijkstra is regarded by many as the most powerful literary agent on the West Coast according to a recent Los Angeles Times Profile, and Newsweek has proclaimed her the best agent in the West. Esquire, Publishers Weekly and the influential New York Observer list Ms. Dijkstra as one of the nations top five literary agents. In her more than twenty years as a literary agent, Ms. Dijkstra has developed a reputation for discovering new talent and representing quality work with great commercial potential. She has helped establish and guide the illustrious careers of many bestselling authors in several genres.
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General fiction
Mystery
Romance
Fantasy/science fiction
Juvenile fiction
Biography
Business/investing/finance
History
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Health
Lifestyle
Children's books
African-American
Science
Self-help
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LEADING CLIENTS
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Amy Tan, Lisa See, Kate White, Chitra Divakaruni, Mike Davis, Diane Mott Davidson, Janell Cannon, Anchee Min, Gary Small, Maxine Hong Kingston, Lillian Faderman, Kevin Starr, Chalmers Johnson, Peter Irons, Irvin Yalom
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BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS
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THE JOY LUCK CLUB (Tan), EMPRESS ORCHID (Min), WOMAN WARRIOR (Kingston), THE LITTLE BOOK THAT BEATS THE MARKET (Greenblatt), STELLALUNA (Cannon)
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MOST RECENT SALES / FORTHCOMING BOOKS
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Forthcoming books: THE SLAVE SHIP (Rediker), THE DESIGN OF FUTURE THINGS (Norman), STARING AT THE SUN (Yalom), PEONY IN LOVE (See), LETHALLY BLOND (White), PALACE OF ILLUSIONS (Divakaruni), SWEET REVENGE (Davidson)
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MOST RECENT RIGHTS SALES
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PEONY IN LOVE by Lisa See to Croatia, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, UK
THE LAST EMPRESS by Anchee Min to Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, UK
THE LITTLE BOOK THAT BEATS THE MARKET by Joel Greenblatt to Brazil, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam
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SPECIALIZED TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, HONORS
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Sandra Dijkstra has been a literary agent for more than twenty-five years. She came to this arena with a Ph.D. in French Literature and brings both salesmanship skills and a keen editorial eye honed during a decade of university teaching.
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SUB-AGENTS / RIGHTS CONTACTS
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AGENTS: Elise Capron, Jill Marsal, Kelly Sonnack, Kevan Lyon, Steve Kasdin, Taryn Fagerness
RIGHTS CONTACT: Taryn Fagerness
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KEY PERSONNEL
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Taryn Fagerness (subrights): taryn@dijkstraagency.com
Elise Capron (assistant to Sandra Dijkstra): elise@dijkstraagency.com
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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Send up to fifty pages of manuscript, brief synopsis, author bio (listing publishing history, awards and accomplishments) and SASE for response. Our response time is 4-6 weeks. NO EMAIL submissions accepted.
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Elise Capron Serious Literary Fiction, Experimental Fiction
Jill Marsal Mystery, Thriller, Non-fiction (History, Current Affairs, Business & Health)
Kelly Sonnack Childrens Literature (YA, MG, Pic Books, Graphic Novels), Int'l Womens Fiction
Kevan Lyon Women's Commercial Fiction,Romance, Parenting, Narrative Non-Fiction, Memoir
Steve Kasdin - Thrillers, Mystery, Literary & Commercial Fiction, Non-fiction (Current Affairs, Novelty)
Taryn Fagerness Non-Fiction (Science, Nature, Environment), Narrative Non-Fiction, Memoir, Fiction
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