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agent : miriam@irenegoodman.com
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Irene Goodman
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| Irene Goodman Literary Agency |
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| 80 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1101, New York, NY 10011 |
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212 604-0330 |
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212 675-1381 |
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http://www.irenegoodman.com |
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We represent commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction. Our emphasis is in career planning, with a vision and a plan for every author. Our clients range from New York Times bestsellers to beginners.
We are known for our "power summit" meetings, in which the author, publisher, publicist, and others get together to focus on the author's career to move it up the ladder.
Irene Goodman has had great success in the romance genre with numerous NYT best sellers, but is now avidly looking for great thrillers, upscale commercial women's fiction, commercial non-fiction with a platform, strong voices, and writing that grabs and won't let go.
Miriam Kriss focuses mainly on urban fantasy, but is always looking for a strong voice and a unique twist. In four short years, she has become one of the hottest young agents in town.
Barbara Poelle has a real gift for finding gold, and has a stack of new contracts to prove it. She loves unusual literary fiction with a commercial edge, thrillers, and anything with a great voice.
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GENRES & SPECIALTIES |
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General fiction
Mystery
Romance
Reference
History
Mind/body/spirit
Health
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Lifestyle
Historical fiction
Women's fiction
Thrillers
Suspense
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TRADE REFERENCES
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Available on request.
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LEADING CLIENTS
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Linda Lael Miller, Sharyn McCrumb, Keri Arthur, Vicki Pettersson, Shirlee Busbee, Joyce Schwarz, Rachel Vincent, Karen Chance, Laurie Graff, Amanda Elyot, Diane Haeger, Cheryl Holt, Celeste Bradley, Susan Donovan, Lori Handeland, Deirdre Martin
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MOST RECENT SALES / FORTHCOMING BOOKS
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A WANTED MAN by Linda Lael Miller, ROYAL AFFAIRS by Leslie Carroll, THE SECRET BRIDE by Diane Haeger, THE SHIKSA SYNDROME by Laurie Graff, ANY GIVEN DOOMSDAY by Lori Handeland, DESPERATELY SEEKING A DUKE by Celeste Bradley, THE VISION BOARD by Joyce Schwarz, FRENCH WOMEN DON'T SLEEP ALONE by Jamie Callan, DOUBLE FANTASY by Cheryl Holt
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SPECIALIZED TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, HONORS
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Irene has been an agent for 30 years and has sold approximately 1600 books. She has been featured in Publishers Weekly, and her columns and articles have been appeared in the newsletter of the Historical Novel Society, the Novelists Inc. newsletter, the Romance Writers Report, and various mystery publications. She has a B.A. and a master's degree from the University of Michigan.
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SUB-AGENTS / RIGHTS CONTACTS
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Foreign rights: Danny Baror (914) 273-9199), barorint@aol.com
Movie & TV: Irene Webb (webblit@verizon.net)
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KEY PERSONNEL
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Irene Goodman (President)
Alex Kamaroff (CFO)
Miriam Kriss (Vice-President)
Barbara Poelle (agent)
We are in a lively ten-agent suite with a great deal of information-sharing and referral.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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E-mail queries to queries@irenegoodman.com. Please paste the first 10 pages of the manuscript and a synopsis into the body of the e-mail. See our web site for more information: irenegoodman.com
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