Joelle Delbourgo

Joelle Delbourgo Associates is a full service agency of agents, editors and a publicist, dedicated to discovering literary talent, helping authors to build a 21st century platform, and developing authors over the long-term. We also consult on a wide range of publishing issues, from editorial development and branding to social media and self-publishing.

JDA seeks authors who bring a unique perspective to a subject, write in a distinctive voice, present breakthrough research in a way that can reach a broad audience, and/or are leaders in their fields. We represent novelists, historians, journalists, doctors, psychologists, lawyers, mompreneurs, CEOs, chefs, philosophers, celebrities, educators, fine art photographers, even a congresswoman. Our books win awards, become bestsellers domestically and internationally, are translated into many different languages and formats. We hope to bring a writer's work to as many readers as possible in a rapidly changing world in which readers access entertainment, literature and knowledge in many different forms.

Read the latest agency news and blog post at www.delbourgo.com or follow Joelle on twitter @jldelbourgo and Jacqueline @BookJacquie.

"Within weeks of signing with Joelle Delbourgo Associates, I had offers from top publishing houses, and ended up with a six-figure advance!"
--Lauren Mackler, self-help author

"Joelle Delbourgo is a rock star when it comes to literary agents. She is sharp, insightful, honest, and a real pro. I trust her implicitly, especially as she helps me navigate the often perilous and nuanced world of book publishing. Having been a top editor and publisher herself, Joelle brings an enormous wealth of knowledge and perspective to her work. Her combined experience in these roles as well as her position as a business owner make her the perfect champion."
--Leslie Levine, nonfiction author

"Joelle Delbourgo is the quintessential literary agent: smart, editorially wise, knowledgeable about contracts and business, au courant with the latest movings and shakings, and most importantly, is there for her authors from concept to publication and beyond."
--Gay Courter, novelist

"If there is a better literary agent on the face of the earth, speak now, or forever hold your peace. Whatever success I and my novels have enjoyed is in no small part due to Joelle Delbourgo's expertise, experience, savvy, intelligence, sensitivity and encouragement. I can't imagine having a better agent represent my work."
--Bob Mitchell, novelist

"Joelle is an amazing agent. She has been my outspoken advocate and guide through the complicated world of trade publishing. She just sold my fourth book to a major publisher and I couldn't be more pleased."
--Philip Freeman, historian and biographer

"The first lesson for a new author is that bringing a book from proposal to publication must be a team effort. Fortunately, Joelle Delbourgo is a finer advocate and ally than I ever thought I'd have. She's the ideal agent for the serious writer who understands that professionalism is one of the most important habits an aspiring author can cultivate."
--Jeff Sypeck, historian

"The agency made the whole process easy for me. They partnered me with the perfect cowriter and got us a better deal. Our agent, gave us fantastic advice on what to include in the book and how to work with the publicity staff for optimum success."
--Elena Donavan Mauer, nonfiction writer

Today Show Parenting expert Michele Borba, "The Sneaky Chef" Missy Chase Lapine, Democratic National Committee Chair and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, historians Philip Freeman and Julie M. Fenster, business blogger Pamela Slim; public radio show host, Chris Farrell, breast cancer survivor and advocate Geralyn Lucas, Ashley Rhodes-Courter, New York Times' best-selling adult fiction and YA author Ben H. Winters, Wall Street journalists Geeta Anand, Ellen E. Schultz and Randall Smith, Wall Street legend Joseph J. Grano, Jr., n, Alex Goldfayn a.k.a "The Technology Tailor," Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, former Chief Rabbi of Israel and President of Yad Vashem; former Washington Post reporter, Dale Russakoff; NYT bestselling self-help author Dr. Susan Forward

RETIREMENT HEIST (Portfolio); THE SNEAKY CHEF (Running Press/Perseus), THE NEW FRUGALITY (Bloomsbury USA), WHY I WORE LIPSTICK (St. Martin's Press), ALEXANDER THE GREAT (Simon & Schuster), THREE LITTLE WORDS (Simon & Schuster Children's Books), DR. MICHELE BORBA'S BIG BOOK OF PARENTING SOLUTIONS (Jossey-Bass/Wiley), THE CASE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN (Palgrave Macmillan/Holtzbrinck), MOON WOMEN (Bantam/Random House), BECOMING CHARLEMAGNE (Ecco/HarperCollins, THE CURE (HarperCollins)

HOW TO WIN AN ELECTION, Quintus Cicero, trans. by Philip Freeman (Princeton UP); THE WRITING BOX (fiction), Elaine Neil Orr (Berkley); DEAD SPOTS (fiction), Melissa Olsen (Amazon; MOTHERS WHO CAN'T LOVE: Healing the Mother Wound, Dr. Susan Forward (Harper); THE PRIZE: Mark Zuckerberg, Cory Booker, Chris Christie, and the Battle for the Schoolchildren of Newark, Dale Russakoff (Houghton Mifflin); ANGELS OF THE UNDERGROUND,Theresa Kaminsky, Ph.D. (Oxford UP); RENEGADE RULES FOR PARENTS, Heather Shumaker (Tarcher); PRIZE FIGHT: The Role of Ego and Competition in Scientific Discovery, Morton Meyers, M.D. (Macmillan Science); THOMAS JEFFERSON: The American Adventure, Julie M. Fenster (Crown);THE UNOFFICIAL MAD MEN COOKBOOK, Judy Gelman and Peter Zheutlin (BenBella Books); UNTITLED by Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, with Julie Fenster and Kimberly Gutzler; THE SPEEDY SNEAKY CHEF, Missy Chase Lapine (Running Press/Perseus); DRINKING FROM THE FIREHOSE: Overcoming Data Overload to Make Smarter Decisions, Christopher J. Frank and Paul F. Magnone (Portfolio/Penguin); EVANGELIST MARKETING, Alex L. Goldfayn (BenBella Books); GODS, HEROES AND MONSTERS, Philip Freeman (Dual Edition with Simon & Schuster Adult/S&S Children's); EXPAND THIS MOMENT!, John Selby (New World Library); SECRET LIFE OF MS. FINKELMAN, Ben Winters (Harper Children's); THE THIRD SCREEN, Chuck Martin (Nicholas Brealey Publishing)

OH MY GODS!, Philip Freeman (Brazil, Korea); HEALTHY DEPENDENCY, Robert Bornstein & Mary Languirand (Korea);THE TIN TICKET, Deborah Swiss (film option); ST. PATRICK, Philip Freeman (film option); DR. MICHELE BORBA'S BIG BOOK OF PARENTING SOLUTIONS, Michele Borba (Korea); THE CORPORATE DOMINATRIX (Taiwan and Mainland China; THE CURE(Korea,India and Taiwan); THE SEVEN SINS OF PARENTING AN ONLY CHILD (Bulgaria), YOU CAN'T PREDICT A HERO (Mainland China); THE HUMAN ODYSSEY (Vietnam); SELF-MARKETING POWER (Vietnam); LIVING WITH BIPOLAR II, Karla Dougherty (Italy); PARENTING YOUR ASPERGER CHILD, Cathy Grayson and Alan Sohn (Italy); A CHILDHOOD AL CONFINO, Eric Lamet (Italy)

Joelle Delbourgo is a former Senior Vice-President, Editor-in-Chief and Associate Publisher for HarperCollins Adult Trade and was VP, Editor-in-Chief, Ballantine Books/Random House and before that, Editor, Bantam Books. She is fluent in French, attended Vassar College, graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude from Williams College with a double major in history and English, and has a Master's in English and comparative literature from Columbia University, high honors. She is a member of AAR, a board member of the Columbia Club of Northern New Jersey, and former Treasurer of the Women's Media Group.
Jaqueline Flynn was Executive Editor at Amacom. She is a Bucknell graduate in international studies.
Carrie Cantor, associate agent, worked at Carol Publishing and as an independent editor. She holds a Masters in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University.

Jenny Meyer (world exclusive of Asia), jenny@meyerlit.com
Shimo, Owls Agency (Japan), shimo@owlsagency.com
Duran Kim, Duran Kim Agency (Korea) duran@durankim.com
Jackie Huang, People Republic of China, jhuang@nurnberg.com.cn
Whitney Hsu, (Taiwan), whsu@nurnberg.com.tw
Santo Manurung, Maxima Creative Agency (Indonesia)santo@cbn.net.id
Santo Manurung (Indonesia), santo@cbn.net.id

Joelle Delbourgo, President, Agent,and Publishing Consultant 973-783-6800x1, joelle@delbourgo.com
Jacqueline Flynn, Agent and Social Marketing Media Consultant, 973-783-6800x3, jacqueline@delbourgo.com
Carrie Cantor, Associate Agent and Editor, carrie@delbourgo.com
John Paine, Editor (contact joelle@delbourgo.com)
Fran Schumer, Editor (contact joelle@delbourgo.com)
General queries: info@delbourgo.com

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