I'm proud to say that my agency is now thirteen years old. It's hard to believe, and I feel fortunate that things have worked out so well for us. Our group has grown, and there are now three other agents here: Farley Chase, Byrd Leavell, Holly Root and Jason Pinter, in order of appearance.

The great thing about being an agent is that it never gets boring. Each book allows you to enter a new world. Also, we like to continue to challenge ourselves by working with different kinds of authors.

I've been known for a long time as a non-fiction agent and do represent a large number of established authors who write contemporary journalism, sports, history and narrative non-fiction. I continue to welcome projects in these categories and am also very interested in developing our business titles. Whether you are an established journalist or a blogger with a great platform: I want to hear your idea for the next best-seller.

I also want to see great fiction, both literary and commercial. Like my non-fiction tastes, I tend to enjoy character-driven stories that really speak to me on some emotional level. And I always welcome commercial male fiction—thrillers and mysteries in the style of Harlan Coben, Lee Child or Richard Price—that grabs hold of the reader from the first sentence and is chock-full of twists, turns and intrigue. Favorite authors on the literary side include Michael Chabon, Ian McEwan, Philip Roth and Cormac McCarthy.

In regards to middle grade fiction for boys, I'm particularly interested in the reality-based genres of adventure and sports; authors that I admire include Gary Paulson, Louis Sachar and Mike Lupica.

If you think your work will make me miss my train stop, please go ahead and send it to me. The email address is scottsubmit@waxmanagency.com, and there are more specific instructions at www.waxmanagency.com.

Go Like Hell, AJ Baime
The Perfect Mile, Neal Bascomb
In and Out of the Rough, John Daly
And Then the Roof Caved In, David Faber
Game of Shadows, Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams
The Art of Making Money, Jason Kersten
The Day Freedom Died, Charles Lane
Odd Man Out, Matthew McCarthy
A Game of Character, Craig Robinson
Cinderella Man, Jeremy Schaap
Empire of Blue Water, Stephan Talty
Gorgeously Green, Sophie Uliano
Strokes of Genius, Jon Wertheim

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Scott Waxman founded the Waxman Literary Agency in 1997 after several years as an editor at HarperCollins Publishers. Known for a hands-on approach to book development and a passion for great writing and storytelling, he has represented numerous New York Times bestselling books and other national bestsellers. He represents journalists, historians and other experts in their fields, and focuses his representation on a select list of non-fiction projects and commercial fiction, specifically thrillers and middle grade fiction.

Farley Chase, agent - farleysubmit@waxmanagency.com

Byrd Leavell, agent - byrdsubmit@waxmanagency.com

Holly Root, agent - hollysubmit@waxmanagency.com

Jason Pinter, agent - jasonsubmit@waxmanagency.com

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