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An instant New York Times bestseller by Rick Hanson, Ph.D.
International Bestselling Author of Buddha's Brain
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An instant New York Times bestseller by Jacqueilne Winspear, author of the bestselling Maisie Dobbs series.
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Amy Rennert
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The Amy Rennert Agency, Inc. |
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1550 Tiburon Boulevard #302, Tiburon, CA 94920 |
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Eric Litwin, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the first four Pete the Cat books, returns with Bedtime at the Nut House.
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The Amy Rennert Agency specializes in books that matter. Amy has spent more than 20 years in the publishing business, pursuing her passion for the written word. The agency represents a select group of quality fiction and nonfiction writers--many of them award-winners--and dozens of agency books have been New York Times and national bestsellers. We provide career management for established and first time authors and our breadth of experience in many genres enables us to meet the needs of a diverse clientele.
The Amy Rennert Agency has developed a reputation since its inception for a passionate commitment to agency writers. We are purposely a small organization to facilitate hands-on personalized service and attention to our authors and their books.
Agency authors include Pulitzer Prize winner Herman Wouk; Jimmy Buffett, a #1 New York Times bestselling fiction and non-fiction author; Amy Krouse Rosenthal; Tom Lichtenheld; Diana Nyad; Kris Kristofferson; Patti LuPone; Dr. Nancy Snyderman; and Jacqueline Winspear, author of the New York Times bestselling Maisie Dobbs series.
Amy Rennert is the former editor in chief of two national magazines and she served on the faculty of the Stanford Publishing Course.
Amy Rennert is not currently accepting unsolicited submissions.
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General fiction
Mystery
Biography
Business/investing/finance
History
Mind/body/spirit
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Lifestyle
Sports
Literary fiction
Narrative non-fiction especially memoir and reportage
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LEADING CLIENTS
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Jimmy Buffett, Christine Carter, Brian Copeland, Larry Day, Doug Edwards, Elizabeth Farnsworth, Sara Gillingham, Peter Greenberg, Susan Kaiser Greenland Annaka Harris, Rick Hanson, Charise Harper, Cynthia Kaplan, Bridget Kinsella, Michael Krasny, Kris Kristofferson, Don Lattin, Tom Lichtenheld, Eric Litwin, Garry Marshall, Patti LuPone, Diana Nyad, Robert O'Harrow, Adam Phillips, Lea Redmond, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, John Shannon, Frank Viviano, Jacqueline Winspear, Simon Wood, Herman Wouk
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BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS
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MAISIE DOBBS series by Jacqueline Winspear
A SALTY PIECE OF LAND by Jimmy Buffett
THE PRIZE WINNER OF DEFIANCE, OHIO by Terry Ryan
FIND A WAY by Diana Nyad
GOODNIGHT, GOODNIGHT, CONSTRUCTION SITE by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld
PATTI LuPONE: A MEMOIR by Patti LuPone
IVY +BEAN by Annie Barrows
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY by Simon Wood
SAILOR AND FIDDLER by Herman Wouk
I WISH YOU MORE, FRIENDSHAPE and DUCK!RABBIT! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld
DON'T GO THERE:The Travel Detective's Essential Guide to the Must Miss Places of the World by Peter Greenberg
LETTERS TO.. Series by Lea Redmond
NO PLACE TO HIDE by Robert O'Harrow
A SLANT OF SUN by Beth Kephart
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MOST RECENT SALES / FORTHCOMING BOOKS
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GROOVY JOE by Eric Litwin and Tom Lichtenheld (Scholastic, Fall, 2016)
THE QUARTERMASTER by Robert O'Harrow (Simon & Schuster, October, 2016)
IN THIS GRAVE HOUR by Jacqueline Winspear (Harper, March, 2017)
MINDFUL GAMES by Susan Kaiser Greenland (Shambhala, November, 2016)
DECEPTIVE PRACTICES by Simon Wood (Thomas & Mercer, November, 2016)
A TRAIN THROUGH TIME by Elizabeth Farnsworth (Counterpoint, January, 2017)
MIGHTY, MIGHTY CONSTRUCTION SITE by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld (Chronicle, February, 2017)
FOUNDATIONS OF WELL-BEING by Rick Hanson (Harmony, 2018)
ON THE SPOT by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Lea Redmond (Random House, May, 2017)
UNI THE UNICORN AND THE DREAM COME TRUE by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Random House, Fall, 2017)
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SPECIALIZED TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, HONORS
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Amy Rennert, an award-winning magazine writer, is the former editor in chief of two national magazines. Her strong marketing and publicity skills have secured feature coverage for her authors in print, broadcast and Internet media, helping authors reach larger audiences.
We maintain an active dialogue with leading editors at large and small publishing firms, and seek to achieve the best match for our clients, one based not only on financial criteria, but with careful consideration to the overall fit for the author.
We have developed strong relationships with co-agents in other media, giving our clients the broadest range of opportunities for their work.
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SUB-AGENTS / RIGHTS CONTACTS
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For foreign rights: Taryn Fagerness/taryn.fagerness@gmail.com
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KEY PERSONNEL
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Associate: Louise Kollenbaum, louise@amyrennert.com
Business Manager: Joanna Waintraub, jwaintraub@grfllp.com
Bookkeeper: Ashleigh Ayala, aayala@grfllp.com
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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The Amy Rennert Agency is not accepting any unsolicited submissions. Referrals are still welcome. Cover letter in email and attached pdf proposal for non-fiction; cover letter and first 25 pages for fiction and sometimes memoir. For picture books, cover letter and manuscript. Please send to queries@amyrennert.com. We won't be able to respond unless interested.
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