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Helene ariel lawhons the frozen river, a historical mystery set in maine in 1785 and pitched as inspired by the real life and diary of. Elisabeth weed, literary agent what you need to know jericho. Jenny meyer, meyer literary jenny at meyerlit dot com about sarah jio. Author julie kibler discusses her agent, elisabeth weed. Elisabeth weed is a partner at the book group, a literary agency she founded in 2015 alongside julie barer, faye bender, and brettne bloom. This series has more than 170 interviews so far with reps from great literary agencies.

She also writes about womens health, culture, and grizzly bears. Cover image of a book recently represented by elisabeth. Be sure to read my interview with my editor at penguin, denise roy, as well as my publicist there, milena brown. An agent with the book group see other agents at this agency. A graduate of kenyon college, elisabeth weed began her publishing career at the esteemed literary agency curtis brown in 1999. Jenny meyer will take over translation rights for agent julie barers list excluding asia. Elisabeth weed, literary agent what you need to know. A tender love story enriches a complex plot, giving readers a story with grit, substance, and rich historical detail.

For julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom, and elisabeth weed, thats more or less how it all unfolded. Since its launch in 2015 by publishing industry veterans julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom, and elisabeth weed, the book groups mission has been to. Launched in 2015 by publishing industry veterans julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom, and elisabeth weed, the book group shares a singular passion. Barer, bender, and weed have each spent the past 10 years running their own agencies. Elisabeth weed has joined forces with several other star agents to form the book group. Please prove that you are human by solving the equation stay in touch. Our story our staff our books faq subsidiary rights submissions social media back julie barer.

She formed the book group, a literary agency in nyc, with three. Elisabeth weeds passion for reading led her to become a literary agent. For media inquiries and speaking engagements and signings stacey stein publicist, crown publishing group tel. Mar 19, 20 elisabeth weed has been exactly the champion i needed. Thank you all for following along in my behind the scenes series, where i am so excited to introduce you to the very important people who have been so instrumental to the success of my books. Aug 06, 2019 dana murphy joined the book group in 2012 to provide administrative and creative support to brettne bloom and elisabeth weed. Meyer already represents rights for the book groups elisabeth weed and brettne bloom, and adult titles for faye bender. If you missed part 1 of my interview with agent elisabeth weedwho isnt just any agent. Born of friendship, the book group is making its mark as an agency. The eventual autonomy you have to pick and chose what you want. In 2015, the book group was founded, and dana began building her own list alongside that team. Dana murphy joined the book group in 2012 to provide administrative and creative support to brettne bloom and elisabeth weed. The deal was brokered by elisabeth weed at the book group. Dec, 2019 founded in 2015 by julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom, and elisabeth weed, the book group marked the coming together of four highly regarded agents.

Elisabeth is committed to working with authors not just on individual titles, but for the long term. Since its launch in 2015 by publishing industry veterans julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom, and elisabeth weed, the book groups mission has been to seek out and cultivate talented writers, and to serve as their champions throughout their careers. Ive had the joy of working with elisabeth for exactly two years now and i cant imagine any author having a better champion. Elisabeth weed the book group bill clegg the clegg agency christina hogrebe jane rotrosen agency jennifer jackson donald maass agency see agent bios and contact info for the t op fiction publishing agents above, and all other fiction book agents. Starting their careers as agents just before the turn of the twentyfirst century, their paths intertwined for a decade and a half before they formally joined forces as partners in the book group in june 2015. Welcome to the book group, a fullservice literary agency located in the heart of manhattan. Elisabeth weeds passion for reading started at a young age. She was named one of linkedins next wave top professionals 35 and under in 2016.

The book group usa literary agencies and literary agents. Sep 03, 2010 interview with elisabeth weed, part 1. Last month i nudged her and now closing her out as cnr. Mar 29, 2019 welcome to the book group, a fullservice literary agency located in the heart of manhattan. Please contact her via this form to set something up. Founded in 2015 by julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom, and elisabeth weed, the book group marked the coming together of four highly regarded agents. Born of friendship, the book group is making its mark as. Set against the hardscrabble backdrop of the great depression, mcmorriss altruistic and sometimes damaged characters have moral compasses that realistically waver. Elisabeth weed literary agent find publishing help. If you have had any contact with the book group or have any in future, remember to. She happens to be my literary agent and someone whose reading tastes i trust implicitly. Welcome to the book group, a literary agency located in the heart of manhattan. Julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom and elisabeth weed are launching the book group, a new fullservice literary agency.

I wanted to work with books in some capacity and loved the idea of agenting. Within days of submitting the novel we were in a bidding war which ended with a two book deal with shaye areheartcrown books. Eventually, she joined forces with three other talented agents to form the book group, a fullservice literary agency located in the heart of manhattan. The book group a literary agency founded by julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom and elisabeth weed.

Join querytracker to access more query and agent information, including. A list of 18,2 authors and the literary agents who represent them or have represented them in the past you can also search for an agent to view a list of all the authors that agent represents. Sold on a monday by kristina mcmorris, paperback barnes. How did you become owner of your own agency, weed literary. Natalie and lauren, desperate to find ashley and unsure whether they can trust each other, try to piece together what happened that night. Elisabeth weed the book group 20 west 20th street, suite 601 new york, ny 10011 tel. Walking into the offices of the book group, housed in a small by manhattan standards. In 2007, elisabeth opened her own agency, weed literary, where she began focusing primarily on upmarket fiction. The widows was selected as the one book, many communities for 22 libraries in northwest, ohio. Greenburger associates, and she started her own agency, barer literary, in 2004.

Interview with literary agent elisabeth weed, part 2. S elisabeth weed, the book group elisabeth at thebookgroup dot com international. Literary agent dana murphy joined the book group in 2012 to provide administrative and creative support to brettne bloom and elisabeth weed. Readers will quickly grow weary of the travails of these three angstridden characters. Aimee would be happy to call, skype, facetime, or visit your book club meeting, pending availability. Launched in 2015 by publishing industry veterans julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom and elisabeth weed, the book group shares a singular passion. Unfortunately, it doesnt work that way, unless you actually have a second book written and are clearly submitting two bookssay a short story collection and a novel, or a series, or if its genre fiction. A sad thing for someone who is supposed to be locked away writing books. The widows was named a sun sentinel best mystery book of 2019. She is especially attracted to plotdriven novels with a sense of place, and loves discovering new voices. Literary agent elisabeth weeds passion for reading started at a young age. Helene ariel lawhons the frozen river, a historical mystery set in maine in 1785 and pitched as. I never give out email addresses to anyone and you can.

Born of friendship, the book group is making its mark as an. The widows was named one of aunt agathas best books of 2019. Shes on the hunt for literary thrillers and crime novels and has a soft spot for historical fiction. After studying critical film theory and sociology at new york university, dana began her literary career assisting brettne bloom and elisabeth weed. Sarah jio is a journalist and the new york times and usa today bestselling author of ten novels published in more than 25 countries. Jess was the founding editor of lenny, the email newsletter and website. Interview with literary agent elisabeth weed, part 1. Our story our staff julie barer faye bender brettne bloom elisabeth weed brenda bowen jamie carr dana murphy nicole cunningham hallie schaeffer our books upcoming. Before i even submit a book on their behalf, they often ask me if i think it will be a two book deal. Agent statistics, detailing how long each agent typically takes to respond to a query. Search tools to help you find the right agent for your book.

The moon sisters, which became that second book, tells the story of olivia and jazz moon, two very different sisters. You can win a blog contest even if youve won before. Dec 18, 2016 elisabeth weed literary agent this article about literary agent elisabeth weed and the book group is part of a series about literary agents and how to find a literary agent. My sister the serial killer by oyinkan braithwaite, the great believers by rebecca makkai, in the woods by tana french, when will. Elisabeth weed literary agent this article about literary agent elisabeth weed and the book group is part of a series about literary agents and how to find a literary agent. Dana worked collaboratively with brettne and elisabeth as their assistant, began building her own list in 2015 and was promoted to agent in 2017. Aug 14, 2009 agent advice this installment featuring agent elisabeth weed of weed literary is a series of quick interviews with literary agents and script agents who talk with guide to literary agents about their thoughts on writing, publishing, and just about anything else. News march, 2020 news of book five is announced as the daily deal on publishers marketplace. Prior to establishing the book group, she ran her own agency, weed literary, where she built up a distinguished list comprised mostly of literary fiction.

Its truly been such an exciting experience to build my own business. Our story our staff julie barer faye bender brettne bloom elisabeth weed brenda bowen jamie carr dana murphy nicole cunningham hallie schaeffer our books upcoming titles recent titles faq. Today, i am so incredibly thrilled to introduce you to my literary agent, elisabeth weed. Elisabeth weed has been exactly the champion i needed. Julie is excited to give away a free copy of her novel to a random commenter. The book, which will be published as a paperback original in early 2019. Best literary agents 20192020 all genres top book agents. I send out an enewsletter once a quarter to keep my reading friends updated on books i am writing and other writingrelated news. My literary agent is the wonderful elisabeth weed of the book group 20 w. Subsidiary rights foreign rights general inquiries submissions social media. Elisabeth weed began her publishing career at curtis brown in 1999. To protect agents from spam, email addresses are hidden except to loggedin members.