Agents

Jewel does not endorse any of the following agents in any way, this is merely a list and it is up to the author to thoroughly research all agents before submitting and signing a contract.  The statements about each literary agency/agent are from their websites, not an opinion or suggestion from Jewel Stone and may change.  

*A great site to check out the latest warnings on editors and agents is:  Writer Beware*

*Literary Agents.org  a low-tech, straight-forward guide to literary agents. This site is designed to give writers accurate information on literary agents.  Here you will find News about Agents and Book Sales and Addresses for Top Agents.

 

 Top Pick!

Creative Media Agency

Acquiring Agents:

Paige Wheeler, President

Lisa VanAuken

240 West 35th Street, suite 500

New York, NY 10001

Telephone No: 212-560-0909

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3 Seas Literary Agency  

Specializes in romance, women's fiction, historicals, regencies, paranormal/metaphysical, romantic suspense, non-fiction, young adult and children's stories.  No poetry, westerns, screenplays or short stories, please.   submission guidelines.  

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Ahearn Agency, Inc.
Pamela Ahearn
2021 Pine Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
504-861-8395

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{Marcia} Amsterdam Agency
Marcia Amsterdam
41 W. 82nd Street
NY, NY 10024
212-873-4945

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Alive Communications, Inc. 

Alive Communications works primarily with well-established, best-selling, and career authors. On rare occasions, they accept new clients at the start of their careers, generally from referrals of current clients. Do not accept unsolicited proposals.  submission guidelines 

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Authentic Creations Literary Agency Authentic Creations works with both fiction and non-fiction manuscripts across a variety of genres.  submissions page.  

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{The} Axelrod Agency
Steven Axelrod
54 Church Street
Lenox, MA 01240
413-637-2000

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Bent, Jenny  

Currently, Ms. Bent represents clients who write commercial and literary fiction as well as nonfiction on a variety of topics, including alternative medicine, psychology, and spirituality.  Submission guidelines 

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{Meredith} Bernstein Literary Agency
Meredith Bernstein
Elizabeth Cavanaugh
2112 Broadway, Ste. 503 A
NY, NY 10023
212-799-1007
fax 212-799-1145

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Book Deals, Inc 

Book Deals, Inc., a literary agency with offices
in Chicago and New York, represents authors with exceptional narrative personality, compelling ideas and prominent national profiles.
submission guidelines.

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Book Ends, LLC

BookEnds is currently accepting queries from published and unpublished writers in the areas of romance, mystery, suspense/thrillers, women's fiction, and literary fiction. We also do a great deal of nonfiction in the areas of spirituality, self-help, business, health, psychology, relationships, parenting, pets, and general nonfiction.  submissions page  

BookEnds
Jessica Faust
Jacky Sach
136 Long Hill Rd.
Gillette, NJ 07933
908-604-2652
editor@bookends-inc.com

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{Curtis} Brown, Ltd.
Maureen Walters
10 Astor Place, 3rd Fl.
NY, NY 10003
212-473-5400
fax 212-598-0917

Email:  mw@cbltd.com

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{Pema} Browne Ltd

Interested in Non-Fiction, Reference, How-To, Self-Help. Romance, all genre including good taste Erotica. Christian and Inspirational works. Children's Picture Books, Novelty and Board Books, Middle-Grade, limited Young Adult and all Juvenile Non-Fiction.  Will only read work never sent to a publisher.  .

Pema Browne Ltd.
Perry Browne
HCR 104B Pine Road
Neversink, NY 12765
914-985-2936

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{Jayne Jordan} Browne Multimedia
Product Dev. Inc.

Jayne Jordan Browne
410 So. Michigan Avenue, Rm. 724
Chicago, IL 60605
312-922-3063
fax 312-922-1905
mpdinc@aol.com

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{Sheree} Bykofsky Associates

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(Michael) Carlisle & Company

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{Maria} Carvainis Agency
Maria Carvainis
235 West End Avenue
NY, NY 10023
212-580-1559
fax 212-877-3486
mcainc@banet.net

 

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{William} Clark Associates

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{The} Cohen Agency
Rob Cohen
331 W. 57th Street, #176
NY, NY 10019
212-399-9079
fax 212-246-4697

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Cornerstone Literary, Inc.
Helen Breitwieser
4500 Wilshire Boulevard
Second Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90010
323-930-6039
fax 323-930-6047

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{Richard} Curtis Agency
Richard Curtis
Laura Tucker
171 E. 74th Street, 2nd Fl.
NY, NY 10021
212-772-7363
fax 212-772-7393
ltucker@curtisagency.com
rcurtis@curtisagency.com
www.curtisagency.com

Richard Curtis Associates, Inc 

 

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{Anita} Diamant Agency
310 Madison Avenue
NY, NY 10017
212-687-1122
fax 212-972-1756

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Dunham Literary

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{Jane} Dystel Agency

 

Quote from Dystel website: "...we take our unsolicited queries very seriously (see our Submission Requirements). As a matter of fact, we have discovered many of our most talented authors in the "slush" pile. We read everything that is sent to us, whether we decide to represent it or not."

Submissions

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{The Ethan} Ellenberg Literary Agency 

Accept unsolicited manuscripts and seriously consider unpublished authors.  Submission guidelines 

Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency
Ethan Ellenberg
548 Broadway, 5-E
NY, NY 10012
212-431-4554
fax 212-941-4652
eellenberg@aol.com

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First Books (Jeremy Solomon)

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{Joyce} Flaherty Literary Agency
Joyce Flaherty
816 Lynda Court
St. Louis, MO 63122
314-966-3057
fax 314-965-7043

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{The} Fogelman Literary Agency 

Though the agents have not ruled out representation of any particular type of work, the agency remains particularly interested in women’s fiction and all types of non-fiction. May query by email. submissions 

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Graybill and English 

Attorney's & Literary Agents

"As literary agents, we represent a wide variety of adult fiction and nonfiction before publishers nationwide.

We market subsidiary and reprint rights, and have affiliations with subagents for foreign sales and film rights.

All agents are all members of the Association of Authors' Representatives, and do not charge reading fees."

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{Sanford J.} Greenburger Associates

55 fifth avenue
new york, ny 10003
212 206 5600 tel
212 463 8718 fax

"SJGA provides representation to contemporary authors ranging from Nelson DeMille to Marjorie Garber to Nicholas Sparks."

 

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Richard Henshaw Group

 

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Harris, Harris & Donahue, Ltd  None of these agents are currently listed as AAR members.  Proceed with caution.  You can check out their submission guidelines here

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Hartline Literary Agency

"Our core strength is representing commercial fiction and non-fiction books for adults, although we will represent selected books for children. We do not market short fiction, screenplays, scripts, poetry, or magazine articles. We are prepared to represent most genres in commercial fiction except science fiction and fantasy. We are probably not the right agency to market your literary fiction, nor are we likely to appreciate manuscripts that contain extraordinary violence, unnecessary profanity, or gratuitous sexuality." 

 submission guidelines

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{Alice} Hilton Literary Agency
Alice Hilton
13131 Welby Way, Ste. B
N. Hollywood, CA 91606
818-982-2546
fax 818-765-8207

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Hyatt Literary Agency 

Linda Hyatt represents authors in all areas of
commercial fiction and romance, as well as nonfiction.  May query via email.  

Hyatt Literary Agency
Linda Hyatt
230 Ring Road
Salt Point, NY 12578
845-266-5499
Ldhyatt@aol.com

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{Sharon} Jarvis & Co.
Sharon Jarvis
Toad Hall Inc.
Rural Rte. #2, Box 16B
Laceyville, PA 18623
717-869-2942
fax 717-869-1031
toadhallco@aol.com
 

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Jennifer Jackson

A member of the Donald Maass Literary Agency, actively seeking new clients for the agency, which represents over one hundred authors of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, suspense, romance and other types of commercial novel-length fiction 

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Kellock & Assoc, Ltd.
Joanne Kellock
11017 80th Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G OR2 Canada
403-433-0274

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{Natasha} Kern Literary Agency

In nonfiction, they represent commercial properties in health, natural science, investigative journalism, inspiration, New Age subjects, psychology, self-help, parenting, gardening, celebrity bios, and business, as well as current, controversial and women's issues. In fiction, they specialize in commercial properties including thrillers and mysteries, mainstream women's fiction, historicals, and romances.  We do not represent horror, true crime, children's or young adult, short stories, poetry, articles, scripts, software, sports, photography, cookbooks, gift books, or scholarly works.   

Natasha Kern Literary Agency
Natasha Kern
P.O. Box 2908
Portland, OR 97208
503-297-6190
fax 503-297-8241

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{Daniel} King Literary Agency
Daniel King
5125 N. Cumberland Blvd.
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
414-964-2903-tel
414-964-6860-fax

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  {The} Knight Agency

Currently seeking: romance (contemporary, historical, time travel, paranormal, futuristic, science fiction, and romantic suspense), women’s fiction, commercial fiction, literary and multicultural fiction. In nonfiction: business, self-help, finance, music, entertainment, media-related, pop culture, how-to, psychology, travel, health, inspirational/religious, reference, and holiday books.  submission guidelines

Knight Literary Agency
Diedre Knight
P.O. Box 550648
Atlanta, GA 30355
404-816-9620
fax 404-237-3439

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{Eddie} Kritzer Production (film and books)

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Larsen Pomada Literary Agency 

Fiction and nonfiction.  May query via email.  submissions. 

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{James} Levine Communications, Inc

is all electronic, expect a quick response! 

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Literary and Creative Artists 

Specializes in adult trade fiction and non-fiction.  Open to new queries from new clients.  Do not handle children's material, poetry, or purely academic/technical work.  submission guidelines 

AAR member

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{The} Literary Group International 

Handles 50% fiction and 50% non-fiction.  (Represents Britany Spears)  .

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Lowenstein Associates
Nancy Yost
121 W. 27th Street, Ste. 601
NY, NY 10001
212-206-1630
fax 212-727-0280

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{Donald} Maass Literary Agency
160 West 95th Street, Suite 1B
New York, NY 10025
dmla@mindspring.com

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Manus and Associates Literary Agency, Inc 

Some of the genres represented include, but are not limited to:  Non-fiction:
African-American issues, biography, careers, gay issues, health, history, humor, memoirs, men's issues, dramatic/narrative nonfiction, parenting, politics, popular culture, popular science, psychology, relationships, self-help, sexuality, spirituality, social issues, travel, true adventure, and women's issues.  Fiction:
Commercial literary fiction, adventure fiction, multi-cultural fiction, Southern writing, suspense and thrillers, literary fiction, women's fiction, women in jeopardy, mainstream fiction, mysteries.  Manus & Associates does not represent the following: Fantasy,  science fiction, romance, Westerns, poetry, magazine articles, academic work, children's books, original screenplays.   

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Denise Marcil Literary Agency, Inc.

156 Fifth Avenue, Suite 625

New York, NY 10010

Phone: (212) 337-3402

Fax: (212) 727-2688

Email: DMLA@DeniseMarcilAgency.com

 

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{The Evan} Marshall Agency
Evan Marshall
6 Tristram Place
Pine Brook, NJ 07058
973-882-1122

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{Margret} McBride Agency

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{Helen} McGrath and Associates  

Link goes to a sub-page of Publishers Marketplace.  No separate submissions page.

"Helen McGrath & Associates is a full service agency, handling both domestic and foreign rights. We have been in business since 1977. We also handle books to film. No screenplays. We charge 15% for domestic sales and 10% for foreign sales. We ask that our clients provide us with photocopies of their manuscripts for submission."

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{Scott} Meredith Literary Agency LP
Joshua Blimes
845 Third Avenue, 15th Fl.
NY, NY 10022
212-751-4545
fax 212-755-2972

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{Doris} Michaels Agency

"We are currently not interested in representing action/adventure, suspense, science fiction, romance, new age, religion/spirituality, gift books, coffee table books, art books, trivia books, fantasy, thrillers, mysteries, westerns, occult and supernatural, horror, historical fiction, poetry, textbooks,  young adult/children’s literature, picture books, film scripts, cookbooks, parenting books, short stories/essays, articles, humor, cartoons, travel books, diet books, or professional manuals."

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{William} Morris Agency  

Talent and Literary Agency.

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Murphy Literary Agency 

Represents, historical, contemporary: all genres including series, single title and mainstream, regency, historical regency, time travel/futuristic/ paranormal romance. 

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New England Publishing Associates

 

"While NEPA has successfully placed books on a wide-range of subjects, we are particularly strong in biographies, business, crime, science, history, and reference/information books, women’s issues. As a general rule, we do not handle juvenile books, poetry, or screenplays. While we do represent a select list of fiction clients, we are not currently taking on first novels by new clients."

 

AAR member

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Northeast Literary Agency
Mary Hill
69 Broadway
Concord, NH 03301
603-225-9162-tel
603-255-3774-fax

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Pegasus International
Gene Lovitz
Box 5470
Winter Park, FL 32793

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Perkins Literary Agency
Esther Perkins
Box 48
Childs, MD 21916
410-398-2647

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Alison J. Picard
P.O. Box 2000
Cotuit, MA 02635

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{Patti Steele}-Perkins
38 Eastview Mall Drive
Victor, NY 14564
716-223-2250
716-396-3579
pattiesp@aol.com

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Reece Halsey North Literary Agency

Interested in "Literary Fiction, exceptional writing in any field, and writing that touches the heart."

 AAR recognized, go to contact page for address to query

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{The Jodie} Rhodes Literary Agency

8840 Villa La Jolla Drive
Suite 315
La Jolla, CA 92037
619-625-0544
Webpage is a blurb from literaryagent.com.  Non-RWA, non-AAR.

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Linda Roghaar Agency
"The Linda Roghaar Literary Agency represents authors with substantial messages and specializes in nonfiction. We sell to major, independent, and university presses.

We are generalists, but we do not handle romance, horror, or science fiction."

 

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Rosenberg Group

 Textbook, fiction, non-fiction.  submission guidelines

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Jane Rotrosen Agency
Andrea Cirillo
Meg Ruley
318 E. 51st Street
NY, NY 10022
212-593-4330
fax 212-935-6985
jrotrosen@aol.com

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Sagalyn Agency

Query first by email:

query@sagalyn.com

"Please note that we do not represent stage plays or screenplays. We also do not represent poetry, science fiction, romance, or children's books."

 

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  Sedgeband Literary Associates 

"Our goal is to represent both the unpublished as well as the published writer in a fashion that is conducive to understanding and patience, creativity and productivity." Accepts email queries.  submission page

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RWA approved agent.

Mary Sue Seymour
Michael J. Seymour
17 Renssalaer Avenue
Heuvelton, NY 13654
315-344-7223
fax 316-344-7223

The Seymour Agency handles 50% nonfiction and 50% romance with some westerns thrown in. They are not at this time handling any Christian fiction.  contact info 

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Spectrum Literary Agency

  Spectrum Literary Agency handles both fiction and nonfiction works, though the majority of our clients write commercial fiction such as science fiction, fantasy, mystery/suspense, romantic suspense, and historical romance.

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{The Jodie} Rhodes Literary Agency 

Interested in women's stories; intelligent, sophisticated thrillers; memoirs; inspirational stories; literary fiction; character-driven mysteries; young adult novels, both historical and contemporary; and quality romances with memorable protagonists involved in meaningful love affairs.

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Ricia Mainhardt Agency 

Will look at the first few chapters of any book that is ready for sale, no poetry or screenplays.  submission page

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{Pesha} Rubenstein Literary Agency
Pesha Rubenstein
1392 Rugby Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-862-1174
fax 201-862-1180
peshalit@aol.com  

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{Richard} Shepard

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Swayne Agency
The Swayne Agency
7 Penn Plaza
16th Floor
New York, NY  10001

ATTN: Submissions

 

Accept brief email queries:

 

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{Patricia} Teal Literary Agency
Patricia Teal
2036 Vista del Rosa
Fullerton, CA 92831
714-738-8333

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Toad Hall
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{Tina} Tsallas
Great Titles, Inc.
18 Greenfield Drive
Etobicoke, Ontario
M9B 1G9

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United Tribes

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Waterside Productions
 

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{Sandra} Watt & Associates
Sandra Watt
8033 Sunset Blvd., #4063
Los Angeles, CA 90046
213-851-1021

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{Cherry} Weiner Literary Agency
Cherry Weiner
28 Kipling Way
Manalapan, NJ 07726
732-446-2096

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Writer's Edge Inc.
Albert Link
112 Neptune Court
Indialantic, FL 32903
813-797-5530

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Writer's House, Inc.
Albert Zuckerman
Amy Becktower
Robin Rue

21 W. 26th Street
NY, NY 10010
212-685-2400
fax 212-685-1781

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Writers' Representatives