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Darley anderson children s book agency a spin off from the main darley anderson agency dedicated purely to children s authors, it has nine of them on its books and accepts submissions by email or post. May 12, 20 top 25 agents highest childrens book sales april 2012april 20 please note. The children s agent is stephanie thwaites and you can read my interview with her here. But the path to that line is often arduous, which is where agents can help. Since then they have all been discovering and nurturing writing talent, to bring that talent to an international readership. Four agents seeking childrens authors at d4eo literary agency. Kids travel books is currently an adfree website run by one person. According to publishers marketplace, these top 20 agents have together closed over 230 book deals this year 2015.
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Caroline sheldon founded the agency thirty years ago after working as a publisher of womens fiction and childrens. These agents are seeking children s literature, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult in all genres. This is the most popular blog on my website and i update it every year with agents recommended by their writers. Please indicate if you are submitting to marcia wernick, linda pratt, or emily mitchell, and please do not send the same submission to all of us simultaneously. Best books to understand ukraine score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Access our list of guidebooks for finding literary agents and marketing your manuscript to view books that will fill your specific needs for marketing your book to an agent.
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