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She studied english literature and mathematics at bowdoin college and attended the columbia publishing course after graduating. Martins press hardcover picador usa paperback 175 fifth avenue. Julie represents a variety of writers across a literary spectrum, with a special emphasis on fiction. Kate hope day for professional inquiries, please contact. In 2015, the book group was founded, and dana began building her own list alongside that team. The book group celebrating our first anniversary with. Jun 01, 2015 julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom and elisabeth weed are launching the book group, a new fullservice literary agency. Shes represented by brettne bloom at the book group, and is a member of the ruby. Brettne bloom began her publishing career as an intern at the atlantic monthly in 1999. Hathaway is represented by caa, management 360, and jason sloane of sloane offer weber dern. Publishing industry veterans julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom, and elisabeth weed have launched the book group, a full service literary agency. Launched by four publishing industry veterans in 2015, the book group is a fullservice literary agency located in the heart of. To protect agents from spam, email addresses are hidden except to loggedin members.

If you have had any contact with the book group or have any in future, remember to leave. Founded in 2015 by julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom, and elisabeth weed, the book group marked the coming together of four highly. In her interview with 1859 oregons magazine she talks about if, then. Brettne is also a devoted mother, an enormously thoughtful reader, and the most gifted editors i have ever met.

The ambassadors wife is represented by caa for tv and brettne bloom at the book group for publishing. Book agent dana murphy joined the agency in 2012, to provide administrative and creative support to brettne bloom and elisabeth weed. Jan 30, 2017 brettne bloom literary agent this article about literary agent brettne bloom and the book group is part of a series about literary agents and how to find a literary agent. The book group usa literary agencies and literary agents. Apr 23, 2020 brettne bloom began her publishing career as an intern at the atlantic monthly in 1999. We asked authors, booksellers, publishers, editors, and others to share the places they go to connect with writers of the past, to the bars and cafes where todays authors give readings, and to those sites that are most inspiring for writing. Brettne bloom, literary agent, the book group the editors in the independent editors group are outstanding in their professionalism, their integrity, their skills, and their experience. To mark the publication of the novel, the reading series will present a reading and roundtable with days editor at penguin random house, andrea walkeralso an alumna, byrn mawr class of 1998and her agent, brettne bloom of the book group. Born of friendship, the book group is making its mark as an agency. The book group states that its singular passion is to seek out and cultivate writers, and to serve as their champions throughout their careers. Literary agency founded by julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom and elisabeth weed. On june 1st, brettne, along with three other publishing industry veterans, launched her own agency called the book group. Hallie schaeffer joined the book group after working at princeton university press on the natural history and history of science lists.

Aug 06, 2019 dana murphy joined the book group in 2012 to provide administrative and creative support to brettne bloom and elisabeth weed. The book group a literary agency founded by julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom and elisabeth weed. Over the years, brettne has cultivated an eclectic list of talented authors, from new york times bestselling novelists to awardwinning historians, journalists and biographers. For julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom, and elisabeth weed, thats more or less how it all unfolded. Born of friendship, the book group is making its mark as an. Dana worked collaboratively with brettne and elisabeth as their assistant, began building her own list in 2015 and was promoted to agent in 2017. Megan foxs battle of jangsari inks multiple sales deals.

Welcome to the book group, a literary agency located in the heart of manhattan. Brettne bloom at the book group, who represented brodeur, said 14 editors were in the u. Contact christy harrison intuitive eating dietitian, anti. Brettne bloom the book group 20 west 20th street suite 601 new york, ny 10011. Book agent brettne bloom started her publishing career as an intern at the atlantic monthly in 1999. Over the years, brettne has cultivated an eclectic list of talented authors, from new york times bestselling novelists to awardwinning historians, journalists. The words based on true events are printed at the beginning of the book. It follows three students in 1973 who radicalize and try to overthrow a dictator, ushering in a period of political and artistic.

Literary agent dana murphy joined the book group in 2012 to provide administrative and creative support to brettne bloom and elisabeth weed. Brettne bloom, literary agent what you need to know jericho. Whitman is repped by icm partners and hansen jacobson. Dana murphy literary agent this article about literary agent dana murphy and the book group is part of a series about literary agents and how to find a literary agent. Mar 29, 2019 welcome to the book group, a fullservice literary agency located in the heart of manhattan. Please note, brenda bowen is not able to accept picture book text submissions at this time. Greenburger associates, and she started her own agency, barer literary, in 2004. Mark now helps authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction, and childrens books get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals through his company literary agent undercover and the bestselling author. Startling, deeply imagined, and compulsively readable, kate hope days debut novel is about the choices we make that shape our lives and determine our destiniesthe moments that alter us so profoundly that it feels as if weve entered another reality.

Gates is an interior designer, blogger, and author of the new york times bestseller elements of style. Welcome to the book group, a fullservice literary agency located in the heart of manhattan. If you are an artist submitting a book dummy, please include a link to the dummy and to your website or portfolio. Publishing agent dana murphy is a new agent at the book group. Walker and bloom have edited many iconic books, including winners of the national book award, the. Though lennon hooks readers early with her dramatic premise, the choice to focus for most of the book on the minutiae of betsys life over a severalday stretch and a contrived denouement keep this from becoming the compelling read it might have been. After studying critical film theory and sociology at new york university, dana began her literary career assisting brettne bloom and elisabeth weed. Full of the keenly observed, mordant wit that characterizes his beloved, awardwinning novels, the stories in the dinner party are about people searching for answers in the aftermath of lifes emotional fissuresthose abrupt, sometimes violent, moments that change. 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.

And since all of them have spent decades working at the best publishing houses in the industry, they know what publishers want and how to deliver it. Launched in 2015 by publishing industry veterans julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom and elisabeth weed, the book group shares a singular passion. A good true thai is a political epic set in thailand. Manuscript consultations with dana murphy miami book fair. Barer, bender, and weed have each spent the past 10 years running their own agencies. Brettne bloom literary agent this article about literary agent brettne bloom and the book group is part of a series about literary agents and how to find a literary agent. Launched in 2015 by publishing industry veterans julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom, and elisabeth weed, the book group shares a singular passion. Brettne bloom is a partner at the book group, a literary agency she founded in 2015 alongside julie barer, faye bender, and elisabeth weed. Anne hathaway to star in the ambassadors wife limited. Few writers encapsulate the deeply felt yearnings, heartbreaking absurdity, and redemptive humor of life quite like joshua ferris. Start here if youre writing to inquire about anything else not listed above, please check out my faqs page for answers to the most common questions i get.

The following questions may contain spoilers for parts of the book. Prior to working at the book group, dana studied critical film theory and. 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. An agent for eighteen years, her first love is fiction but she also represents a range of narrative nonfiction, including memoir, history, current events, lifestylewellness. Julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom and elisabeth weed are launching the book group, a new fullservice literary agency. Welcome to the book group, a full service literary agency located in the heart of manhattan. Over the years, brettne has cultivated an eclectic list of. Graham is repped by icm partners, john carrabino and hansen jacobson. Publishing agent brettne bloom is an agent at the book group in new york city.

Lauren graham, mae whitman developing the royal we movie. Sep 14, 2018 mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. Most famously, she is a supremely accomplished literary agent. Contact christy harrison intuitive eating dietitian. The book group brettne bloom is a literary agent with the book group, a new yorkbased agency that she cofounded with julie barer, faye bender and elisabeth weed in 2015. Dana murphy joined the book group in 2012 to provide administrative and creative support to brettne bloom and elisabeth weed. The random house publishing group 1745 broadway, 11th fl. With blooms departure her former agency will revert back to its.