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Pitching an Agent: Shepherding Authors From Slush Pile to Bestseller Status

This "nurturing" agency seeks well-formed queries for nonfiction, as well as literary and commercial fiction

By Blake Gernstetter – May 19, 2009
Name of agency: Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
Number of agents: Seven
Number of clients: Approximately 600
Notable clients: David Morrell, Judge Judy, Mary Doria Russell, Ellie Krieger, Scott Hamilton, Joy Bauer, Lidia Bastianich, Jacqueline Carey, Sara Zarr, Richille Mead, Lisa McMann, Victoria Laurie. See the Web site for a full client list.

Amount of unsolicited material accepted: One percent
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