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Carrie pestritto worked at writers house and prospect agency before becoming part of the ldla team. According to annie, the primary role of an agent is one based on connections. I read books similar to mine, and found out who represented them. She worked with publishers around the world as an assistant in trident media groups huge foreign rights department, and with domestic publishers as an assistant at writers house where, incidentally, she began her career as an intern. Michelle brower has been named a partner at aevitas creative management dean smith will join duke university press as director starting july 1. Urban fantasy authors novel gets a great book deal. Heather young success story interview querytracker. Our publishing program provides full editorial support. The presidents club in the age of trump kindle edition by brower, kate andersen.
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