Practical nonfiction (business, health and wellness, mind/body/spirit, psychology, parenting, technology) by authors with platforms; compelling narrative nonfiction (memoir, biography, history, pop culture, current affairs/women’s interest, social trends, sports/fitness); literary fiction, upmarket fiction, suspense/thriller that are character-driven with distinctive voice and emotionally truthful.
Dana Newman founded Dana Newman Literary in 2010, focusing on practical and literary nonfiction along with literary and women's upmarket fiction. Prior to becoming a literary agent, she worked for 14 years as General Counsel for Moviola and its affiliates, Paskal Lighting and Magnasync Corporation.
Email a one-page query letter to [email protected] with QUERY and title in the subject line. Include category, title, word count, brief overview, credentials, and publishing history. Body of email only, no attachments. Include contact details. Indicate simultaneous submissions. For nonfiction, may request full proposal (overview, chapter outline, bio, competing books, 10-15 pages). For fiction, may request synopsis and first 20 pages.
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