Novels with a dramatic storyline, compelling characters, interesting relationships, and an original hook, particularly in women's fiction, commercial fiction, mysteries, psychological suspense, and thrillers.
Jill Marsal is a founding partner of the Marsal Lyon Literary Agency with 20 years in the publishing industry. She previously worked as a Literary Agent with Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency for eight years and held editorial positions at Dorchester Publications and Tudor Publishing. She has a strong legal background with a J.D. from Harvard Law School and practiced as an attorney with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati for five years.
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