Editors of First Novels

Ace Books, John Morgan, Editor, 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014; 212-366-2000; Fax: 212-366-2385. Web: http://www.penguinputnam.com. Science fiction and fantasy.

Ace Books, Ginger Buchanan, Editor-in-Chief, 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014; 212-366-2000; Fax: 212-366-2385. Web: http://www.penguinputnam.com. Also edits for Roc science fiction and fantasy.

Ace Books, Anne Sowards, Editor, 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014; 212-366-2000; Fax: 212-366-2385. Web: http://www.penguinputnam.com. Science fiction and fantasy.

Agate, Doug Seibold, Editor. Email: agatepub@ameritech.net.

Algonquin Press, Antonia Fusco, Editor, 127 Kingston Drive #105, Chapel Hill NC 27514; 919-967-0108; Fax: 919-933-0272. Email: antonia@algonquin.com. Web: http://www.algonquin.com.

Algonquin Press, Shannon Ravenel, Editor, Shannon Ravenel Books, 127 Kingston Drive #105, Chapel Hill NC 27514; 919-967-0108; Fax: 919-933-0272. Email: shannon@algonquin.com. Web: http://www.algonquin.com.

Algonquin Press, Kathy Pories, Editor, Shannon Ravenel Books, 127 Kingston Drive #105, Chapel Hill NC 27514; 919-967-0108; Fax: 919-933-0272. Email: kathy@algonquin.com. Web: http://www.algonquin.com.

Algonquin Press, Chuck Adams, Editor, Shannon Ravenel Books, 127 Kingston Drive #105, Chapel Hill NC 27514; 919-967-0108; Fax: 919-933-0272. Web: http://www.algonquin.com.

Literary, Subsidiary, & Foreign Rights Agents — This Word report includes more than 1,375 literary agents, including more than 350 agents who have sold a first novel, 375 agents that sell foreign rights, and 50 or so that handle subsidiary rights sales. This report also includes a sample foreign rights contract. $30.00.


Alyson Books, Joseph Pittman, Executive Editor, 245 West 17th Street, New York NY 10011; 212-242-8100. Email: jpittman@alyson.com. Web: http://www.alyson.com. Gay/lesbian novels.

Alyson Books, Shannon Berning, Editor, 245 West 17th Street, New York NY 10011; 212-242-8100. Email: sberning@alyson.com. Web: http://www.alyson.com. Gay/lesbian novels.

Amistad Press, Dawn Davis, Editorial Director, HarperCollins, 10 East 53rd Street, New York NY 10022; 212-207-7541; Fax: 212-207-6927. Web: http://www.harpercollins.com. African-American literary fiction.

Amistad Press, Kelli Martin,Editor, HarperCollins, 10 East 53rd Street, New York NY 10022; 212-207-7541; Fax: 212-207-6927. Web: http://www.harpercollins.com. African-American commercial fiction.

Arcade Publishing, Editor, 141 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10010. Web: http://www.arcadepub.com.

Atlantic Books UK, Karen Duffy, Associate Publisher, London, England. UK rights.

Atlantic Books UK, Ravi Mirchandani, Editor, London, England. UK rights.

Atria, Judith Curr, Editor, Pocket Books, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020-1513. Web: http://www.simonandschuster.com or http://www.simonsays.com.

Atria, George Lucas, Senior Editor, Pocket Books, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020-1513. Web: http://www.simonandschuster.com or http://www.simonsays.com.

Atria, Malaika Adero, Senior Editor, Pocket Books, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020-1513. Web: http://www.simonandschuster.com or http://www.simonsays.com.

Atria, Greer Hendricks, Editor, Pocket Books, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020-1513. Web: http://www.simonandschuster.com or http://www.simonsays.com.

Atria, Brenda Copeland, Pocket Books, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020-1513. Web: http://www.simonandschuster.com or http://www.simonsays.com.

Atria, Johanna Castillo, Senior Editor, Pocket Books, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020-1513. Web: http://www.simonandschuster.com or http://www.simonsays.com. Hired in January 2005 to begin an Hispanic-Latino line of books.

Avocet Press, Cynthia Webb, Editor, 19 Paul Court, Pearl River NY 10965-1539; 845-620-0986; 877-4-AVOCET; Fax: 845-735-6807. Email: books@avocetpress.com. Web: http://www.avocetpress.com.

Avon/Morrow, Carrie Feron, Executive Editor, 10 East 53rd Street, New York NY 10022; 212-207-7250; 800-242-7737; Fax: 212-207-6998. Email: avonceromance@harpercollins.com. Web: http://www.avonbooks.com. Romance novels.

Avon/Morrow, Lucia Macro, Executive Editor, 10 East 53rd Street, New York NY 10022; 212-207-7250; 800-242-7737; Fax: 212-207-6998. Email: avonceromance@harpercollins.com. Web: http://www.avonbooks.com.

Avon/Morrow, Lyssa Keusch, Editor, 10 East 53rd Street, New York NY 10022; 212-207-7250; 800-242-7737; Fax: 212-207-6998. Email: avonceromance@harpercollins.com. Web: http://www.avonbooks.com.

Avon/Morrow, Kelly Harms, Editor, 10 East 53rd Street, New York NY 10022; 212-207-7250; 800-242-7737; Fax: 212-207-6998. Email: avonceromance@harpercollins.com. Web: http://www.avonbooks.com.

Avon/Morrow, Erika Tsang, Editor, 10 East 53rd Street, New York NY 10022; 212-207-7250; 800-242-7737; Fax: 212-207-6998. Email: avonceromance@harpercollins.com. Web: http://www.avonbooks.com.

Avon/Morrow, Selina McLemore, Editor, 10 East 53rd Street, New York NY 10022; 212-207-7250; 800-242-7737; Fax: 212-207-6998. Email: avonceromance@harpercollins.com. Web: http://www.avonbooks.com.

Avon/Morrow, May Chen, Editor, 10 East 53rd Street, New York NY 10022; 212-207-7250; 800-242-7737; Fax: 212-207-6998. Email: avonceromance@harpercollins.com. Web: http://www.avonbooks.com.

Baen Books, James Patrick, Editor, P O Box 1188, Wake Forest NC 27587; 800-ITS-BAEN. Web: http://www.baen.com. Science fiction, thrillers, adventure, suspense.

Baen Books, Antonia Weisskopf, Editor, P O Box 1188, Wake Forest NC 27587; 800-ITS-BAEN. Web: http://www.baen.com. Science fiction, thrillers, adventure, suspense.

Baker Book House, Jennifer Leep, Editor; P O Box 6287, Grand Rapids MI 49516; 616-676-9185; Fax: 616-676-9573. Web: http://www.bakerbooks.com. Religious related fiction.

Ballantine, Nancy Miller, Editor-in-Chief, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Email: nmiller@randomhouse.com. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com.

Ballantine, Daniel Smetanka, Executive Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com. Also buys for One World.

Ballantine, Maureen O'Neal, Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com.

Ballantine, Linda Marrow, Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com.

Ballantine, Elisabeeth Dyssegaard, Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com.

Ballantine, Charlotte Herscher, Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com.

Ballantine, Judy Sternlight, Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com.

Ballantine, Anika Streitfeld, Senior Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com. Formerly with MacAdam/Cage. Works out of her San Francisco office.

Ballantine, Mark Tavani, Editor, XYZ Imprint, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com. Likes thrillers, suspense.

Ballantine, Alison Dickens, Editor, XYZ Imprint, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com.

Ballantine/One World, Shauna Summers, Senior Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com. A Black books imprint of Random House.

Bantam, Kate Miciak, Executive Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com.

Bantam, Caitlin Alexander, Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com.

Bantam, Bill Massey, Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com.

Bantam, Simon Thorogood, Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com.

Bantam, Micahlyn Whitt, Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com.

Bantam/Dell, Kerry Buckley, Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com.

Bantam/Dell, Wendy McCurdy, Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com.

Bantam/Dell, Erica Orden, Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com.

Bantam/Dell, Anne Groell, Senior Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com. Also buys fantasy and science fiction for Spectra.

Bantam Spectra, Juliet Ulman, Editor, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212-782-9000; Fax: 212-302-7985. Email: julman@randomhouse.com. Web: http://www.randomhouse.com. Fantasy, science fiction, and thriller novels.

Barbour Publishing, Paul Muckley, Senior Editor, 1810 Barbour Drive, Uhrichville OH 44683; 800-852-8010. Email: info@barbourbooks.com. Web: http://www.barbourbooks.com. Romance novels.

Barbour Publishing, Rebecca Germany, Managing Editor, P O Box 719, 1810 Barbour Drive, Uhrichville OH 44683; 800-852-8010. Email: info@barbourbooks.com. Web: http://www.barbourbooks.com. Christian nonfiction, fiction, and children's books. Romance novels.

Basic Books, Amy Scheibe, Editor, 10 East 53rd Street, New York NY 10022; 212-207-7600; Fax: 212-207-7703. Web: http://www.basicbooks.com.

Basic Books, Maris Kreizman, Associate Editor, 10 East 53rd Street, New York NY 10022; 212-207-7600; Fax: 212-207-7703. Web: http://www.basicbooks.com.

Frederic C. Beil, Publisher, Mary Ann Bowman, Editor, 609 Whitaker Street, Savannah GA 31401; 912-233-2446; Fax: 912-233-6456. Email: beilbook@beil.com. Web: http://www.beil.com. Literary fiction.

BenBella Books, Leah Wilson, Associate Editor, 6440 N. Central Expressway #508, Dallas TX 75206; 214-750-3600. Web: http://www.benbellabooks.com.

BenBella Books, Mike Resnick, Executive Editor, Science Fiction, 6440 N. Central Expressway #508, Dallas TX 75206; 214-750-3600. Web: http://www.benbellabooks.com.

Berkley, Gail Fortune, Editor, 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014; 212-366-2000; Fax: 212-366-2385. Web: http://www.penguinputnam.com.

Berkley, Cindy Hwang, Editor, 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014; 212-366-2000; Fax: 212-366-2385. Web:http://www.penguinputnam.com.

Berkley, Samantha Mandor, Editor, 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014; 212-366-2000; Fax: 212-366-2385. Web: http://www.penguinputnam.com.

Berkley, Emily Rapoport, Editor, 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014; 212-366-2000; Fax: 212-366-2385. Web: http://www.penguinputnam.com.

Berkley, Natalee Rosenstein, Editor, 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014; 212-366-2000; Fax: 212-366-2385. Web: http://www.penguinputnam.com.

Berkley, Michelle Vega, Editor, 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014; 212-366-2000; Fax: 212-366-2385. Web: http://www.penguinputnam.com.

Berkley Prime Crime, Kim Waltemyer, Editor, 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014; 212-366-2000; Fax: 212-366-2385. Web: http://www.penguinputnam.com. Mysteries.

Berkley Prime Crime, Tom Colgan, Editor, 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014; 212-366-2000; Fax: 212-366-2385. Web: http://www.penguinputnam.com. Mysteries.

Berkley Prime Crime, Sandy Harding, Editor, 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014; 212-366-2000; Fax: 212-366-2385. Web: http://www.penguinputnam.com. Mysteries.

Berkley Sensation, Louisa Edwards, Editor, 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014; 212-366-2000; Fax: 212-366-2385. Email: louisa.edwards@us.penguingroup.com. Web: http://www.penguinputnam.com. Romance novels.

Berkley Sensation, Gina Bernal, Editor, 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014; 212-366-2000; Fax: 212-366-2385. Email: gina.bernal@us.penguingroup.com. Web: http://www.penguinputnam.com. Romance novels.

Bethany House Publishers, David Long, Editor, 11400 Hampshire Avenue S, Minneapolis MN 55438; Fax: 952-996-1304. Web: http://www.bethanyhouse.com. Religious fiction. “While we do not accept unsolicited queries or proposals via telephone, mail, or e-mail, we will consider one-page queries sent via fax to 952-996-1304 and directed to Adult Nonfiction, Adult Fiction, or Young Adult/Children.”