Steven chudney literary agent this article about literary agent steven chudney and the chudney agency is part of a series about literary agents and finding a literary agent. This episode is part our publishers showcase, a special series of interviews with childrens book publishers, which we are running during the weeks of july 2 and july 9 2007. Aevitas creative management is a fullservice literary agency representing authors of the highest quality books in the areas of literary, commercial, and inspirational fiction. Publishers marketplace requires a separate registration subscribers to lunch arent automatically registered with the marketplace, which is a paid service. Laura antonious modern classic of bdsmthemed fiction returns to print. She now divides her time between london and new york. Publishing agent steven chudney is a book agent at the chudney agency. Sam sifton is assistant managing editor, food editor and former dining critic for the new york times. The ethan ellenberg literary agency was established in 1984 by ethan ellenberg who was a contracts manager for berkley and associate contracts manager for bantam. She is a gold medal winner from the new york society of illustrators and won the platinum award, gold. The chudney agency mostly handles childrens and teen material, and the occasional adult novel as well. Realism in, dystopia out in youth fiction at bologna book fair. An interview with literary agent steven malk originally published in the mayjune 2001 scbwimichigan newsletter.
We focus primarily in the christian marketplace and have put together an outstanding gallery of authors and speakers whose books continue to make an impact throughout the world. After more than fifteen years in book publishing, steven chudney founded the chudney agency in 2002. Top 25 agents highest childrens book sales april 2012april 20. My very first job in publishing was selling paperbacks for dell publishing in their small telemarketing department. Open call for submissions from muslim writers clelia gore. Reporting more sales means they are ranked higher, which gives prestige and possibly brings in more prospective clients. Minju chang of book stop literary agency is seeking picture books, chapter books and middle grade and young adult fiction and nonfiction, as well as illustrators. After more than fifteen years in book publishing, steven chudney founded the chudney agency, specializing in childrens books. First, publishers marketplace relies on agents to selfreport. Thats a pretty significant statistic to be lacking of quality resources for families and caregivers. The names below are of the agents who had the most childrens book deals report to publishers marketplace by a publisher, agent, or author.
Steven chudney of the chudney agency did the deal for world english. Jan 09, 2020 steven chudney literary agent this article about literary agent steven chudney and the chudney agency is part of a series about literary agents and finding a literary agent. Looking for a literary agent who represents middle grade books. Steven chudney at the chudney agency negotiated the twobook deal for north american. The steve laube agency is committed to providing top quality guidance to authors and speakers. Literary agent steven chudney has sold and marketed every imaginable type of book adult and childrens, hardcovers, popup books and. Apr 27, 2015 first, publishers marketplace relies on agents to selfreport. Seven years as editorinchief with leading swedish publisher. Childrens publishing blogs greenwillow books blog posts. Biography lisa falkenstern has been a professional illustrator for more than thirty years. Steven chudney founded the chudney agency in 2002, where he specializes in childrens. Since its inception the agency has represented several bestselling authors, career novelists, and professional writers.
The steve laube agency official website of christian. This is the second of three articles on current agents for childrens books. Unfortunately we cannot respond to any of these during this period. The agency is currently closed for all queries and submissions. Querytracker has helped 3,042 authors find agents for their books. Lukeman, grinberg literary, nancy gallt, steven chudney, barry goldblatt. Its simple to post your job and well quickly match you with the top. In the marketplace, the first book of the series, follow the trials and tribulations of four aspiring slaves as they undergo training hoping to be accepted into the secret underground society of masters and slaves known as the marketplace. For information about adult books, go to the adult book submission page.
This means that the agents are, for the first time, in a sort of competition for rankings. Querytracker find literary agents and publishers with our. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. Literary agents historical fiction list of book agents. Imagaination my book journeypresentations grades 3 7 videos home bio books blog teaching storytelling gallery events contact.
Agents notebook steven chudney, the chudney agency the. Our years of experience and success brings a unique service to our clients. Click here to register, or visit our benefits page to learn more about the benefits of membership. Specializes in young adult and middle grade, but will consider picture books, as they are a different kind of challenge. Focuses particularly on picture books, middlegrade novels and teen fiction. The best english grammar specialists for hire in the. His second book, the new york times bestseller see you on sunday random house, 2020, is a homecooking manifesto derived from more than two decades of food reporting and cooking by one of americas finest food writers. His career started at dell publishing and he has held a variety of positions at viking penguin. Celia lee at scholasticbranches has bought a fourbook series called. In addition to new and published authors, the agency also. My book deals with a taboo subject, and i had quite a few amazing agents tell me that they liked the writing and take on the subject, but felt as if the subject was a hard sell. The marketplace book one of the marketplace series kindle edition by antoniou, laura.
We are a boutique agency in new york city, managing writers, experts, and public figures. Literary agents historical fiction find all historical fiction book agents on our list of literary agents using the official directory of literary agents. Steven chudney literary agents first job in publishing was selling paperbacks for dell publishing. Elyse cheney has been an agent for 16 years, working first with sanford j. This week, the buzz in bologna is about the growing market for middle. She is a gold medal winner from the new york society of illustrators and won the platinum award, gold award and bronze award for her work from creativity international. This week, the buzz in bologna is about the growing market for middlegrade fiction. League enterprises kemp house 152160 city road london ec1v 2nx. After a long and distinguished publishing career, polly made the move into agenting to do more of what she enjoys most finding new writing talent, helping to develop great.
May 12, 20 top 25 agents highest childrens book sales april 2012april 20 please note. The marketplace book one of the marketplace series. Feb 01, 2011 steven chudney worked for 15 years in publishing in a variety of marketing, sales, and product development position before founding the chudney agency. Greg pizzolis the watermelon seed, a humorous riff about a character who loves watermelon more than anything, until he swallows a seed and begins to worry about all the increasingly. Childrens publishing blogs steven chudney blog posts. Signed with elizabeth harding of curtis brown, ltd.
After more than fifteen years in book publishing, steven chudney founded the chudney agency in 2002, specializing in childrens books. Since then i have held various sales and marketing positions at viking penguin, farrar. Elvia wilks oval soft skull press, 2019 is a deeply imaginative work of literary fiction that reflects the way berlin has changed and paints a portrait of this culturecapital today and soon. This weeks agent spotlight features steven chudney of the chudney agency about. The definitive list of middle grade literary agents 2020.
Steven chudney worked for 15 years in publishing in a variety of marketing, sales, and product development position before founding the chudney agency. Sarah calhoun is the fifteenyearold daughter of the elector andrew calhoun, one of appalachees military heroes and one of the electors who gets to decide who will. How i know im with the right agent this post may be longer than most. Our offices the bent agency new york 19 west 21st street, suite 201 new york, ny 10010 the bent agency uk ltd. No unsolicited submissions for nonfiction chapter books, middlegrade or teen novels. We work closely with our clients at every stage of a projects development, submission, and placementstaying involved in all issues of design, publicity and sales, long after the ink has dried on a contract, to ensure that the authors needs. Hire the best freelance english grammar specialists in the united states on upwork, the worlds top freelancing website.
Storylines should be engaging, fun, with a hint of a life lessonand cannot be longer than 800 words. The definitive list of middle grade literary agents 2020 wmg. Elaine spencer the knight agency, steven chudney the chudney agency, and julie gwinn the seymour agency. Top 25 agents highest childrens book sales april 2012. Steven chudney of the chudney agency is open to middle grade, young adult and adult fiction. Every year, publishers, editors, agents and authors gather in italy for the bologna childrens book fair. The giants seat, book two, follows charlie into the wide world of adventure, the library machine, in 2018.
Illustrations are not required for picture books and you may submit only the text. Sarah founded the greenhouse when she moved to the us in 2007 after a long career as a uk childrens publisher. Stay focused on the right agents and avoid embarrassing mistakes. Book agent steven chudney specializes in childrens literature. The chudney agency is a small, independent literary agency mostly devoted to the wonderful world of books for children and teens. As an agent, he enjoys discovering new talent and working on projects from their infancy.
After more than fifteen years in book publishing i founded the chudney agency in 2002, specializing in the wonderful world of childrens books. When i ran the numbers in the beginning of the year, the names and numbers were different. Querytracker find literary agents and publishers with. Heres amys deal report from publishers marketplace. Aevitas creative management is a fullservice literary agency representing authors of the highest quality books in the areas of literary, commercial, and.
The ethan ellenberg literary agency, literary agent. Scholastic us, harpercollins childrens books us, penguin childrens books us. Steven chudney the chudney agency 10 deals in this category in the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the marketplace book one of the marketplace series. Also you should know for various reasons not all deals are reported to publishers marketplace. The marketplace book one of the marketplace series kindle.
So when someone was finally going to take a risk on my work, it was just too enticing to refuse. Theyre the poor communicator, the unorganized, the overwhelmed, the manipulator, the rude, the initforaquicksale, or makingfewifany sales agent, the one editors arent eager to or wont work with, etc. This weeks agent spotlight features steven chudney of the chudney agency. Greg pizzolis the watermelon seed, a humorous riff about a character who loves watermelon more than anything, until he swallows a seed and begins to worry about all the increasingly wild problems the seed might cause, to rotem moscovich at disneyhyperion, in a two book deal, by steven malk at writers house world. Mary lyn rays the friendship book, celebrating the many shapes, sizes, and surprising ways in which friendship can. Anita loughrey interviewed him november 2007, as one of the speakers at the scbwi bologna conference 2008 scheduled for march 29 and march 30 in bologna, italy. For information about adult books, go to the adult book submission. Search our database of 1,640 agents to find the best agent for. Steven chudney founded the chudney agency in 2002, where he specializes in childrens books. Celia lee at scholasticbranches has bought a four book series called press start. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Steven is not currently accepting unsolicited submissions. This agent is legit but is not very good at what they do or has a slightly shady work ethic. Polly joined greenhouse in june 20 as our uk agent. Search our database of 1,640 agents to find the best agent for you.
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