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Rita Rosenkranz Literary Agency

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Kirkus

I’m a Literary Agent: Here’s How to Get My Attention

October 2013


My wide-ranging list includes almost all the major nonfiction categories. When considering new projects, I take the point of view of what is salable but try to keep an open mind—leaving room for the author to persuade me that a project I thought would be iffy might just work. And it’s a special thrill to receive a pitch for something unexpected and interesting and that happens to have commercial appeal, too. My taste and long-term interests are at the intersection of “trend” (not “trendy”) and “timeless.”

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