New Literary Agent Alert: Amy Tannenbaum of Jane Rotrosen Agency

About Amy: Amy Tannenbaum of the Jane Rotrosen Agency began her book publishing career with a brief stint at Harlequin before joining Atria Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, where she worked for over eight years. During her time there edited a diverse list of non-fiction and fiction books, including recent New York Times bestsellers Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire, Love Unrehearsed by Tina Reber and Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir. She is seeking: new adult, romance, high quality commercial women’s fiction.
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Reminder: New literary agents (with this spotlight featuring Amy Tannenbaum of Jane Rotrosen Agency) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.

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About Amy: Amy Tannenbaum of the Jane Rotrosen Agency began her book publishing career with a brief stint at Harlequin before joining Atria Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, where she worked for over eight years. During her time there edited a diverse list of non-fiction and fiction books, including recent New York Times bestsellers Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire, Love Unrehearsed by Tina Reber and Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir.

(Is it best to query all your target agents at once? -- or just a few to start?)

She is seeking: new adult, romance, high quality commercial women’s fiction.

How to submit: Query her at atannenbaum [at] janerotrosen.com. or snail mail submissions to Jane Rotrosen Agency, Attn: Submissions, 318 East 51st Street, New York, NY 10022.

(What is the definition of "New adult"? That, and many more definitions explained.)

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