Agents
Gail Hochman developed her career by representing what she loves most to read: works of literary fiction, idea-driven non-fiction, literary memoir and children’s books. Her authors’ works have become bestselling novels, successful films and television series, and international publishing phenomena, and have earned their authors prizes ranging from the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, and PEN/Faulkner Award to the Guggenheim Fellowship, Lambda Literary Award, and the Caldecott and Newbery Medals. Gail has taught a class in the role of the literary agent at NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies, and she is active in numerous charities and foundations which support the needs of women and children in New York City and the writing community. Throughout her tenure as President of the Association of Authors’ Representatives, she has helped the organization to develop more effective educational programs for its member agents and to serve as an advocate for authors’ rights. Query by email only.
ghochman@bromasite.com
» MARIANNE MEROLA
Marianne Merola co-ordinates a global network of foreign co-agents charged with licensing the work of the agency’s authors to a worldwide audience. She values strong and unique narrative voices and domestically represents bestselling and award-winning writers of compelling fiction, non-fiction and children’s books. Query by email only.
mmerola@bromasite.com
» EMILY FORLAND
Emily Forland represents voice-driven literary fiction and non-fiction, among them bestsellers and prize winners, and has a special place in her heart for original writing that jumps off the page. Equally drawn to a traditional domestic novel as she is to more idiosyncratic work, she seeks out beautifully crafted writing, characters that come fully alive on the page, and stories rooted strongly in their setting. Humor is always welcome. In addition to literary fiction, she represents memoir, narrative nonfiction, history, biography, food writing, cultural criticism, graphic novels, and young adult fiction. Query by email only.
eforland@bromasite.com
» EMMA PATTERSON
Emma Patterson represents fiction ranging from dark, literary novels to historical and upmarket fiction; narrative non-fiction that includes memoir, investigative journalism, and popular history; and select children’s projects. She is looking for fresh, lyrical, and voice-driven writing, suspenseful plots, emotional narratives, transporting settings, and unforgettable characters. Books that grapple with the dynamics of relationships (of all kinds, but especially from a female perspective), have a grounded speculative bent, or explore the current cultural landscape are all of perennial interest. Query by email only.
epatterson@bromasite.com
» JODY KAHN
Jody represents both literary and upmarket fiction, as well as narrative nonfiction; across all categories she enjoys books that are beautifully written while also containing a rich storyline, and she’s especially looking for deeply drawn characters and voice-driven narratives. Humor is always a plus. She’s also interested in untold stories, misunderstood populations, and anything that’s plugged into the current cultural conversation. In nonfiction, she’s seeking narratives related to culture, social justice, sports, food, history, literary memoir and journalism. Above all, she wants to be gripped by what she’s reading and taken into a new and riveting world, one that touches her with layers of complexity and does not easily let go. Query by email only.
jkahn@bromasite.com
» HENRY THAYER
Henry Thayer primarily represents nonfiction, including biography, history, current affairs, international relations, politics, the arts and sciences, sports, and popular culture. He is looking for engaging stories that make complex ideas accessible to the curious reader and bold arguments that challenge the conventional wisdom. He is also interested in finding new, compelling voices in literary and genre fiction, especially novels that bridge the gap between the two. His wide-ranging interests, within the world of books and beyond it, include American history, popular music, film, and basketball. Query by email only.
hthayer@bromasite.com
» MITCHELL WATERS
Mitchell Waters represents a wide and diverse array of literary and commercial fiction and nonfiction, including mystery, history, biography and memoir. He is particularly drawn to historical fiction and voice-driven narratives, especially when both dark and humorous. He is also looking for realistic young adult fiction. He served for ten years on the Board of Directors of the Association of Authors’ Representatives and is currently head of the membership committee. Query by email only.
mwaters@bromasite.com
» CARL D. BRANDT
Carl D. Brandt’s young aspirations as a journalist served him well when in 1957 he joined his mother Carol Brandt in representing authors in the firm his father had founded. He has represented over his long career towering talents in nature writing, geopolitics, military history, lifestyle philosophy, American history, biography, sociology, education as well as in adult and children’s fiction. His clients have won the Nobel Prize, Cervantes Prize in Fiction, Pulitzer Prize, Newbery Award and National Book Award, among others. Carl D. Brandt passed away in August 2013.
