Antoinette Brown, Literary Agent, (ll) PO Box 5048 Charlottesville, VA 22905-5048 phone: (804) 295-9358
Contact: Antoinette Brown. Estab. 1991. Member of RWA, Represents 5 clients. 75% of clients are new/previously unpublished writers.
Prior to opening her agency, Ms. Brown was a legal secretary.
Handles: Nonfiction books, novels, short stories,. Considers these nonfiction areas: business ethnic/cultural interests; health/medicine; history; Marxist studies; self-help/personal improvement; women's issues/women's studies. Considers these fiction areas: action/adventure; historical; mystery/suspence;romance (historical); thriller/espionage. Query with SASE. Reports in 2 weeks on queries; 2 months on mss.
Needs: Actively seeking "modern controversial/cutting-edge manuscripts of all kinds." Does not want to recieve 'religiously oriented texts.' Obtains new clients through recommendations, queries,
Recent Sales: Prefers not to share info. Clients include Marc Valhara and Julie Mathieu
Terms: Agent receives 15% commission on domestic sales; 20% on foreign sales. Offers written contract, with 60 day cancellation clause.
Fees: Charges reading fee: $25 (up to 250 pages); $35 (251-400 pages); $40 (401-500 pages); $50 (over 500 pages). Brief criticism of ms is offered in rejection letter. 5% of business is derived from reading or criticism fees.
Tips: "No returns without SASE. I am looking especially for those writers who consider themselves secular humanists."