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Mr. Stephen Barr

Writers House

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Stephen Barr

Writers House

21 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
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Website:
www.writershouse.com/
Blog/Other:
www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/sbarr/
Twitter (X):
@yikeslouise
AALA Member:
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Query Methods
Accepts queries via...
E-Mail
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

General Fiction
Graphic Novel
Humor/Satire
Literary Fiction
Middle Grade
Mystery
Picture Book
  • Picture Book, Author/Illustrator
Thrillers/Suspense
Young Adult
  • Young Adult, Contemporary

Non-Fiction

Food/Lifestyle
Memoir
Narrative
Pop Culture
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Known Clients (current & past)
Rilla Alexander
Bethany Barton
Sam Brown
Mariachiara Di Giorgio
Jared Dillian
Adele Enersen
Deborah Freedman
Chuck Groenink
Thyra Heder
Emily Hughes
Shelley Johannes
David Macaulay
Christopher Neal
Amanda Padoan
Katherine Roy
Charles Santoso
Kevin Seccia
Brooke Shields
Nate Staniforth
Gideon Sterer
Jaime Temairik
Maggie Thrash
Andrea Tsurumi
Anna Walker
John Corey Whaley
F.C. Yee
Jaime Zollars
Peter Zuckerman
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
foxsable
12/19/2024 10:00 AM
Queried 12/1/24 Children's chapter book 14000
FR from assistant Erica 12/19/2024

It was a nice form rejection, but it's a shame, this was back from my first day querying.
wente010
12/06/2024 01:06 PM
Submitted memoir project 11/20 87,000 words
Rejected from Erica, his assistant 12/6. Seemed like a form rejection, but it was still kind.
GeorgeEeds
12/02/2024 07:32 PM
YA Historical 88K
Q 10-14-24
R 11-15-24 My first ever R, gentle and polite

MotownCountry
11/15/2024 07:58 PM
upper mg horror

Q 10-14-24
X 11-15-24
cooperanderson215
10/11/2024 12:37 PM
Q- 9/20
R- 10/11
YA- Contemporary 95k words

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