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Mr. Barney Karpfinger

Karpfinger Agency

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General

Barney Karpfinger

Karpfinger Agency

357 West 20th Street
New York, NY 10011
Website:
karpfinger.com
AALA Member:
No
Query Methods
Accepts queries via...
Postal Mail
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Commercial
Historical
Literary Fiction
Mystery
Thrillers/Suspense

Non-Fiction

Biography
Business/Finance
Current Affairs/Politics
Journalism
LGBTQ+
Memoir
Narrative
Nature/Ecology
Pop Culture
Relationship/Dating
Science/Technology
Travel
Women's Issues
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Known Clients (current & past)
David Carkeet
Leah Hager Cohen
Jodi Compton
Thomas M. Disch
Samuel Freedman
Amitav Ghosh
Sara Gran
Harville Hendrix
Sara J. Henry
Faye Kellerman
Jonathan Kellerman
Helen Lakelly Hunt
John Lescroart
Bill Loehfelm
Michael McGarrity
Kenneth R. Miller
Ali Sethi
David Stone
Carsten Stroud
Michael Winerip
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
ahoffman325
04/25/2023 11:36 AM
Does anyone know anything about Sam Chidley or how to query Sam? Sam Chidley is listed on Publisher's Marketplace as having made recent deals at the Karpfinger Agency but is not listed on the website.
cobani1
06/21/2022 02:50 PM
Form rejection informing me they didn't have time to read it after 3 months.
TooMuchCoffeeMan
03/27/2022 12:00 AM
I just can't work up any enthusiasm for an agent who only does snail mail. Does he snail mail the publishers too?
MissPlum
04/08/2021 10:34 AM
snail-mailed him on literary thriller, CNR @43 days
KristenH
01/27/2019 05:58 PM
SQ 7/25/18 (2nd/final requery Chain Reaction)
SR 8/17/18 (Passed--interesting project, no new clients)

1/27/19: SQ 12/10/18 (Chain Reaction)
SR 1/23/19 (Passed--same as before)
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