Mr. James McGowan
BookEnds, LLC
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General
James McGowan
BookEnds, LLC
136 Long Hill Rd.
Gillette, NJ 07933
- Website:
- www.bookendsliterary.com
- Twitter (X):
- @jmcgowanbks
- AALA Member:
- Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Book Club
Fantasy
Horror
Mystery
Picture Book
• Picture Book, Illustrator
Speculative
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Non-Fiction
none
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Known Clients (current & past)
Jennifer Amaris
Olivia Blacke
Katherine Blakeney
Valerie Bolling
Isabel Calkins
Alicia Cambridge
Joe Clifford
Carolina Coroa
Kris Coronado
Pamela Courtney
Michelle Csolito
Susan Cunningham
Michelle Cusolito
Jill Diamond
Milena Godoy
Julie Gonzalez
Cynthia Harmony
Cheryl Hollon
Mary Ellen Hughes
Kamalani Hurley
Jessica Kulekjian
Dee La Shee
Laura Lavoie
Sherry J Lee
Yong Ling Kang
Estrela Lourenco
Ann McCallum Staats
Malcolm Newsome
Audrey Perrott
James Queally
Sana Rafi
Joelle Retener
Becky Scharnhorst
Debra Shumaker
Adriane Tsai
Deann Wiley
Laura Kat Young
Debbie Zapata
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
Mickie_85
04/07/2024 07:19 PM
Suspense/Thriller 62K
Queried 4/4
Rejected 4/7
Very quick turnaround! Very respectful form rejection.
Still a fan, and really enjoy their very helpful YouTube videos! :)
Queried 4/4
Rejected 4/7
Very quick turnaround! Very respectful form rejection.
Still a fan, and really enjoy their very helpful YouTube videos! :)
heartisan
04/01/2024 11:17 PM
Quick turnaround time for submission rejection. Appreciate the kind words but wish he gave more in depth feedback.
Request 3/17
Rejection 4/1
“Thank you very much for allowing me the opportunity to consider the manuscript for [TITLE], and for your patience while I did so. I was really intrigued by this one and enjoyed the writing but I'm afraid I didn't feel fully in love with this one. For this reason, I've decided to pass.
Please know that my notes are entirely subjective, but I did want to offer my reasoning for stepping aside. I wish you every success in your search for an agent on this project, and hope to see your work on shelves in the future.”
Request 3/17
Rejection 4/1
“Thank you very much for allowing me the opportunity to consider the manuscript for [TITLE], and for your patience while I did so. I was really intrigued by this one and enjoyed the writing but I'm afraid I didn't feel fully in love with this one. For this reason, I've decided to pass.
Please know that my notes are entirely subjective, but I did want to offer my reasoning for stepping aside. I wish you every success in your search for an agent on this project, and hope to see your work on shelves in the future.”
jwparente13
03/27/2024 02:28 PM
QM: 145k adult spec fic 3/26/24
Form R: 3/27/24
Form R: 3/27/24
lola_in_slacks
03/22/2024 02:01 AM
Queried Adult Thriller 3/18
Rejected 3/19, but I only found out through this website. McGowan didn't send a form rejection.
UPDATE: He sent me a message to apologize for clicking the wrong button, but it was still a pass.
Rejected 3/19, but I only found out through this website. McGowan didn't send a form rejection.
UPDATE: He sent me a message to apologize for clicking the wrong button, but it was still a pass.
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 03/10/2024 - Open to queries. Genres updated.
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Rejection (form): 4/16/2024
124k adult fantasy