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
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.
Raymond365
10/16/2025 03:09 PM
Query sent: 10/15/25
Slow burn Horror
91,000 words
Declined 10/16/25
Slow burn Horror
91,000 words
Declined 10/16/25
abigael_elliott
10/15/2025 12:45 PM
127k YA Fantasy
Q: 10/15/25
Rejection: 10/15/25
James is so nice! Replied in a couple hours with (I think) a custom message and encouraged me try querying other agents at their agency as he isn't as highly involved in YA.
Q: 10/15/25
Rejection: 10/15/25
James is so nice! Replied in a couple hours with (I think) a custom message and encouraged me try querying other agents at their agency as he isn't as highly involved in YA.
Leanaul1998
10/07/2025 10:42 PM
144K Literary Speculative Fiction
Queried 10/06/2025, form rejection the next morning
Queried 10/06/2025, form rejection the next morning
nascgi
10/06/2025 09:18 PM
Thriller 81000 words
I sent the query over the weekend and got the rejection first thing this morning. It's the same form rejection letter as few other people here: "Please note that mine is only one opinion in a very subjective industry, and I encourage you to continue querying to find the right match."
I sent the query over the weekend and got the rejection first thing this morning. It's the same form rejection letter as few other people here: "Please note that mine is only one opinion in a very subjective industry, and I encourage you to continue querying to find the right match."
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 05/29/2025 - Genres updated.
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Q:10/13/25
FR:10/13/25