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.
Jomiloju
11/06/2025 07:41 AM
James is very nice. Requested my full after dvpit like and got back to me in three days. Although, it was a rejection, it was personalized and I understand his reasons for stepping aside. In another life, James.
1mandrews
11/05/2025 04:42 PM
Q: 11/5/2025
FR: 11/5/2025
Adult High Fantasy - 107K words
FR: 11/5/2025
Adult High Fantasy - 107K words
azagame
11/02/2025 02:03 PM
70k Adult Suernatural Mystery
Queried 10/28
Full Request 10/29
Offer Email 10/30
Offer Call 10/31
I had an incredible call with James, and I'm now in my 3 week period of nudging other agents and giving them notice. His vision for my novel and career is spot-on though, I'm absolutely thrilled to have an offer from him!
Queried 10/28
Full Request 10/29
Offer Email 10/30
Offer Call 10/31
I had an incredible call with James, and I'm now in my 3 week period of nudging other agents and giving them notice. His vision for my novel and career is spot-on though, I'm absolutely thrilled to have an offer from him!
JasonHyde
11/01/2025 02:25 PM
Adult Horror: 85K
Q: 11/1/25
No exaggeration, rejection in 20 min. And I queried on a Saturday afternoon.
Q: 11/1/25
No exaggeration, rejection in 20 min. And I queried on a Saturday afternoon.
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 05/29/2025 - Genres updated.
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