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
- AALA Member:
- Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Commercial
Crime/Police
Mystery
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.
zebraguy
01/19/2023 05:24 PM
replied in two days, form rejection, 105000 upmarket adult fiction
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
01/09/2023 09:29 AM
Profile Update: Open to queries. Genres updated.
alyssa0528
01/09/2023 08:55 AM
1/5: Form query (participated in a kid lit event where he was a panelist)
1/9: Form rejection
650-word PB
1/9: Form rejection
650-word PB
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
12/05/2022 03:49 PM
Profile Update: Closed to queries.
ReecePocock
11/21/2022 04:42 PM
Submitted crime book 75,000 rejected in one day.
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
11/10/2022 06:19 PM
Profile Update: Genres updated.
acusick7
10/19/2022 08:43 PM
9/28 EQ
9/28 FR
10/3 super personalized kind rejection w/ explanation of what he liked and didn’t like.
An excellent agent to query and I’m sure a great rep for his clients.
9/28 FR
10/3 super personalized kind rejection w/ explanation of what he liked and didn’t like.
An excellent agent to query and I’m sure a great rep for his clients.
Writinglu
10/19/2022 12:02 PM
Queried on the 14th October (unsure if he’d take on fantasy)
Withdrew query 18th October, citing I didn’t think he’d take fantasy
Very kind response 19th October: No worries! I appreciate you thinking of me nonetheless. Feel free to try my colleague Naomi Davis.
James
Withdrew query 18th October, citing I didn’t think he’d take fantasy
Very kind response 19th October: No worries! I appreciate you thinking of me nonetheless. Feel free to try my colleague Naomi Davis.
James
MorganSloan
09/24/2022 08:43 PM
Not sure why the tracker is off, says last day he responded was 09/20 and today is 09/24. FR on a query sent two days ago.
SweetCarolina
09/12/2022 03:49 PM
Email confirming that query was received: 4:08PM
Email form rejection: 4:10PM
This has become laughable. Not even enough time to have read the query.
Email form rejection: 4:10PM
This has become laughable. Not even enough time to have read the query.
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
09/07/2022 11:19 AM
Profile Update: Open to queries.
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
06/23/2022 01:09 PM
Profile Update: Closed to queries.
jfruitticher
06/21/2022 09:34 PM
EQ 6/19/22 PB Humor
ER 6/21/22 Very nice form letter rejection within 48 hours.
ER 6/21/22 Very nice form letter rejection within 48 hours.
meggy056
06/21/2022 12:28 PM
Query sent: 6/16
Upmarket with humor
rejection 6/21
Upmarket with humor
rejection 6/21
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
06/20/2022 10:05 AM
Profile Update: Genres updated.
SinazAZ
05/18/2022 08:09 PM
Form query May 4, 2022
Police procedural with a western flavor. 74k
Hope he didn't miss me! No word yet.
Police procedural with a western flavor. 74k
Hope he didn't miss me! No word yet.
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
05/12/2022 08:23 PM
Profile Update: Genres updated.
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
05/05/2022 09:26 AM
Profile Update: Genres updated.
tharvey
05/03/2022 12:34 PM
He's always super quick!
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 01/09/2023 - Open to queries. Genres updated.
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Thank you for thinking of me and BookEnds on your search for an agent. I'm sorry to say that after careful consideration of your work, I've decided I'm not the best fit at this time. 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 wish you the best of luck on your publishing journey,
James McGowan
Literary Agent
BookEnds Literary Agency
www.bookendsliterary.com
@Jmcgowanbks