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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)
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Book Club
Fantasy
Mystery
Speculative
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket

Non-Fiction

none
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Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
JenniferLehman
05/02/2025 09:52 AM
Queried 5/1
Standard rejection 5/2
72k psychological thriller

quick and nice let down

bholland
04/19/2025 01:47 PM
90k Romantasy
Q: 4/17
R: 4/19

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,
mehaniszewski39
04/10/2025 03:05 PM
Queried 4/2/2025
Full Request two hours later
Rejected 4/6/2025, brief but personalized rejection
Adult contemporary fantasy, 70k



Rem123
04/06/2025 12:19 PM
Q 6/4/25
Rejected 4 hours later - form letter

"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,"

mdemuth1
04/04/2025 09:26 AM
Q: 4/4/2025
FR: 4/4/2025
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Last Update:
03/26/2025 - Genres updated.
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