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
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
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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.
Peregrine810
01/02/2025 10:28 PM
Fantasy 90K, submitted 12/31, received the following response 01/02:
"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,"
"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,"
mdgator5
01/02/2025 10:48 AM
Q: 12/31/24, Urban Fantasy 179k
R: 1/2/25
Boilerplate response
R: 1/2/25
Boilerplate response
HannahDunavin
12/25/2024 10:56 AM
Q: 12/25/2024
Fantasy | 90,000+ words
Fantasy | 90,000+ words
ghgabel76
12/17/2024 12:30 PM
Supernatural Crime Thriller 86k
Form rejection in less than 24 hours...hmmm. Not sure he even looked at it.
Form rejection in less than 24 hours...hmmm. Not sure he even looked at it.
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 12/04/2024 - Genres updated.
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Fantasy, 97,000 words.