﻿ THE SEYMOUR AGENCY - About Us
THE SEYMOUR AGENCY - Making Your Literary Dream a Reality
ABOUT US . . .
 
THE AGENCY:
       The Seymour Agency strives to offer aspiring and established authors the representation they need to thrive in the publishing world. From foreign rights to film rights and everything in between, we provide emotional, professional, promotional, and editorial counsel to each of our authors.
       
MARY SUE SEYMOUR -- THE FOUNDER:
 
       Mary Sue Seymour is listed by Publishers Marketplace as one of the top dealmakers in the country. Mary Sue founded The Seymour Agency in 1992.
       Mary Sue Seymour is a member of the Author's Guild, the AAR, ACFW, WGA, and RWA.
       After graduating from the State University of New York, Mary Sue taught in a public school system for almost fifteen years. While teaching, she completed graduate work at The State University of New York. At the same time, she wrote for national publications such as Junior Scholastic, The Artist's Magazine, The American Artist, and teaching magazines.
       Mary Sue is a Christian but believes in the Bible verse in Romans 10:12
that states, "For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile - the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him..."
       Mary Sue loves to attend church and sometimes goes to the local service
at her Protestant church and then later in the day goes to the Contemporary Christian service at nearby St. Lawrence University. She teaches Vacation Bible School at her church and also does some work at a local catholic school with their vocal music and art program. Also Mary Sue teaches adult watercolor on Wednesday evenings as part of the Continuing Education Program at The State University of New York at Potsdam - her alma mater. A former class room teacher, Mary Sue has also given private piano and art lessons in her home for over 20 years. She loves to be busy and is working just about all the time. When Mary Sue stands before God someday, she hopes she can tell him that she took each and every talent God gave her and used them up so that there is no more left.
       Mary Sue's two sons, Matt and Luke, [named after the gospel writers] are her pride and joy. Matthew, a 2004 graduate of Clarkson University lives and works in Baltimore, MD. She goes there to see him any chance she gets and is becoming a real Oriole baseball fan. Luke attends Canisius College in Buffalo, New York where he plays D-1 soccer. He is a goal keeper and is majoring in communications. He attended Avon Old Farms in CT on a scholarship to be their goal keeper.
 
NICOLE RESCINITI -- LITERARY AGENT: 
Nicole has been listed by Publisher's Marketplace as a top dealmaker in the country, and named ACFW's 2012 Agent of the Year.
      She loves discovering new talent and helping established authors to take their career to the next level. Do you have the next project to feed her book addiction? A smart, tight read she won’t be able to put down? A signature voice she’ll fight to represent?
HEA’s are a must for romance. Mainstream suspense, thrillers, mysteries, YA and inspirational novels are welcome. A consummate science geek and card-carrying Mensa member, Nicole would love to find the next great science fiction/fantasy novel or action/adventure masterpiece.  
       Nicole is a member of AAR, ACFW, RWA, and Mensa. She holds degrees in biology, psychology, and behavioral neuroscience. Like Mary Sue, Nicole taught in the public school system and has worn many hats before heeding her calling to become a literary agent--for which she will forever be indebted to Mary Sue Seymour.
      "I have the best job in the world. I read for a living and make author's dreams come true."
 
JULIE GWINN -- ASSOCIATE AGENT: 
Julie Gwinn most recently served as Marketing Manager for the Christian Living line at Abingdon Press and before that served as Trade Book Marketing Manager and then Fiction Publisher for the Pure Enjoyment line at B&H Publishing Group, a Division of LifeWay Christian Resources. Last year she was awarded Editor of the Year from the American Christian Fiction Writers and won B&H’s first Christy award for Ginny Yttrup’s debut novel Words. She has more than 25 years public relations and marketing experience and has also worked in marketing for several Nashville non-profit organizations including the TN Assoc. for the Education of Young Children, the Nashville Area Red Cross and the YWCA. She is married and has two children. 


MARISA CLEVELAND - R&D, Promotions, Web Mistress
It all started in New York City! 
At RWA 2011, Marisa accepted the position of literary assistant for The Seymour Agency. She judged a contest, loved one of the entries, and encouraged that entrant to query Nicole. She then learned that the same entrant received six agent offers. The rush of discovering new talent was too much to resist. She's never without a book to read, and working with Mary Sue and Nicole is thrilling. 


Connect with Marisa through her website or on LinkedIn.
 
 
 
 
LANE HEYMONT - Literary Assistant
Lane Heymont was born in Pennsylvania. He has been a lifelong reader and since graduating from Springfield College with a BA in Liberal Studies with double minors in business and psychology he has focused on writing full-time. He writes historical and fantasy novels with strong connections to real-world issues. His debut novel The Freedman and the Pharaoh's Staff, a post-Civil War/Occult novel, is available from Sunbury Press. Lane also has a number of short stories published, one of which was recommended for a Bram Stoker Award. For more information visit: http://www.laneheymont.com.
 
 
 
THE INTERNS:

   Danielle Bailey
     It is a dream come true for Danielle to be interning with The Seymour Agency!   Her ideal career has always been to read books all day and help people fulfill their dreams of being published. She is a voracious reader across many genres, and craves stories with great characters and a powerful plot.  Upon completing her BA in literature from the University of South Florida, Danielle ventured into teaching young minds literature and writing. This past year she decided to follow her heart and pursue her Masters in English at Florida Gulf Coast University. danielle@theseymouragency.com 
 
    


     Lyndi Scott
     Daniel Pinto
     Kimberly O'Hara
     Jessica Cole
     Melissa N. Bruce
 
 
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