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Agent Spotlight: Amy Jameson

This week's Agent Spotlight features Amy Jameson of A+B Works.

Status: Open to submissions.

amyAbout: “Amy Jameson began her career in publishing working with renowned literary agent Lynn Nesbit. During her seven years at Janklow & Nesbit Associates, Amy had the privilege of working with acclaimed authors such as Michael Crichton, President Jimmy Carter, Tom Wolfe, Gore Vidal, Joan Didion, Jeffrey Eugenides, and many others. She also sold audio and first serial rights for several years at J&N while building her own select client list. In 2004, she left Janklow and partnered with her husband Brandon to form A+B Works. Amy has always had a passion for young adult and middle grade fiction. Some of her favorite authors include Sharon Creech, Jerry Spinelli, Madeleine L'Engle, E.L. Konigsberg, Louisa May Alcott, Susan Juby, Cynthia Rylant, Karen Cushman, Susan Cooper, and, of course, her own clients. Amy enjoys spending time with her children, trying to grow things in her garden, cooking, singing, and reading really great books.” (Link)

About the Agency:

“A+B Works is a literary agency plus graphic design firm. Two partners bring
big league experience in their respective fields to a boutique setting and offer
both services under one roof.” (Link)

Web Presence:

A+B Works website.

Publisher’s Marketplace page.

Facebook.

AgentQuery.

QueryTracker.

What She's Looking For:

Genres / Specialties:

“We primarily represent young adult and middle grade fiction, women's fiction, and select narrative non-fiction.” (Link)

What She Isn't Looking For:

“We do not represent thrillers, literary fiction, erotica, cook books, picture books, poetry, short fiction, or screenplays — please do not query us regarding any of these categories.” (Link)

Editorial Agent?

“Our focus is on partnering with authors to improve their work and on seeing our authors published at the highest professional standard possible. (Link)

Clients:

Dan Austin, Karen Day, Jessica Day George, and Kathleen Reid.

Sales:

There are some past deals listed at Publisher’s Marketplace. No recent deal news available.

NOTE: PM is usually not a complete representation of sales.

Query Methods:

E-mail: Yes (only).

Snail-Mail: No.

Online-Form: No.

Submission Guidelines (always verify):

Send an e-mail query only.

See the agency website for complete, up-to-date submissions guidelines.

Response Policy:

“Due to the high volume of queries we receive, we cannot guarantee a response to unsolicited queries. We accept very few new clients in order to ensure the best possible representation for each of our authors.” (Link)

What's the Buzz?

Ms. Jameson is particularly interested in middle grade and young adult fiction but takes on very few new clients. She has a small, select list and if you click on the client links above you can see titles she’s sold.

Worth Your Time:

Interviews:

None found.

Around the Web:

Amy Jameson / A+B Works at Predators and Editors ($).

A+B Works AbsoluteWrite thread (05/2009 – Present).

2013 Guide to Literary Agents profile at Google Books.

Work Life Stories: Books and Babies at CW (02/2010).

Panel with Amy Jameson (agent) and Stacy Whitman (editor), LDStorymakers, at Jordan McCollum’s blog (06/2009)

Contact:

Please see the A+B Works website for contact and query information.

Profile Details:

Last updated: 2/21/13.

Last Reviewed By Agent? N/A.

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Have any experience with this agent? See something that needs updating? Please leave a comment or e-mail me at agentspotlight(at)gmail(dot)com

Note: These agent profiles presently focus on agents who accept children's and/or teen fiction. They are not interviews. Please take the time to verify anything you might use here before querying an agent. The information found herein is subject to change.

14 comments:

  1. Well based on that client list she sounds amazing! :D

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  2. Thanks for spotlighting Amy. I'm excited because she represents Shannon Hale and Jessica Day George.

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  3. She and I have the same tastes. Nice. Onto the list you go, Ms. Amy Jameson. Thanks to you both for the interview. :)

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  4. I'm with Natalie on that comment. I love who she represents. I was hoping she's be a match for Lupe, but it doesn't sound like it.
    Susan

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  5. Okay, garden, cooking, singing, and reading really great books! We're twinsies, Amy! *wink* (Of course folks run the other way when I start to sing. Hahahaha. The only ones who love my sing songys are my little doggy and my horses.

    I am almost ready to query my MG. *gulp* She's on my list. (Even though she takes very few new clients, who knows? Right?) *waving*

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  6. Amy sounds like a wonderful agent. Will add her to my list.

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  7. I hadn't heard of Amy. So great to know about her and her interests. Thanks to you!

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  8. Honestly, Amy looks way too young to have had so much fun. Best of luck, Amy. Thanks for the introduction, Natalie!

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  9. Thanks for another great spotlight! I love learning more about agents I haven't researched yet.

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  10. Thanks for all the info on Amy. You're on my blogroll now, so I'll never miss a post or an update. You rock! :-)

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  11. Thanks, Casey! I hadn't heard of Amy and her agency before this. I could swear Shannon Hale had a different agent before, but I see she's represented by Amy now. I wonder if she switched, or if I'm just not remembering correctly.

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  12. Shannon Hale is represented by Barry Goldblatt. I think Jameson may have represented Hale in her early works, but it is very misleading that she is still pictured on her site.

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