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Janis Donnaud
Janis A. Donnaud and Associates
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About
Janis Donnaud is the founder of Janis A. Donnaud and Associates, a boutique literary agency based in New York. She has been a literary agent for several decades and is particularly well known for her expertise in food, cooking, and lifestyle books. She has strong relationships with major publishers and a reputation for representing celebrity chefs and cookbook authors.
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Donnaud specializes in cookbooks, food writing, and lifestyle content, and she is known to seek out projects by established chefs, restaurateurs, and food personalities with strong platforms. She has also represented health, wellness, and narrative nonfiction with a practical bent.
Submission Guidelines
Donnaud accepts queries by email. Writers should send a query letter describing their project, their platform, and their publishing history. For cookbooks, information about the author's credentials and audience reach is particularly important.
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