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Jean Naggar
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency
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About
Jean V. Naggar is the founder of the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency (JVNLA), one of the established mid-sized literary agencies in New York. She founded the agency in 1978 after earlier working in publishing. She is particularly well known for representing Anne Rice early in that author's career.
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Naggar has historically been interested in literary fiction, mainstream fiction, and non-fiction with strong narrative arcs. Her agency more broadly seeks a wide range of fiction and non-fiction. Current wishlist details for Jean personally should be confirmed via the JVNLA website as her active submissions status may have changed.
Submission Guidelines
JVNLA accepts email submissions addressed to the specific agent. Queries should include a synopsis and the first ten pages pasted into the email body. The agency's website provides agent-specific guidelines that should be consulted.
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