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Sterling Lord
Sterling Lord Literistic
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About
Sterling Lord is the founder and namesake of Sterling Lord Literistic, one of the most legendary literary agencies in American publishing history. He began his career in the 1950s and is renowned for representing Jack Kerouac, among many other major literary figures. He continued working well into his nineties and published his own memoir, 'Lord of Publishing,' in 2013.
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As the agency's founder and an agent of advanced years, Lord's personal acquisition activity has not been publicly detailed in recent years. The agency as a whole represents a broad range of literary fiction and serious nonfiction.
Submission Guidelines
Sterling Lord Literistic accepts email queries directed to specific agents. Given Lord's emeritus status, authors interested in the agency should direct queries to actively acquiring agents listed on the agency website rather than to Lord directly.
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