In Episode 5 of Literary Prospects, we talk with Literary Agent Eleanor Jackson and get an insider’s take on publishing.
Eleanor Jackson is literary agent at Dunow, Carlson and Lerner. She looks for books with deeply imagined worlds and for writers who take risks with their work. Her list includes authors of fiction and nonfiction in a wide range of categories, including David Wroblewski, Susan Straight, Paul Ehrlich, Susie Steiner, Hallie Rubenhold, and Tanaz Bhathena. Eleanor lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and 2 sons.
Eleanor talks about how she finds her clients, what she’s looking for when she reads a submission from a new author, her idea of the perfect cover letter, the step by step process of what happens from the moment she takes on a new manuscript to the day the published book hits shelves, and a lot more…