October 16, 2009 – Peace Corps Worldwide

Looking For An Agent? The “F” List

Oct 16 2009

Finch, Diana Diana Finch Literary Agency 116 W. 23rd St., Suite 500 New York NY 10011 Memoir, General Non-Fiction diana.finch@verizon.net Flannery, Jennifer Flannery Literary Agency 155 S. Washington St., Suite 202 Naperville IL 60540 General Fiction, Reference FlanLit@aol.com Fleishman, Samuel Literary Artists Representatives 575 West End Avenue New York NY 10024 General Fiction, Reference, Narrative Fiction LitArtists@aol.com Fletcher, Christy Fletcher & Parry 78 Fifth Avenue 3rd Floor New York, NY 10001 History/Politics/Current Affairs, Mystery/Crime, Business/Investing/Finance christy@fletcherparry.com Fogelman, Evan The Fogelman Literary Agency 7515 Greenville Avenue, Suite 712 Dallas, TX 75231 General Non-Fiction, Reference evan@fogelman.com Frazier, Warren John Hawkins & Associates 71 West 23rd St., Suite 1600 New York NY 10010 General Fiction, General Non-Fiction, Health, Religion/Spirituality, Science, Reference, Children’s jha@jhalit.com History www.jhaliterary.com Frederick, Dawn Sebastian Literary Agency 2160 Kenwood Way Wayzata, MN 55391 Business/Investing/Finance, Advice/Relationships, Health awn@sebastianagency.com Fredericks, Jeanne Jeanne Fredericks Literary Agency 221 Benedict Hill Road New Canaan, CT 06840 . . .

And The Winner Of The Best Memoir From Africa Is!

Oct 16 2009

Naming the best memoir by an RPCV who served in Africa has stirred some interest. A number of first rate books have been cited, from Mike Tidwell (Zaire 1985-87) The Ponds of Kalambayi: An African Sojourn published in 1991, to Kris Holloway’s Monique and the Mango Rains that came out in 2006. What we are seeking is a memoir of the Peace Corps experience, not fiction. Readers seem not to remember a few other good books published by RPCVs. Jason Carter’s account, for example, of being a PCV in South Africa entitled Power Lines published by National Geographic Books in 2002, or Jeanne D’Haem’s (Somalia 1968-70) charming The Last Camel: True Stories About Somalia published by Red Sea Press in 1997, or even Mango Elephants in the Sun by Susana Herrera (Cameroon 1992-94) put out by Shambhala Publications in 1999. Selecting the best book is not easy. Very few readers remember the late Tim McLaurin (Tunisia . . .

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