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agent : mail@browneandmiller.com
Danielle Egan-Miller
Browne & Miller Literary Associates
410 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 460, Chicago, IL 60605
http://www.browneandmiller.com
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The much anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling HER MOTHER'S HOPE is on sale September 14th!

Founded in 1971 by the late Jane Jordan Browne and located in Chicago, Browne & Miller Literary Associates is a dynamic boutique agency specializing in full-service representation of a select clientele. Our authors write and publish in most genres of commercial adult fiction and non-fiction; we also actively handle high quality YA and middle grade fiction.

Overall, our tastes are broad and eclectic and we value exceptional writing and very fine storytelling above all else.

At present, we are most interested in literary/commercial women's fiction, women's historical fiction, literary-leaning crime fiction, Amish fiction, romance, sophisticated and gritty romantic suspense, thought-provoking, emotional contemporary women's stories that address “hot button” issues. We are also interested in time travel stories; Christian/inspirational fiction by established authors; a broad array of non-fiction by nationally-recognized author/experts. Here's our current wish list:

1. A sweeping and totally transporting epic romance a la The Thorn Birds
2. Substantive women’s historical fiction - recent periods (like The Help, which we LOVED!!) as well as long ago eras. We love Americana, also English history, but we are definitely open to other settings and time periods.
3. A complex, twisty literary-leaning psychological thriller/crime novel. We love a dark story really well done. Think Tana French. Or Gillian Flynn.
4.Contemporary "coming of age" stories that explore the emotional pitfalls of growing up and which display an authentic, memorable voice
5. Timely non-fiction projects by well-qualified author-experts in a variety of subject areas including biography, cookbooks, history, memoir, prescriptive how-to, self-help, love/dating/relationships, music, pop culture, popular reference, psychology, health, film/media, and sports.

Browne & Miller is not accepting new children's book authors and we do not represent horror, sci fi or fantasy novels, poetry, short stories, original screenplays, or software


years experience: 30+
GENRES & SPECIALTIES
General fiction, Mystery, Romance, Reference, Biography, History, Religious, Mind/body/spirit, Health, Lifestyle, Cookbooks, Sports, Science, Young adult fiction, Middle grade fiction
LEADING CLIENTS
RWA Hall of Fame and New York Times best-selling Francine Rivers; Canadian Governor General Award Winner Iain Lawrence; New York Times best-selling Sandra Dallas; 3-time Anthony Award winner William Kent Krueger; New York Times best-selling Angela Hunt; Charlene Ann Baumbich, Rita Emmett, Hugh Rawson, Jack Zipes. Notable new clients include Mahbod Seraji, Lee Sandlin, Anna Jarzab, Clare Willis, Rita-nominated romance authors Kylie Brant, Shana Galen, and Marta Perry; 2010 James Beard Award winner for Food Journalism Cliff Doerksen
BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS
Redeeming Love by three-time Rita Award winner, RWA Hall of Famer, and New York Times bestselling Francine Rivers; NYT Bestseller "...And Ladies of the Club" by Helen Hooven Santmyer; Barnes & Noble's Spring 2009 Recommends Pick and New York Times bestselling Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas; Iain Lawrence's The Wreckers and Gemini Summer, winner of the 2007 Canadian Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Literature; the award-winning Cork O'Connor mystery series by William Kent Krueger.
MOST RECENT SALES/ FORTHCOMING BOOKS
Her Mother's Hope by Francine Rivers (Tyndale House, SP10); Whiter Than Snow by Sandra Dallas (St. Martin's SP10); Rachel's Garden by Marta Perry (Berkley, SP10); The Making of a Duchess by Shana Galen (Sourcebooks, SU10); Anna's Return by Marta Perry (Berkley, SU10); Her Daughter's Dream by Francine Rivers (Tyndale House, F10); Wicked River by Lee Sandlin (Pantheon, F10); His Last Letter by Jeane Westin (NAL, F10); Vermillion Drift by William Kent Krueger (Atria, F10); Deadly Intent by Kylie Brant (Berkley, F10);I Hate You, Don't Leave Me 2E by Jerold Kreisman, MD and Hal Straus (Perigee, F10); The Making of a Gentleman by Shana Galen (Sourcebooks, F10); Divine Appointments by Charlene Ann Baumbich (WaterBrook Press, F10); Biting the Bride by Clare Willis (Kensington, F10)
OTHER LEADING RIGHTS OFFERINGS
Her Mother's Hope by Francine Rivers (Tyndale House, Spring 2010)
Her Daughter's Dream by Francine Rivers (Tyndale House, Fall 2010)
SPECIALIZED TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, HONORS
The late Jane Jordan Browne started the agency in 1971, after holding editorial positions with numerous NYC publishers. A founding member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Center for the Book, Ms. Browne was also on the board of the Modern Poetry Association, and a member of the AAR, RWA, MWA and SCBWI. She remained active in the agency until her death in early 2003.

Danielle Egan-Miller held editor positions with Dearborn Trade, NTC/Contemporary Books and McGraw-Hill Trade before joining the agency as Jane Jordan Browne's partner in 2002. She is a 1990 graduate of Loyola University of Chicago (BA English) and a 1991 graduate of the Radcliffe Publishing Course. She is also a member of the AAR, MWA, RWA, Midwest Writer's Association, Chicago Women in Publishing, and The Author's Guild.

Joanna MacKenzie has been with Browne & Miller since 2003. She is a 2001 graduate of the University of Calgary (BA Drama), a 2002 graduate of the University of Chicago (MA Film Theory & Criticism) and is an associate member of the AAR and the RWA. Also a published entertainment journalist, Joanna serves as a juror for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival.

SUB-AGENTS/ RIGHTS CONTACTS
Please note that most of our foreign licensing for Christian fiction is handled in-house.

BALTICS - Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia
Andrew Nurnberg Associates Baltic

BRAZIL
RIFF Agency

CHINA, Mainland
Big Apple Tuttle-Mori Agency Inc.

CHINA, TAIWAN
Big Apple Tuttle-Mori Agency, Inc.,

FRANCE
Agence Eliane Benisti

GERMANY
Thomas Schlück Agency

GREECE
O.A. Literary Agency

HUNGARY
Andrew Nurnberg Associates

ISRAEL
The Book Publishers Association of Israel

ITALY
Natoli, Stefan & Oliva

JAPAN
The English Agency Japan Ltd.
Tuttle-Mori Agency, Inc.
Japan UNI Agency, Inc.

KOREA
Eric Yang Agency
KCBS( Christian Titles)

POLAND
The Marsh Agency, UK

ROMANIA
International Copyright Agency, Ltd.

SCANDINAVIA & THE NETHERLANDS
Direct

SERBIA & MONTENEGRO, CROATIA, SLOVENIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAK REPUBLIC, BULGARIA
Direct

SPAIN & LATIN AMERICA (Spanish), PORTUGAL
Julio F-Yañez, Agencia Literaria

UNITED KINGDOM
Direct
Conville & Walsh (select projects )

SUB-AGENT FOR
The Breckling Press (www.brecklingpress.com)
KEY PERSONNEL
Danielle Egan-Miller, President
Joanna MacKenzie, Associate Agent
Lauren Olson, Assistant
Shelbey Campbell, Assistant
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Query via email to mail@browneandmiller.com or via snail mail w/ SASE. Query letter only, as we do not read unsolicited materials and we do not open email attachments. No children's books! We reply within 6 weeks on avereage.
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