We believe that interesting people write interesting books, and it takes, among many attributes, energy and persistence to build a long-term writing career. We also believe it takes an agency that will provide detailed editorial notes and sound career advice to develop and support a writers' career in the sometimes-bewildering world of literary and commercial publishing. We believe that the manuscript and proposal must be both irresistible and professional. We work tirelessly to negotiate the best possible deal and continue our support and advice through publication, promotion, brand name building and beyond.

We are especially interested in receiving non-fiction projects with a wide range of topics, including narrative non-fiction, popular culture, arts and culture, theater and performance, sports, travel, celebrity, biography, politics, memoir, history, new media and multi-ethnic.

We are actively seeking writers of literary fiction and commercial fiction-mysteries and suspense, thrillers, mainstream literary fiction, historical fiction, women's fiction, humor and satire and graphic novels. We will also seek writers in the genre of young audiences: middle grade and teen.

Working initially with a small client base, we are committed to providing a full service literary and intellectual property management.

Jill Winters, Jean Davies Okimoto, Dave"Bio"Baranek, Lewis Perdue, Leigh Brill, Allen Wyler, Leonce Gaiter, Deidre O'Connell, Coach Trent Mongero, D.J. Donaldson, Jurgen Wolff, Scott Douglas, David Awbrey, Dr. David Boonin, Tim Grainey, Joe Reilly, Heather Cuthbertson, Melanie Morse, Tom McDade.

The Ballad of Blind Tom, Slave Pianist- Deirdre O'Connell - Overlook Press; A Dog Named Slugger- Leigh Brill, Belle Bridge Books; TopGun Days, Dave "Bio" Baranek Skyhorse Publishing.

Fiction/Thriller: Dr. Allen Wyler's next three medical thrillers: CHOP SHOP, STEM CELL, and CUCKOO'S NEST in a nice deal to Emily Steele at Medallion Press for publication beginning in May 2012

Non/Fiction Sports
Sports-

Sports journalist, Tim Grainey's, BEYOND BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM: A revealing and in-depth look at the phenomenal global growth of women's soccer; the fastest growing women's sport in the world. In a nice deal to Robert Taylor at Bison Press by Robert Astle at Robert Astle and Associates Literary Management, Inc. (World) Publication fall 2011.

Memoir

Leigh Brill's A DOG NAMED SLUGGER, an extraordinary service dog transform the life of a college student struggling with cerebral palsy, to Debra Dixon and Deborah Smith at Belle Bridge Books, in a nice deal, for publication in April 2010, by Robert Astle at Robert Astle & Associates Literary Management (NA).

Memoir
US Navy aviator David "Bio" Baranek's adrenalized memoir TOPGUN DAYS, a remarkable story of cheating death and Hollywood glory, to Mark Weinstein at Skyhorse, for publication in Spring 2010, by Robert Astle at Robert Astle & Associates Literary Management.

Non-fiction Sports

Sports-

Trent Mongero's: Three book deal for his baseball instruction guides titled: The Secrets of Winning Baseball: For Coaches, Parents and Players Ages 4-12, The Secrets of Winning Baseball: For Coaches Parents and Players Ages 13-College and The Secrets of Coaching Winning Baseball. (including state-of-the art interactive DVDs) Sterling Publishing Co. Pub dates: January - June 2010

Biography:

Deidre O'Connell's THE BALLAD OF BLIND TOM WIGGINS, SLAVE PIANIST the story of a blind and autistic slave whose extraordinary musical gifts guide him through the duplicitous world of Civil War and Gilded Age America. A nice deal to David Shoemaker at Overlook Press, (World) Publication - Feb 2009

History/Politics/Current Affairs
University Of Colorado professor of philosophy, Dr. David Boonin's SHOULD RACE MATTER?, arguing for a middle ground on hot-button topics such as racial profiling, hate speech codes, affirmative action and slave reparations, to Beatrice Rehl at Cambridge University Press, for publication in 2012, by Robert Astle at Robert Astle & Associates Literary Management.

History/Politics/Current Affairs
Journalist David Awbrey's: REALITY LESSON: The Education of a Journalist in an American Classroom, after a year as an embedded teacher at Pipkin Middle School, in Springfield Mo, Awbrey's narrative fills the knowledge void by giving Americans an unvarnished, comprehensive analysis of public education from the neighborhood schoolhouse to the White House, to Tom Koerner at Rowman & Littlefield, for publication Autumn 2010, by Robert Astle at Robert Astle & Associates Literary Management.

Foreign rights to Jean Davies Okimoto's WINSTON OF CHURCHILL: One Bear's Battle Against Global Warming, to Random House Kodansha in Japan, by Solan Natsume at Tuttle-Mori Agency; and to Am Oved in Israel, by Pikarski Literary Agency, on behalf of Luc Jutras at Montreal-Contacts/The Rights Agency and Robert Astle and Associates.

Foreign Rights- WINSTON OF CHURCHILL - Soft cover rights to Diane Kerner at Scholastic Canada- publication September 2010.

The Love Ceiling- Jean Davies Okimoto- pub: Endicott and Hughes September, 2009
A Dog Named Slugger- Leigh Brill Belle Bridge Books April, 2010
Beyond Bend it Like Beckham - Tim Grainey Bison Press, Fall, 2011
Chop Shop, Stem Cell and Cuckoo's Nest- Allen Wyler, Medallion Press May, 2012

Robert worked for 25 years in professional theater in Canada, and toured his acclaimed one-man-shows around the globe. He taught for nine years in the playwrights' unit at the National Theatre School of Canada, (Canada's Julliard) and was an adjunct professor in the Theater Department of Concordia University. He has written and published extensively and is author of three plays, and a work of non-fiction. He has edited over 20 plays, written adaptations for radio, for which he was nominated the prestigious Prix Italia. Robert's interest in publishing began when successfully negotiated subsidiary rights with Grove Press in 1988. Robert is widely read, traveled extensively, and can be called eclectic in terms of interest in fiction and non-fiction.

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Submission Guidelines

Due to the overwhelming amount of queries we will only reply to email queries that we are interested in.

Email: robert@astleliterary.com

Fiction:

Please make sure the words fiction query appears in subject line.
Please address the email to: Dear Robert: (Please no mass emails)
In the body of your email query write a one page and succinct description of your proposed work. One paragraph to globally describe the work, i.e. what is the experience the reader will have; one paragraph for a short synopsis; and one paragraph for a biography. Please include any publishing history, any literary prizes, and teachers and/or writing mentors.
Keep it brief and to-the-point.
Do not send attachments. Any emails with attachments will not be opened.

Non-Fiction:

Please make sure the words non-fiction query appears in the subject line.
Please address the email to: Dear Robert:
Before sending your book proposal, pick up a copy of Michael Larsen's, "How to Write a Book Proposal" or check out any of the other excellent sources for writers thinking about putting together a non-fiction proposal. Remember, the book proposal is the central argument for your book.
After preparing your proposal, please send a one-page query email, globally describing the project, a little about yourself and what your expertise is in the field and what you think your platform is. Also please include any publishing history, prizes, previous media experience and exposure, journalism awards and any academic publishing.
Attach the proposal along with two chapters of the book, Preferably the first chapter and then one other chapter that best showcases your thesis, thoughts, and writing.

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