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agent : jonah@strausliterary.com
Jonah Straus
Straus Literary
319 Lafayette Street, Suite 220, New York, NY 10012
646-843-9950
646-390-3320 (fax)
http://www.strausliterary.com
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Writing is where it all begins. Throughout history, many of the greatest human achievements had their beginning when a writer first sat down to articulate an idea, whether large or small, real or invented. As we hurtle into the future, the importance of writing will only increase, even as the forms and methods of disseminating it shift and change, because there is no substitute for a great idea.

Straus Literary is a full-service boutique agency dedicated to cultivating quality writing and unique ideas in a range of genres. Agent Jonah Straus works closely with authors throughout the writing and publishing process, from concept and editing to marketing and publicity, and also utilizes an extensive network of international subagents and contacts in film and television.


years experience: 5
GENRES & SPECIALTIES
General fiction, Mystery, Biography, History, Travel, Lifestyle, Cookbooks, African-American, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Current Events, Politics, Humor, Literary Fiction, Multi-Cultural, Works in Translation
LEADING CLIENTS
Marcos Aguinis - Argentina's preeminent living writer: THE INVERTED CROSS; THE SAGA OF A MARRANO (Planeta)
Jim Marrs - Bestselling writer of conspiracy theory, CROSSFIRE (Carroll & Graf); RISE OF THE FOURTH REICH (Harper Collins)
David Hollander - Writing professor at Sarah Lawrence and noted author of literary fiction: L.I.E (Villard/Ballantine)
Adi Da Samraj - Philosophy and Fiction: EASY DEATH (Dawn Horse); REALITY IS ALL THE GOD THERE IS (Inner Traditions)
Alvaro Vargas Llosa - Exiled Peruvian political journalist, son of famed novelist; LIBERTY FOR LATIN AMERICA (FSG)
J.J. Benitez - Author of Spanish series CABALLO DE TROYA (Planeta), over 5 million copies sold
President Janez Drnovsek - of Slovenia, author of books on peace and international relations
Alexander Tabarrok - Political economist; ENTREPRENEURIAL ECONOMICS (Oxford)
Teresa Doval - Cuban emigré, author of literary fiction, A GIRL LIKE CHE GUEVARA (Soho Press)
Colin Alevras - Chef, The Tasting Room, Permanent Brunch, New York City
Kristin Donnelly - Assistant Food Editor, FOOD & WINE magazine
Robert Higgs - Political commentator: DEPRESSION, WAR AND COLD WAR (Oxford)
Wendy McElroy - Author of books on Women's issues: LIBERTY FOR WOMEN (Ivan R. Dee)
Ron Felber - Memoir, True Crime: IL DOTTORE (Barricade/Bantam); SEARCHERS (Armstrong/St. Martin's)
Alexander Lerman, M.D. - Columbia University Psychiatrist, Transatlantic Review fellow, and author of dark literary thrillers
Josh Davis - Emerging young author of literary fiction: THE MUSE AND THE MECHANISM (Pretend Genius)
Kim Chinquee - Pushcart Prize-winning author of literary and flash fiction: OH BABY (Ravenna); BIG CAGES (White Pine)
Joe Holland - Harvard lawyer and Harlem community leader and developer; nonfiction and memoir
Toni Senecal - Entertainment reporter, Fox 5 News New York, author of commercial fiction
Ángel Esteban & Stéphanie Panichelli - Biography, Spanish literature: GABO Y FIDEL (Espasa Calpe / Planeta)
Carl Dawson - Historical fiction, memoir, and biography: NOVEMBER 1948 (Virginia); WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS (California)
John Keene - Whiting Award winner; poetry and literary fiction: SEISMOSIS (1913 Press); ANNOTATIONS (New Directions)
MOST RECENT SALES/ FORTHCOMING BOOKS
Jim Marrs – ABOVE TOP SECRET (Disinformation Company)
Jim Marrs – THE TERROR CONSPIRACY (Disinformation Company)
Alvaro Vargas Llosa – LIBERTY FOR LATIN AMERICA (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
William J. Watkins, Jr. – RECLAIMING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (Palgrave Macmillan)
Alexander Tabarrok - ENTREPRENEURIAL ECONOMICS (Oxford)
Robert Higgs - DEPRESSION, WAR AND COLD WAR (Oxford)
Wendy McElroy – LIBERTY FOR WOMEN (Ivan R. Dee)
Donald Downs – RESTORING CIVIL LIBERTIES ON CAMPUS (Cambridge)

MOST RECENT RIGHTS SALES
Marcos Aguinis - THE SAGA OF A MARRANO (Japanese: Sakuhinsha via The English Agency)
Marcos Aguinis - THE ENLIGHTENED ONES (Film/TV option: Offside Productions for Fox Television Studios)
Alvaro Vargas Llosa – LIBERTY FOR LATIN AMERICA (Spanish: Planeta Publishing via FSG)
SPECIALIZED TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, HONORS
13 years additional experience in editorial, sales, and marketing for publishers and book distributors in New York and San Francisco
SUB-AGENTS/ RIGHTS CONTACTS
Spanish / Portugal: Silvia Bastos Agency, Pau Centellas - paucentellas@silviabastos.com
Italian: Living Literary, Elfriede Pexa - elfriede.pexa@livinglitag.it
French: Lora Fountain & Associates, Lora Fountain - lora@fountlit.com
German: Meller Agency, Franka Zastrow - f.zastrow@melleragency.com
Brazil: Riff Agency, João Paulo Riff - joaopaulo@agenciariff.com.br
Polish: Graal Agency, Kamila Kanafa - kamila@graal.com.pl
Dutch / Scandinavian: Lennart Sane Agency, Philip Sane - philip.sane@lennartsaneagency.com
Russian: AK Agency, Alex Korzhenevski, alex.akagency@gmail.com
Greek: Iris Literary, Catherine Fragou - irislit@otenet.gr
Turkish: Istanbul Copyright Agency, Barbaros Altug - barbarosaltug@istanbultelifofisi.com
Hebrew: Deborah Harris Agency, Efrat Lev - efrat@thedeborahharrisagency.com
Korean: Amo Agency, Jinhee Cha - amoagency@gmail.com
Chinese: Big Apple Tuttle Mori, Luc Kwanten - luckwanten-prc@bigapple1.info
Japanese: The English Agency, Tsutomu Yawata - tsutomu_yawata@eaj.co.jp
SUB-AGENT FOR
Virginia Lopez-Ballesteros Agency, Spain

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Please send a query letter via email with a synopsis, author bio, and two sample chapters in the body of the email. Due to the volume of submissions, we can only reply to those projects we choose to pursue.