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Dorie Simmonds

Dorie Simmonds Agency Ltd

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Open
Submission route
Email
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Not stated
Last checked
5 days ago

About

Dorie is a literary agent at the Dorie Simmonds Agency, handling general nonfiction, commercial fiction and children's books.

She has worked within publishing houses, is a published author and knows every aspect of the publishing world. Dorie studied at Vassar College and the London School of Economics, and has worked at William Morrow & Company, Dell Publishing, Dorling Kindersley and Reed Children's before opening her own agency.

What they represent

BiographyBusinessChildren's BooksCommercial FictionContemporary FictionFood & DrinkHealth & WellnessHistorical FictionHistorical Non-FictionLiterary FictionMemoirMiddle GradeNarrative Non-FictionOther Non-FictionThrillerWomen's FictionYoung Adult

Looking for

  • BIG IDEAS BOOKS: Non-fiction ideas which can be in the area of pop psychology, popular science, business, history, health and wellness, lifestyle, relationships, parenting, cookbooks
  • PLATFORM BASED NON-FICTION: must have demonstrable expertise and a quantifiable market
  • BIOGRAPHY: Do you have something new to say about the subject in question? And is the subject one that the world wants to hear something new about? If you do then let me know
  • NARRATIVE NON-FICTION & UNIQUE MEMOIR: If the story is extra-ordinary and speaks to a global audience, but I will even look more carefully if you already have a platform
  • SMART BOOK CLUB FICTION
  • COMMERCIAL ADULT FICTION: Commercial women’s fiction, thrillers, suspense, commercial literary novels, meaning literary novels that will cross into a commercial readership
  • HIGH CONCEPT: can be high concept thriller, suspense, women’s commercial fiction
  • WELL-DEVELOPED CHARACTERS: Memorable characters with depth, complexity, and relatable qualities are essential. UNIQUE VOICE: A distinctive narrative voice or writing style sets the novel apart and makes it memorable
  • EMOTIONAL IMACT: A novel that elicits strong emotions such as joy, sadness, fear, or excitement is likely to resonate with readers
  • A COMPELLING CONCEPT: A non-fiction book should have a unique and engaging concept or idea that addresses a specific topic or problem in an interesting and innovative way. BOOKS THAT OPEN 'THE DISCUSSION': Books that break ground, open discussions and debates, books that speak to multi-generations

Not looking for

  • reference books
  • children's picture books
  • religious texts
  • poetry
  • screenplays
  • novellas
  • short story collections

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Agency submission guidelines

Submissions are accepted by email only, to info@doriesimmonds.com. Fiction: send the first chapter or first twenty pages of the novel, whichever is less, along with a full synopsis and a covering letter, with a brief CV of the writer's career if appropriate. Do not submit a full-length manuscript unless requested. Non-fiction: send a detailed proposal, alongside a covering letter and CV. At the time of submission, disclose if the manuscript or proposal is under consideration by other agents or publishers anywhere in the world.

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