Who We Are

Founded in September 1999, Joëlle Delbourgo Associates is a boutique literary management and publishing consulting company based in Montclair, New Jersey, just 15 miles from the heart of New York City. The agency is dedicated to identifying new and exciting voices and innovative ideas. We represent a broad range of fiction and nonfiction authors. The hallmark of the agency is quality, not quantity.

JDA is especially drawn to books that introduce fresh ideas and cutting-edge research, that stretch the envelope or turn the current wisdom or knowledge about a particular subject on its head. The agency actively seeks authors with an expertise in science, history, medicine and health, current affairs, psychology, sociology, business and finance, self-empowerment, contemporary issues, lifestyle, and parenting. We are drawn to authors who are pioneers in their fields, leaders and fearless thinkers, and writers who make uncommon connections between disciplines.

JDA also looks for writers who see the world through an uncommon lens or can transport the reader to new worlds. We cultivate a selective list of authors of theme-based memoir, strong narrative nonfiction, literary fiction, quality commercial fiction and young adult fiction. In both memoir and fiction, we seek out distinctive and compelling stories, fresh voices and superb writing.

JDA is a full-service agency. We provide editorial and marketing consultations and services for selected clients. A team of dedicated editors is available to help authors create and polish proposals and manuscripts. An in-house publicist can help to guide an author in developing an effective publicity and marketing strategy to enhance the efforts of the publishing house.

Through a network of sub-agents around the world and co-agents in film and television, the agency strives to bring an author's work to readers throughout the world and in as many formats as possible.

Agents

Joëlle Delbourgo

Joëlle is interested in nonfiction offering groundbreaking new ideas, research-based books that shed new perspectives on issues, books by experts and leaders in psychology, business, health and medicine, women's issues, philosophy, science, history, religion and spirituality. She is also seeking literary fiction and commercial fiction, including women's fiction, non-category thrillers and suspense and selectively, mysteries.

During her publishing career, Joelle worked with authors such as Paulo Coelho, Mother Theresa, Karen Armstrong, Jim Davis, Benjamin Barber, Carol Gilligan, Lawrence Schiller, Ken Davis, Mary Pipher, Lee Smith, Barbara Tuchman, and Christina Garcia.

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Molly Lyons

Molly is interested in strong voices, stories that tell universal truths in highly personal ways, and books that will offer solid, helpful information in an entertaining manner. She represents memoir, narrative non-fiction, biography, current events, cultural issues, pop culture, health, psychology and smart, fresh practical nonfiction, as well as fiction, (especially women’s fiction) for adult and young adult readers.

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Jacquie Flynn

Jacquie is interested in thought-provoking and practical business, parenting, education, personal development, current events, science, and other select non-fiction titles. She seeks to represent authors who offer unique perspectives that counter conventional wisdom and steer clear of cookie-cutter solutions.

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Editorial

Carrie Cantor

Carrie’s interests include current affairs, politics, social issues, popular science, narrative nonfiction, health, biography, and psychology. She also works selectively on fiction and memoir.

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Publicity

Jennifer Prost

During her more than two decades as a literary publicist, Jennifer has promoted books of all types, with excellent results working with authors of current affairs, parenting, narrative nonfiction, business books, memoirs, fiction, and more.

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Subagents

World excluding Asia:

Jenny Meyer
Jenny Meyer Literary Agency
jenny@meyerlit.com

Asia:

Japan:
Owl's Agency
shimo@owlsagency.com

Korea:
Duran Kim
Duran Kim Agency
duran@durankim.com

People's Republic of China:
Andrew Nurnberg Associates, Inc.
Beijing: Jackie Huang
jhuang@nurnberg.com.cn

Shanghai:
Kang Ning
Taipei: Whitney Hsu
whsu@nurnberg.com.tw