WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US

“Within weeks of signing with Joelle Delbourgo Associates, I had offers from top publishing houses, and ended up with a six-figure advance.” –Lauren Mackler, author of SOLEMATE

“Joelle Delbourgo is a rock star when it comes to literary agents. She is sharp, insightful, honest, and a real pro. I trust her implicitly, especially as she helps me navigate the often perilous and nuanced world of book publishing. Having been a top editor and publisher herself, Joelle brings an enormous wealth of knowledge and perspective to her work. Her combined experience in these roles as well as her position as a business owner make her the perfect champion.” –Leslie Levine,  author of WISH IT, DREAM IT, DO IT

“Joelle Delbourgo is the quintessential literary agent: smart, editorially wise, knowledgeable about contracts and business, au courant with the latest movings and shakings, and most importantly, is there for her authors from concept to publication and beyond.” –Gay Courter, novelist

“If there is a better literary agent on the face of the earth, speak now, or forever hold your peace. Whatever success I and my novels have enjoyed is in no small part due to Joelle Delbourgo’s expertise, experience, savvy, intelligence, sensitivity and encouragement. I can’t imagine having a better agent represent my work.”
–Bob Mitchell, author of MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN

“Joelle is an amazing agent. She has been my outspoken advocate and guide through the complicated world of trade publishing. She just sold my sixth book to a major publisher and I couldn’t be more pleased.” –Philip Freeman, author of JULIUS CAESAR, ALEXANDER THE GREAT, OH MY GODS, editor HOW TO WIN AN ELECTION

“You want Joelle on your side when it comes to contracts.  Negotiating the fine-points of a publishing contract may be the non-glamorous part of the job, but Joelle approaches it with zest and shapes a contract that thoroughly protects the author’s interests.”–Heather Shumaker, author of IT’S OK NOT TO SHARE…And Other Renegade Rules of Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids

“The first lesson for a new author is that bringing a book from proposal to publication must be a team effort. Fortunately, Joelle Delbourgo is a finer advocate and ally than I ever thought I’d have. She’s the ideal agent for the serious writer who understands that professionalism is one of the most important habits an aspiring author can cultivate.” –Jeff Sypeck, author of BECOMING CHARLEMAGNE

“Joelle Delbourgo is a wonderful agent because of her knowledge, her candor (she wastes no one’s time with false praise or assurances), and her access to resources writers need—publishers, of course, but also top-notch editors and publicists.   I will definitely return to her with my next book, if she’ll have me. ” –Dorothy Foltz-Gray, author of WITH AND WITHOUT HER

“The agency made the whole process easy for me. They partnered me with the perfect co-writer and got us a better deal. Our agent gave us fantastic advice on what to include in the book and how to work with the publicity staff for optimum success.” –Elena Donavan Mauer, nonfiction writer

“Unbelievable!”
“I thought I knew my way around the publishing business.”
“That’s not what we were told in our MFA program.”
Those were just a few of the comments from those of us who were fortunate enough to sit in on Ms. Joelle Delbourgo’s teleconference session at the Ozark Master Class in Fiction in October, 2010. For forty-five minutes, we were treated to an informal, frank and lively discussion of current trends in literary publishing from a knowledgeable insider. Attendees weren’t novices; all of us were published MFA graduates with completed manuscripts which we all thought ready for an agent’s review. All of us were sent back to our computers, heads spinning, armed with Ms. Delbourgo’s advice on how not to approach an agent, how to create query letters that get agents’ attention, recommended reading lists, how to evaluated literary conferences, and the often overlooked importance of social media networking in today’s literary marketplace. Needless to say, Ms. Delbourgo’s presentation was the highlight of our conference.
–Linda Butler, Director, Ozark Master Class in Fiction