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James McGowan
Senior Literary Agent · BookEnds Literary Agency
US
Unclaimed — compiled from public sourcesAbout
Director of BookEnds Jr, represents critically acclaimed and award-winning authors and illustrators for all ages. AALA member. Closed to queries, expected to reopen Fall 2026.
Wishlist — looking for
- ·Adult fantasy, speculative fiction, thrillers/suspense, and book club fiction, especially from diverse and underrepresented voices. In fantasy: unique magic systems, accessible worldbuilding, political/dark-academia tones (comps: The Fifth Season, Babel, Ninth House). In thrillers: fresh settings, shocking twists, messy family dynamics, cold cases. In book club fiction: multi-POV family sagas and genre-blending (comps: Pachinko, Lessons in Chemistry).
Not looking for
- ·Elves/fae creatures, military/spy/CIA/FBI/police protagonists, war stories, nonfiction, true crime, short story collections, novellas, novels in verse, hard science fiction.
Query method
QueryTracker