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Barry Harbaugh
WLA Books
US
Unclaimed — compiled from public sourcesAbout
Joined WLA Books in 2025. Previously executive editor at Spiegel & Grau, founding senior editor of Amazon Original Stories, and editor at Harper (debuted Alexandra Kleeman and Robert Kolker). Books he's acquired have been adapted by HBO, Netflix, and ESPN's 30 for 30.
Wishlist — looking for
- ·Narrative nonfiction, literary and crime fiction, memoir and first-person hybrids, sports, current events, biography — writing that obsessively entertains, reveals a hidden realm, and broadens our sense of being alive.
Query method
Submission requirements
Email a query letter and the first ten pages in the body of the email. Not accepting middle grade/children's, screenplays, or illustrations. Submit literary fiction, mystery & thriller, narrative nonfiction, and current events to barry@wlabooks.com.