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NAME
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Jenny Bent
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AGENCY
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The Bent Agency
204 Park Place, Number Two
Brooklyn,
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11238
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AAR MEMBER
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No
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AGENCY PHONE
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AGENCY FAX
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EMAIL
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queries@thebentagency.com
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AGENCY WEB SITE
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http://www.thebentagency.com/
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FICTION GENRES
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Literary Fiction
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True Crime
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Horror
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Commercial Fiction
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Women's Fiction
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Humor/Satire
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Romance
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Young Adult
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Thrillers/Suspense
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NONFICTION GENRES
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Biography
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Memoirs
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Narrative
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Humor
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CURRENT STATUS
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This agent accepts queries
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MORE INFORMATION
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SPECIAL INTERESTS
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She is actively looking for crime, suspense, thrillers, literary horror
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DOES NOT REPRESENT
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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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She only accepts brief email queries via queries@thebentagency.com
- She does NOT accept SNAIL mail unsolicited queries or submissions
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MANUSCRIPT FONT FACE PREFERENCE
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MANUSCRIPT FONT SIZE PREFERENCE
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FACTS/TIDBITS
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EDUCATION
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Holds a B.A. and M.A. in English literature from Cambridge University in England
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NEW DEALS
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PAST/PRESENT CLIENTS
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Rules of Engagement
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Kathryn Caskie
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Genres:
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Romance
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Warner Books; (May 1, 2004) paperback |
When two elderly aunts mistake a military strategy text, Rules of Engagement, for a how-to manual for getting engaged, London's ballrooms become battlefields in a war of wits when their headstrong niece snares a Scottish earl in need of a fast fortune
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Emotional Longevity: What Really Determines How Long We Live
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Norman B. Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson
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Genres:
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Self-Help
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Psychology
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Health & Fitness
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Viking Books; (March 10, 2003) |
Anderson, CEO of the American Psychological Association, believes the interaction of six "well-being" factors-biological, psychological, behavioral, economic, religious/spiritual and emotional can explain the differences in longevity
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The Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Cookbook (and Financial Planner)
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Jill Conner Browne
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Genres:
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Cookbooks
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Finance
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Three Rivers Press; 1st edition (January 7, 2003) paperback |
Browne's hilarious anecdotes and observations about enjoying life after 40
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We're Just Like You, Only Prettier: Confessions of a Tarnished Southern Belle
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Celia Rivenbark
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Genres:
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Women's Issues
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Narrative
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St. Martin's Press; (January 7, 2004) |
Rivenbark has penned a new-and equally sidesplitting-collection of essays, offering Northern and Southern sisters alike a woman's "take on those irksome little yuks in daily life."
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Your Big Break
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Author: |
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Johanna Edwards
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Genres:
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Chick Lit
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Young Adult
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Berkley Trade (March 7, 2006) |
Dani Myers has become an expert at romantic breakups ever since she started her company, Your Big Break, Inc., and helps her clients dump people for a fee; but trouble arises when one of Dani's dumpees is turning out to be the kind of guy she might just want to pick up on the rebound
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Your Bed or Mine?
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Author: |
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Candy Halliday
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Genres:
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Romance
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Warner Forever (August 1, 2006) |
The Housewives Fantasy Club Series, featuring sex in the burbs
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Superb and Sexy (Sky High Air, Book 3)
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Author: |
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Jill Shalvis
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Genres:
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Romance
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Brava (June 1, 2008) |
Despite his brooding bad-boy attitude, talented pilot Brody knows life has treated him pretty well. His luxury charter airline, Sky High, has given him financial security and the means to take to the skies whenever things on the ground get complicated. And lately, things have become very complicated, thanks to the kiss he shared with Sky High's gorgeous, wisecracking concierge, Maddie. He's tried to keep his distance, but now Maddie desperately needs help, and it's triggering protective alpha-male urges Brody didn't even know he had.
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How to Propose to a Prince
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Kathryn Caskie
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Genres:
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Romance
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Avon (February 26, 2008) |
When Elizabeth, youngest of the notorious Royle sisters, comes face-to-face with her future husband, a man she's seen only in her dreams, she nearly swoons--especially when she discovers he is a prince. But her ecstasy is short-lived as she quickly learns that the man she longs for is betrothed to someone else--a princess, no less. A lesser woman would give up, but Elizabeth is a Royle, after all. Refusing to surrender her dreams of a royal wedding, Elizabeth takes the position of lady-in-waiting to the fiancée, determined to get close to her perfect match. But the lover she desires is not who he seems . . . and only once she discovers the true man behind the crown will she find the perfect love she's been longing for all her life.
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How to Date Like a Grown-Up: Everything You Need to Know to Get Out There, Get Lucky, or Even Get Married in Your 40s, 50s, and Beyond
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Author: |
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Lisa Daily
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Genres:
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Dating/Relationships
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Sourcebooks Casablanca (January 1, 2009) |
Dating expert, bestselling author, and TV personality Lisa Daily (Daytime) uses her hilarious and compassionate voice to offer up realistic, counterintuitive advice that will help you finally find the relationship (and the guy) you deserve.
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Forever His Bride
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Author: |
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Lisa Childs
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Genres:
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Romance
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Harlequin (August 12, 2008) |
Brenna Kelly just took that fateful walk down the aisle…as maid of honor at her best friend's wedding. But when the bride's a no-show, Brenna suddenly has to cope with a runaway wedding…and her own runaway feelings for the jilted groom.
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What Southern Women Know about Faith: Kitchen Table Stories and Back Porch Comfort
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Author: |
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Ronda Rich
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Genres:
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Spirituality
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Women's Issues
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Zondervan (April 1, 2009) |
Bestselling author, speaker, and columnist Ronda Rich draws on her rich legacy as an 11th generation Southerner to celebrate the faith heritage of our country’s Steel Magnolias. Daughter and granddaughter of Baptist ministers, Ronda Rich examines the deep roots of her family’s Christian faith in the hills of North Georgia and its impact on her own vibrant and inspiring personal faith.
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Futureproof: A Novel
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N. Frank Daniels
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Genres:
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Literary Fiction
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Harper Perennial (January 27, 2009) |
This novel, which was first self-published and later became a cyber word-of-mouth hit on MySpace, is a loosely autobiographical narrative that follows the tormented young Luke, a white kid with dread locks who clings to a tattered copy of Black Boy throughout his transformation from grungy teen to father of a very fragile, sick little boy
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LINKS
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http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=659
This is a Q & A with Jenny Bent on Romancingthe Blog.com
This is Jenny Bent's response to our symposium question, Pitching Editors
http://www.agentquery.com/symposium_pitcheditors.aspx
This is Jenny Bent's response to our symposium question, Writer's Fears
http://www.agentquery.com/symposium_writerfears.aspx
Here is a Q & A with Jenny Bent on AbsoluteWrite
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33444
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