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Jen Newens, Vice President, Senior Literary Manager
Adult Nonfiction, Select Adult Fiction and Children’s Literature
At different phases of her publishing career, Jen has been an author, editor, and publisher, giving her experience in all sides of the business. She is the former publishing director at West Margin Press, an Ingram Content Group company. There, she acquired a wide range of different genres
In her role as Vice President and Senior Literary Manager, Jen applies her 360-view of the publishing business to MLM, seeking out fresh, original voices and developing exciting new talent. Jen is keen to find original takes on popular topics, books that reveal a riveting personal story, and books with a health and wellness slant.
A subject matter expert in food and drink titles, Jen spent two decades as a cookbook editor and writer (she even went to culinary school!). She’s experienced in working with celebrity chefs, business owners, cooking brands, and food bloggers, as well as accomplished home cooks.
The following are on Jen’s current wishlist. If you’re in doubt about subject matter in the adult nonfiction space, feel free to query Jen and ask about her interest. She’s always open to new ideas.
Adult Nonfiction
• Cooking
-New takes on current trends
-Book by chefs, especially historically underrepresented groups
-Food bloggers with unique stories, platforms, and/or engaged communities
-Culturally relevant
• Drinks
-Fresh takes on wine and cocktails
-Mocktails and the NA lifestyle
• Health, wellness, diet, and chronic illness
• Lifestyle topics
• Self-help
• Mind, body, and spirituality (nontraditional is preferred)
• Alternative medicine
• Memoir, provided a platform/engaged community is attached, with wider implications beyond the author, and the
writer is uniquely suited to write the story
• Underrepresented voices in all forms
Adult Fiction
Jen takes on occasional adult fiction for her existing clients or via referrals.
Children’s Literature
Jen represents select children’s literature (picture books, middle grade, YA, and graphic novels). She is only taking on clients in special circumstances at this time.
Please submit queries here: http://QueryManager.com/JenNewens
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