Jen Newens, President

Adult Nonfiction

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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 head of the agency, Jen applies her 360-view of the publishing business to MNLM, seeking out seasoned talent, fresh, original voices, and exciting new talent. 

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​A subject matter expert in food and drink titles, Jen spent more than 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, food bloggers, and accomplished home cooks. At the agency, she has represented a wide range of clients, including surgeons, life coaches, television actors, patient advocates and travel journalists. 

 

The following are on Jen’s current wishlist.

​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 topics and foodways

•    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 nontraditional spirituality
•    Women's issues
•    Occasional memoir, provided a platform/engaged community is attached, with wider implications beyond the author, and a writer who is uniquely suited to write the story
•    Anything cat related!

•    Underrepresented voices in all forms

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Adult Fiction

I take on occasional adult fiction for her existing clients or via referrals 

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Children’s Literature

I represent select children’s literature (picture books, middle grade, YA, and graphic novels). I am currenly only taking on clients in special circumstances.

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Please submit queries here: http://QueryManager.com/JenNewens

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