James McGowan
BookEnds, LLC
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Updated: 1/6/2026
Agent Information
Agent Bio
James McGowan (he/him) is a senior literary agent at BookEnds Literary Agency and Director of BookEnds Jr and represents critically acclaimed and award-winning authors and illustrators for all ages.
James currently lives in Staten Island, where he graduated with a Master’s in literature from the College of Staten Island.
He is the author of the picture book GOOD NIGHT, OPPY!.
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Clients
- A New Lease on Death
- You Always Come Back
- Vampire Vacation
- My School Stinks
- This Impossible Brightness
Book Sales
- Olivia Blacke
- Emily Smith
- Laura Lavoie
- Becky Scharnhorst
- Jessica Bryant Klagmann
Query Information
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Genres Information
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Book Club
- Contemporary Fiction
- Crime
- Dark Academia
- Family Sagas
- Fantasy
- Historical Fiction
- Science Fiction
- Speculative Fiction
- Suspense
- Thrillers
- Upmarket Fiction
Nonfiction
Genres Not Represented
- Nonfiction
- Short Stories
- True Crime
BookEnds, LLC
When I founded BookEnds in 1999, I did so with the belief that books can change the world, and it all starts with our authors and illustrators. Our goal is to work with each creator to build the long-lasting career of their dreams.
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