James McGowan
BookEnds, LLC
Likely Open
Updated: 1/6/2026
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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
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