Jennie Dunham

Jennie Dunham

Dunham Literary, Inc.
Likely Closed
USA
Updated: 8/28/2025
Agent Bio

Jennie Dunham has worked in New York publishing since May 1992 and founded Dunham Literary, Inc in August 2000.

She represents literary fiction and non-fiction for adults and children.

Her clients’ books have reached the New York Times bestseller lists in adult hardcover fiction and children’s categories and have won awards including the New York Times Best Illustrated Book, The Schneider Family Award, Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor, and Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist.

A member of AALA since 1993, she served on its Program Committee (including as Program Committee Director) and the Electronic Committee.

She began her career at John Brockman Associates and Mildred Marmur Associates, then worked six years at Russell & Volkening before founding her agency.

She holds a Princeton degree in Anthropology and an MSW from NYU.

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Clients
  • Robert Sabuda
  • Barbara McClintock
  • Nick Bruel
  • Jody Feldman
  • Leslie Connor
  • Anna Shinoda
  • Mark Bowden
  • Fred Chappell
  • Tod Goldberg
  • Reeve Lindbergh
  • Margaret McMulla
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