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Jessica Papin
Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC
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Updated: 2/13/2026
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Jessica Papin, Vice President, first joined DG&B in 2003, after spending eight years as an editor at Warner Books (now Grand Central).
In 2004, she moved to Egypt, where she spent three years working for the American University in Cairo Press.
Upon her return to the United States, she rejoined DG&B.
With a background on both sides of the desk, she loves working collaboratively with clients to shape and refine their work.
She is interested in plot-driven literary and smart commercial fiction, and narrative non-fiction across a range of subjects, including history, medicine, science, economics and women’s issues.
In every case, she looks for passion, erudition, and storytelling skill.
A wry sense of humor doesn’t hurt.
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