Deborah Schneider
Gelfman Schneider
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Updated: 9/10/2025
Should You Query This Agent?
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Deborah Schneider grew up in Chicago.
In 1981, seeking a less corporate environment, Deborah partnered with Jane Gelfman as an agent in the New York office of the venerable British Literary Agency, John Farquharson.
Deborah began building her American client list and in 1992, she and Jane bought the agency and established the Gelfman Schneider Literary Agents Inc that exists today.
Deborah represents a large variety of prominent and bestselling writers, across all categories of literary and commercial fiction and nonfiction.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Commercial Fiction
- Literary Fiction
Nonfiction
- Nonfiction
Genres Not Represented
None listed or not available
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About Gelfman Schneider
Agency Profile
The Gelfman Schneider Literary Agency has established a thirty year tradition of excellence rooted in a diverse client list and commitment to our authors across all platforms of the publishing experience.
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