Jessica Regel
Helm Literary
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Updated: 5/28/2026
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Jess started Helm Literary with the goal of helping writers take control of their careers.
She believes an agent should ensure writers are compensated and guide them through the industry.
She began working at a local library in Iowa, moved to New York City in the summer of 2002 to intern at the Jean V Naggar Literary Agency, and over the next decade worked in royalties, contracts, audio, foreign, film, and domestic while taking on her own clients.
In 2013 she moved to Foundry Literary + Media where she grew her list of award winning, bestselling writers.
Today Helm is a full-service literary agency representing fiction, nonfiction, and children’s book authors.
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