Irene Goodman

Irene Goodman

Irene Goodman Literary Agency
Unknown
USA
Updated: 5/29/2026
Agent Bio

Irene Goodman has been a leading member of the publishing community for over 35 years, instrumental in creating a new publishing imprint, keynote speaker at writers’ conferences, and has sold over 1500 books.

Her interests span business, health, politics and history, cookbooks, pop culture, Jewish interest, Francophilia, lifestyle, upmarket fiction, historical fiction, and mysteries.

She is an expert in genre fiction (mystery, thriller, romance, historical fiction, Young Adult), has worked with New York Times bestsellers, and devised the Summit Meeting concept to coordinate an author’s professional team.

She holds a BA and a master’s degree from the University of Michigan and divides her time between New York and the Berkshires.

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