Irene Goodman
Irene Goodman Literary Agency
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Updated: 5/29/2026
Agent Information
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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Clients
- Linda Lael Miller
- Sharyn McCrumb
- Diane Haeger
- Leslie Carroll
- Debbie Macomber
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Genres Information
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Mystery
- Romance
- Thrillers
- Upmarket Fiction
- Young Adult - Fiction
Nonfiction
- Business
- Cookbooks
- Health & Wellness
- Lifestyle
- Politics
- Pop Culture
- Religion
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Irene Goodman Literary Agency
IGLA is a multifaceted network of passionate representatives who strive to provide a successful and expansive relationship with clients and colleagues across all media platforms. We pride ourselves not just on selling books to publishers, but on managing and growing the careers of bestselling authors. Our reach covers everything authors need, including an aggressive foreign rights team, audio sales, strong relationships with TV and movie agents in L.A. and New York, and a track record to prove it. We represent long-time bestsellers, but we also represent newcomers we believe in.
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