Jim Donovan
Jim Donovan Literary
Likely Open
Updated: 8/27/2025
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Jim Donovan is the founder and president of Jim Donovan Literary.
Since starting the agency in 1993, he has sold hundreds of books, negotiating publishing contracts with the Big Five NYC publishers and many others.
Previously, he was a book editor and bookstore-chain buyer.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Literary Fiction
- Mainstream Fiction
- Mystery
- Thrillers
Nonfiction
- Biography
- History
- Military
- Narrative Nonfiction
- Pop Culture
Genres Not Represented
None listed or not available
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About Jim Donovan Literary
Agency Profile
Jim Donovan Literary has successfully represented book authors to the publishing world since 1993. Our authors include both established and first-time writers across multiple genres, in both fiction and nonfiction.
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