Jim Donovan
Jim Donovan Literary
Likely Open
Updated: 8/27/2025
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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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