Doug Young
PEW Literary
Likely Open
Updated: 9/15/2025
Should You Query This Agent?
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Doug Young has worked in the book industry for over three decades, latterly as a publishing director at Penguin Random House, where he worked for 17 years.
He joined PEW in 2019 and is interested in hearing from writers with a story to tell, mainly but not exclusively in the form of non-fiction, and people who write in a distinctive voice or from a fresh perspective.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
Not Available or None Listed
Nonfiction
- Nonfiction
- History
- Memoirs
- Politics
- Popular Science
Genres Not Represented
- Children's Picture Books
- Poetry
- Academic Works
- Scripts
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About PEW Literary
Agency Profile
PEW Literary is a literary agency founded by Patrick Walsh, an experienced agent who has helped a roll call of best-selling and award-winning authors to launch their writing lives.
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