S2E4: Agent Jim McCarthy Rejected Both of Us

This week Kat breaks down her debut experience and we talk to
literary agent Jim McCarthy who takes us on a day in the life of
a literary agent and answers your questions!


About Jim:


Jim McCarthy interned for Dystel, Goderich & Bourret while
studying urban design at New York University. Upon graduating,
Jim realized he would much rather continue working with books
than make the jump (as he had originally intended) to the field
of city planning. Eighteen years later, he remains at DG&B as
a VP and agent. As an avid fiction reader, his interests
encompass both literary and commercial works in the adult, young
adult, and middle grade categories. He is particularly interested
in literary fiction, underrepresented voices, fantasy, mysteries,
romance, anything unusual or unexpected, and any book that makes
him cry or laugh out loud. In addition to fiction he is also
interested in narrative nonfiction whether it be memoir,
historical, science, pop culture, or just a darn good polemic.


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The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh


Jenny Han 


Swati Teerdhala 


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