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Over the years,
Barbara has developed a reputation for representing
bestselling fitness, business,
and psychology books, as well as
fiction. She represents the worldwide fitness phenomenon ZUMBA,
as well as fitness guru and creator of P90X, Tony
Horton's CRUSH IT! and BRING IT!, and Michael
Thurmond's 6 DAY BODY MAKEOVER and 12 DAY BODY SHAPING
MIRACLE. She has represented the Academy of
Pediatrics, Columbia University School of Medicine and Harvard
University School of Medicine, among other institutions.
Psychology and
science titles include AGING AS A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE by Lewis
Richmond; DELUSIONS OF GENDER: How Minds,
Society and Neurosexism Create Difference by award-winning
writer Cordelia Fine, Ph.D.; THE
WORRY SOLUTION by Martin Rossman, M.D.;
and the award-winning title, THE LONGEVITY PROJECT
by Howard S. Friedman, Ph.d. and Leslie
Martin Ph.D; as well as such classic titles as the
multi-million copy bestseller, HOW TO CHOOSE THE SEX OF YOUR BABY
by Landrum Shettles, M.D.;
Multiple Sclerosis (now in its 2nd edition) by Louis
Rosner M.D. and Shelley
Ross; and MEN WHO CAN'T LOVE by Steven
Carter and Julia Sokol,
a huge, international bestseller.
For
over three decades, Barbara has represented the international
bestselling, award-winning author, known as the “Queen of Cosy
Mysteries” M. C. Beaton, whose two
mystery series
Hamish MacBeth and Agatha Raisin, are the basis for the BBC television
series. M.C. Beaton has written 90+ historical romances, which are now
available as ebooks.
Barbara has also
represented Ishmael Reed,
MacArthur Genius Award winner, novelist, essayist and poet for over
three decades. Ishmael is also a Pulitzer prize nominee and two-time
National Book Award finalist. He was recently named the first-ever
SFJAZZ Poet Laureate.
Novelists
include Gina Nahai, author of
CASPIAN RAIN, MOONLIGHT ON THE AVENUE OF FAITH, and SUNDAY'S
SILENCE; Mary Mackey, author
of THE WIDOW’S WAR and THE NOTORIOUS MRS. WINSTON;
Investigative reporter Gordon Thomas,
intelligence expert and author of OPERATION EXODUS: From Nazi Death
Camps to the Promised Land; SECRETS AND LIES: A History of CIA
Brainwashing and Germ Warfare and the internationally acclaimed
GIDEON’S SPIES: The Secret History of the Mossad; and Tim
Cahill, author of several anthologies, including HOLD
THE ENLIGHTENMENT, A WOLVERINE IS EATING MY LEG and PECKED TO DEATH BY
DUCKS.
Also represented are
many well known business experts such as Carla
Harris,
named one of Fortune Magazine’s “50 Most Powerful Black Executives in
Corporate America” and Essence Magazine’s list of “The 50 Women Who are
Shaping the World”, and author of EXPECT TO WIN; Jaynie
L. Smith, author of CREATING COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE; Jay Abraham,
author of THE STICKING POINT: 9 Ways to Move Your Business from
Stagnation to Stunning Growth during Tough Economic times; Keith
Wyche, author of GOOD IS NOT ENOUGH: And Other Unwritten
Rules for Minority Professionals; Ella
Bell, PhD and Linda
Villarosa, authors of CAREER GPS; George
Fraser, author of the critically acclaimed bestseller,
SUCCESS RUNS IN OUR RACE.
Barbara
is known throughout the industry as an intrepid world traveler. Her
far-flung journeys to such remote spots as Papua, New Guinea,
Tajikistan and the jungles of Venezuela allow her to combine her love
of adventure with social and human interaction. She has traveled to
over 15 African countries and has done a lot of fundraising for Village
Health Works, based in Burundi, Africa. She is affiliated
with The
Ronald MacDonald House, Sulaxmi School for
Girls in Lucknow, India, Shared Interest
in South Africa and Cross-Cultural
Solutions.
She’s currently
looking for writers who have
a strong platform
and are leading experts in their field, including fitness, business,
women’s issues, psychology, health, science and social issues, and is
particularly interested in strong new voices in fiction and narrative
nonfiction.
In
addition to agent Barbara Lowenstein here
at Lowenstein Associates,
there is a full support team comprising of Emily Gref, Agent, Contracts
Manager, and Foreign Rights Manager; Connor Goldsmith, Associate Agent
and Digital Strategist; and
Wendy Cobb, Accounts Manager.
For foreign
rights inquiries please email emily@bookhaven.com
To Submit
By e-mail:
For
fiction, please send us a one-page query letter, along with the first
ten pages pasted in the body of the message by email to assistant@bookhaven.com.
If nonfiction, please send a one-page query letter, a table of
contents, and, if available, a proposal pasted into the body of the
email to assistant@bookhaven.com.
Please put the word QUERY and the title of your project in the subject
field of your email and address it to the agent of your choice. Please
do not send an attachment as the message will be deleted without being
read and no reply will be sent. We reply to all queries and generally
send a response within 4-6 weeks.
By
mail:
For Fiction: Mail a query letter, short synopsis, first chapter and a
S.A.S.E (Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope).
For
Nonfiction: Mail a query letter, table of contents and, if
available, a proposal (if not, please send a project overview) and a
S.A.S.E (Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope).
To:
Lowenstein Associates
121 West 27th Street
Suite 501
New York, NY 10001
Please note, if you do not include a S.A.S.E., we will not be able to
respond to your submission. Please allow 4-6 weeks for our response.
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