They each bring something important to Childrens Literature, and Im the type of Agent who fights to put these projects in front of the right people. For an Agent, this is specific to responses on submissions, publication timelines for upcoming titles, the length of time it takes to negotiate or finalize a contract, and even the amount of time we have to wait to share amazing book news. Read more Read less [22] Together with 36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction, it established her as a prominent figure in the humanist movement, part of a wave of "new new atheists" marked by less divisive rhetoric and a greater representation of women. *BothSecular and/or Christian themes welcome. Our highly respected legal team not only ensures pristine contracts, but works with our agents on the complex deal structures that are required in the changing world of intellectual property management. Goldsteins writings emerge as brilliant arguments for the belief that fiction in our time may be the best vehicle for involving readers in questions of morality and existence. SEARCHING was made possible through the support of grant #61963 from the John Templeton Foundation. I also loved RAINBIRDS (Clarissa Goenawan), THE ASTONISHING COLOR OF AFTER (Emily X.R. The novel is a curious mixture of the Victorian repressiveness about sex, intricate stories within stories, and Jewish humor. It will reward both readers who are professional philosophers as well as amateurs who are interested in acquiring a deeper understanding of what serious philosophy is all about and why it continues to flourish. Harry Frankfurt, author of On Bullshit, This could be one of the best ever demonstrations of the value and utility of philosophy. JESSICA SCHMEIDLER, FOUNDING LITERARY AGENT DBA Golden Wheat Literary. After earning her Ph.D. in Philosophy at Princeton University, she returned to Barnard to teach a wide range of courses in philosophy. WebMs. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. February 1, 2020, 9:30 pm "Mattering Matters," Night of Philosophy and Ideas in conjunction with French Embassy, Library Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY . Rebecca represents a wide range of literary fiction and narrative nonfiction. Goldstein had become increasingly interested not only in the arguments that philosophers construct, but also in the person behind the arguments, and, in particular, the individually variable core intuitions brought to bear in philosophical thinking. Approached to contribute a book to Norton's series on great scientific discoveries, she decided to write about the Incompleteness Theorems. My Masters in Education is focused on early literacy development. 19) About how many new clients do you take on a year? Plato is brought marvelously to life and relevance in these passionate pages. AAR/AALA Member: No. WebRebecca Newberger Goldstein grew up in White Plains, New York, and graduated summa cum laude from Barnard College, receiving the Montague Prize for Excellence in Philosophy and immediately went on to graduate work at Princeton University, receiving her Im also still open to Illustrator submissions. Picture books without conflict, or without a strong plot arc. "Now that you're famous, even I might have to take you seriously." While in graduate school she was awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship and a Whiting Foundation Fellowship. In 1996 Goldstein became a MacArthur Fellow, receiving the prize which is popularly known as the Genius Award. In awarding her the prize, the MacArthur Foundation described her work in thefollowing words: Rebecca Goldstein is a writer whose novels and short stories dramatize the concerns of philosophy without sacrificing the demands of imaginative storytelling. Their work, really shines here, and I really love this format for submissions. The book has a long non-fiction appendix (attributed to the novel's protagonist) that details 36 traditional and modern arguments for the existence of God, together with their claimed refutations. Rebecca Strauss is an agent at DeFiore and Co. and focuses on literary and commercial fiction, women's fiction, fantasy, science fiction, romance, mystery, YA, pop culture and select non-fiction. adventure and survival stories (of any readership), historical fiction that resonates with the present, fiction with literary elements(especially atmospheric nature or science elements, as well), nonfiction PBs (for fiction, it needs to have an emotional depth or relevance to, Nonfiction: survival or journeymemoirs, running (or other discipline-focused) devotionals, and something with a contemporary "victory garden". WebSenior Agent Rebecca Podos (she/they) has been with the Rees Literary Agency since 2011. 22) What level of contact do you maintain with your authors during the acquisition process? I just finished WATCH HOLLOW, by Gregory Funaro, and now I would LOVE to find a charmingly spooky and dark Middle Grade project to work on. For this we must thank Rebecca Newberger Goldstein's inventiveness and intellectual courage. Goldstein graduated summa cum laude from Barnard College and immediately went on to graduate work at Princeton University, receiving her Ph.D. in philosophy. Their work really shines here, and I really love this format for submissions. I can easily find the connection piece they are missing, but I can also find a long chain of plot problems just as easily. Does it vary according to the author and their wants and needs? Why do you think that is and is there anything you feel writers should know when considering writing a chapter book? Please include the word query and your book title in the subject line. Publishing Agent Rebecca Angus was a new agent at Golden Wheat Literary. I have quite a bit of non-fiction on my list, and I am always on the lookout for PB and MG stories with science or non-fiction themes. Last year I was actively building my client list. She is a science picture book writer who I LOVE, and shes published by Scholastic. My authors and illustrators are creating incredible projects, and Im very excited about the things going on behind the scene. Why has religion suddenly burst onto the American public square, with Religionists and Secularists arguing over everything from the educational requirements in public schools to the nature of morality? My comfort level is between 400-600 words. She followed it with a short-story collection, Strange Attractors (1993), which was a National Jewish Honor Book and New York Times Notable Book of the Year. To receive PBChat updates and reminders, please subscribe to our mailing list (no spam guarantee). I also have a growing illustrator list of fantastic artists who have amazing ideas and visions. I think both of my degrees really parallel one another well. She is an important voice in the current active debates between religion and science, and has been called one of the new New Atheistsa class that discusses religion with greater respect than some other contemporary atheists. It was published in 2014 by Pantheon in the U.S. and by Atlantic Grove in the U.K. Book Agent Rebecca Angus had four years of experience in publishing. 5) What do you love most about working within childrens literature? 21) Whats your communication like with clients? In 1996, she was named a MacArthur Fellow, the prize popularly known as the Genius award. What I need to see is an illustrators range of style, texture, character, and settings. *The subscription form below is for a different mailing list than the form on my 'Blog' page. 4) What is it about agenting that you love most? Stories that convey subtle wisdoms that teach something or leaves her perspective forever altered, Well-rounded characters with moral ambiguity, Fantasies that are based on non-Western-European lore. While I do have author/illustrators on my list, I am always looking for picture book writers. Please enable Cookies and reload the page. Rebecca Angus is a Senior Literary Agent with Golden Wheat Literary. She has written ten books, both fiction and non-fiction. I also love THE FIELD (NorthSouth Books) by Baptiste Paul, and MARY HAD A LITTLE GLAM (Sterling) by Tammi Sauer. In Young Adult, I especially enjoyed Samira Ahmeds LOVE, HATE AND OTHER FILTERS. Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to this website. After earning her Ph.D. she returned to her alma mater, where she taught courses in philosophy of science and philosophy of mind and philosophy of mathematics. 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YES! When I fall for a book, I fall hard. Janklow & Nesbit Associates is a premier literary agency dedicated to the interests of our writer clients in all aspects of their careers. Dazzling, and sparked by frequent flashes of nonchalant brilliance. Definitely! Rebecca came from an illustrious literary family and was a remarkable writer and poet herself. WebRebecca is a Vice President and the Rights Director of The Gernert Company, which she joined in 2009. I do try to peek at the twitter pitch events going on throughout the year. It can feel a bit like running in a hamster wheel every day, so to change things up I spend my evenings working on edits for my clients projects, or reading new manuscripts. In 2006 she received a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Radcliffe Fellowship. Her 2005 bookIncompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Gdel, was featured in articles inThe New YorkerandThe New York Times, received numerous favorable reviews, and was named one of the best books of the year byDiscovermagazine, theChicago Tribune, and theNew York Sun. Grayling, author of The God Argument, A MacArthur Fellow and award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction, Goldstein always delivers something exciting for inquiring minds. Barbara Hofferts MY PICK, Library Journal, >> Read Full Reviews>> Read Press Release, AmazonAudibleBarnes and NobleIndieboundiTunes, [A] remarkably alive, ruminative new work. An older sister, Mynda Barenholtz, died in 2001. Rebecca Angus Literary Agent was a literary agent with Golden Wheat Literary. In scholarship, Dr. Goldstein has elucidated the ideas of Spinoza andGdel, while in fiction, she deploys wit and drama to help us understand the great human conflict between thought and feeling.. For Middle Grade, I love the Serafina series by Robert Beatty. question your views and knowledge about politics, psychology, science, history, and ethics.New York Journal of Books, "Rebecca Newberger Goldsteins erudition, coupled to her literary skill, makesPlato at the Googleplexinviting and readable without sacrificing complexity. I have conference availability this summer (in TX, NM, AZ, and CO), and I am always looking to schedule events for future dates. Rebecca Newberger Goldstein has won prestigious awards and posts in recognition of her many achievements, both literary and scholarly. [6][7] This theory is a continuation of her idea of "the mattering map", first suggested in her novel The MindBody Problem. Her aim had been to study Leibniz more closely, motivated by her interests in philosophy of science and philosophy of mathematics. Chuck Sambuchino. In 2006 she received a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Radcliffe Fellowship. WebJESSICA SCHMEIDLER, FOUNDING LITERARY AGENT DBA Golden Wheat Literary Jessica's tastes are eclectic in genre and readership, and she represents everything from novelty board books to adult science fiction and political thrillers. WebRebecca received her Bachelors degree in English from (the illustrious) Spelman College and holds a Masters degree in Library Science from CUNY Queens College. WebLiterary Agency: United Talent Agency Address: 888 Seventh Avenue Seventh Floor New York, NY 10106 Phone: (646) 876-2677 Website: https://www.unitedtalent.com/publishing E-mail: veronica.goldstein@unitedtalent.com Accepts E-mail Queries: Yes Interested in Discovering incredible new projects! Those could be client emails, publisher emails, or agency emails. WebBefore joining DeFiore and Co., Rebecca was at McIntosh and Otis for seven years where she was an agent and Director of Subsidiary Rights. A project that I really love/connect to that has a word count around 700-800 I will likely send back a revise and resubmit request with specific notes on where I think the story could be tightened to help save on word count. In 2008, she was designated a Humanist Laureate by the International Academy of Humanism, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Emerson College, where she gave the commencement address. I think chapter books need to be engaging and unique to really draw the reader in. She was born into an Orthodox Jewish family. Her most recent novel is 36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction (2010),[3] which explores ongoing controversies over religion and reason through the tale of a professor of psychology who has written an atheist best-seller, while his life is permeated with secular versions of religious themes such as messianism, divine genius, and the quest for immortality. My least favorite part would be sharing bad news with my authors, the unpredictable speed of publishing, and the drama that can sometimes occur in Childrens Literature (especially on social media). Rebecca Newberger Goldstein on Philosophy, Christian Science Monitor: Rebecca Newberger Goldstein: secular humanist with a soul, Trying to Paint the Deity by Numbers Against a Backdrop of Jewish Culture. The waiting part can be especially frustrating. American philosopher and writer (born 1950). [16] Her third novel, The Dark Sister (1993), was something of a departure: a postmodern fictionalization of family and professional issues in the life of William James. Big Think Interview: Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, What Would Plato Say? SEARCHING is represented for additional distribution beyond the United States and in other media by APTWorldwide: APTww.org, SEARCHING believes that all content appearing on this website is either original to SEARCHING or appears by permission of the owners, or is public domain/Creative Commons. My husband was Orthodox. So, for example, he visits the Googleplex, the headquarters of Google, in Mountain View CA and discusses with both his media escort and a software engineer whether ethics can be crowdsourced. Goldstein has written two biographical studies: Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Gdel (2005); and Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity (2006). Neurosurgeon, Iraq War veteran, and author of, Finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in fiction and author of, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein travels from Boston, MA. Her latest novel,Thirty-Six Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction, was published by Pantheon Books in 2010 in the U.S. and by Atlantic Grove in the U.K. that same year. Contact us for more information about booking Rebecca Newberger Goldstein for your next speaking engagement. In her fiction her characters confront problems of faith: religious faith and faith in an ability to comprehend the mysteries of the physical world as complementary to moral and emotional states of being. 11) What are some of the most common flaws or mistakes you see in the picture book manuscripts youre queried with? In 2014, she published Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away, an exploration of the historical roots and contemporary relevance of philosophy. I will forever and always read anything by Julie Murphy. I want my clients projects to be in the hands of readers who will love them as much as I do. Rebecca Sherman Writers House 21 West 26th Street New York, NY 10010 E-Mail: To protect agents from spam, email addresses are hidden except to logged-in members. Goldstein has been designated Humanist of the Year 2011 by the American Humanist Association, and Freethought Heroine 2011 by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. In September of 2015 she was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama in a ceremony at the White House. Anything by Jess Keating! 10) When reviewing an author/illustrators portfolio, what are you looking for in their illustrations? I create a really unique PDF proposal for each project that goes out on submission. Adult Action and Adventure that centers around elderly women putting down knitting needles and picking up nunchucks. If I get the feeling that an author would not work well with my communication style, or would try and micromanage my job, I will not offer representation no matter how much I love a project. Philosophical convictions are under-determined by both purea priorireason and empirical evidence. These could be projects my authors are creating, or a project I discover in my query inbox. Its a rollercoaster! .engaging with our current struggles. I think my clients love/hate that about me. In 1996, she was named a MacArthur Fellow, the prize popularly known as the Genius award. Copyright Janklow & Nesbit Associates 2019. Although also, like Alan, a materialist, she thinks some aspects of humanity, like falling in love, will never be fully captured by computers or explained by science. The book is felicitously written, impressively researched, insightful, important, entertaining, independent-minded, and glowing with intelligence. The initial phone call I have with an author is the best way for me to get an idea of what it would be like to work with them. To a partial or full? "The Arts Fuse, Plato at the Googleplex is a wonderful bookenjoyably readable, full of stimulating insights and refreshing observations, unintimidatingly erudite, and salted with a gentle wit. Jessica's tastes are eclectic in genre and readership, and she represents everything from novelty board books to adult science fiction and political thrillers. It can bring so much excitement to my job, but there is also a risk for heartbreak. Do you always respond? If you could be a character in any television show or film, what show or film would you choose and why? When I fall for a book, I fall hard. 1 year. They are given the names, dates, and specifics of each submission, and when a response comes in, they are sent a copy of the email as well as a spreadsheet notification. These are projects that really break the chapter book mold, and I would love to see more of these. These books have the ability to make a lifelong impact for readers. Young Adult historicalromance set in the Middle East. WebREBECCA NEWBERGER GOLDSTEIN is the author of Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Gdel and of six works of fi ction. Goldstein discusses the difference between writing nonfiction and fiction. I have a Masters in Education which specifically focuses on early literacy. The book alternates between expository chapters, which attempt to place Plato in the context of his extraordinary culture, and modern-day dialogues, which feature Plato himself engaging with the issues of the 21st century. In 2006-2007 she was a Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, and a Guggenheim Fellow. 16) Whats your average response time to a query? She had become increasingly interested not only in the arguments that philosophers construct, but also in the person behind the arguments, and, in particular, the individually variable core intuitions brought to bear in philosophical thinking. After earning her Ph.D. in Philosophy at Princeton University, she returned to Barnard to teach a wide range of courses in philosophy. The book alternates between expository chapters, which attempt to place Plato in the context of his extraordinary culture, and modern-day dialogues, which feature Plato himself engaging with the issues of the 21st century. A graduate of the MFA Writing, Literature and Publishing program at Emerson College, her own Young Adult fiction is published by Balzer+Bray/ HarperCollins and Running Press Kids/Hachette. I create a really unique PDF proposal for each project that goes out on submission. Her books tell a compelling story as they describe with wit, compassion and originality the Her second novel, The Late-Summer Passion of a Woman of Mind (1989), was also set in academia, though with a far darker tone. 14) It seems the Chapter book market is a difficult one. The Mind-Body Problemwas published by Random House and went on to become a critical and popular success. You can follow Rebecca on Twitter @rebeccaliterary. She has earned Rebecca Newberger Goldstein grew up in White Plains, New York, and graduated summa cum laude from Barnard College. Least favorite part? This thought experiment usefully casts an eye on our turbocharged century. Eventually, Spinozas magnum opus, The Ethics,became her favorite text to teach, expanding into a semester-length course. Her 2005 bookIncompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Gdel, was featured in articles inThe New YorkerandThe New York Times, received numerous favorable reviews, and was named one of the best books of the year byDiscovermagazine, theChicago Tribune, and theNew York Sun. I spend the first few hours of the day going through new emails, and sending responses. 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