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MARIE BROWN ASSOCIATES Literary Services is a voice for writers in the complex world of writing and book publishing. We secure publishers for client projects, negotiate contracts for books and associated subsidiary rights, and assist writers in developing their literary careers. We are responsible for effectively conveying writers’ ideas to publishers and serve as their advocate, as necessary, throughout the publishing process. The firm was founded in 1984 by Marie Dutton Brown, a former book and magazine editor who has been described by Black Enterprise magazine as one of “the major AfricanAmerican players” in the publishing industry and international literary community.
Sharon M. Draper: New York Times Bestseller Out of My Mind; Stella by Starlight; Tears of a Tiger, Forged by Fire, Darkness Before Dawn (The Hazelwood High Trilogy); The Battle of Jericho, November Blues and Just Another Hero (The Jericho Trilogy); Romiette & Julio; Double Dutch; Copper Sun; Fire from the Rock; We Beat the Street; The Clubhouse Mysteries; and The SASSY series www.sharondraper.com Dana Davidson: Jason & Kyra and Played http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2008/02/03/dana-davidson/ Mayra Lazara Dole: Down to the Bone www.mayraldole.wordpress.com Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu: Zahrah the Windseeker and The Shadow Speaker www.nnedi.com Ellen Prager: The Shark Whisperer, The Shark Rider and Sting Ray City (Tristan Hunt and the Sea Guardians Series) www.tristan-hunt.com
Leonard Pitts, Jr.: 2004 Pulitzer Prize winner and syndicated columnist for the Miami Herald. Janell represents both his fiction and non-fiction works. Freeman, Before I Forget and Grant Park are his published novels. www.leonardpittsjr.com Sharon Cullars: Again and The Object of Love www.sharoncullars.com Tananarive Due: The Between and My Soul to Keep www.tananarivedue.com Trice Hickman: Secret Indiscretions; Looking for Trouble; Unexpected Interruptions; Playing the Hand You’re Dealt; Keeping Secrets and Telling Lies; and Breaking All My Rules www.tricehickman.com Lori Johnson: After the Dance and A Natural Woman Daybreak Jones (pseudonym of Tony Lindsay) www.goodreads.com/book/show/36508579-mama-s-girl Janice Jones: His Woman, His Wife, His Widow; From Sinner to Saint; Lindsay’s Legacy; The Book Store Rule www.janicejonesliteraryworks.com Wendy Coakley-Thompson: Back to Life and What You Won’t Do for Love www.wendycoakley-thompson.com
Leonard Pitts, Jr.: 2004 Pulitzer Prize winner and syndicated columnist for the Miami Herald , Janell represents both his fiction and non-fiction works. Becoming Dad: Black Men and the Journey to Fatherhood and Forward From this Moment are his non-fiction writings. www.leonardpittsjr.com
Alysia Burton Steele: Delta Jewels: In Search of My Grandmother's Wisdom www.alysiaburton.com
Evelio Grillo: Black Cuban, Black American artepublicopress.com/blog/evelio-grillo/
Kathie Klarreich: Madame Dread: A Tale of Love, Voudou and Civil Strife in Haiti http://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/book/paperback/madame-dread/9781560257806
Carlos Moore: Pichón: Race and Revolution in Castro’s Cuba and Fela: This Bitch of A Life www.drcarlosmoore.com
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