BookEnds Literary Agency opened its doors in 1999 and, with the addition of BookEnds Jr. in 2017, touts a robust client list featuring hundreds of authors and illustrators. Specializing in representing fiction and non-fiction for all ages, we proudly call many award-winning, New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling authors and illustrators our clients. We work closely with our clients to bring the books we have fallen in love with to the rest of the reading public. Above all, our goal is to be the agency that makes creators’ dreams come true.

Our Team

Agents

  • Jessica Faust

    PRESIDENT & FOUNDER
    (she/her)

  • Kim Lionetti

    SENIOR LITERARY AGENT
    (she/her)

  • Jessica Alvarez

    SENIOR LITERARY AGENT
    (she/her)

  • Tracy Marchini

    SENIOR LITERARY AGENT
    (she/her)

  • Rachel Brooks

    SENIOR LITERARY AGENT
    (she/her)

  • Naomi Davis

    SENIOR LITERARY AGENT
    (they/she)

  • James McGowan

    SENIOR LITERARY AGENT
    (he/him)

  • Amanda Jain

    LITERARY AGENT
    (she/her)

  • Emily Forney

    LITERARY AGENT
    (she/her)

  • Allegra Martschenko

    LITERARY AGENT
    (they/them)

  • Ramona Pina

    ASSOCIATE AGENT
    (she/her)

  • Jenissa Graham

    ASSOCIATE AGENT
    (she/her)

  • Maggie Nambot

    FINANCE MANAGER &
    LITERARY ASSISTANT
    (she/her)

  • Sophie Sheumaker

    GLOBAL RIGHTS ASSISTANT
    & LITERARY ASSISTANT
    (she/her)

  • Layla Fallah-Cyphert

    MARKETING MANAGER
    & LITERARY ASSISTANT
    (she/they)

  • Olive

    LITERARY DOG
    (she/her)

Subsidiary Rights

  • Ana Ban

    GLOBAL RIGHTS DIRECTOR
    (she/her)

  • Dakota Reed

    MEDIA RIGHTS DIRECTOR
    (she/her)

  • Sophie Sheumaker

    GLOBAL RIGHTS ASSISTANT
    (she/her)

Legal & Accounting

  • Marie Elliott

    EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
    (she/her)

  • Sarah Butler

    BANKING ASSISTANT
    (she/her)

  • Kasey Poserina

    CONTRACTS COORDINATOR
    (she/her)