Agents

BookEnds is the proud home to some of the industry's top agents and dealmakers, representing bestselling and award-winning authors across all genres in adult and children's fiction and nonfiction.

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    Jessica Faust

    President & Founder
    (she/her)

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    Kim Lionetti

    Senior Literary Agent
    (she/her)

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    Jessica Alvarez

    Senior Literary Agent
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    Rachel Brooks

    Senior Literary Agent
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    Naomi Davis

    Senior Literary Agent
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    James McGowan

    Senior Literary Agent
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  • A young woman with long dark hair, wearing a gray sweater, taking a selfie in front of a beige wallpaper background with a floral pattern.

    Emily Forney

    Senior Literary Agent
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    Amanda Jain

    Literary Agent
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    Allegra Martschenko

    Literary Agent
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    Keifer Ludwig

    Literary Agent
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    Sophie Sheumaker

    Literary Assistant
    (she/her)

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    Layla Fallah

    Literary Assistant
    (she/they)

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Executive Team

The Executive Team oversees the agency’s execution of our vision and shapes how our strategy and scope will evolve to support an inclusive and cutting-edge client experience. Jessica, the founder and president, has cultivated an agency that uplifts the community and leads the industry in advocacy. James, the director of BookEnds Jr., is a visionary that leads one of the industry's most stand-out illustration departments and is carving out space for the agency to venture into new opportunities in and around artistry in publishing.

  • A woman with short reddish hair, wearing a black V-neck top and brown skirt, sitting on a chair with one leg crossed over the other, smiling and appearing joyful. There are several sheets of white paper flying around her against a dark blue backdrop.

    Jessica Faust

    President & Founder
    (she/her)

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    James McGowan

    Director of BookEnds Jr.
    (he/him)

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  • A woman with dark curly hair smiling, wearing hoop earrings and a purple and orange patterned dress, standing indoors in front of a wall with colorful illustrations of women.

    Marie Durham

    Executive Assistant
    (she/her)

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    Olive

    Literary Dog
    (she/her)

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Rights Licensing

The Rights Licensing department oversees submission and sales for foreign, film, television, merchandise, audio, art licensing, and all other media rights. Our in-house Global team plays a pivotal role in ensuring our books reach readers worldwide. They have strong connections across the globe, with co-agents and publishing partners in over thirty territories and languages. Our media team works in partnership with top film agents, merchandise companies, and audio publishers to license all rights to our books and expand our clients’ brand beyond their physical book.

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    Ana Ban

    Global Rights Director
    (she/her)

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    Dakota Reed

    Media Rights Director
    (she/her)

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    Keifer Ludwig

    Audio Rights Manager
    (he/him)

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    Sophie Sheumaker

    Global Rights Assistant
    (she/her)

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Operations

Our Operations team is the backbone of the agency and works tirelessly to ensure the agency’s daily and weekly operations are completed efficiently and timely. They oversee everything from client payments and contracts to social media and branding, and assist our agents to ensure their number one priority can be effective representation of our clients.

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    Maggie Nambot

    Finance Manager & Literary Assistant
    (she/her)

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    Sarah Butler

    Banking Assistant
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  • A woman with long curly red hair smiling outdoors in front of a tree with green leaves. She is wearing a red top and a necklace with a colorful pendant. There is a white fence in the foreground.

    Emma Peterson

    Literary Assistant
    (she/her)

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    Kaitlyn Myers

    Social Media Manager & Literary Assistant
    (she/her)

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    Kasey Poserina

    Contracts Coordinator
    (she/her)

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