Jane Gelfman is an active literary agent at Gelfman Schneider Literary Agents, Inc. She is currently closed to unsolicited submissions.
About Jane Gelfman
Jane Gelfman was born in New York, and after attending an out of-town college, couldn’t wait to move back to the city and work in Publishing. After a small flirtation with Simon and Schuster, and as a “story editor” in film production, she formed an alliance with a British publisher as acquisitions editor and agent for its US rights, and then seguéd into full-time agenting in partnership with Deborah Schneider. The agency has prospered harmoniously for decades, representing a multifaceted array of wonderful writers.
Jane Gelfman Submissions
We are very pleased that you would like to submit your work to us for consideration. Please read all the instructions thoroughly, as any queries that do not follow these guidelines are deleted unread. Please read the FAQ's to get a better sense of the kind of material we accept and how to follow up.
PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE OFFICES ABOUT A SUBMISSION. None of our agents accept queries or pitches via phone call.
FAQ's
Do you accept screenplays?
No, we do not accept screenplays or scripts.
Do you accept Poetry?
Unfortunately, we do not accept poetry at this time. The website will be updated to reflect any upcoming changes in the policy.
Do you accept Picture Book Queries?
Unfortunately, none of our agents are accepting queries for picture books at this time.
How do I follow-up on a Submission?
Due to the volume of queries received, Deborah can only respond to those queries she is personally interested in.
Should I include any sample material besides sample chapters?
If you feel that we would benefit from any relevant articles, features, newspaper clippings etc.., please feel free to include them.
However, DO NOT SEND VIDEOS, CD’s, DVD’s or other audio/visual material as we will not be able to open it. And again, hyperlinks or text in the body of an email. Any attachments are deleted.
If you are inquiring about the status of a solicited manuscript only, please e-mail or please call at 212-245-1993
Hints
Do not send unsolicited complete manuscripts; queries should be sent via postal mail with a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE).