Mark Gottlieb is an active literary agent at Trident Media Group, open to submissions across various genres.
About Mark Gottlieb
Mark Owen Gottlieb is Executive Vice President and a literary agent at Trident Media Group. Before becoming an agent, he worked at Penguin Books and in Trident’s audiobook and foreign-rights divisions.
He represents both emerging and established authors and focuses on developing long-term careers, expanding authors’ brands, and maximizing opportunities across publishing, film, television, audio, foreign rights, and other media.
Gottlieb represents a broad range of fiction and nonfiction and is actively seeking new projects. His client list includes bestselling, award-winning, and commercially successful authors across multiple genres.
He is particularly interested in projects with strong commercial potential and works closely with authors on publishing strategy, audience development, rights management, and opportunities beyond the initial book publication.
Submission Guidelines for Mark Gottlieb
Mark Gottlieb and Trident Media Group are actively seeking both new and established authors across a wide range of fiction and nonfiction. Writers should submit through the agency’s online query form to one agent at a time. Queries should include a brief author biography, short plot synopsis, and contact information. Do not include a manuscript, proposal, or writing sample unless specifically requested.
Writers may query another Trident agent after 30 days if they have not received a response. Multiple submissions to Trident agents within the same 30-day period are automatically blocked.
The agency’s standard commission is 15% for North American sales, 20% for most foreign sales, and 15% for film and television rights. Some smaller foreign markets carry a 25% commission.
Before querying Mark Gottlieb
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