Melanie Jackson is the founder and principal literary agent of the Melanie Jackson Agency. She remains active as an agent but is currently closed to unsolicited queries.
About Melanie Jackson
Melanie Jackson represents a distinguished and highly selective list of fiction and nonfiction authors. Her clients include Ron Chernow, Steve Coll, Percival Everett, Susan Faludi, Gish Jen, Lorrie Moore, Cynthia Ozick, Richard Powers, Thomas Pynchon, Dana Spiotta and Wole Soyinka, along with prominent literary estates. Her client list includes winners of major honors such as the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award.
Jackson's representation spans literary fiction and serious trade nonfiction, with particular strength in history, biography, journalism, current affairs, politics, economics, science and cultural writing. Her client list reflects an emphasis on accomplished literary voices and authoritative nonfiction writers rather than narrowly commercial categories.
Melanie Jackson — Literary Agent
41 West 72nd Street, #3F
New York, NY 10023
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