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An agent with D4EO Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency).

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Bob Diforio spent 17 years at New American Library [Dutton / Penguin USA] in positions ranging from VP Sales to President and Publisher, Chairman and CEO. There he helped launch the paperback careers of Erica Jong, Robin Cook, Stephen King, Ken Follett, and Robert K. Tanenbaum. With Odyssey Partners, he led the management team of NAL in a leveraged buy out of the company from Times Mirror in 1982, purchased E. P. Dutton a year later, and sold the combined company to Pearson PLC in 1986, which merged the company with Viking Penguin to create Penguin USA. Leaving NAL three years later, he opened D4EO Literary Agency in late 1989.

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Country

United States

Fiction Open
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General General
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Mystery/Crime Mystery/CrimeOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Romance RomanceOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Lengths:
Novel Novel
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

Nonfiction Open
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Book Book
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Business/Finance (General, See guidelines), History (General, Biographies), Other (See guidelines).

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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AccuracyWe have received 5 reports from 5 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 45.0 mean avg | 43.0 median | 128 max days (51.5 std dev)

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The agent will try to make a decision within 14 days. (60.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 14 days.)
This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most recent response reported was received on 15 Apr 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 12 Apr 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 30 May 2024
Last Audited: 24 Mar 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 14 Oct 2018

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