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Delia Berrigan Fakis

The last time the agent had an active listing on Duotrope, the agent was affiliated with Martin-Newens Literary Management (see other agents at this agency).

Permanently Closed: This agent is no longer accepting queries (February 2025). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

I can still remember when I was a little girl, sitting on my daddy’s lap in our wicker rocking chair, listening to him read The Monster at the End of This Book, and somehow magically doing Grover’s voice all the way through. Now, I don’t know if that’s at the root of why I became obsessed with books. My dad also indoctrinated me at a young age with a love of poetry and we’ve both gone through many frayed editions of Oscar Williams’s Immortal Poems of the English Language. It was perfectly normal to hear me quoting Keats, Auden, Houseman, Dickinson, and Shakespeare at high school and college parties. I grew up in Washington, DC, earned my BA in English from Drew University in Madison, NJ and my MS in Publishing from New York University in New York City. I spent the first 15 years of my career at John Wiley & Sons, the Doris S. Michaels Literary Agency, and was subsequently recruited to Hallmark Cards, Inc. headquarters in Kansas City to help lead the book division. Now I’m thrilled to have joined a team of brilliant women at Martin Literary Management while also pursuing my J.D. with a concentration on intellectual property.

Country

United States

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I will also take on select projects that strike my personal interest the areas in literary and commercial fiction, mysteries, and children’s picture books.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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I’m most interested in representing Adult Nonfiction in the areas of: Business, Thought Leadership, Memoir, True Crime, Narrative Nonfiction, History and Current Affairs, Religion and Spirituality. If you’re a leader in your field and know how to reach your audience, I want to hear from you! If you have a distinct voice, a handle of the craft, and something unique to share with the world, send me a query.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Business/Finance: Business.
History.
Memoir.
Religion/Spirituality.
Society/Culture: Crime, Current events.
Other: See guidelines.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Delia Berrigan Fakis Submission Statistics

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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