Ian Bonaparte An agent with Janklow & Nesbit Associates (see other agents at this agency). About Ian began his career in publishing at Farrar, Straus & Giroux, joining Janklow & Nesbit in 2016. He is fiercely committed to his authors and deeply grateful to assist in bringing new ideas, outlooks and worlds into existence. One author has called him “an interpreter of dreams,” which he quite likes. He hails from Portland, Oregon. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country United States AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Collapse section Fiction Open In fiction he is seeking a select list of plot-driven literary (and literary-crossover) novels, particularly elevated horror or genre-inflected narratives. He is seeking work that is bold, moving, and moves.Audience:Adults.Genres: General Subgenre: Cross-Genre Horror Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Ian Bonaparte is actively acquiring in the areas of popular history, science, outward-looking memoir, and narrative-driven nonfiction. He is looking for books that will shift paradigms, our understanding of the world, and/or ourselves. Within nonfiction, he is also interested in deeply reported or embedded stories, unruly obsessions, big idea, social justice, and projects that will move the Overton window of discourse.Audience:Adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Economics. Health/Medicine. History. Life Sciences. Memoir. Politics/Political Science. Psychology. Science. Society/Culture: Current events, Social issues, See guidelines. Technology.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. Go to agent's webpage Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:X (Twitter) @ianbonaparteInstagram @janklownesbitX (Twitter) @janklownesbit For the Agent: Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Agent Impersonation Scams are becoming commonplace.A legitimate agent will not contact you and request money to represent you. Never pay an agent an up-front fee. That is not how literary agent representation works. Agents earn a commission only after they've landed a publishing deal for you. Also, agents scarcely ever contact writers. If an agent that you haven't queried contacts you about representation, be suspicious. Look up the agent and check if the email address is correct for that agent/agency. Ian Bonaparte Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the agency or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include outliers Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 1 report within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Pending 2 responses are pending (37 min | 49.0 mean avg | 49.0 median | 61 max days waiting | 383.0 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted. Most recent response reported was received on 10 Oct 2025. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Oct 2025. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 05:48 UTC (less than a minute ago). Work submitted to this agent was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted by this agent also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! 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