Jennie Dunham An agent with Dunham Literary (see other agents at this agency). About Jennie Dunham has been a literary agent in New York, New York since May 1992. In August 2000 she founded Dunham Literary, Inc.She represents literary fiction and non-fiction for adults and children. Her clients have had both critical and commercial success. Books she has represented have appeared on the New York Times Best Sellers in adult hardcover fiction, children’s books, and children’s book series. Her clients have won numerous awards including: New York Times Best Illustrated Book, The Schneider Family Award, Boston Globe Horn Book Honor, and Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist.She has been a member of AALA (American Association of Literary Agents, formerly AAR) since 1993. She served on the Program Committee and was Program Committee Director for several years. She was also a member of the Electronic Committee.She started her career at John Brockman Associates and then Mildred Marmur Associates. She was employed by Russell & Volkening for 6 years before she left to found Dunham Literary, Inc.She graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Anthropology and has a master's degree in Social Work from New York University (although she only practices with characters on the page).She frequently speaks at writers conferences and events. Country & Year Established United States Agent since 1992 Professional Associations Member of AALA AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults.Genres: GeneralLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. 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:Bluesky @jenniedunhamlit.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookInstagram @jenniedunhamlitX (Twitter) @jenniedunhamlitFacebook FacebookInstagram @jenniedunhamlit 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. Jennie Dunham 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. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 18 Jan 2026. 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