Jim McCarthy An agent with Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC (see other agents at this agency). About Jim McCarthy interned for Dystel, Goderich & Bourret while studying urban design at New York University. Upon graduating, Jim realized he would much rather continue working with books than make the jump (as he had originally intended) to the field of city planning. Twenty-odd years later, he remains at DG&B as a VP and senior agent. Country of Publication United States Professional Associations Member of AALA AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterJim McCarthy's overall average response time is faster than most agents. Normal AcceptanceJim McCarthy's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for agents. More ResponsiveJim McCarthy's overall rate of non-response is lower than most agents. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed As an avid fiction reader, his interests encompass both literary and commercial works in the adult, young adult, and middle grade categories. He is particularly interested in literary fiction, underrepresented voices, fantasy, mysteries, romance, anything unusual or unexpected, and any book that makes him cry or laugh out loud.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults.Genres: General Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres Romance Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed In addition to fiction he is also interested in narrative nonfiction whether it be memoir, history, or pop culture.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: All ages.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... History. Memoir. Science. Society/Culture: Pop culture.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:Facebook FacebookThreads @dystelgoderichandbourret 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. Jim McCarthy 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 12 reports from 11 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 24.9 mean avg | 11.0 median | 214 max days (68.2 std dev) Responses 83.33 % Acceptances: 0.00 % Rejections: 83.33 % (9.4 avg. days per rejection) | 20.0 % personal, 70.0 % form, 10.0 % unspecified | 30.8 % full MS requested Non-Responses 16.67 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 16.67 % (179.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals - Pending 1 response is pending (244 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The agent will try to make a decision within 56 days. (16.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 56 days.) Do not query on the status of your submission before 56 days have passed. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 08 Jan 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 Dec 2025. 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