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About

Linda Chester began her publishing career at Doubleday. After earning a Masters in Communications, she established the The Linda Chester Literary Agency in La Jolla, California. In 1992, Linda opened a new headquarters in New York City, and today the firm is one of the few bi-coastal agencies. Linda represents books in the areas of literary and commercial fiction, biography/memoir, history, current events/politics, health and beauty, the fine and performing arts, and business. Additionally, she is a member of the Board of the Salk Institute and the Board of Directors for The La Jolla Playhouse.

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Country & Professional Associations

United States Member of AALA

Fiction Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General General, excluding Historical.
Lengths:
Novel Novel
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

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

Nonfiction Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Book Book
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: History (Biographies), Lifestyle (Fitness, See guidelines), Memoir, Performing Arts, Politics/Political Science, Society/Culture (Current events), Visual Arts.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024
Date Added: 19 Jan 2018

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