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An agent with Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC (see other agents at this agency).

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About

Michael Bourret began his career as an intern at the agency while studying film and television production at New York University, joined full-time in 2000, opened the West Coast office in 2009, and became a partner in 2016. He represents a wide range of genres and age groups; his children’s list is broad, spanning from picture books to young adult, while on the adult side he represents narrative nonfiction, memoir, and commercial and literary fiction. Across the board, he has a special affinity for offbeat projects that break the mold, and a particular interest in queer and BIPOC literature and writers. His diverse and critically acclaimed authors include several New York Times bestsellers, as well as winners of the National Book Award, the LA Times Book Prize, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Margaret A. Edwards Award, the William C. Morris Award, the Lambda Literary Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Stonewall Book Award, and finalists for many others. His clients’ works have been translated into over fifty languages and adapted into major motion pictures.

Country, Year Established, and Professional Associations

United States Agent since 2000 Member of AALA

Fiction Open
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults, Females.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Women's Fiction.
Suspense/Thriller Suspense/ThrillerOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Lengths:
Novel Novel
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: QueryManager.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

Nonfiction Open
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ages.

Lengths:
Book Book
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Memoir, Politics/Political Science (See guidelines), Science, Technology.

Submissions:

Method: QueryManager.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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AccuracyWe have received 9 reports from 9 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported4 min | 15.9 mean avg | 16.0 median | 33 max days (10.9 std dev)
Pending1 response is pending (9 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The agent will try to make a decision within 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 15 Apr 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 09 Apr 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 May 2024
Last Audited: 06 Feb 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 27 Feb 2018

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