Scott Mendel An agent with Mendel Media Group LLC About With a background in academia, Scott Mendel has worked in publishing since the early 1990s, first as a magazine editor and freelance technical writer and then as an Associate and, ultimately, the Vice President and Director of the late Jane Jordan Browne's literary agency in Chicago. In November 2002, he opened the Mendel Media Group in New York.Scott holds a bachelor's degree, Summa cum laude, from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. He earned a master's degree in English language and literature from the University of Chicago, where he is ABD in the doctoral program.Scott has taught at a number of institutions, including the Choate-Rosemary Hall Preparatory School in Connecticut, the Hyde Park Cluster of Theological Seminaries in Chicago, Bowdoin College, the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois at Chicago.He wrote the book A Prosecutor's Guide to Hate Crime, which was published through a grantfrom the U.S. Department of Justice, and which has been in print in new editions for several years. He was the Managing Editor of a monthly and quarterly health care magazine, Positively Aware, and editor of the Maine literary journal, Quill, which began publishing in 1897. Scott has written a produced play, several works of fiction, and many book columns, news articles, and other pieces. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country of Publication United States Professional Associations Member of AALA AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Females.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Women's Fiction Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Females.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Health/Medicine. History: General, Biographies. Sexuality/Gender: Adult relationships.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. 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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 Accuracy We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Other Information This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:58 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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