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William Reiss

An agent with John Hawkins and Associates, Inc. (see other agents at this agency).

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William Reiss has been in this firm since 1971. At the time he joined our ranks, we were in the Scribner building on 48th Street and 5th Avenue. Rooms were divided by partitions that reached two-thirds the height of each room. Bill’s training regimen was to eavesdrop and ask questions, and he still does. He has a penchant for junk food, historical narratives, biography, slightly off-beat fiction (WICKED by Gregory Maguire, PAINT IT BLACK by Janet Fitch) and nonfiction, children’s books (STONER & SPAZ by Ron Koertge), nature writing (LIVING AT THE END OF TIME by John H. Mitchell). He is also (in his own words) a lazy, neo-Luddite, and is waiting for electronic communication to be so user-friendly that it will become even simpler say, than telephoning (which he doesn’t like to do either).

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United States Member of AALA

Fiction Open
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children.

Genres:
General General
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 Open
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:
Book Book
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: History (General, Biographies), Lifestyle (Food and Drink), Nature/Environment (Nature).

Submissions:

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

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The agent will try to make a decision within 30 days.
Most recent response reported was received on 27 Feb 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 24 Feb 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 27 May 2024
Last Audited: 12 Mar 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 03 Apr 2018

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