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About

A graduate of Phillips Academy and Columbia University, ROB McQUILKIN (agent) started out in publishing at Warner Books (now known as Grand Central Publishing), where he acquired the paperback rights to books including Primary Colors, by Anonymous (Joe Klein). He left Warner Books for Anchor Books/Doubleday, where, as Editor, he acquired books by and/or worked closely with writers including Anita Hill (Speaking Truth to Power), Phillip Lopate (Totally, Tenderly, Tragically), and Lois Gould (Mommy Dressing), also acquiring the paperback rights to bestsellers such as Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air. Rob cut his teeth as an agent while working with Ike Williams and Jill Kneerim at The Palmer & Dodge Agency (now known as Kneerim & Williams), before leaving to start his own agency. He specializes in fiction, memoir, history and cultural criticism.

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United States

Fiction Open
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.
Genres:
General General
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
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Novel Novel
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Nonfiction Open
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary, Mainstream, Personal.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: History (General, Art history, Biographies), Memoir, Society/Culture.
Types/Lengths:
Book Book
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ElectronicPostalSimultaneous
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Dates

Last Updated: 17 May 2023
Last Checked: 08 May 2023 We check each active listing's guidelines page for changes once a month (if compliant).
Last Audited: 03 May 2023 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 17 May 2018

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