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Ethan Bassoff 9

An agent with WME Books (William Morris Endeavor) (see other agents at this agency).

About

Ethan Bassoff joined WME in 2023, bringing with him a client roster featuring New York Times bestselling authors and recipients of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Whiting Award, PEN/Hemingway Award, the Livingston Award, National Magazine Award, Guggenheim and NEA fellows, and many other honors. He is interested in a wide range of writing, including literary and crime fiction, creative nonfiction, history, current events, cultural criticism, sports, science, technology, and pop culture and entertainment. He is passionate about important, life-changing subjects told through engaging stories, and brings a strong editorial approach to his clients’ books. A graduate of Emerson College and a former indie bookstore manager, he lectures regularly about book publishing and writing across the country, and keeps store browsers in mind when pursuing new authors. After over a decade in New York, he now lives in the Boston area with his family.

Country

United States

Fiction Open

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.
Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General General
Mystery/Crime Mystery/CrimeSubgenre: Crime.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
Novel Novel
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalSimultaneous
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Nonfiction Open

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: History, Lifestyle (Food and Drink), Science, Society/Culture (General, Current events, Pop culture), Sports/Recreation.
Types/Lengths:
Book Book
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalSimultaneous
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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Nov 2023
Last Audited: 14 Jul 2023 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 17 May 2018

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