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agent : dawn@redsofaliterary.com
Dawn Michelle Frederick
Red Sofa Literary
2163 Grand Avenue #2, Saint Paul, MN 55105
651.224.6670
http://www.redsofaliterary.com
twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RedSofaLiterary
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My Publishing Point Page

Sometimes the best ideas come via engaging conversations, in the most colorful, eccletic places. That is the passion behind Red Sofa Literary, as its core goal is the celebration of the quirky, smart, and timeless ideas in our exciting literary community.

Representative Categories

· Biography-Historical, media-related, political—NO PERSONAL MEMOIRS
· Creative Nonfiction — It needs to be smart, with noticeable platform, and highly commercial.
· History
· Humor
· Popular Culture - Especially Americana, and anything quirky
· Social Issues/Current Affairs—Women’s Studies
· Sports — Less mainstream, more extreme sport, ex: Roller Derby
· Women's Narratives - chicklit nonfiction, Latina, African-American, and more.
· Young Adult - Nonfiction (UPDATE: NOT taking any queries for this category until 2011 more than likely)


years experience: 7
GENRES & SPECIALTIES
Reference, Mind/body/spirit, Health, Travel, Lifestyle, Cookbooks, Sports, African-American, Pop Culture
TRADE REFERENCES
Member of the Authors Guild.
BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS
Finding Betty Crocker, by Susan Marks (Simon & Schuster, 2005)
The Secrets of Skinny Chicks, by Karen Bridson (McGraw-Hill, 2006)
MOST RECENT SALES/ FORTHCOMING BOOKS
I Love Music/I Hate Music, by Brian Boone (Perigee/Putnam, 2011)
No Mercy - Roller Derby Life on the Flat-Track by Jules Doyle (Schiffer Books, 2011)
Train to Nowhere by Colleen Bradford-Krantz (Ice Cube Press, 2011)
SPECIALIZED TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, HONORS
Sebastian Literary Agency - 2002 through 2007
Master's Degree, Library & Information Sciences (2000)
10+ Years - Bookstore Manager/Bookseller (Independent/Chain Bookstores)
Oliver Press, Ltd.
SUB-AGENTS/ RIGHTS CONTACTS
FOREIGN RIGHTS:
Taryn Fagerness Agency, LLC
302 Washington Street #944
San Diego, CA 92103
858-254-7711

Email: taryn.fagerness@gmail.com
Website: www.tarynfagernessagency.com

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Book Proposal, Query Letter, and SASE. Remember, NO biograhies, spiritual/religious books, or personal memoirs.

*Note: U.S. Postal service preferred w/o signature required. (Thanks!) ONLY after a proposal has been requested, an electronic submission is equally acceptable.

NO PHONE QUERIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please follow the requested submission guidelines.