An agent looking for writers with potential for series and/or subsequent books, Toni Lopopolo Literary Management has relocated its office from the East Coast to Santa Barbara after discovering the Central Coast hotbed of talented writers.
Founded in 1991, Toni Lopopolo Literary Management boasts 35+ years in the book publishing business. The former executive editor at Macmillan and then St. Martin’s Press combines years in publishing with editing skills to provide a full service literary agency to new and seasoned authors.
The company focuses on literary management – they help develop writing careers, not just sell books to publishers. Toni Lopopolo Literary Management limits the number of clients represented while always searching for select new talent and established authors who seek a more personalized relationship with an agent.
Toni Lopopolo partners with authors for the duration of their literary careers and includes development of fiction projects, creation of nonfiction book proposals, and editing when needed. Toni has brought many first-time and published authors to print including Sol Stein, Lee Silber, Lillian Glass, Steve Duno, Nancy Baer, Flo Fitzgerald, Judith Smith-Levin, Howard Olgin, romance writer Jeanette Baker, Santa Barbara’s own Shelly Lowenkopf, and many others. She has recently signed Manuel Ramos, Christine Bell, and Frank Lauria. Publishers include St. Martin’s Press, Simon and Schuster, Crown, Dell, HarperCollins, Kensington, and many others. (lopopololiterary.com)