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NAME
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Liza Dawson
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AGENCY
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Liza Dawson Associates
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AAR MEMBER
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Yes
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EMAIL
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queryliza@lizadawsonassociates.com
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AGENCY WEB SITE
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http://www.lizadawsonassociates.com/
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FICTION GENRES
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Literary Fiction
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Mystery
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Commercial Fiction
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Women's Fiction
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Humor/Satire
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Family Saga
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Historical Fiction
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Young Adult
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Thrillers/Suspense
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Multi-Cultural
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Military/Espionage
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NONFICTION GENRES
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History
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Biography
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Religion
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Politics
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Science
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Parenting
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Self-Help
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Memoirs
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Travel
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Adventure/True Story
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Women's Issues
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Narrative
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Psychology
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True Crime
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Cultural/Social Issues
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Technology
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Humor
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Journalism
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CURRENT STATUS
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This agent accepts queries
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MORE INFORMATION
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SPECIAL INTERESTS
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Ancient history; academics who can write; women's history and issues; fiction with narrative drive; literary thrillers
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DOES NOT REPRESENT
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poetry, westerns, category romance, health and fitness, cookbooks, gift books
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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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Snail Mail: query with SASE
- Email: query only
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FACTS/TIDBITS
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Dawson launched the agency in 1996 after a twenty-five year career as a vice-president at William Morrow and executive editor at Putnam. Five agents work at the agency. Dawson belongs to the Women's Media Group, the Mystery Writers of America, and the AAR.
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EDUCATION
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B.A. in History from Duke University
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Radcliffe Publishing Procedures Course
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NEW DEALS
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PAST/PRESENT CLIENTS
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SISTER MINE
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Tawni O'Dell
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Literary Fiction
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Shaye Areheart Books (2007) |
Funny, sad, and memorable, this is the new novel by the author of the New York Times bestselling novel BACK ROADS.
View book at Amazon
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THE GENIUS
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Jesse Kellerman
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Genres:
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Literary Fiction
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Mystery
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Family Saga
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Historical Fiction
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Putnam (2008) |
The cocky owner of a NYC art gallery is thrust into a murder that happened decades ago when he comes across a trove of outsider art.
View book at Amazon
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THE DARKER SIDE
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Cody Mcfadyen
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Thrillers/Suspense
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Bantam (2008) |
Mcfadyen's third in his dazzling series of Smoky Barrett novels -- Barrett heads a team of Los Angeles-based FBI agents who hunt serial killers. Mcfadyen is a bestseller all over the world.
View book at Amazon
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LOVE IN A TORN LAND: Joanna of Kurdistan
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Jean Sasson
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Genres:
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History
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Memoirs
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Journalism
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Wiley (2007) |
Sasson's most recent book is the story of a Kurdish freedom fighter as she and her husband survive against Saddam Hussein's attacks. Sasson is the author of the bestseller PRINCESS: Life Behind the Veil in Saudia Arabia
View book at Amazon
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VIRGIN RIVER
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Robyn Carr
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Genres:
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Memoirs
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Women's Fiction
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Mira (2007) |
The debut of a warm and romantic series set in the town of Virgin River, a place where strong men and the strong women who love them build a life for themselves in the mountains of Northern California. Carr's most recent books in the series have been New York Times bestsellers.
View book at Amazon
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THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY
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Author: |
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Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
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Genres:
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Dating/Relationships
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Literary Fiction
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Dial |
A charming literary novel set in 1946 on the island of Guernsey.
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THE SECRET OF THE GREAT PYRAMID: How One Man's Obsession Led to the Solution of Ancient Egypt's Greatest Mystery
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Bob Brier and Jean-Pierre Houdin
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Genres:
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History
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Collins (2008) |
When renowned Egyptologist Bob Brier was approached by a French architect who claimed he'd figured out how Egypt's most famous pyramid was really built, Brier initially scoffed. Three years later, a book and television show resulted as did international academic acclaim for the bold new theory.
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THE MOTIVATION BREAKTHROUGH: Six Secrets to Turning On the Turned Off Kid
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Richard Lavoie
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Parenting
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Touchstone (2007) |
Educator Rick Lavoie explains how to get kids interested in learning. Lavoie is a celebrity in the special ed world. His FAT CITY videos which explains how kids with learning disabilities perceive the world are treasured by thousands of parents and educators.
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LINKS
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http://www.nataliercollins.com/agent-information/agent-book-chapter.php
Interview with Liza Dawson by Natalie R. Collins
http://www.onthemedia.org/yore/transcripts/transcripts_030703_oprah.html
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