Dystel and Goderich Literary Management
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Dystel & Goderich Literary Management was founded in 1994 by Jane Dystel, who has been a respected figure in publishing for over 30 years — first as an editor, then as a publisher, and finally as a savvy and successful agent. The agency is the product of her innovative vision of author representation as a full-service enterprise.
DGLM was launched with a quickly growing roster of Pulitzer Prize winning journalists, celebrated experts in fields as diverse as parenting, women’s health, and cooking, acclaimed literary and commercial fiction writers, and an eclectic and exciting list of titles. The primary goal of the agency was and is to offer not just financial and contractual advice to its clients, but also editorial guidance and support.
Being involved in every stage of putting together a non-fiction book proposal, offering substantial editing on fiction manuscripts, and coming up with book ideas for authors looking for their next project is as much a part of our work as selling, negotiating contracts, and collecting monies for our clients. We follow a book from its inception through its sale to a publisher, its publication, and beyond. Our commitment to our writers does not, by any means, end when we have collected our commission. This is one of the many things that makes us unique in a very competitive business.
Another is that we take our unsolicited queries very seriously. As a matter of fact, we have discovered many of our most talented authors in the “slush” pile. We read everything that is sent to us, whether we decide to represent it or not.
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One Less Warlock
by Judith Post
Price: Free! 7060 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on May 29, 2012. .
A Lunch Hour Read
River City's most powerful warlock has been murdered in his home and detectives turn to Babet Spellbound for help. But Babet has questions: If no enemy could get past the warlock's protections, then how was he killed? And by whom? Finding the answers leads her to a settlement of women and children that she never knew existed...a tight group of females who don't welcome outsiders.
Rambo III
by David Morrell
Price: $5.99 USD. 61070 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on May 25, 2012. .
The most dangerous man in the world is back! Rambo is in exile far from home in Thailand, vowing to renounce violence and war. When his country calls him once again, he refuses to accept. But then he learns that Colonel Trautman, the only man he trusts, has been kidnapped by Soviets on a mission that Rambo rejected. For Rambo, it’s a call to arms—and a mission back into hell.
Rambo (First Blood Part II)
by David Morrell
Price: $5.99 USD. 59580 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on May 25, 2012. .
Rambo is in prison for his one-man war against a police chief. His former commanding officer arrives to release him on 2 conditions. First, Rambo must return to the prison from which he escaped and find the Americans rumored to be held there. Second? Don’t rescue the prisoners. Only bring back photographs. Do not engage the enemy. The first part is difficult. But the second is impossible.
Fantasy Line
by Michelle St. John
Price: $3.99 USD. 36970 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on May 16, 2012. .
Seeking to escape the emotional heartbreak of a recent breakup, Lizzie falls into the real world of sexual role-play. Submitting to “Master Richard” gives Lizzie license to escape the emotional hurt. But what she finds is more than just a role-playing game of d/s. When Richard falls in love with her, Lizzie is forced to decide which she wants: A master she doesn’t love, or the man she does.
Catalyst
by Steve Winshel
Price: $3.99 USD. 88050 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on May 4, 2012. .
Josh's world is upended when a beautiful woman turns a flirtation into a deadly case of extortion. Fighting for his life using all his skills Josh uncovers an international plot involving billions of dollars. At the center is a psychopath whose murderous crews carry out his instructions for profit. Partnering with a tough, talented female detective, Josh must save his own life and those he loves.
Vanished at Sea
by Tina Dirmann
Price: $4.99 USD. 82260 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on April 30, 2012. .
Thomas and Jackie Hawks had big plans. The couple wanted to sell their yacht and move onto land. So when Skylar Deleon wanted to test drive the yacht, the Hawks were overjoyed. However, Skylar had a more troubling future planned. When the Hawks set sail with Skylar and two of his friends, not everyone will return. This updated edition includes new details on the crime and convictions.
In the Matter of Fallen Angels: A Short Story
by Jacqueline Carey
Price: $0.99 USD. 5260 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on April 23, 2012. .
When the unconscious figure of an angel inexplicably appears in their midst, the inhabitants of the small town of Utopia find their lives disrupted in unexpected ways. Inspired by the magic realism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, “In the Matter of Fallen Angels” uses the lens of the extraordinary to celebrate the simple, everyday pleasures of ordinary life.
At the Rainbow's End
by Susan Aylworth
Price: $3.99 USD. 53070 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on April 16, 2012. .
Kurt has everything going for him. So why does he feel so discontent? Alexa has just earned her first break as a screenwriter. So why does bad luck find her now? Kurt and Alexa have differing ideas about what constitutes success and their differences may be too great to bridge. So why are they so drawn to one another? Can a small-town girl grown big-time find happiness with a small-town cowboy?
Ride the Rainbow Home
by Susan Aylworth
Price: $3.99 USD. 54240 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on April 13, 2012. .
Meg has never thought of Rainbow Rock as home and returns after ten years only to help a high school friend. Startled by the changes, Meg is pleased to see that her other high school buddy, Little Jimmy, isn’t little anymore. As she finds excuses to spend time with him, their friendship begins to blossom—but can Meg let go of doubt, grab on to happiness and ride the rainbow home?
Under an Enchantment: A Novella
by Anne Stuart
Price: $1.29 USD. 28330 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on March 28, 2012. .
Ailie MacBride has convinced everyone on the tiny island of St. Columba that she's daft -- it's the only defense she has against her wicked relatives. When a mysterious, beautiful man emerges from the cold ocean she finds herself caught in his wicked gaze and his dreamlike smile, until all thoughts of her ordinary life vanish, and she is his.
Testament
by David Morrell
Price: $5.99 USD. 81100 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on March 23, 2012. .
After creating Rambo in his debut novel, First Blood, David Morrell wrote Testament. Its publisher called it “almost unbearably involving.” Hunted by a powerful enemy, a man and his family flee their home and civilization. This thriller classic influenced many later thriller authors. It is not for the faint of heart. This special e-book edition has been newly revised and updated.
Somebody
by Emily Frankel
Price: $3.99 USD. 250950 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on March 13, 2012. .
Cordelia, born on the first day of the new century, inherits her mother's dreams of becoming "Somebody." Marrying at 17, has twins, becomes a star in silent movies, then television. During her passionate second marriage to a renown, right-wing, serially unfaithful newspaper publisher, she mends her broken heart --as a congresswoman, fights for liberal causes with the help of her two lovers.
A Good Boy is Hard to Find: A Naughty List Novel
by Suzanne Young
Price: $2.99 USD. 59450 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on March 2, 2012. .
Tessa Crimson's the sweet and spunky leader of the SOS (Society of Smitten Kittens), a cheer squad-turned-spy society dedicated to bringing dastardly boyfriends to justice, one cheater at a time. The Smitten Kittens have admitted their former nemesis Chloe to the squad. But when the cheerleaders are exposed as the SOS and humiliated by the football team, they have to wonder: Is Chloe a saboteur?
Empty Altars
by Judith Post
Price: $2.99 USD. 86110 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on February 28, 2012. .
Summoned to duty by her runes, the goddess Diana has to find a traitor in the gods’ meadow and battle the evil witch, Heid. But she’s also to join with Tyr to defend sacred portals. Working with the Norse sky god will be the bigger challenge, for she’s never been so tempted by a male. Can they win in the face of evil? And just how much can Diana resist?
Wolf's Bane
by Judith Post
Price: $2.99 USD. 90910 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on February 17, 2012. .
Faced with rogue werewolves who'd like her out of the way, powers she never previously about, and a brother and sister to keep safe from literal monsters-as well as their abusive step-father-Reece isn't sure her usual self-sufficiency will be enough. Fortunately she has Damian, a sexy guardian who can help her. And maybe together they can learn that there's no point going through everything alone.
Fabric of Life
by Judith Post
Price: $2.99 USD. 81470 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on February 15, 2012. .
Thea is a weaver of lives. When someone comes into Thea's studio and abruptly ends a person's life, she tries to find the killer. To Thea's surprise, she has an unlikely ally in the form of Gabe, the ghost of her ex-husband. Desperate to reconnect with his ghost and to discover who is tampering with destiny, Thea and her family combine their talents to find the killer.
Mortal Men: Paramedics on the Streets of Hartford
by Peter Canning
Price: $3.99 USD. 59810 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on February 15, 2012. .
Paramedic Troy Johnson battles trauma and sickness on the streets of Hartford, Connecticut. When a fellow medic is shot to death responding to a 911 call, a grief-stricken Troy vows to avenge the death, while struggling to come to grips with his own mortality. Mortal Men examines the ancient bonding between friends and partners who count on each other to make it safely home.
Destiny With Death
by Judith Post
Price: $0.99 USD. 11400 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on February 15, 2012. .
When Loralei takes Death for a lover, she develops the ability to call the dead back to Earth. Now she is able to communicate with spirits to help families find the bodies of long-dead and missing loved ones. But when a grieving mother & father ask her to locate their daughter, Mandy, Lorelei gets more than just a body. Mandy's killer is now after Loralei but Death has no intentions of losing her.
American Riff
by Jameson Parker
Price: $2.99 USD. 69570 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on February 14, 2012. .
A young man returns to Washington, DC to bury his mother and finds himself running for his life as some of the most powerful men in world try to kill him. A suspenseful look at the corruption and moral decay that come with wealth, power, and unbridled greed in the highest levels of government.
Fallen Angels
by Judith Post
Price: $2.99 USD. 113640 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on February 14, 2012. .
Caleb has created a race of vampires on Earth and now it is Enoch's job to clean up Caleb's mess. He walks the night, hunting and destroying vampires, trying to protect mortals. And he’ll be stuck among mortals until Caleb repents and returns Home….which doesn’t seem likely. When Caleb's hordes come into contact with Enoch, an eternal battles ensue between former friends.
The Horseman at Midnight
by Jameson Parker
Price: $2.99 USD. 63070 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on February 8, 2012. .
A young boy runs away from his emotionally cold and remote father and ends up on a remote ranch with his horse-trainer grandfather. As the two begin slowly to develop a relationship, their lives become violently entangled with a drug addict and a murderous drug dealer.
Prince of Swords
by Anne Stuart
Price: $3.99 USD. 87110 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on February 3, 2012. .
Take an aristocratic cat burglar, a down on her luck gentlewoman who reads Tarot cards for living, add in a wicked villain, beheadings, the Tower of London, and luscious sex, and you end up with PRINCE OF SWORDS, a classic romp of a Georgian romance.
An Accidental Cowboy
by Jameson Parker
Price: $2.99 USD. 73070 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on February 1, 2012. .
Not long after Simon & Simon went off the air, the author was shot twice and left for dead. Physically, he recovered fairly quickly. Psychologically, however, the effects were far more severe and long-lasting, sending him into a spiral of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. As a result, almost by accident, he ended up in a world of horses and cattle and ranching that helped him survive.
Doctor Love
by Gael Greene
Price: $4.99 USD. 100680 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on January 27, 2012. .
Dr. Barney Kincaid M.D. loves women. He loves loving women. Yet Barney is a great lover who has never been in love. He divides his time between Debra, his irrepressible playmate, and Lindsay, the wholesome woman of his dreams. But when Barney is suddenly forced to confront his own mortality, the shock sends him on a voyage into his erotic past and a frenetic odyssey that almost destroys his career
Combat Crew
by John Comer
Price: $4.99 USD. 104060 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on January 11, 2012. .
Combat Crew is one of the best memoirs about the air war over Europe ever written.
John Comer kept a journal of the 25 missions he flew in 1943 when the casualty rate on his base was close to 80%. After each raid Comer gathered the crew together and pieced together the air battle from a 360-degree perspective. His book is handwritten history, recorded within hours after the battles occured.
Unanswered Cries
by Thomas French
Price: $3.99 USD. 122880 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on January 9, 2012. .
The night she was attacked in her Florida home, Karen Gregory let out a scream. More than a dozen neighbors heard her, but none called the police. By the time her body was discovered, the trail was already cold. The detective assigned to solve the murder ran down one blind alley after another, eliminating suspects until finally the evidence led him to the front door of one of his best friends.
Dead East
by Steve Winshel
Price: $3.99 USD. 76290 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on January 9, 2012. .
Jarvis is a private detective and when his best friend, a skilled army sniper, is found poisoned and near death, Jarvis sets his sights on the assassin. He discovers far more than a single act of unexplained violence. What unravels is a dirty, dangerous, and shocking threat that takes him around the world and back home again as he tries to stop an act of calculated and unforgivable terror.
The Totem
by David Morrell
Price: $5.99 USD. 198510 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on December 21, 2011. .
"Something is on the prowl in the forests and foothills outside the small Wyoming town of Potter's Field, something that mutilates but does not feed, that kills indiscriminately and without reason, at night, by moonlight. As the body count mounts, police chief Nathan Slaughter and the town's medical examiner try to find out who or what is doing the killing- WaPo Book World
Shadow Tales
by Shirley Damsgaard
Price: $2.99 USD. 44680 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on December 21, 2011. .
Shirley Damsgaard, author of the Agatha Award nominated WITCH WAY TO MURDER and the popular Ophelia and Abby Mystery Series, presents seven tales of the mysterious and unexplained in her first short story collection. As an added bonus, included in this collection is the short story that began The Ophelia and Abby Mystery Series, The Gift.
Shadow Dance
by Anne Stuart
Price: $3.99 USD. 101170 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on December 19, 2011. .
Valerian Romney, falsely accused of murdering his father, has no choice but to hide out in women’s clothes, which makes falling in love with Sophie an admitted problem. In the meantime, his brother Phelan is falling for Juliette, who, disguised as a boy, is on the run from an abusive husband. Murders, mistaken identities, and true love are only some of the complications that are abound.
The High Sheriff of Huntingdon
by Anne Stuart
Price: $1.29 USD. 27990 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on December 19, 2011. .
The High Sheriff of Huntingdon, A Very Bad Man, has arranged to marry a young nun in order to get a coveted piece of land. He never expects to fall in love with her, or to let her tame his wicked ways, but with the interference of his mother, the witch, he’s in for a big surprise.
Inspired by the Sheriff in Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, it goes to prove there’s a hero in everyone.
Last Reveille
by David Morrell
Price: $3.99 USD. 58710 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on December 7, 2011. .
For this 35th anniversary e-book edition, the author revised the original text.Influenced by Sam Peckinpah, this story dramatizes American soldiers as they clash with Pancho Villa and his men along the Mexican border. Told through the eyes of an old scout, who realizes his days are numbered, teaches a young recruit about the past, at a cost he never expected to pay.
Fireflies: A Father's Classic Tale of Love and Loss
by David Morrell
Price: $3.99 USD. 53360 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on December 5, 2011. .
In the bestselling novels of suspense master David Morrell, fear is the main subject. But Morrell himself had never known genuine terror until he watched his 15-year-old son wage a heroic but doomed struggle with cancer. This is one father’s powerful and unforgettable story of fierce love, impenetrable loss, and an unexpected, breathtaking encounter with the miraculous.
Splintered Heart
by Emily Frankel
Price: $2.99 USD. 97790 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on December 2, 2011. .
The head of a large fund raising corporation, Marian, comes home a day early from out of town meeting, learns that her husband has been involved with another woman, and has to re-define love and mend her broken heart.
The Covenant of the Flame
by David Morrell
Price: $5.99 USD. 139280 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on November 23, 2011. .
Reporter Tess Drake discovers a mysterious altar in the apartment of a friend whose charred body was discovered in a nearby park. The meaning of that altar propels Tess on a furious hunt for the truth about what happened to her friend, a labyrinth of intrigue and danger that leads to the highest levels of power as well as to the depths of a secret cave in Spain.
The Fraternity of the Stone
by David Morrell
Price: $5.99 USD. 122070 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on November 11, 2011. .
Drew MacLane is a star agent in Scalpel, an organization named for its purpose: precise surgical removal. Assassination. Then MacLane decides to stop killing. He withdraws and retreats to a monastery, where for six years he lives the life of a hermit. But then someone tracks him down, leaving a trail of bodies. Someone who knows all about him - and will stop at nothing to destroy him.
The Brotherhood of the Rose
by David Morrell
Price: $5.99 USD. 115590 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on November 7, 2011. .
They were orphans, Chris and Saul -- raised in a Philadelphia school for boys, bonded by friendship, and devoted to a mysterious man called Eliot. He visited them and brought them candy. He treated them like sons. He trained them to be assassins. Now he is trying desperately to have them killed.
NightScape
by David Morrell
Price: $3.99 USD. 75150 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on November 4, 2011. .
In his second collection, Morrell leads you through an adrenaline-charged NightScape of serial killers, third world revolutionaries, a policeman stalking a murderous cult, a son obsessed by his cryogenically frozen father, a psychology professor forced to suffer intense confinement, and a doctor combating an epidemic that he fears will destroy the world.
The Protector
by David Morrell
Price: $5.99 USD. 110700 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on October 28, 2011. .
Trained by Delta Force, calm in moments of absolute terror, Cavanaugh stops threats before they strike. His latest assignment: protect a brilliant scientist with a secret so extraordinary he needs to adopt a new identity.
For Cavanaugh, helping Daniel Prescott is just another job. Until it explodes, Prescott vanishes, and the protector finds himself in a fast, furious battle for his life.
The Naked Edge
by David Morrell
Price: $5.99 USD. 119200 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on October 19, 2011. .
Once they were boyhood best friends, playing in the woods near their homes, pretending to be soldiers behind enemy lines. Grownup, they belonged to Delta Force and worked as protectors for the world's best security company. Now their lives have taken drastically different paths, pitting them against one another, forcing them to play their boyhood game again, this time to learn who dies.
They (The David Morrell Short Fiction Collection #1)
by David Morrell
Price: $0.99 USD. 8840 words.
Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on October 17, 2011. .
In a remote valley in the dead of winter, a pioneer family encounters a pack of mysterious animals with uncommon ferocity and intelligence. As a blizzard worsens, the trap tightens until only a twelve-year-old girl holds the secret of survival.
This chilling e-story proves why David Morrell received a lifetime-achievement ThrillerMaster Award from the International Thriller Writers organization.
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