April Eberhardt 

April Eberhardt  joined Reece Halsey North as aLiterary Agent in 2008 after five years of editorial work with Zoetrope: All-Story, a literary magazine, and another agency. Her specialty is adult literary fiction, particularly ironic family dramas and realistic midlife tales, often with a twist, preferably involving strong female characters. She is attracted to collections of interlinked stories with a common character or theme. An original voice and smart, speedy delivery are critical, as is a subtle sense of the absurd. She enjoys working with new authors to edit and streamline their manuscripts before submitting them to publishers. April does consider selected non-fiction works. She does not represent mysteries or murders, thrillers, historical fiction or fantasy, nor does she represent children's titles. April earned an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Boston University, a BA in Anthropology and French from Hamilton College, and a CPLF degree from the University of Paris. Her prior careers in banking and management consulting honed her strategic, marketing and presentation skills and serve her well in her literary endeavors.

Rita Rosenkranz

A former editor with New York houses, Rita founded Rita Rosenkranz Literary Agency in 1990. Her adult nonfiction list stretches from the decorative -- Flowers, White House Style by Dottie Temple and Stan Finegold to the dark -- Saving Beauty from the Beast: How to Protect Your Daughter from an Unhealthy Relationship by Becki Crompton and Ellen Zelda Kessner. Other titles include Forbidden Fruit by Betty DeRamus, Olive Trees and Honey by Gil Marks, Branded Customer Service by Janelle Barlow and Paul Stewart, Business Class by Jacqueline Whitmore, This Business of Songwriting by Jason Blue, The Worrywarts Prayer Book by Allia Zobel Nolan, as well as the forthcoming Twenty Strengths Adoptive Parents Must Discover by Sherrie Eldridge and National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum by Bert Sugar. Rita represents health, history, parenting, music, how-to, popular science, business, biography, popular reference, cooking, spirituality and general interest titles. She works with major publisher and with regional houses that handle niche markets. Rita looks for projects that present familiar subjects freshly, or less-known subjects presented commercially. She is a member of the Association of Authors' Representatives (AAR), The Authors Guild and IWWG. www.ritarosenkranzliteraryagency.com

Elizabeth Wales

A boutique agency based in Seattle, Wales Literary Agency represents an eclectic list of narrative nonfiction, and mainstream and literary fiction. The Agency's first interest is in compelling and well-crafted stories, whether in fiction or nonfiction -- with a special interest in writers from the West, Northwest, and Alaska. Principal agent, Elizabeth Wales has been with the Agency since it was established in 1990. She is a native of the New York metropolitan area, worked in publishing in New York City and moved to Seattle in 1983. She is a member of the Association of Authors Representatives (AAR). The Agency represents about 65 clients, including many award-winning clients such as Sinan Antoon, Bruce Barcott, Sheila Bender, Julia Boyd, Karen Brennan, Lesley Choyce, Tsai Chih Chung, Chrystos, Natalie Fobes, Ellen Forney, David Mas Masumoto, Laurenn McCubbin, Hilton Obenzinger, Dan Savage, Duff Wilson, and several independent presses. Agency titles have appeared on the NY Times, Publishers Weekly and other national bestseller lists. Elizabeth is a member of the Association of Author’s Representatives, Inc. (AAR).  www.waleslit.com