WHEN THE DEVIL CAME TO HOLLYWOOD: Rosemary’s Baby and the Birth of the Modern Horror Film, Jennifer O’Callaghan
A behind-the-scenes account of the making of Roman Polanski’s landmark 1968 film, exploring how a story of paranoia and institutional distrust became one of cinema’s most enduring and culturally resonant classics, by the author of REAR WINDOW. (Citadel/Kensington, World Rights, Fall 2027).
Publishers Weekly Celebrates Princeton University Press “Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times” Series
Thanks to Rob Tempio, editor extraordinaire, who first acquired Philip Freeman’s HOW TO WIN AN ELECTION, launching a series of gems from the great ancient philosophers in small precious volumes in translation with commentary. Thanks to Philip’s concept and Rob’s visionary packaging, the series now includes scores of books in beautiful hard cases that have […]
THE MINIATURIST’S ASSISTANT tied for Best Book of 2025 by Southern Literary Review
Congratulations to Katherine Scott Crawford! https://southernlitreview.com/reviews/southern-literary-reviews-2025-books-of-the-year.htm
JDA is currently closed to queries. Check this space for further updates.
Due to the volume of queries we receive, we periodically have to pause queries, sometimes for months at a time. We regret this inconvenience, but it is impossible to keep up with the flow and do justice to the queries we are currently reviewing. We wish you the best in your search for representation. –Joelle […]
JDA is pausing new submissions as of 10/1/25
Due to an avalanche of submissions, we’ll be pausing new submissions as of 5/27/2025, unless we have specifically requested materials. Thank you for your understanding and good luck in your search for representation.–Joelle Delbourgo
It’s Banned Books Week – September 22-29, 2024
It’s Banned Book Week! There are many ways that you can fight and support banned books. Here are a few: *Read banned books. By purchasing banned books, you support authors, their literary estates and their publishers. You also encourage vendors to promote banned books and make them more visible within their offerings. Check out a […]
Celebrating 25 Years Strong for Our Agency
25 years ago, in the Fall of 1999, after an exciting corporate publishing career in editorial, I launched Joelle Delbourgo Associates, a boutique agency. In truth, I had no idea what I was doing. Yes, I had a lot of experience as a former editor and executive at HarperCollins and Ballantine Books, but starting a […]
BANISH BEDTIME BATTLES Launch Event!
BANISH BEDTIME BATTLES, a guide for parents, counselors and psychologists, to helping young school-age children deal with sleep issues, by Ellen Flannery-Schroeder and Chelsea Tucker (Rowman & Littlefield, June 2024) is now available.
Now in audio!
JULIAN: The Last Pagan Emperor of Rome, by Philip Freeman. Published by Yale University Press, the audio was released by Tantor, licensed by YUP (June 2024). Philip’s works are remarkably lively and exciting to read. Here’s a little about the subject of this volume in YUP’s “Ancient Lives” series. “When we think of ancient Rome, […]
THE PARENT’S GUIDE TO BOARDING SCHOOLS, Kristin White
From education consultant White, a comprehensive insider guide to navigating the process of applying to boarding schools, including choosing the right school, the application process, sports recruiting, putting together arts and music portfolios and more. (Rowman & Littlefield, World English, 2025)