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Dear Agents,
I’m pleased to present our editorial staff acquiring our eclectic list of agented nonfiction, fiction and children’s books. Their interest lists should help you know to whom you should send specific queries or manuscripts. Nonetheless, if you’re unsure, pick any one—we take pride in the fact that we happily share and communicate, so your author’s work will be read by the right editor. My thanks to you for your creativity, interest and support.

Best Wishes,
Todd Stocke
Vice President, Editorial Director

Acquisitions

Hillel Black
Executive Editor
390 5th Avenue, Suite 910
New York, NY 10018
(212) 414-1701
Email: Hillel Black

Hillel Black believes range is everything and is interested in acquiring commercial and literary fiction, from thrillers and suspense to sagas, love stories, historical fiction and mysteries. The key always is good storytelling and an intriguing voice. In nonfiction his interests range from history, biography, autobiography, science and business to dramatic narrative, medicine and relationship books.

Peter Lynch
Editorial Manager, Trade
1935 Brookdale Rd., Ste. 139
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 961-3900 ext. 248
Email: Peter Lynch

Peter Lynch is looking to acquire high-quality, commercial books across a variety of categories. His nonfiction interests include books on business, history, reference, self-help, college guides and study aids, relationships and humor. He is also interested in all types of commercial fiction and literary fiction with commercial appeal, especially novels with a distinctive voice.

Shana Drehs
Senior Editor
1935 Brookdale Rd., Ste. 139
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 961-3900 ext. 235
Email: Shana Drehs

Shana Drehs acquires a wide range of nonfiction, including relationships (dating, wedding), self-help, business/personal finance, careers, reference, pop culture, arts and entertainment, health, sports, history, humor, language and writing, trivia, and commercial women's fiction. She also manages much of our series publishing program (1000 Best, Answer Book, Sports Arguments, etc.), develops new series and acquires projects that have multiple book potential.

Deborah Werksman
Editorial Manager, Gift Books
955 Connecticut Ave. #5310
Bridgeport, CT 06607
(203) 333-9399
Email: Deb Werksman

Deborah Werksman acquires quirky nonfiction for our gift line as well as relationship, wedding, sexy books and romantic fiction (including paranormal, time travel, suspense, historical, contemporary and erotic) for our relationship/romance imprint (Sourcebooks Casablanca) and humor for our humor imprint (Sourcebooks Hysteria). In addition, she seeks strong, marketable books in the categories of self-help, women's interest and parenting. Deb is currently spearheading our launch of Romance fiction, which will be published under our Sourcebooks Casablanca imprint.

Lyron Bennett
Children's Editor
390 5th Avenue, Suite 910
New York, NY 10018
(212) 414-1712
Email: Lyron Bennett

Lyron Bennett acquires for our children's imprint, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. Lyron is looking at children's and YA projects in both fiction and nonfiction. Lyron works out of our New York office and can be reached via the contact information above.

Todd Green
Editor, Sourcebooks MediaFusion
1935 Brookdale Rd., Ste. 139
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 961-3900 ext. 249
Email: Todd Green

Todd Green acquires for our renowned Sourcebooks MediaFusion imprint, home to innovative and bestselling (5 New York Times bestsellers to date) books with integrated media (audio, video, Web).

Erin R. Shanahan, Esq.
Editorial Manager, Sphinx Legal
1935 Brookdale Rd., Ste. 139
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 961-3900 ext 263
Email: Erin Shanahan

Erin Shanahan acquires nonfiction for the Sphinx Publishing imprint, including law self-help, real estate self-help, business/personal finance, careers, and general legal and business interest.