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What Irene is looking for
Irene is looking for non-fiction ideas, focusing on health, business, anything French, Judaica, cookbooks, and pop culture. All non-fiction proposals should include an overview, descriptions of each chapter, comp titles, and a healthy platform. Fiction should include the first ten pages, a complete synopsis, and a total word count. If you are published by a commercial publisher, please include who published you and give an idea of the sales history. Check out 11 more agent profiles:
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What genres does Irene Goodman represent?
Irene Goodman represents Nonfiction.
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