What are you drawn to? What can I do to prevent this in the future? She serves on the Council on Values of the World Economic Forum,[26] and on the advisory board of the Secular Coalition for America. That goal is something I would love to accomplish! I have quite a bit of non-fiction on my list, and I am always on the lookout for PB and MG stories with science or non-fiction themes. She is an important voice in the current active debates between religion and science, and has been called one of the new New Atheistsa class that discusses religion with greater respect than some other contemporary atheists. When I fall for a book, I fall hard. Her books tell a compelling story as they describe with wit, compassion and originality the interaction of mind and heart. If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. WebRebecca Matte (she/her) joined Bradford Literary Agency as Contract Manager and agency assistant in 2022 before moving on to take on her own clients. Betraying Spinoza combined her continuing interest in Jewish ideas, history, and identity with an increasing focus on secularism, humanism, and atheism. Janklow & Nesbit authors have garnered every major accolade from the Pulitzer Prize to the Academy Award. Dazzling, and sparked by frequent flashes of nonchalant brilliance. To receive PBChat updates and reminders, please subscribe to our mailing list (no spam guarantee). More novels followed:The Late-Summer Passion of a Woman of Mind;The Dark Sister, which received the Whiting Writers Award;Mazel, which received the 1995 National Jewish Book Award and the 1995 Edward Lewis Wallant Award; andProperties of Light: A Novel of Love, Betrayal, and Quantum Physics. 80% of my day is spent in front of my computer screen, or on the phone. If anyone believes their material has been improperly included, contact us and we will immediately address the issue. To receive regular notifications when a new interview appears, please submit your e-mail. [14], In 1983, Goldstein published her first novel, The Mind-Body Problem, a serio-comic tale of the conflict between emotion and intelligence, combined with reflections on the nature of mathematical genius, the challenges faced by intellectual women, and Jewish tradition and identity. To her surprise, it was the rationalist Spinoza who most fascinated her, putting her bias against metaphysics to the test. She has written ten books, both fiction and non-fiction. A Spy themed Chapter Books or Middle Grade project (especially with series potential). My clients have access to all of their submission info, including editors, publishers, and dates of contact. *BothSecular and/or Christian themes welcome. If so, what are you looking for in chapter books? She was also appointed a Visiting Professor of Philosophy at the New College of the Humanities in London, U.K. in 2011, and continues to lecture there. I am currently closed to queries, but when Im open I do try and peek at the query inbox at least once a day. WISHTREE (Katherine Applegate) is also another MG that I can read time and time again. Join Now Website: www.writershouse.com/ Blog: www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/rebeccasherman/ Twitter: RebeccAgent If you could be a character in any television show or film, what show or film would you choose and why? We offer the care and personal attention of a boutique agency and the strength and expertise of a large firm. Subscribe to THE DAILY GRIND to get news and other updates. I spend the first few hours of the day going through new emails, and sending responses. He also debates a tiger mother on how to raise a child, goes on Fox News to speak about the importance of reason, and has his brain scanned, engaging two neuroscientists on the question of whether free will and moral agency are compatible with the findings of neuroscience. 2) If you could hit the fast forward button on your career whether it be months or even decades from now what accomplishments would you like to see under your belt as an agent? Rebecca Newberger Goldstein on Philosophy, Christian Science Monitor: Rebecca Newberger Goldstein: secular humanist with a soul, Trying to Paint the Deity by Numbers Against a Backdrop of Jewish Culture. My comfort level is between 400-600 words. Her latest book isPlato at The Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away. She is a science picture book writer who I LOVE, and shes published by Scholastic. It can feel a bit like running in a hamster wheel every day, so to change things up I spend my evenings working on edits for my clients projects, or reading new manuscripts. She serves on the World Economic Forums Council on Values. I am very fortunate to have a FANTASTIC list of clients who are incredibly supportive, encouraging, and work hard to build one another up. Her latest book isPlato at The Googleplex: Why Philosophy Wont Go Away. After earning her Ph.D. she returned to her alma mater, where she taught courses in philosophy of science and philosophy of mind and philosophy of mathematics. . Her next book, part of a series on great Jewish thinkers and themes, wasBetraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew who Gave Us Modernity, published in May 2006; it won the 2006 Koret International Jewish Book Award in Jewish Thought. Approached to contribute a book to Norton's series on great scientific discoveries, she decided to write about the Incompleteness Theorems. Rebecca Newberger Goldstein has won prestigious awards and posts in recognition of her many achievements, both literary and scholarly. Janklow & Nesbit (UK) Ltd. was established in 2000 to provide the same level of service and expertise to British and European-based writers. Publishing is hard, and the hardest part is falling in love with a manuscript, and not understanding why others dont love it as much as I do. 11) What are some of the most common flaws or mistakes you see in the picture book manuscripts youre queried with? The book alternates between expository chapters, which attempt to place Plato in the context of his extraordinary culture, and modern-day dialogues, which feature Plato himself engaging with the issues of the 21st century. Its the process of discovering how a book can connect with a young reader that I love the most. Anything by Jess Keating! I also love difference color pallets. The writing community can be intimidating, and the publishing process can be heartbreaking as well as life changing. I think my clients love/hate that about me. These could be projects my authors are creating, or a project I discover in my query inbox. They each bring something important to Childrens Literature, and Im the type of Agent who fights to put these projects in front of the right people. WebJESSICA SCHMEIDLER, FOUNDING LITERARY AGENT DBA Golden Wheat Literary Jessica's tastes are eclectic in genre and readership, and she represents everything from novelty board books to adult science fiction and political thrillers. Rebecca Newberger Goldstein grew up in White Plains, New York, and graduated summa cum laude from Barnard College, receiving the Montague Prize for Excellence in Philosophy. Please enable Cookies and reload the page. In 1996 Goldstein became a MacArthur Fellow, receiving the prize which is popularly known as the Genius Award. In awarding her the prize, the MacArthur Foundation described her work in thefollowing words: Rebecca Goldstein is a writer whose novels and short stories dramatize the concerns of philosophy without sacrificing the demands of imaginative storytelling. Rebecca Angus is a Senior Literary Agent with Golden Wheat Literary. Rebecca Eskildsen Writers House. Strange when it's your own daughter's novel giving you shattering insight into the experience of motherhood, but maybe less strange when your daughter is also a psychotherapist. I am a definitely a strong developmental editor when it comes to working on projects with my clients. She spent four years at Penguin Random House, Inc., first as the Director of Foreign Rights for The Doubleday Publishing Group, and then as Vice President & Director of Subsidiary Rights for The Random House Publishing Group. I really love THE BAD GUYS, CATSTRONAUTS, and NARWHAT: UNICORN OF THE SEA. In 2005 she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Rebecca Gradinger joined Fletcher & Company in 2009 after previously working at Janklow & Nesbit and as a foreign literary scout. My least favorite part would be sharing bad news with my authors, the unpredictable speed of publishing, and the drama that can sometimes occur in Childrens Literature (especially on social media). Many of them have formed lifelong friendships, and are even CPs for their different projects. Goldstein discusses the difference between writing nonfiction and fiction. She loves to learn and grow her perspectives--bonus points if she can laugh while doing it! After interning on both the publishing side, and the agent side, she set her sights on becoming a Literary Agent, finding her home at Golden Wheat Literary. Then it went away, and I was a happy little atheist. [16] Her third novel, The Dark Sister (1993), was something of a departure: a postmodern fictionalization of family and professional issues in the life of William James. In 2005 she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Please include the word query and your book title in the subject line. I also loved RAINBIRDS (Clarissa Goenawan), THE ASTONISHING COLOR OF AFTER (Emily X.R. 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Her latest novel,Thirty-Six Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction, was published by Pantheon Books in 2010 in the U.S. and by Atlantic Grove in the U.K. that same year. By REBECCA NEWBERGER GOLDSTEIN. The arrival of Lynn Nesbit created Janklow & Nesbit Associates in 1989. 9 reviews If you like the fiction of Henry James, the psychology of his brother William, and have a taste for Gothic mysteries you will enjoy The Dark Sister. If you could find out the answer to any question in the world big or small what would it be and why? To me the process is still mysterious. While in graduate school she was awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship and a Whiting Foundation Fellowship. Rebecca Angus Literary Agent was a literary agent with Golden Wheat Literary. Rebecca Newberger Goldstein (born February 23, 1950) is an American philosopher, novelist, and public intellectual. Plato at the Googleplexis an important and amazing bookIt is amazing because the book takes great risksincluding the risk of including 21stcentury dialogues about Platos philosophy, and thereby risking comparison with the greatest writer of philosophical dialogues that ever livedand succeeds, in part because [Goldstein] keeps the dialogues as lighthearted in tone as they are serious in intentGoldstein beautifully combines the skills of a distinguished novelist with breathtaking philosophical scholarship. A. C. Grayling, author of The God Argument. Rebecca Goldstein is a MacArthur Fellow, a professor of philosophy, and the author of five novels and a collection of short stories. In 2006 she received a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Radcliffe Fellowship. __stripe_mid. She holds a BA from Barnard College and a JD from the George Washington University Law Center. She holds a Ph.D. in philosophy of science from Princeton University, and is sometimes grouped with novelists such as Richard Powers and Alan Lightman, who create fiction that is knowledgeable of, and sympathetic toward, science.[2][3]. Its always a goal to have my clients win awards for their writing, or illustration work. She started as an editorial intern in early 2014, and from there she moved into an agency assistant position. In short, I wanted to write a philosophically motivated novel. Publishing is hard, and the hardest part is falling in love with a manuscript, and not understanding why others dont love it as much as I do. I have been extremely fortunate over the last 18 months as my client list has grown. Her 2005 bookIncompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Gdel, was featured in articles inThe New YorkerandThe New York Times, received numerous favorable reviews, and was named one of the best books of the year byDiscovermagazine, theChicago Tribune, and theNew York Sun. They each bring something important to Childrens Literature, and Im the type of Agent who fights to put these projects in front of the right people. Right now Im still closed to unsolicited queries, but when Im open to submission, I do try and respond back with 3-4 months. Rebecca represents a wide range of literary fiction and narrative nonfiction. In her three non-fiction works, she has shown an affinity for philosophical rationalism, as well as a conviction that philosophy, like science, makes progress,[4] and that scientific progress is itself supported by philosophical arguments. I think both of my degrees really parallel one another well. In 2008, she was designated a Humanist Laureate by the International Academy of Humanism, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Emerson College, where she gave the commencement address. Rebecca Newberger Goldstein grew up in White Plains, New York, and graduated summa cum laude from Barnard College. Adult Action and Adventure that centers around elderly women putting down knitting needles and picking up nunchucks. . These responsibilities make it difficult for me to stay on top of my query inbox. The vacuum is filled by intellectual temperament, varying from one thinker to the next, expressive of his or her entire orientation toward reality (including orientations that reject any notion of reality). After earning her Ph.D. in Philosophy at Princeton University, she returned to Barnard to teach a wide range of courses in philosophy. Each client has a submission spreadsheet tracker which they have access too. Note: Sabrina is a self-acknowledged science dork. 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