Eric Simonoff
Eric Matthew Simonoff (born July 21, 1967) is a literary agent at William Morris Endeavor.
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| Born | Eric Matthew Simonoff July 21, 1967 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Literary agent |
| Children | Ashley Simonoff (1999) Lucy Simonoff (2002) |
Biography
Eric Simonoff was born to a Jewish family[1] in Philadelphia on July 21, 1967. He spent most of his childhood in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He graduated from Princeton University in 1989, with a degree in Classics. Simonoff began his publishing career at W.W. Norton as an editorial assistant, then joined Janklow & Nesbit in 1991 and rose to the position of co-director. He left Janklow & Nesbit for William Morris Endeavor in 2009. His switch in agencies was considered a major event in the publishing industry.[2][3] Simonoff represents more than a dozen New York Times bestselling authors.[4]
List of clients
- Jonathan Lethem
- Philipp Meyer, author of The Son
- Douglas Preston, author of The Monster of Florence: A True Story
- Vikram Chandra
- Lincoln Child
- Andrew Davidson
- James Frey, controversial author of A Million Little Pieces.
- Bob Greene
- Edward P. Jones, Pulitzer prize winner.
- Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer prize winner.
- Alexander Maksik, novelist
- Thisbe Nissen
- Trenton Lee Stewart
- Walter Kirn
- Stacy Schiff, Pulitzer prize winner
- Ian W. Toll
- Danielle Trussoni
- Nam Le
- The New Yorker Magazine
- Phil Klay, author of Redeployment
- Chris Robinson and Gavin Kovite, authors of War of the Encyclopaedists
- Yaa Gyasi[5]
References
- Cole, Joni B. (July 31, 2006). Toxic Feedback: Helping Writers Survive and Thrive. UPNE. p. 27.
- http://www.observer.com/2009/media/why-did-janklow-prince-eric-simonoff-defect-william-morris New York Observer piece on Simonoff's switch in agency. He is currently the co-head of the William Morris Endeavor books department.
- Michael Szczerban, "Agents & Editors: Eric Simonoff", Poets & Writers, July/August 2013.
- http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i781c3e0a48f6c1c2eaf71382840f55f4 The Hollywood Reporter article.
- Rachel Deahl, "London Book Fair 2015: In Pre-Fair Deals, Debut Sells to Knopf for Rumored 7 Figures", PW, April 10, 2015.
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