PJ Mark
OpenJanklow & Nesbit Associates·US
Agent profile summary
- Represents
- fictionnon-fictionpicture booksgraphic novels
- Looking for
- Query Letter, Synopsis, Sample Pages
- How to submit
Recently verified·Last verified: 2 May 2026
PJ Mark is a literary agent at Janklow & Nesbit Associates based in US. Their list focuses on genres including fiction, non-fiction, and picture books. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.
Notable Clients
Elliot Ackerman, Wajahat Ali, Hannah Lillith Assadi, Ramona Ausubel, Rachel Aviv, Rosecrans Baldwin, Carlene Bauer, Molly Dektar, Harry Dodge, Jamie Figueroa, Gabriela Garcia, Jim Gavin, Manuel Gonzales, Gabe Habash, Joe Hagan, Sterling HolyWhiteMountain, Cathy Park Hong, Lars Horn, Samantha Hunt, Shelley Jackson, Chelsey Johnson, Robert Jones Jr., Jessica Francis Kane, Kate Kelly, Laura Kipnis, Wayne Koestenbaum, Olivia Laing, Andrea Lawlor, Kiese Laymon, Sarah Manguso, Alex Marzano-Lesnovitch, Jesse McCarthy, Dinaw Mengestu, Rachel Monroe, Eileen Myles, Stuart Nadler, Cleyvis Natera, Maggie Nelson, Idra Novey, Tomi Obaro, Derek Palacio, Ed Park, Jonathan Parks-Ramage, Nicole Pasulka, Robin Pogrebin, Charlie Porter, Ismet Prcic, Andrew Rice, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Rebecca Rukeyser, James Scott, Jan-Philipp Sendker, Namwali Serpell, Carter Sickels, Christopher Sorrentino, James Spooner, Rene Steinke, Tanaïs, Ted Thompson, Craig Thompson, Nafissa Thompson-Spires, Dawnie Walton, Josh Weil, De'Shawn Charles Winslow, Sunil Yapa
Notes
Does not accept submissions written with artificial intelligence. Cannot respond to every query due to volume received.
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How to submitDirect submission to an individual agent. For fiction: send informative description, brief synopsis and first ten pages in the body of the email below your query. For non-fiction: send informative description, full outline, and first ten pages in the body of the email below your query.
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How to submitDirect your submission to an individual agent and send your material to submissions@janklow.com. For fiction submissions, send an informative description, a brief synopsis and the first ten pages. For non-fiction submissions, send an informative description, a full outline, and the first ten pages of the manuscript. Include the sample pages in the body of the email below your query.
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How to submitFor fiction submissions, send an informative description, a brief synopsis and the first ten pages. For non-fiction submissions, send an informative description, a full outline, and the first ten pages of the manuscript. Include the sample pages in the body of the email below your query. Direct your submission to an individual agent and send your material to submissions@janklow.com.
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How to submitFor fiction submissions, send an informative description, a brief synopsis and the first ten pages. For non-fiction submissions, send an informative description, a full outline, and the first ten pages of the manuscript. Include the sample pages in the body of the email below your query. Direct your submission to an individual agent and send your material to submissions@janklow.com.
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How to submitFor fiction submissions, send an informative description, a brief synopsis and the first ten pages. For non-fiction submissions, send an informative description, a full outline, and the first ten pages of the manuscript. Include sample pages in the body of the email below your query. Direct your submission to an individual agent and send material to submissions@janklow.com.
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