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Anjanette Barr

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Dunham Literary·US

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Represents
adult fictionadult non-fictionchildren's bookshistorical fictionliterary fictionupmarket fiction
+8 moreromancefantasyscience fictionbiographymemoirmiddle gradeyoung adultpicture books
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Anjanette Barr is a literary agent at Dunham Literary based in US. Their list focuses on genres including adult fiction, adult non-fiction, and children's books. Currently closed to submissions, with responses usually within Four weeks. Submissions via QueryManager. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books

Response Time

Usually responds within Four weeks

Notes

She is not a good fit for grisly horror, erotica, true crime, sports, or political non-fiction. She has particular interests in the exploration of culture, history, faith, myth, fine arts, and nature, with a soft spot for gothic novels and magical realism.

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Lee Melillo

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How to submitStarting January 2026, queries must be submitted through QueryManager only. Address query to the agent you think would be the best fit. Only send one query to Dunham Literary as agents share queries with each other when appropriate.
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