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Caryn Karmatz Rudy

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DeFiore and Company·US

Agent profile summary

Represents
fictionnon-fiction
Looking for
She gravitates towards fiction with memorable characters, captivating voices, and original plotting, and relishes a great page-turner as much as a literary masterpiece. She is intrigued by a wide range of nonfiction, from narrative to practical, especially focusing on lifestyle, parenting, women's issues, and memoirs that exhibit quirky perspectives. She does not work with science fiction, horror, romance, or paranormal novels.
How to submit
Please email at Caryn@defliterary.com, using the word 'Query' and your book's title in the subject line. Please include a brief, compelling description of the book in the email, along with a short bio, and for fiction and memoir, please include the first five pages of the manuscript in the body of the email. Attachments will not be opened unless requested.
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Last checked 1 Jul 2026·Last verified: 1 Jul 2026
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Caryn Karmatz Rudy is a literary agent at DeFiore and Company based in US. Their list focuses on fiction and non-fiction. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually Within four weeks, but can be up to six weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Adult

Response Time

Usually responds Within four weeks, but can be up to six weeks

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Joshilyn Jackson, KJ Dell'Antonia, Kathleen Donohoe, Andy Abramowitz, Lydia Netzer, Bonnie J. Rough, Amy Bloch, Ellen Fein, Sherrie Schneider, Dallas Shaw, David Siik

Notes

Previously spent seventeen years as an editor at Warner Books/Grand Central Publishing. Graduated from University of Pennsylvania and sits on the Board of Kelly Writers House.

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