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Henry Thayer

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Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.·US

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biographyhistorycurrent affairsinternational relationspoliticsarts
+5 moresciencessportspopular cultureliterary fictiongenre fiction
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Henry Thayer is a literary agent at Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. based in US. Their list focuses on genres including biography, history, and current affairs. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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As of March 2020, due to COVID-19, the agency is temporarily not accepting mailed query letters until further notice.

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