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John Thorn

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Thompson Literary Agency·US

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sportshistorical nonfictionnonfiction
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John Thorn is an Affiliate Agent at Thompson Literary with more than four decades in the book industry as publisher, author, and literary representative. He is interested in sports projects and historical nonfiction of all sorts.
How to submit
Submit to John Thorn through the QueryManager link on his Thompson Literary bio. The official bio says to send him a proposal, preferably nonfiction on a historical subject, and that he prefers not to see writing samples as part of an initial submission.
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Last checked 4 Jul 2026·Last verified: 4 Jul 2026
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John Thorn is a literary agent at Thompson Literary Agency based in US. Their list focuses on sports, historical nonfiction, and nonfiction. Currently open to submissions, with response guidance listed as Thompson Literary says projects that interest the agency receive a response within 4-6 weeks.. Submissions via QueryManager. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Response Time

Usually responds within Thompson Literary says projects that interest the agency receive a response within 4-6 weeks.

Notes

Thompson Literary does not accept screenplays and generally does not accept poetry collections unless the author has an established publishing track or platform. Picture books are considered only from established illustrators or authors with a proven publishing track or platform.

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