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Leslie Meredith

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Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC·US

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Represents
non-fictionmemoirpopular sciencenarrative non-fictionpsychologymedicine
+4 morehealthanimalsnaturespiritual
Looking for
Query Letter, Sample Pages, Proposal
How to submit
Email
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Leslie Meredith is a literary agent at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC based in US. Their list focuses on genres including non-fiction, memoir, and popular science. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within 8 weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within 8 weeks

Notes

Before becoming an agent, Leslie was an editor working at imprints of Simon and Schuster for over 15 years. She represents scientists, psychologists, physicians, therapists, journalists, memoirists, and authors of narrative nonfiction.

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