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Mark Tavani

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David Black Literary Agency·US

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Represents
fictionnonfictionliterary fictioncommercial fictionbook club fictionthrillers
+9 moremysteryspeculative fictionhistorical fictionnarrative nonfictionbig idea nonfictionwellnesshistorysportscollaborative writers
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Mark Tavani is VP of Business Strategy and Literary Agent at the David Black Literary Agency. He represents both fiction and nonfiction. His fiction list includes a wide range of literary and commercial fiction, book club novels, thrillers, mysteries, speculative fiction, and historical fiction, especially fiction that entertains and enriches readers. In nonfiction, he represents work that illuminates or inspires and works with experts and journalists, especially in narrative nonfiction, big ideas, wellness, history, and sports. He also represents collaborative writers who partner with authors in those spaces.
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Mark Tavani is not accepting unsolicited queries at this time according to his official David Black profile. The general David Black submissions page lists the agents currently accepting new queries, and Mark Tavani is not listed there.
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Last checked 8 Jul 2026·Last verified: 8 Jul 2026
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Mark Tavani is a literary agent at David Black Literary Agency based in US. Their list focuses on genres including fiction, nonfiction, and literary fiction. Currently closed to submissions, with response guidance listed as For agents who are open, David Black asks writers to allow a minimum of 8 weeks for a response, often longer depending on volume.. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Usually responds within For agents who are open, David Black asks writers to allow a minimum of 8 weeks for a response, often longer depending on volume.

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