Richard Pine
OpenInkWell Management·US
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Richard Pine is a literary agent at InkWell Management based in US. Their list focuses on genres including fiction, memoir, and health. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within two months. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.
Age Categories
Adult
Response Time
Usually responds within two months
Notable Clients
Adam Grant, Susan Cain, Johann Hari, Tim Urban, Sal Khan, Angela Duckworth, Arianna Huffington, Martin Seligman, Reshma Saujani, Bryan Cranston, Susan Orlean, Andre Agassi, Erin Morgenstern, Maggie Stiefvater, Lee Child, Andrew Child, Dean Koontz, Mark Hyman, Andrew Weil, Vivek Murthy
Notes
Richard Pine is a co-founder of InkWell Management and was inducted into the Books for a Better Life Hall of Fame in 2014.
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