BARBARA LOWENSTEIN

Barbara Lowenstein started her publishing career at the Sterling Lord Agency as an assistant to the dramatic agent. She then moved on to Lancer Books, one of the last independent paperback houses, where she created the first line of trade paperbacks in the industry. There, she published self-help, psychology, how-to, crafts and cooking titles. In 1976, after a brief stint as Director of Subsidiary Rights for Walker Books, she started Lowenstein Associates, which allowed her to combine her editorial skills with her gift for selling.

Over the years, Barbara has developed a reputation for representing bestselling medical books and has represented the Academy of Pediatrics, including many health experts and psychologists, including Barbara Keesling, Ph.D, renowned sexologist and author of MEN IN BED; Gordon Thomas, acclaimed author of 53 books, most recently INSIDE BRITISH INTELLIGENCE; Cordelia Fine, Ph.D., author of DELUSIONS OF GENDER: HOW MINDS, SOCIETY AND NEUROSEXISM IMPACT OUR LIVES; Louis Rosner, M.D. and Shelley Ross, authors of the classic book on MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, now in its second edition; Steven Carter and Julia Sokol, co-authors of the million-copy classic, MEN WHO CAN’T LOVE; Landrum B. Shettles, M.D., author of the millions-in-print classic, HOW TO CHOOSE THE SEX OF YOUR BABY; Michael Thurmond, author of the bestselling 6-DAY BODY MAKEOVER; Jackie Keller, author of BODY AFTER BABY; and Tim Cahill, world-famous travel writer and author of LOST IN MY OWN BACKYARD, among many others.
         Also represented are many highly recognizable business authors such as Jaynie L. Smith, author of CREATING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; Jay Abraham, author of GETTING EVERYTHING YOU CAN OUT OF WHAT YOU’VE GOT and THE STICKING POINT: 9 Ways to move your Business from Stagnation to Stunning Growth during Tough Economic times; Keith Wyche, author of GOOD IS NOT ENOUGH: And Other Unwritten Rules for Minority Professionals; Ella Bell, PhD and Linda Villarosa, authors of CAREER GPS; Carla Harris, recently named to Fortune Magazine’s list of “The 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in Corporate America and author of EXPECT TO WIN; George Fraser, author of the critically acclaimed bestseller, SUCCESS RUNS IN OUR RACE.

For over two decades, Barbara has represented Ishmael Reed, MacArthur Genius Award winner, novelist, essayist and poet; and M.C. Beaton, whose Hamish MacBeth character was the basis for the BBC award-winning series. She is the agent for the acclaimed novelist, Gina Nahai, author of CASPIAN RAIN, MOONLIGHT ON THE AVENUE OF FAITH, CRY OF THE PEACOCK and SUNDAY’S SILENCE. Other fiction authors include Marc Blatte, author of the atmospheric crime novel HUMPTY DUMPTY WAS PUSHED, and Linda Villarosa, author of PASSING FOR BLACK.

Barbara is known throughout the industry as an intrepid world traveler. Her far-flung journeys to such remote spots as Papua, New Guinea, Tajikistan and Iran allow her to combine her love of adventure with social and human interaction. She has traveled to over 15 African countries and is on the Advisory Board of Village Health Works in Burundi, Africa. Barbara is affiliated with The Ronald MacDonald House, Sulaxmi School for Girls in Lucknow, India, and Shared Interest in South Africa.

She’s currently looking for writers who have a platform and are leading experts in their field, including business, women’s issues, psychology, health, science and social issues, and is particularly interested in strong new voices in fiction and narrative nonfiction.

In addition to agent Barbara Lowenstein here at Lowenstein Associates, there is a full support team comprising of Norman Kurz, Contracts Manager, Kathleen Ortiz, Associate Agent and Foreign Rights Manager, Wendy Cobb, Accounts Manager, and Rosa Salvador, Assistant.

For foreign rights inquiries please email kathleen@bookhaven.com

To Submit

By e-mail:

Please send us a one-page query letter, along with the first ten pages pasted in the body of the message (if fiction; for non-fiction, please send only a query letter), by email to assistant@bookhaven.com. Please put the word QUERY and the title of your project in the subject field of your email and address it to the agent of your choice. Please do not send an attachment as the message will be deleted without being read and no reply will be sent. We reply to all queries and generally send a response within 2-4 weeks.

By mail:

For Fiction: Mail a query letter, short synopsis, first chapter and a S.A.S.E (Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope).

For Nonfiction: Mail a query letter, proposal, if available, or else a project overview and a S.A.S.E (Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope).

To:

Lowenstein Associates
121 West 27th Street
Suite 601
New York, NY 10001