Jenoyne Adams, Agent

As a writer herself, novelist, Jenoyne Adams knows what it takes to create and launch a successful work of fiction or non-fiction. Her first novel, Resurrecting Mingus (Simon & Schuster, The Free Press, 2001), a critically acclaimed, national bestseller, explores the effects divorce, sibling rivalry and the loss of self-love have on the human psyche. Her second novel, Selah's Bed (Simon & Schuster/The Free Press,2003) is a sexy patchwork of secrets done in the dark coming to light.

Whether adult fiction, YA, or nonfiction, Jenoyne is attracted to works that grab her emotionally. In the realm of nonfiction, she is interested in narrative nonfiction, writing books and work that deals strongly with women's issues and parenting. In adult fiction, she is a fan of fluid, literary novels that make her want to read each word aloud. What grabs her in a commercial or chick lit novel is a great storyline with assessable themes and a soul—she believes commercial fiction should make you laugh, and entertain you, but it should also make you think. She LOVES ethnic fiction of all kinds—take her to China or to a Brazilian village, introduce her to the zaniest Jewish family or to a divorced Latina mother negotiating the dating scene for the first time in a decade. A person who can often be found buying books out of the middle grade and YA sections (for her own entertainment), she is interested in developing and working on projects that run the gamut—fantasy, urban/edgy, serious, bling-blingy? SURE. She loves it all. She hasn't found it yet, but as a fan of anime and martial arts flicks, she is looking for the perfect graphic novel. And though she loves literature in general, it is very unlikely that she would take on many thrillers, poetry or short story collections.