ANDY ROSS LITERARY AGENCY

The Andy Ross Agency is located in Berkeley, Ca. . We encourage query letters for material in our fields of interest,

Andy Ross has worked in the book business for 36 years, all of his working life. He was owner and general manager of Cody's Books in Berkeley, California from 1977-2006. Cody's has been recognised as one of America's great independent book stores.

During this period, Andy was the primary trade book buyer. This experience has given him a unique understanding  of the retail book market, of publishing trends and, most importantly and uniquely, the hand selling of books to book buyers.

Andy is past president of the Northern California Booksellers Association, a board member and officer of the American Booksellers Association and a national spokesperson for issues concerning independent businesses. He has had signifcant profiles in the Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, and the San Francisco Chronicle.

The Andy Ross Agency does not charge reading fees for submissions. We have an industry standard commission structure of 15% for domestic and  20% for international rights that require a sub-agent. Contact us for more details on our policies and for a copy of our author engagement agreement.

We specialize in: narrative non-fiction, history, politics and current events, science, journalism, and cultural subjects.

We do not represent: childrens and young adult titles, genre fiction and poetry.

Please send queries by email to andyrossagency@hotmail.com.

Please send all materials by email only.