ABOUT THE DOUG GRAD LITERARY AGENCY, INC.
Welcome to the website of the Doug Grad Literary Agency, Inc. The agency opened for business in 2008, after Doug had spent the previous twenty-two years as a Senior Editor at four major New York publishing houses. Throughout his career, Doug was always an author's advocate--the kind of editor authors wanted to work with again and again because of his keen eye, integrity, and talent for developing projects. He was also a skillful negotiator, sometimes to the chagrin of literary agents. Now, he's excited to bring those skills and experiences to the other side of the table, and to offer publishers the kind of high-quality fiction and nonfiction that he himself was proud to publish.
About Doug Grad (click on About Doug Grad for bio)
Doug's genres of interest: Narrative non-fiction, military, sports, celebrity memoir, thrillers, mysteries, historical fiction, romance, music, style, business, home improvement, cookbooks, self-help, science and theater.
Antenna Books (click on Antenna Books to go to that website)
Doug has a small ebook publishing company, Antenna Books, that is a subsidiary of the agency.
Doug participated in all 3 parts of an online agents panel for Write2Thrill (prior to Thrillerfest in 2024). Great discussion, and great info!
write2thrill.org/they-did-what-literary-agents-tell-all-episode-1/
write2thrill.org/they-did-what-literary-agents-tell-all-ep-2/
write2thrill.org/they-did-what-literary-agents-tell-all-ep-3/
Here's a Write2Thrill solo outing from 2023 with Doug:
write2thrill.org/agent-doug-grad/
Doug was mentioned in Publishers Weekly for selling two historical novels by New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara to St. Martin's Press.
book_deals__week_of_may_17_2021.pdf
Doug was interviewed on WGN radio by host Karen Conti for National Author's Day, November 1, 2020!
wgnradio.com/karen-conti/doug-grad-joins-karen-conti-for-national-authors-day
Take a look at Doug's interview in 2011 for Writer's Digest: http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/agent-advice-doug-grad-of-the-doug-grad-literary-agency
About Doug Grad (click on About Doug Grad for bio)
Doug's genres of interest: Narrative non-fiction, military, sports, celebrity memoir, thrillers, mysteries, historical fiction, romance, music, style, business, home improvement, cookbooks, self-help, science and theater.
Antenna Books (click on Antenna Books to go to that website)
Doug has a small ebook publishing company, Antenna Books, that is a subsidiary of the agency.
Doug participated in all 3 parts of an online agents panel for Write2Thrill (prior to Thrillerfest in 2024). Great discussion, and great info!
write2thrill.org/they-did-what-literary-agents-tell-all-episode-1/
write2thrill.org/they-did-what-literary-agents-tell-all-ep-2/
write2thrill.org/they-did-what-literary-agents-tell-all-ep-3/
Here's a Write2Thrill solo outing from 2023 with Doug:
write2thrill.org/agent-doug-grad/
Doug was mentioned in Publishers Weekly for selling two historical novels by New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara to St. Martin's Press.
book_deals__week_of_may_17_2021.pdf
Doug was interviewed on WGN radio by host Karen Conti for National Author's Day, November 1, 2020!
wgnradio.com/karen-conti/doug-grad-joins-karen-conti-for-national-authors-day
Take a look at Doug's interview in 2011 for Writer's Digest: http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/agent-advice-doug-grad-of-the-doug-grad-literary-agency