Amaryah Orenstein (Agent)
Amaryah Orenstein, president of GO Literary, represents a wide array of literary and commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction. She began her career at the Laura Gross Literary Agency and prior to that worked at various academic research foundations, editing books for Brandeis University Press. Originally from Montreal, she earned a BA at McGill before coming to the US to pursue graduate work in History. She received her MA from the Contemporary History Institute at Ohio University and her PhD from Brandeis.
Amaryah Orenstein's Availability During Manuscript Mart Week:
- Tuesday, May 13: 10:00–1:00 & 1:00–4:00
- Wednesday, May 14: 10:00–1:00 & 1:00–4:00
- Thursday, May 15: 10:00–1:00 & 1:00–4:00
- Friday, May 16: 10:00–1:00 & 1:00–4:00
- Saturday, May 17: 10:00–1:00
Zoom Meetings with Amaryah will be scheduled within these time periods (all EDT), but are subject to change. If Amaryah must make a change to this schedule, we will arrange a mutually agreeable Zoom time outside of Manuscript Mart Week.
What I'm Looking For
Thematic interests include but are not limited to: contemporary + historical fiction; family relationship + coming-of-age stories; Jewish lit; history + current affairs; social + cultural issues; memoir; food.
Sample Titles or Authors
Crystal King, IN THE GARDEN OF MONSTERS
Dr. Maria Sophocles, THE BEDROOM GAP: What Happens to Sex After 40 and What it Says About Us
Robin Judd, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS: Jewish War Brides After the Holocaust
Specializes In / Will Consider
FICTION: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Family Saga, Commercial Fiction, Crime, LGBTQIA+, Mystery, Thrillers/Suspense
NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues, Current Affairs, History, Memoir, Multicultural/Global Perspectives, Women's concerns, Narrative, Politics, Investigative Journalism, LGBTQIA+, Food & Lifestyle, Medical, Music, Parenting, Pop Culture, Religion, Science, True Crime