Jane Chun (Agent)
Jane Chun joined Transatlantic in 2023 after four years at Janklow & Nesbit Associates. Prior to her time at J&N, she worked on a freelance project for HG Literary and interned at Writers House and Maximum Films & Management.
Before entering the publishing world, Jane attended NYU where she majored in History and minored in Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology; Creative Writing; and Spanish. She returned to NYU shortly after graduation and a brief stint at Asian CineVision and the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) to receive her M.S. in Publishing with distinction. She is a native New Yorker.
Jane represents writers and writer-illustrators across middle grade, YA, and adult in fiction and select nonfiction.
Jane Chun's Availability During Manuscript Mart Week:
- Tuesday, May 13: 10:00–1:00 & 1:00–4:00 & 4:00–6:00
- Wednesday, May 14: 2:00–6:00
- Thursday, May 15: 10:00–1:00 & 1:00–4:00 & 4:00–6:00
- Friday, May 16: 10:00–1:00 & 1:00–4:00 & 4:00–6:00
Zoom Meetings with Jane will be scheduled within these time periods (all EDT), but are subject to change. If Jane 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
Jane is particularly interested in stories that center marginalized communities and prose that is cinematic and atmospheric with good rhythm. In both fiction and nonfiction, she is drawn towards compelling, fresh voices that make her feel as though the writer is in the room with her, telling her their story with intimacy as if they were already acquainted. Regardless of how plot-driven a story is, characters with rich inner worlds and emotional depth are a must for her.
She is interested in literary, upmarket, and commercial fiction across adult, MG, and YA and select nonfiction. She is also seeking graphic novels/nonfiction. In the fiction space, she is open to contemporary, historical, fantasy, sci-fi, speculative, and horror. In nonfiction, she is looking for memoirs; narrative nonfiction; history; investigative journalism; books about nature, climate, and science; and books about food, travel, pop culture, and cultural criticism.
Please read her MSWL for her likes and dislikes: https://jane-chun.com/mswl.
Sample Titles or Authors
Please see my "likes" page to get a sense of my taste: https://www.jane-chun.com/likes.
Specializes In / Will Consider
FICTION: East Asian or East Asian-American, Commercial Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, LGBTQIA+, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Multi-Cultural/Global Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult
NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues, Investigative Journalism, LGBTQIA+, History, Memoir, Multicultural/Global Perspectives, Narrative, Women's concerns, Nature/Ecology, Pop Culture, Science, Adventure/True Story, Sports, Technology, Travel