Barbara Braun Associates, Inc.





Barbara Braun Associates, Inc. is a full service literary agency in New York City. Barbara Braun, president, is joined by associate John F. Baker, and an assistant.

She holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University, has worked as an editor and journalist, as well as a university teacher, and is the author of three books and numerous articles.

We represent both literary and commercial fiction and serious nonfiction, including psychology, biography, history, women's issues, social and political issues, cultural criticism, as well as art, architecture, film, photography, fashion and design.

Our fiction is strong on stories for women, art-related fiction, historical and multicultural stories, and to a lesser extent mysteries and thrillers. We are interested in narrative non-fiction and current affairs books by journalists.

We do not represent poetry, science fiction, fantasy, horror or screenplays.

Our clients' books are represented throughout Europe, Asia and Latin America by various sub-agents.

We are also active in selling motion picture rights to the books we represent, and work with various Hollywood agencies.

Member of Association of Authors' Representatives, Inc.

Commission fees: 15% domestic, 20% foreign.

No reading fees.

Barbara Braun Associates, Inc.
Literary Agency
151 West 19th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10011

Featured Books

LUNCHEON OF THE BOATING PARTY by Susan Vreeland
"A fully realized portrait of this groundbreaking painter...enlivened by Vreeland's understanding of the artistic mind." -Boston Herald

*Starred Review* Once again--to the delight of her legion of fans—the best-selling author…imaginatively uses art history as the basis for a carefully constructed historical novel…an amazingly engrossing reinvigoration of the lives of the individuals who modeled for Renoir… [a] riveting, complex novel. Booklist

LOOKING FOR SALVATION AT THE DAIRY QUEENby Susan Gregg Gilmore
“If I had to make a comparison I would compare Gilmore to Fannie Flagg, but Gilmore more than holds her own. This is an unusually engaging novel by a very fine writer who knows exactly what she is doing.” -- Lee Smith, author of Saving Grace and On Agate Hill
BLOOD ALONE: A BILLY BOYLE WORLD WAR II MYSTERYby James R. Benn
"Characterization and atmosphere carry Benn's third WWII mystery, a convincing blend of fact and fiction" -- Publisher's Weekly
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THE BLUE COTTON GOWN: A MIDWIFE’S MEMOIR by Patricia Harman
“Utterly true and lyrical as any novel, Harman’s book should be a little classic.” —Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of the Ocean and Cage of Stars
SURFACES: VISUAL RESEARCH FOR ARCHITECTS, ARTISTS, AND DESIGNERSby Judy Juracek
"Without a doubt, these three volumes comprise an amazing collection of images and information that no theatre designer should be without... inspirational and functional, beautiful and practical." -Theatre Design & Technology
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