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  New Agent Alert: Bree Ogden of Martin Literary Management

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  New Agent Alert: Nicole Robson at The Fischer-Harbage Agency

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  New Agent Alert: Ali McDonald of The Rights Factory

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  New Agent Alert: Amanda Luedeke of MacGregor Literary

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  Question: What’s Expected at a Book Release Party?

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  New Agent Alert: Foladé Bell of Serendipity Literary Agency

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  New Agent Alert: Kimberly Shumate of Living Word Literary Agency

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  New Agent Alert: Chelsea Gilmore of Maria Carvainis Agency

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