Ian Bonaparte is actively acquiring in the areas of popular history, science, outward-looking memoir, and narrative-driven nonfiction. He is looking for books that will shift paradigms, our understanding of the world, and/or ourselves. Within nonfiction, he is also interested in deeply reported or embedded stories, unruly obsessions, big idea, social justice, and projects that will move the Overton window of discourse.

In fiction he is seeking a select list of literary (and literary-crossover) novels, particularly elevated horror or genre-inflected narratives. But he is interested in seeing any novel that is both moving and plot-driven. ("If you cry, you must buy!")

Ian began his career in publishing at Farrar, Straus & Giroux, where he worked at the nexus of sales, publicity, and marketing. Having booked tours, pitched and edited essays from authors across Macmillan, and rescued numerous readings from disaster and near-miss, he departed for the agency world, joining Janklow & Nesbit in 2016. A graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course at the Columbia Journalism School, Ian holds a B.A. in English with a focus in Creative Writing from Vanderbilt University.

With his combined experience in the literary agency and publisher trenches, Ian brings a holistic understanding to the total endeavor of publishing, from proposal to indie bookshelf. He is fiercely committed to his authors and deeply grateful to assist in bringing new ideas, outlooks and worlds into existence. He hails from Portland, Oregon.

Twitter: @ianbonaparte