Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Jessica Gitre majored in Mathematics and Linguistics at the University of Chicago. A lifelong reader, when internships and jobs as a data scientist weren’t filling her cup, she took the leap into publishing and landed at ICM Partners (now owned by CAA) on their Contracts and Royalty Administration team. In 2023, Jessica joined Janklow and Nesbit Associates where she assists Melissa Flashman and Emma Parry.

Jessica is interested in non-fiction with an authoritative voice – the kind that brings clarity to a complex web of topics. She seeks niche cultural histories, a propulsive narrative, and/or dissections of complex technical phenomena for a trade audience in any field. She is also interested in exploring generational differences in how we mediate our relationship with technology. With fiction, she is looking for stories that walk the line between a strong emotional core and a wry tone, or that turn the mundane into the sacred.