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New England Publishing Associates (NEPA) was founded in 1983 as a full-service literary agency specializing in non-fiction books for the adult market. Since then we have placed more than 650 of our clients’ titles with some 100 U.S. and overseas publishers. Do to our heavy existing work load, we are not currently taking on new clients.
Our mission is to provide personalized service to all of our authors. We work closely with our clients to shape and perfect each proposal so that it can be sold to the right editor at the right publisher, giving personal and expert attention to placing each project entrusted to us. Once a sale has been made, we take the time to work with both the author and the publishing house to ensure a smooth and successful collaboration.
In addition to placing books with U.S. publishers, NEPA works closely with associated agents in London, Tokyo, and other overseas publishing centers to sell foreign rights to the books we represent.
While NEPA has successfully placed books on a wide-range of subjects, we are particularly strong in biographies, business, crime, science, history, and reference/information books. We do not handle fiction, juvenile books, poetry, or screenplays.
Like most agents, we charge a basic 15% commission on domestic book sales. Commissions on foreign rights, electronic rights, and movie rights are 20% since generally we have to pay subagents to complete these sales.We do NOT charge reading fees of any kind. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, clients WILL be asked to reimburse NEPA for photocopying proposals, sample text, and manuscripts at the rate of $.05 per page for the client's proposal and sample text. Clients do have the option to make the necessary copies on their own and ship them to us.
Here is the complete list of what clients are charged for:
1. Photocopying manuscripts and proposals when necessary at $.05 per page
2. Overseas shipments to foreign publishers and co-agents
3. Courier charges above and beyond standard USPS and UPS Ground service
4. Bank charges on foreign check clearance and the like
5. Copies of your books purchased from the publisher when needed to market translation and other sub-rights
6. Other exceptional third-party costs with prior approval of client
Click here to see our Agency Agreement.
Elizabeth Frost-Knappman founded NEPA and is currently its vice president. Frost-Knappman was formerly a Senior Editor at William Morrow and Doubleday, and an Editor at the Natural History Press and William Collins & Sons (London). She has been a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, Authors Guild, the Connecticut and the National Press Clubs, the Association of Authors Representatives, and the Connecticut Authors’ Association. She has been a featured speaker at the Northeastern Regional Conference for the Social Studies, Wesleyan University, New York University, Rochester University Writers Conference and the Connecticut Authors’ Association.
Frost-Knappman is also the author of the Clio Companion to Women's Progress in America (ABC-Clio, 1994), selected as one of the Outstanding Academic Books of the Year (reference) by the American Library Association’s Choice, and The World Almanac of Presidential Quotations (Pharos/World Almanac, 1993). Most recently she has co-authored Women’s Rights on Trial: 101 Historic American Trials (Gale Research, December 1996). Frost-Knappman retired in 2006 and is no longer taking on new clients.
Under Frost-Knappman she has co-authored Women's Suffrage in America: An Eyewitness History (Facts On File, 1992 and 2005), described by The Washington Spectator as "one of the best recent books on the subject of women and the vote." She also co-edited The Quotable Lawyer (Facts On File, 1986) and is the General Editor of the CD-ROM Women in America, (Research Publications/Primary Source Media: CD-ROM series, American Journey: History in Your Hands, 1994.)
Edward W. Knappman is president of NEPA. Before joining the company in 1990, he was the publisher and executive vice president of Facts On File. There he initiated, planned and executed that company’s move from subscription services into reference book publishing, personally acquiring some 400 reference titles. He also launched Facts On File’s British operation, conceived and developed two of its periodical services, and supervised FOF’s editorial, marketing, production, electronic publishing and computer services department.
Mr. Knappman has also served as an expert witness for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Special Litigation and as a consultant for many information publishers. He is a member of the Association of Author’s Representatives. He is also the editor of Great American Trials (Gale Research, 1994; revised edition 2002) and Great World Trials (Gale Research, 1996).
He concentrates on representing history, business, biographies, reference, health and popular science.
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NEPA's Executives: Edward W. Knappman and Elizabeth Frost-Knappman
Victoria (Vicki) Harlow is NEPA's library and photo researcher. She has also been editor of several NEPA books and has provided many of our authors with advice on where to find illustrations on a wide-range of topics. You can send an e-mail to Vicki at: vicki@nepa.com
Karen Corriveau is our bookkeeper. You can reach Karen about financial matters on Thursdays from 10:30 am to 4 pm, or you can e-mail her at: karen@nepa.com
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