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What Barbara is looking for
Barbara Jones represents literary and upmarket fiction and nonfiction, with a special interest in voices from underrepresented communities.
Notable sales & clients
- The Swans of Harlem by Karen Valby
- Confidence by Rafael Frumkin
- I Will Do Better by Charles Bock
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What genres does Barbara Jones represent?
Barbara Jones represents Upmarket Fiction, Nonfiction.
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