Ottenheimer Properties

nunka · Jun 14, 2007

I'm an author of children's books and am looking for an agency.
These guys were interested in my stuff in the past. How do I found out more about them? (they don't have a website)
Does any of you have any recommendations about an agent or agency you work with (for children's books)?

Thanks,
N.

James D. Macdonald · Jun 14, 2007

Ottenheimer Properties LLC
1314 Bedford Ave
Pikesville MD 21208-6604
Phone: 410-415-0415

At BEA 2006: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6324720.html

Contact: Allan Hirsch III, [email protected].

Ottprop.com does not seem to exist at present.

At BEA 2007: http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/App/homepage.cfm?moduleid=324&linkid=9019&appname=288&Exid=493020

1314 Bedford Avenue, Suite 113
Baltimore, MD 21208
Phone: 410-415-0415

Company Description
Ottenheimer Properties is an agency representing publishers into the North American market. The principals have more than 90 years of publishing experience and a detailed knowledge of the market. We specialize in childrens books.

In general, there's no such thing as a stealth agent. Any agent you want is one who's sold books you've heard of.

nunka · Jun 14, 2007

Thanks, I knew about these references, I just didn't feel the tell much about their experience.
Is there a way to know which books he sold?

James D. Macdonald · Jun 14, 2007

You could ask him.

How did he come to your attention? Why do you feel he's the perfect agent for you?

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nunka · Jun 14, 2007

I don't know if he is the perfect agent for me. I just know that he specializes in children's books.
He is the only one who responded so far, but since I am at the beginning of the whole process of applying, I don't know how I can get more information about his experience (in order to know if he's the perfect one...)

DaveKuzminski · Jun 14, 2007

I noticed in one quote above that the company represents publishers. They could be into selling rights to other publishers or businesses such as those that make action figures and might not represent authors.

victoriastrauss · Jun 14, 2007

Here they are listed as property managers. Here they are listed as providing business services. Here they are listed as real estate agents.

None of the above inspires confidence in their publishing expertise.

- Victoria

CaoPaux · Nov 18, 2007

Aha! http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA222465.html

Allan Hirsch III was president of Ottenhiemer Publishers, a venerable book packager of children's books which closed in 2002 (with assurances that republishing Nancy Stouffer wasn't the final straw).

I don't find him connected with further book sales/production, though. Yet, at least.

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