Wilshire Literary Agency

roach · Jan 10, 2007

I came across Robert J. Sawyer's list of SFF literary agents which lists Wilshire Literary Agency, Cape Cod, MA. I can't find any other information about this agency. Has anyone heard anything about them?

DeadlyAccurate · Jan 10, 2007

I found an agent: Carol McCleary, but I haven't found anything of substance so far.

Correction: I found a couple of Amazon listings that have her name in the Publishers Weekly description. I don't understand what it means, exactly; if that's pointing out that she is the agent who repped those books, or what.

Maybe that'll help someone get started.

roach · Jan 10, 2007

Ooooh, thanks. That's helpful.

K1P1 · Jan 11, 2007

Preditors and Editors lists this agency with an address for contact, but no comments for or against.

20 Barristers Walk
Dennis, MA 02638

P&E also lists Carol McCleary as a literary agent with Wilshire Literary Agency.

There's also a small bit of info about them at this web site: http://www.sfwriter.com/agent.htm
And this site http://amsaw.org/amsaw-1205GEWLie-LiteraryAgents.html provides an e-mail address of [email protected] for Carol McCleary.

www.allpages.com has a Yellow Pages listing for them with phone (508) 385-5200.

Finally, a search for "Carol McCleary" in Books at Amazon.com turns up 19 books that mention her name.

roach · Jan 11, 2007

Thanks K1P1. I'd found the Preditors and Editors listing and Amsaw site. I wanted something more than just "here be an agent, arr!" I hadn't even thought of plugging her name into an Amazon search. That's really helpful. At least now I have a better idea of what she's represented.

K1P1 · Jan 11, 2007

You're quite welcome. You can also use Google Book Search. It works best if you put in the word agent as well as her name.

Leukman · Nov 27, 2009

Any recent info on this agent? I see one deal on 12/08 listed in PM, nothing in AQ or QT. No website. Nadda.

rebobinar · Nov 27, 2009

I saw a bunch of things for her in Google Books, but nothing more recent than 2007. Unless I'm searching wrong. I do see a deal from her in PM in Dec 2008. But then I saw this blog post that refers to her as a "former agent" http://readingthepast.blogspot.com/2008/01/number-of-new-deals.html

CaoPaux · Nov 30, 2009

As far as I can tell, the sale in Dec '08 to Tor/Forge is her own book. Since her website makes no mention of the agency, I'd say she's retired to focus on her own writing.

Wilshire Literary Agency

roach

annoyed and annoying

DeadlyAccurate

Absolutely Fazed

roach

annoyed and annoying

K1P1

Procrastination is its own reward

roach

annoyed and annoying

K1P1

Procrastination is its own reward

Leukman

Pernicious...n'stuff.

rebobinar

CaoPaux

Mostly Harmless