David Dunton Email & Phone Number

PLEASE NOTE: I do not accept queries via LinkedIn. If you wish to query me, please send it to david@harveyklinger.comDavid Dunton has been at Harvey Klinger, Inc. since 1996. He represents Tara Altebrando, Greg Kot, Alan Paul, Steve Knopper, Tom Beaujour, Rich Bienstock, Robert Gordon, Ashley Kahn, Dan Charnas, Katherine Catmull, Susan Whitall, Ed Ward, Brad Tolinski, Alan diPerna, James Beard winner Jason Sheehan, Jessica Alcott, Stephanie Tromly, Laurie McKay, Monica Tesler, Robert Elder, Ari Herstand, Scott Mebus, Michelle Mercer, Adam Clair, Rich Kienzle, and others. He specializes in music-related books and is looking for the following types of projects: pop culture, narrative nonfiction, middle grade fiction, and young adult fiction. He does not accept queries via LinkedIn. Instead, please email him at david@harveyklinger.com.Past projects include musicians Jeff Tweedy and Bob Mould's autobiographies; S.J. Kincaid's INSIGNIA trilogy; Jeremy Jackson's Life at These Speeds and James Beard nominee The Cornbread Book; Mark Kemp's Dixie Lullaby; Shawn McBride's Green Grass Grace; Richard Meltzer's Autumn Rhythm; Blake Nelson's User; Mac Randall's Exit Music: The Radiohead Story; Karen Schoemer's Great Pretenders; Mark Weingarten's Station to Station; and many more.Prior to becoming an agent, David was an editor in Simon & Schuster's trade paperback group until 1995, where he acquired and edited Donald Passman's bestselling music business guide, All You Need to Know About the Music Business, and Gavin Edwards' 'Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy (And Other Misheard Lyrics), among other titles, before leaving to tour for a year in support of the critically acclaimed Kevin Salem album Soma City.Specialties: music-related nonfiction, middle grade and young adult fiction.

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  American Studies