About BookEnds
BookEnds, LLC, is a literary agency that first started when two good friends decided to make a change. In 1999, Jessica Faust and Jacky Sach were sitting in their Brooklyn apartment wondering what they could do differently, and it was from that conversation that BookEnds was founded. Originally starting a book packaging company, it wasn't long before Jessica and Jacky realized that they wanted even more. They missed working on fiction and they missed seeing what could come from an author's imagination. So not two years after opening its doors, BookEnds changed its literary status to Agency.
Since that time, Jacky has left to forge yet another successful career and to continue to follow her dreams. However, BookEnds continues to operate with the same attitude as when we started: we're about achieving dreams and doing what we love. Representing fiction and nonfiction for a primarily adult market, BookEnds agents all hope to continue to live their dreams while helping authors achieve theirs.
Jessica Faust
As owner and literary agent at BookEnds, Jessica Faust prides herself on working closely with her authors to make their goals come to fruition. Her areas of expertise include historical, contemporary, fantasy, paranormal, and erotic romance, urban fantasy, steampunk, women's fiction, mysteries, and suspense. In nonfiction, Jessica specializes in current affairs, business, finance, career, pop reference, parenting, psychology, women's issues, health, sex, and general nonfiction. While open to anything, Jessica is most actively seeking unique fiction with a strong hook, and nonfiction with creative ideas and large author platforms.
A veteran of publishing, Jessica began her career in 1994 as an acquisitions editor at Berkley Publishing, Macmillan, and Wiley, where she had the unique opportunity to acquire and edit both fiction and nonfiction. Jessica takes her editing experience to the agency, where she works closely with her authors to create the best possible proposal submissions.
Jessica has been a regular columnist with Romantic Times magazine, taught at New York University's Continuing Education Program, been recognized as Agent of the Year by the NYC Romance Writers of America chapter, and is asked regularly to speak at writers' conferences throughout the world. On average she is a guest speaker at eight conferences each year. She is a member of RWA, MWA, and AAR.
A native of Minnesota, Jessica now lives in New Jersey with her family. Her personal interests include cooking, entertaining, reading, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
You can contact Jessica directly at jfaust@bookends-inc.com or follow her through Twitter at http://twitter.com/BookEndsJessica.
Kim Lionetti
After eight years at Berkley Publishing, Kim Lionetti left her position as Senior Editor to join BookEnds in March 2004. In her editorial work, Kim enjoyed overseeing an eclectic list comprised of romances, westerns, mysteries, nonfiction, and general fiction. While at Berkley, Kim was responsible for creating several successful mystery series and developing nonfiction project ideas, such as The Science of Vampires by Katherine Ramsland, Cannibal: The True Story Behind the Maneater of Rotenburg by Lois Jones, and Jigsaw: Piecing Together a History by Anne Williams. While she enjoys bringing some of that variety to her agenting life, her particular areas of interest are women's fiction, mystery, true crime, pop science, pop culture, and all areas of romance.
Most important, Kim is looking for fresh voices in the fiction she takes on and fresh ideas in nonfiction. Given her extensive editorial background, she enjoys helping authors shape their work into more marketable products and seeing their writing as part of the "bigger picture."
Originally from Pennsylvania, Kim currently resides in New Jersey with her husband, son, and cats, Bill and Winston.
You can contact Kim directly at klionetti@bookends-inc.com.
Katelynn Lacopo
Katelynn Lacopo started at BookEnds as an intern while in the process of earning her B.A. in Communication Arts, with a concentration in writing, from Ramapo College of New Jersey. Following her internship, she was hired as the part-time assistant, went on to graduate magna cum laude, and the rest is history. She joined BookEnds as the full-time literary assistant in October 2009.
Her interests and hobbies include spending time with family and friends, writing, reading, cooking, traveling, brainstorming book ideas, and researching creative wedding ideas. All of the above are even better when shared with her fiancé. Born and raised in New Jersey, Katelynn has no plans to leave its varied borders.
Riggins
As the story goes, Riggins was found wandering the Newark, New Jersey, streets at roughly five months of age. With no home and no owner he was sent off to the local pound, where volunteers from Rawhide Rescue were called in to pick him up and find him a home. After a year of living in a kennel at the rescue, Riggins was introduced to Jessica and her family. A match was made. Riggins spends his days lounging around the BookEnds offices hoping someone will toss him a treat or, even better, a ball. Riggins does not read and is not open to submissions.