Gordon Warnock

Gordon Warnock combines industry knowledge with a sharp editorial eye and experience as a college-level tutor to provide friendly and respectful aid with polishing manuscripts and book proposals. From his start as an intern, he has since worked his way up to becoming a full agent and an integral part of Andrea Hurst Literary Management. He frequently participates in conferences and workshops and speaks throughout the community. He will be a panelist at the 2011 AWP Conference and Bookfair in Washington, DC. He is an honors graduate with a B.A. in Creative and Professional Writing.

With a zest for fresh, new writing and a deep love of the classics, Gordon always has his eye out for works which will not only thrive in the current market but will also withstand the test of time, bringing joy to readers for years to come. In that spirit, he seeks to establish involved, long term working relationships with talented and dedicated authors of many genres.

Specific genres Gordon represents include the following:

Non-fiction:

  • Memoir
  • Cookbooks
  • Pets
  • Self-Help
  • Current Events
  • Humor
  • How-To
  • Health and Dieting

Fiction:

  • Commercial Narrative with a literary edge
  • YA (No vampires, please)
  • Pets
  • Humor

Not looking for:

  • Religious Fiction
  • Women’s Fiction
  • New Age
  • Children’s and Middle Grade
  • Collections of essays, short fiction or poetry

Gordon has an eclectic taste in books and in no particular order loves the following: The Glass Castle, Kitchen Confidential, The Garden of Eden, World War Z, Les Halles Cookbook, Real Ultimate Power, Unlucky Lucky Days,  Nietzsche’s Kisses, and Tuesdays with Morrie.

“Gordon’s support and attentiveness are positively unwavering; it has been his compassionate encouragement and unfailing literary expertise that have carried me through the arduous process of revising and pitching my manuscript. I can’t imagine where I would be without his guidance, and would never think of making a decision regarding my career without consulting him first. Gordon has many times over proven what an excellent agent, writer, reader, and editor he is. Above all else, he has become one of my dearest friends, and a welcome addition to my community of literary folk.”

Tanya Chernov
A Real Emotional Girl

“I will forever feel fortunate that I found Gordon Warnock as my literary agent. How can I possibly describe what Gordon has meant to me as we travelled through the process of finding a publisher for my new book? He embraced my topic, immediately got into my head, and we began talking the same language from the get-go. He understood my work, my mission and my goals, and together, we walked through the process seamlessly. It could not have been a more enjoyable trip and one I could not have taken without Gordon as my partner. I believe there can be no finer agent than Gordon Warnock.”

Nan DeMars
You Want Me to Do What? When Where and How to Draw the Line at Work

2010 Conference Schedule
San Francisco Writers Conference, February 12-14 – San Francisco, CA
Algonkian Write and Pitch Conference, February 21 – Corte Madera, CA
Nonfiction Writers Conference, April 28-30 – Online
Wyoming Writers Conference, June 4-6 – Cody, WY
American Independent Writers Conference, June 12 – Washington, DC
Clarksville Writers Conference, July 30-31 – Clarksville TN
Willamette Writers Conference, August 6-8 – Portland, OR
Flathead River Writers Conference, October 2-3 – Kalispell, MT
Algonkian Write and Pitch Conference, November 14 – Corte Madera, CA

  • New Age