Anjanette Barr

Anjanette Barr is an Associate Literary Agent at Dunham Literary, Inc. She has been working in various branches of the writing and publishing world for over a decade, and being an agent is the perfect way to synthesize her interests and talents.

She spent the pandemic earning a certificate in Literary Representation from UCLA Extension. She also holds a B.A. in Japanese Studies from William Jewell College.

Anjanette lives with her family of six in Juneau, Alaska.

Member:

  • Association of American Literary Agents

  • Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

  • Alaska Writers Guild

  • Catholic Writers Guild

 
You can follow her on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram @BookBarrista

Books She’s Represented Include:

A TRICK OF SPADES by Tasha Kazanjian

MESSAGE IN THE MOONCAKE by Sapphire Chow and Xiaojie Liu

STORIES BY SEA by Jessica Iwanski and Angela C. Hawkins

What She’s Seeking…

Anjanette Barr has an eclectic reading taste and a love for literature that "baptizes the imagination" (C.S. Lewis) and begs to be shared. She loves genre and popular fiction with substance, and literary and non-fiction titles infused with living ideas that leave readers with a new desire to immerse themselves in the subject matter.

This could look like an historical fiction that uses captivating detail and relatable characters to bring times-gone-by to life (My Antonia, Outlander), or it could be a SFF world that highlights virtues like empathy and self-sacrifice (Lord of the Rings, Song of Albion, The Sparrow). A romance set in a place so vivid she feels she's traveled there and wants to take up the protagonists hobbies will definitely get her attention (The Winter Sea).

In non-fiction she is looking for well-researched biography (Unbroken) written in beautiful literary prose, popular science and other disciplines titles that make lay-people enchanted and invested in topics previously over their heads (The Elements by Theodore Grey, Freakonomics), and memoir with the ability to connect diverse readers (If You Lived Here I'd Know Your Name by Heather Lende). She's also interested in books that shed light on poverty and justice in a new way (Evicted by Matthew Desmond).

She prefers picture books that are winsome and pleasant to read aloud (Blueberries for Sal, Brigid's Cloak by Bryce Miligan, Miss Rumphius). Humor is great when it helps tell the story (The Book with No Pictures, Good Dog Carl).

Particular interests of Anjanette's are the exploration of culture, history, faith, myth, fine arts, and nature. She has a soft spot for gothic novels (​Rebecca, Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield) and magical realism (The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey). As a mother of four, she's is especially fond of books that can be read aloud and shared with the whole family (Children of the Longhouse, Anna Hibiscus, Gregor the Overlander).

​Anjanette is not a good fit for: Horror (unless it's gothic or quite mild), Erotica, True Crime, Sports, or Politics.