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Sobel Weber Associates, Inc.
A literary agency that has been in business for over 35 years. We represent a wide variety of adult fiction and non-fiction authors. In addition to a well-established list of clients, among them best-selling and prize-winning authors, we pride ourselves on discovering and developing new talent.
IN THE NEWS
Tatjana Soli won the James Tait Black Award in fiction for her debut novel THE LOTUS EATERS. The novel was also nominated for the L.A. Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction.

Tom Franklin’s CROOKED LETTER, CROOKED LETTER won this year’s L.A. Times Book Prize for Best Mystery and the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction. It was also nominated for the Mystery Writers of America 2011 Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best Novel, and it has been shortlisted for the UK’s Crime Writers’ Association’s Golden Dagger Award to be announced in October.

Hilary Davidson has won both the Crimespree and Anthony Awards for Best First Novel, awarded at Bouchercon, for her novel THE DAMAGE DONE.

Tatjana Soli THE FORGETTING TREE (St. Martin’s, forthcoming)
by Tatjana Soli
The second novel from the winner of the prestigious James Tait Black Award for THE LOTUS EATERS. An ailing woman rancher finds help from a mysterious companion who begins to take over her life.
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Michael Sears
BLACK FRIDAYS (Penguin Putnam, Fall 2012)
by Michael Sears
A taut character-driven suspense novel that revolves around a financial scheme that turns deadly. A debut.
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Richard Russo JEAN (Knopf, Fall 2012)
by Richard Russo
Richard Russo remembers his mother in this compelling memoir that will resonate with readers of Russo’s fiction.



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Roger Hobbs
THE GHOSTMAN (forthcoming)
by Roger Hobbs
An armed robber is the central character in this most unusual debut thriller.



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