<sub>SEBASTIAN AGENCY was founded in 1982 in San Francisco by Laurie Harper. Her background encompasses business, finance, and publishing, which has served her well in the course of representing clients from all over the country, selling hundreds of books.  She has cultivated long-standing relationships with writers, editors, and publishers large and small. 

In January 2000 Laurie moved the Agency to Minneapolis/St Paul, where she continues to thrive.  This is a flourishing area for writers and independent publishers, and a community with a blessedly high literacy rate and voracious readers.

Laurie does not take on many new authors in any given year, as she represents authors from her established stable, but she does read and consider each query within her stated areas of interest.  And contrary to erroneous internet comments, Sebastian Agency does not charge any reading fees or any fees.</sub> 

PLEASE NOTE:  In 2008 Dawn Frederick, former associate agent of Sebastian Agency, formed her own independent agency, Red Sofa Literary Agency.   She can be reached via email at ^{dawn@redsofaliterary.com  Her web site is www.redsofaliterary.com  Check it out.}