Welcome!

My passion is partnering with writers to help them navigate a complex industry while exploring their inner creative landscape. By cultivating a space of trust, support, and safety, our work together encourages growth and self-discovery, decreases anxiety, and encourages authors to take risks with their work in a dynamic and competitive publishing industry.

With years of experience as a successful literary agent, an insider's knowledge of the publishing industry, and experience as a psychotherapist, I am perfectly positioned to provide in-depth support and expert guidance to you, at any stage your writing career.  **Please note, at present I am now accepting a limited number of new clients for coaching and manuscript services. Get in touch and lets get to work!

Yours in process,
Jenn Schober

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Meet Jenn

Jennifer Schober, MA is a literary coach with over 17 years of proven success in the publishing field.

As an agent with Spencerhill Associates, Ltd. Jennifer sold close to 300 books to major publishers—including HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks, Penguin Random House, Zondervan, St. Martin's Press, Kensington, Amazon, and Hachette, —and developed and managed talent from debut writers to New York Times, USA Today, WSJ, and Kindle bestselling authors. Her authors’ books can be found in translation all around the world.

She has extensive experience with multiple routes to publishing, whether traditional, hybrid, small press or self publishing.

Her clients have sold over 12 million books and counting!

“As my literary agent for many years, Jennifer Schober was my savvy and trusted representative, career guide, story adviser, cheerleader, and friend. Without question, I owe a great deal of my success to Ms. Schober, whose faith in me and my work never faltered. Her insight into not only the publishing industry, but also people based on her extensive counseling background, make her an invaluable asset to writers seeking guidance on both their professional and personal journeys.” —Kristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author of The Ways We Hide

Jennifer lives with her husband Chris, a pit bull puppy named Charlie, one spirited horse named Phynn, and a crazy flock of chickens on a working farm in the Hudson Valley.

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Work With Me 

My literary coaching method draws from my experience as a successful literary agent in the publishing field, advanced training in holistic Counseling Psychology, and years of coaching authors to high levels of success in a challenging industry. 

My approach is collaborative, while also creating space for self-discovery. Each writer's needs are different, so all coaching is customized to best fit your needs. Click on the links below to learn more!

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Testimonials

 
“As my literary agent for many years, Jennifer Schober was my savvy and trusted representative, career guide, story adviser, cheerleader, and friend. Without question, I owe a great deal of my success to Ms. Schober, whose faith in me and my work never faltered. Her insight into not only the publishing industry, but also people based on her extensive counseling background, make her an invaluable asset to writers seeking guidance on both their professional and personal journeys.”
— Kristina McMorris, New York TImes Bestselling Author of The Ways We Hide
“Jennifer Schober is a unique and invaluable resource for working writers in today’s treacherous publishing world.

She offers an insider’s view of the publishing industry and a deep working knowledge of how writers’ careers are made (and lost). She is smart, relatable and accessible and has a great reputation in publishing. She is respected by editors, authors—and even other agents (competing against someone with her savvy and talents forced me to up my game)!”
— Steve Axelrod, Founder and Agent, The Axelrod Agency