Elisa Petrini became a literary agent in 2004 after a twenty-year publishing career, holding major editorial positions at Rolling Stone Press, Macmillan, William Morrow, Bantam, and Dutton. The New York Times bestselling authors she has edited include Tracy Chevalier (Girl With A Pearl Earring), Sadie and Bessie Delany (Having Our Say and The Delany Sisters’ Book Of Everyday Wisdom), Reba McEntire, Ralph Emery, and James van Praagh. A writer herself, she has ghosted a number of books, including a bestselling novel, and is the credited co-author of Candice DeLong’s memoir, Special Agent: My Life on the Front Lines as a Woman in the FBI and the New York Times bestseller A Paper Life by Tatum O’Neal. Elisa joined Inkwell Management in 2006 in the dual role of agent, developing her own list of clients, and content-development specialist, helping all Inkwell authors to develop book ideas, effective proposals, and strong manuscripts. |
