Tristram C. Colburn

Literary Agent

 Tristram C. Coburn brings more than 12 years of book publishing experience to the plate. Within days in April, 2008, Tris signed deals for two different clients, one with Harper; the other with Thomas Dunne Books.  Tris works tirelessly for his clients. 

During his time as an editor for Pocket Books (a division of Simon & Schuster) he worked with numerous New York Times best-selling authors, including Clive Cussler, Richard Marcinko, John Weisman, Col. Philip Corso, and Bill Birnes, among others. While acquiring for McGraw-Hill, he worked with such authors as Edward Hotaling, Kevin McMurray, and sailing guru Gary Jobson and acquired more than 50 other successful projects. In total, Tristram Coburn has acquired more than 100 titles, both fiction and nonfiction, during his career working for two major international publishing houses. With that experience, he has a vivid sense of what works and what doesn't in today’s competitive publishing market.

Tristram C. Coburn Literary Management represents clients who write commercial fiction and topical nonfiction on a variety of subjects including sports, adventure, health, and politics. tccoburn@adelphia.net  http://www.writers.net/agents/39010