Annie DeWitt

Annie DeWitt is a literary agent, writer, and editor with extensive experience in the publishing industry. Here are some key details about her:

Professional Background

Annie DeWitt currently works as a self-employed literary agent.3 She is associated with The Shipman Agency, where she represents authors and acquires literary fiction and nonfiction.14

Writing Career

Annie DeWitt is also an accomplished writer herself:

• Her debut novel "White Nights in Split Town City" was published in 2016 and received critical acclaim.2
• She has a story collection in progress titled "Closest Without Going Over" which was shortlisted for the Mary McCarthy Prize.2
• Her writing has appeared in numerous prestigious publications including Granta, Tin House, The Paris Review Daily, The Believer, and Guernica.2

Education and Teaching

• She holds an MFA in Fiction from Columbia University School of the Arts.2
• DeWitt has taught creative writing at several institutions including Columbia University, Barnard, Bard, Bennington, Skidmore, and The New School.1

Other Roles

• She was a co-founding editor of Gigantic, a literary journal of short prose and art.2
• DeWitt founded and directs the Roxbury Writers Residency in the Catskills.1

Annie DeWitt brings her extensive experience as a writer, editor, and teacher to her role as a literary agent, where she focuses on representing literary fiction and nonfiction with "extraordinary authenticity, urgency and voice".1