Elizabeth Pomada and her partner Michael Larsen worked for six major New York publishers before moving to San Francisco. They started their agency in 1972 and have sold books to more than 100 publishers. The agency offers its clients more than half a century of combined writing, publishing, and agenting experience. Elizabeth handles fiction and nonfiction for women, while Michael loves ideas and is eager to help writers develop proposals for nonfiction books and self-published books. Elizabeth's credo: "A novel begins when I can't put it down." The agency does not handle articles, short stories, poetry, scripts, children's books or textbooks.

Want to submit a manuscript or a proposal for a book? For Fiction: If you have completed a novel please send: - the first 30 pages, a synopsis, and a SASE (self addressed stamped envelope) - or the complete manuscript and a synopsis on an exclusive basis Include your daytime phone number and a SASE. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks plus mailing time for the reading. For Nonfiction: Please read Michael's proposal book, How To Write a Book Proposal so you will know what the editors need. Then, please send: - your title, promotion plan, your daytime phone number and a SASE. Allow 2 weeks for a response. - or your proposal and a SASE. Allow 2 months for a response.