About
ELLEN PEPUS
Ellen is a graduate of Indiana University and the George Washington University National Law Center. Prior to becoming an agent she worked as a lawyer, investigator, marketer, writer and editor. She was employed at The Graybill and English Literary Agency before opening her agency in 2006 and Signature Literary in 2009. Her clients include DeAnna Cameron, Novello Literary Award finalists Marann Mincey and Rachel Mork, Emma Kaufmann, Kate Rothwell, Elizabeth Craig, Nate Ferguson, Melanie Rotenberg, Patrick Mullen, Thea Atkinson, Christine Nolfi, Jess Haines and Marley Majcher.
GARY HEIDT
Gary Heidt is a graduate of Columbia University. He was a DJ and station manager at WKCR-FM. Over the next decade he performed frequently in New York clubs as a musician, was published as a poet and as a columnist, and went on to work in theater administration and produced, wrote and worked on innumerable plays, musicals, festivals and events before his love of books led him to become an agent. He started his career as an agent with the Imprint Agency in 2003, and joined Signature Agency in 2009. Gary represents authors of nonfiction and fiction. In nonfiction he is interested in history, science, popular culture, current events, narrative nonfiction, psychology, religion, and spirituality. He represents, among others, National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Award Winner Charles Yu, Cicily Janus, Jason Myers, Jason Henderson, Arcana Comics, Eric Barnes, Nancy Deville, Stephen Klimczuk, Brian Mandabach, Rabbi Levi Brackman, Matt Jacob, Mark Jacob, Anis Shivani, The Church of the SubGenius, Bayard, Nathan Singer, Box Brown, Chris Carter, Jenny Shank, Lionel Garcia and North American rights for Michel Onfray.
AMY TIPTON
Amy Tipton joined the agency in 2009. She graduated from Naropa University with a B.A. in Writing and Literature and received her MFA from New College of California in Writing. She comes to the agency after working as a literary assistant and office manager at several literary agencies including JCA Literary Agency, Diana Finch Literary Agency, Gina Maccoby Literary Agency, and Liza Dawson Associates. Amy has also worked as a book scout for Aram Fox, Inc. dealing with foreign rights. She became an agent with Peter Rubie and continued to agent with FinePrint Literary Management. In addition to her agenting experience, Amy also worked as a freelance editor to Lauren Weisberger, author of The Devil Wears Prada. Her work is published in the anthology, Controlled Burn, and pieces of her first and second novel can be found in a variety of literary journals.