Cora Markowitz is an associate agent at Georges Borchardt, Inc., one of the oldest agencies in Manhattan. She graduated from Kenyon College with a BA in English and has completed the Columbia Publishing Course. She has previously worked for the Kenyon Review, Flatiron Books, Pippin Properties, and Macmillan, prior to making her way to the Borchardt agency, where she is currently building her list. 

SEEKING: Cora is looking for adult literary fiction and smart book club fiction, as well as select YA, including coming-of age stories, family/intergenerational stories, magical realism and mythology, stories centered around female characters, diverse stories from various cultural/ racial/ geographical perspectives, dystopian or apocalyptic stories, particularly involving climate change, and voice-driven writing. She likes books that deal with culturally relevant topics, books that have a sense of humor, and books that deal with difficult subjects like loss but remain optimistic/uplifting. She loves books about young women finding themselves, whether through their career, their friendships, or any other facets of their lives. She cares most about voice and observant, thoughtful writing.