Sharon Bowers began her career as an editor at HarperCollins and has been an agent for over two decades. She believes in a hands-on approach to working with authors and editors. She represents award-winning novelists such as Carissa Orlando, Seraphina Nova Glass, Lori Rader-Day, Hilary Fannin, and Kermit Lynch. She also represents a diverse list of nonfiction, including chefs and food writers such as Amy Chaplin, Deborah Madison, Jenna Helwig and Mads Refslund, as well as New York Times bestselling titles by Nisha Vora and Cal Peternell.