Mark Gottlieb SVP and Literary Agent at Trident Media Group

Mark Gottlieb SVP and Literary Agent at Trident Media Group Trident Media Group SVP and literary agent Mark Owen Gottlieb works at publishing's leading literary agency Trident Media Group in New York City.

He is highly ranked in book deals and is actively building his client list of authors. Mark Gottlieb is a senior vice president and prominent literary agent working at book publishing’s leading literary agency Trident Media Group in New York City. He has ranked highly among literary agents across the industry for overall number of deals and other individual categories. While at Trident Media Group

, Mark Gottlieb has represented New York Times bestselling authors as well as major award-winning authors. He has optioned and sold numerous books to production companies and studios for film and TV adaptation. Mark Gottlieb greatly enjoys working with authors to help manage and grow their careers with the resources available at Trident Media Group. In addition to having worked at the company’s Foreign Rights Department, he also ran the company’s Audiobook Department. Utilizing his drive and intuition for discovering talented writers, he is currently expanding his client list of authors. As a literary agent he looks forward to bringing authors to the largest possible audience.

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IMAX tickets for Christopher Nolan’s next epic have already sold out a year in advance of its 2026 release

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What. A. Night. 🤯✨
Huge thanks to and the incredible for an unforgettable evening of laughter, insight, and heart at the Friends Author Series! 📚💫

Lisa lit up the room with her trademark wit and warmth, sharing the powerful story behind The Unraveling of Julia. From page-turning suspense to deeply human moments, this book—and this night—were everything.

Couldn’t be more grateful to be part of a community that celebrates books and the people who write them. ❤️📖

📚✨ Exciting News! ✨📚We’re thrilled to share that New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster has landed a six-figure d...
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📚✨ Exciting News! ✨📚

We’re thrilled to share that New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster has landed a six-figure deal with Kensington for two new novels in her FIREFLY SUMMER series! 🌅💕

Perfect for fans of Emily Henry’s Happy Place and Carley Fortune’s Every Summer After, these books follow a woman betrayed by her husband who finds unexpected sisterhood—and a second chance at love—in a charming lakeside town where healing begins under the fireflies. 🐚💫

Sold to Alicia Condon at Kensington by me at Trident Media Group.
📩 For international rights inquiries: [email protected]

Stay tuned—more heart, hope, and romance are on the way!

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🌟 Book Deal Alert! 🌟

Get ready to return to the shores of FIREFLY SUMMER! 🏕✨

We’re thrilled to announce NYT bestselling author Lori Foster has signed a six-figure deal with Kensington for two more novels in her beloved Firefly Summer series!

📚 Pitched as perfect for fans of Emily Henry’s Happy Place and Carley Fortune’s Every Summer After, these upcoming books promise heart, heat, and healing.

After her husband’s betrayal, one woman discovers unexpected sisterhood—and a second chance at love—in a lakeside town where everything changes under the glow of fireflies. 🩷🌅

Sold to Alicia Condon at Kensington by Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group.
📧 International rights: [email protected]

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📚 Big news!Thrilled to announce that The River Between Us, the powerful new novel by Deborah Swift (author of The Last T...
07/16/2025

📚 Big news!

Thrilled to announce that The River Between Us, the powerful new novel by Deborah Swift (author of The Last Train to Freedom), has been acquired by Harper UK in a two-book deal!

Set in 1947 Kolkata during the turmoil of Partition, the novel follows three families—Hindu, Muslim, and American—as they struggle with love, loyalty, and survival across a river that both divides and unites them.

It’s an epic, emotional journey—and I’m so proud to represent Deborah on this incredible project through Trident Media Group.

Stay tuned for more!

📚✨ Thrilled to share this exciting book news!THE RIVER BETWEEN US by bestselling author Deborah Swift  has just been acq...
07/16/2025

📚✨ Thrilled to share this exciting book news!

THE RIVER BETWEEN US by bestselling author Deborah Swift has just been acquired by Harper UK in a two-book deal! 🇬🇧🖊️

Set in 1947 Kolkata during the chaos of Partition, THE RIVER BETWEEN US follows three families—Hindu, Muslim, and American—as they grapple with love, loyalty, and survival across a river that both divides and unites them.

From the acclaimed author of THE LAST TRAIN TO FREEDOM, this promises to be a powerful, sweeping historical novel of resilience and connection.

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Mark Gottlieb, Literary Agent

Mark Gottlieb is a literary agent at Trident Media Group in New York City. He ranks highly among literary agents in overall deals and other categories. With that insight and initiative, he is actively building his client list of new authors. He manages and grows author careers at publishing's leading agency. One of his core values is helping writers realize their book publishing dreams. This is all while ensuring their enjoyment of the book publishing experience. Since his time at Trident Media Group, he has represented New York Times bestselling, as well as award-winning authors. He has also optioned and sold books to film and TV companies. He meets with major studios, producers, agencies and managers to pitch books to them. He previously ran Trident Media Group's Audiobook Department. In that role he helped the Audiobook Department more than double its sales revenue in number of audiobook deals and amount of money for audiobook deals. Prior to that he served as Executive Assistant to the literary agency's Chairman. Before that he worked in Foreign Rights. There he worked closely with the Director of the department, in seeing books sold to foreign publishers from around the world. He continues to work in the area of foreign rights. He continually attends the major international book fairs. This is in addition to meeting with foreign book publishers throughout the year.Prior to his time at the agency, he worked in Production at Penguin Books, handling production for various book imprints. He attended Emerson College where he obtained a degree in Writing, Literature and Publishing. He was a founding member of the Undergraduate Students for Publishing and later served as the organization’s President. He is actively seeking submissions in all categories. He is looking forward to bringing new authors to the curious minds of their future readers.