Brendan Deneen has been working in the publishing and feature film/television industries for the past eight years. He began his career as an Assistant Literary Agent at the William Morris Agency in New York City, and went on from there to be an executive for acclaimed producer Scott Rudin. After two years with Rudin, Brendan accepted an executive position at Dimension Films, which segued into a position with Miramax Films as well as The Weinstein Company. In July 2007, Deneen left the Weinstein Company/Dimension Films and joined Objective Entertainment, representing novelists and screenwriters for publishing & film/television, as well as producing select feature film and television projects.

 
As an agent, what types of stories are you looking for at this time?

****I'm primarily looking for young adult fiction, science-fiction, and thrillers (both supernatural and non-supernatural).
 
What have you seen too much of lately, if anything?

****Not so much "too much" of it, but certain things are just not to my taste, like non-fiction and historical fiction.
 
What is your favorite part of being an agent? Least favorite?

****My favorite part is discovering raw, unknown talent and breaking it out to the masses.  My least favorite is phone call solicitations from authors.
 
Describe your dream author? And of course....the author from Hades?

****My dream author is someone who understands the business, even if they've never published before.  Patience is the key word.  An author from Hades is someone who's impatient and unrealistic about the business.
 
 
What do you read for pleasure? Name three of your all time favorite books or authors.

****I don't do a lot of reading for pleasure, though I am addicted to comic books.  Three of my all time favorite books are GEEK LOVE, GRENDEL (by John Gardner) and pretty much anything by Faulkner.
 
 
Tell us about a few titles you have coming out you are excited about.

****The first book I sold is coming out within the next month or so.  It's entitled DEATH'S DAUGHTER and it's by Amber Benson.  I also continue to be stoked by L. Divine's DRAMA HIGH series.  She's a force of nature and that series just keeps getting bigger and bigger.  Finally, PRIME by Nate Kenyon is a perfect novella.  It's BLADE RUNNER meets THE MATRIX.  I love it.
 
How does one submit to you and do you accept equeries? (for newbies obviously!!)

****The best way to query me is via email: Brendan@ObjectiveEnt.com   

And make it short and sweet.  Wow me right away.  Surprise me.  Make me laugh.  And please, don't call me "Mr. Deneen."  That's my dad.
 
and our new question section- an absolute take off of inside the actors studio-adapted for books (how's that for a switch)
INSIDE THE Agents STUDIO
 
Tell us your favorite movie

****Tough one.  It changes every day.  But I can watch THE PRINCESS BRIDE over and over again, so I'll say that one today.
 
What is your favorite word or phrase? 

****"I'd like to make an offer on the book you submitted."
 
least favorite word or phrase?
****"I'm passing because..."
 
If you werent an agent, you would be ... a teacher .
 
 
 
Also...agents talk of voice. What kind of voice hooks your attention? One that makes you laugh, cry--in your own words.
 
****It's all about authenticity.  Also, brevity.  Short and sweet.  There's nothing worse, in my opinion, than an over-written novel. 
 
thanks brynn chapman