Brand Development Specialist
Denise Marcil began her career in the editorial departments of Avon Books and Simon and Schuster, Inc. where she learned to identify talented writers, edit books and negotiate contracts. Her passion for stories led to opening her own literary agency to represent commercial fiction, and her pragmatism made her the perfect agent for practical nonfiction. She has discovered hundreds of authors in both disciplines and built the careers of many, who have become internationally successful, bestselling authors. She now represents a select group of longtime clients and no longer takes on new authors. She consults with the Marcil-O’Farrell Agency. Here are some examples–novelist Sherryl Woods and a parenting and health expert team, Dr. William Sears and Martha Sears–whose brands Denise helped develop.
Sherryl Woods
The New York Times’ # 1 best-selling author of women’s fiction.
A former journalist with over ten years as a newspaper television critic, Sherryl Woods began writing series romances for Dell, Bantam, Berkley, Silhouette and Harlequin. She has written more than 140 novels including romances, 13 mysteries in two series—the Amanda Roberts series and the Molly DeWitt series, and women’s fiction. Forty-one novels have been New York Times’ bestsellers. Denise Marcil has worked with Sherryl Woods for 30 years, guiding and strategizing her growth from series romance writer to a fine storyteller of women’s contemporary fiction today to executive producer of two television series based on her books.
Vivid characters, extended families and small-town settings characterize many of Sherryl Woods’s series romances. She took those elements and her audience into mainstream novels, creating two wildly successful series, The Sweet Magnolias and Chesapeake Shores. The Sweet Magnolias total 11 books with a branded Sweet Magnolias Cookbook. Netflixwill debut a TV series based on The Sweet Magnolias in 2020. The Chesapeake Shores series includes 13 novels and a television series that debuted on the Hallmark Channel in 2016.
With print and eBooks in multiple languages, audio books and a television series, Sherryl Woods is an international brand. Denise Marcil is proud to represent her. Sherryl’s website is www.sherrylwoods.com.
Woods Reviews/Quotes:
“Sherryl Woods writes emotionally satisfying novels about family, friendship and home. Truly feel-great reads!” –#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber
“Woods always thrills with her wonderful characters, witty dialogue and warm and loving family interactions and this O’Brien family saga is no exception.” —Romantic Times on An O’Brien Family Christmas
“Infused with the warmth and magic of the season, Woods’s fourth addition to her popular, small-town series once again unites the unruly, outspoken, endearing O’Brien clan in a touching, triumphant tale of forgiveness and love reclaimed.” —Library Journal on A Chesapeake Shores Christmas
“Woods’s readers will eagerly anticipate her trademark small-town setting, loyal friendships, and honorable mentors as they meet new characters and reconnect with familiar ones in this heartwarming tale.” –Booklist on Home in Carolina
“Woods is a master heartstring puller.” —Publishers Weekly on Seaview Inn
Dr. William Sears and Martha Sears, R.N.
The most respected childcare experts around the world.
Dr. William Sears tells the story of seeking literary representation after publishing a few childcare books. He interviewed many agents, and several advised him to write specific books. He wasn’t interested. Denise Marcil asked him, “What do you want to write next?” She sensed he knew what parents wanted to know. He liked her response and chose her to represent him and his wife, Martha. She guided Dr. Sears and Martha, a nurse, lactation consultant and expert and mother of their eight children through the writing of a proposal for THE BABY BOOK: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two. Published in 1993, the book, now in its third edition, has sold more than one million copies in the U.S., nearly as many in China and hundreds of thousands in Russia and other foreign countries.
Published by Little, Brown, since 1993, the Sears Parenting Library includes 21 books and four outstanding children’s picture books. A son, Dr. Robert Sears, who is an expert in vaccines and autism, is sole author of The Vaccine Book and The Autism Book. The Sears family of physicians, Dr. Jim Sears (of the popular TV show The Doctors), Dr. Robert Sears and Dr. Peter Sears, are co-authors along with Dr. Bill and Martha Sears of several books in the Sears Parenting Library.
Through the years Denise Marcil has worked closely with Dr. Bill and Martha Sears, advising them on marketing and publicity and which books to write next for “the Library.” She has marketed their names, reputation and books around the world, licensing their books in 23 foreign countries. Dr. Sears is now the most respected physician in China. With this reputation and the success of their books in China, Denise Marcil and business partner Anne Marie O’Farrell suggested the Sears write a book specifically for the Chinese market.
When Dr. Sears’s interest in health and wellness extended to adults, Denise Marcil encouraged him through his ten years of writing Prime Time Health: A Scientifically Proven Plan for Feeling Young and Living Longer. He continues to write on wellness for adults and children.
The Sears’s website is www.AskDrSears.com
Sears Reviews/Quotes
TIME magazine called Dr. William Sears “the Man Who Remade Motherhood.”
“The authors of this comprehensive volume (who share their own parenting experiences along the way) are assured and reassuring experts.” –Publishers Weekly, praise for The Baby Book by Dr. William Sears and Martha Sears, R.N.
“Sears, co-author of several books in the Sears Parenting series, addresses one of today’s most controversial and worrisome questions. Sears’s goal is “to give you a balanced look at pros and cons of vaccination so that you can make an educated decision.” As always, Sears’s tone puts readers at ease as he clearly explains medical terms and elucidates debates.” –Publishers Weekly on The Vaccine Book by Dr. Robert M. Sears
“It’s the most evenhanded and thorough look at baby immunizations we’ve yet seen.”
–Babytalk on The Vaccine Book by Dr. Robert M. Sears
“The authors’ warm-fuzzy “You’re okay, baby’s okay” outlook may be just the right medicine for many anxious parents of demanding children.” –Publishers Weekly on The Fussy Baby by Dr. William Sears and Martha Sears, R.N.
“William and Martha Sears, a pediatrician and a nurse, respectively, have written this book to provide guidance and support for parents of children who have high needs for comfort, feeding, and the like from birth. The authors cite both their own family experience and the stories of their patients and others. This well-organized book will most likely appeal to educated baby-boomer, baby-buster parents.” –Library Journal The Fussy Baby by Dr. William Sears and Martha Sears, R.N. (Mary J. Jarvis, Methodist Hosp. Medical Lib., Lubbock, Tex.)
“A family-friendly resource, The Allergy Book offers all the reassurance and accessible, practical advice that parents need to resolve their children’s allergies, now and throughout their lives. –Goodreads on The Allergy Book by Robert M. Sears, M.D. and William Sears, M.D.
“Who knew that there was so much to learn about allergies? For readers who are plagued with allergies of any kind – whether to pollen, dust, mold, pets, food, or even insects – The Allergy Book by Dr. Robert M. Sears and Dr. William Sears is an absolute must-read.” –San Francisco Book Review
