Lori Perkins

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lori Perkins
Occupation	Literary Agent
Date Of Birth	Apr 8, 1959(1959-04-08)
Age	65
Birthplace	White Plains
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aries

Lori Perkins Biography

Lori Perkins is one of the most popular and richest Literary Agent who was born on April 8, 1959 in White Plains, United States. Lori Perkins was born April 8, 1959. She is an American author, literary agent, and book publisher. Riverdale Avenue Books, an electronic book publishing company, was founded by Perkins in Riverdale, Bronx, in 2012.

Perkins began her career as a literary agent in 1987. She apprenticed with Barabara Lowenstein, Lowenstein Associates. There she represented ghostbuster authors Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren, and horror novelists Ray Garton and Christopher Golden. In 1990, Perkins founded her own agency, the L. Perkins Agency. It has seven books on New York Times Bestseller List, including How to Make Love Like a Porn Star (Jenna Jameson), J.K. Rowling, The Wizard Behind Harry Potter (Marc Shapiro) and The Hunger Games Companion (Lis Gresh).

The New York Chapter of Romance Writers of America named her Agent of the Year in 2010, and she received An Outstanding Achievement Award from the Romantic Times Book Club in 2004.

In 2012, she founded Riverdale Avenue Books located in Riverdale, Bronx, where she is President and Publisher. Riverdale publishes e-books and print on demand (POD) books sold on many e-vendor websites. Riverdale has 11 imprints: Desire, an erotica/erotic romance imprint; Riverdale/Magnus the award-winning imprint of LGBT titles; Pop featuring pop culture titles; Afraid, a horror line; SFF, a science fiction fantasy line; Truth, an erotic memoir line; Dagger, a mystery/thriller/suspense imprint; Verve featuring lifestyle titles; Hera featuring both the true and fictional lives and loves of women aged 35 and up; and Sports and Gaming featuring sports and gaming titles. Riverdale is a member of the American Association of Publishers.

1984 in the 21st Century is her book editor, published by Riverdale Avenue Books. It contains 25 essays and opinions about the relevance of George Orwell’s dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four today. Perkins also edited over twenty erotica collections, including Hungry For Your Love (a zombie romance anthology), which was published in St. Martin’s Press.

Lori Perkins Net Worth

Lori Perkins is one of the richest Literary Agent from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lori Perkins 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Perkins was born in White Plains in New York. She grew up in Upper Manhattan. Perkins attended Barnard School for Girls, graduated from The Bronx High School of Science, and went on to be a teacher at Barnard School for Girls. In 1980, Perkins graduated from New York University in just three years.

In 1982, she started The Uptown Weekly News. This bi-monthly neighborhood newspaper covered Manhattan’s Washington Heights and Inwood areas. She began her undergraduate journalism degree at NYU in 1982.

In 2007, she co-founded the e-publishing company Ravenous Romance and was the Editorial Director from 2008 to 2012. The Story of L by Debra Hyde won a Lambda Literary Award in 2012 under Perkins’ direction.

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Lori Ranked on the list of most popular Literary Agent. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lori Perkins celebrates birthday on April 8 of every year.

Top Facts about Lori Perkins

1. Lori Perkins is an American literary agent and publisher.
2. She founded the L. Perkins Agency in 1995.
3. Perkins has represented numerous bestselling authors.
4. She has also edited over 50 erotica anthologies.
5. Perkins was a co-founder of Riverdale Avenue Books.
6. She has been featured in major media outlets such as The New York Times and Publishers Weekly.
7. Perkins is known for her expertise in romance and erotica genres.
8. She has spoken at various writing conferences and events worldwide.
9. In 2018, she received the RWA Vivian Stephens Industry Award.
10. Perkins is a member of several professional organizations including AAR and RWA