Julie Barer Wiki, Bio, Net Worth, Age, Birthday, Colson Whitehead Wife, Children, Family, Baby

Julie Barer is a Literary agent & a former bookseller who is known to be the wife of Colson Whitehead. Arch Colson Chipp Whitehead is an American novelist, and the only writer to win fiction Pulitzers for consecutive works.

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Julie is an editorial agent, so her main work requires spending a large amount of time working through various drafts with her clients, polishing their manuscripts to ensure the best possible deals when moving forward to publishers. Nevertheless, she also enjoys working with authors on cover designs, marketing and sales, and placing their short stories or essays in magazines and newspapers.

Julie Barer Age, Birthday, Parents, Siblings

Born in the year 1976 in New York, Julie Barer is 46 years old now. She celebrates her birthday every year on 26th August. And based on her birthday, Julie’s star sign is Virgo.

Julie was born to her parents, her father, Harris A Barer, and her mother, Helen Barer.  As of 2021, Julie’s father is 85 years of age, whereas her mother is 84.

It appears like, Julie is the only child of her parents, as she hasn’t mentioned a possible sibling.

Julie Barer Career Biography

Talking of Julie Barer’s career, she started it working as a bookseller at Shakespeare & Company, where she discovered the joy of putting books into people’s hands.

Barer’s first job in publishing was at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. Later, Julie started her own agency, Barer Literary, in 2004. Julie represents a variety of writers across a literary spectrum, with a special emphasis on fiction.

Barer is also a Partner at The Book Group, a literary agency she founded in 2015 alongside Faye Bender, Brettne Bloom, and Elisabeth Weed.

Julie is particularly interested in representing a diversity of voices from around the world and from a wide range of backgrounds. She is especially interested in work featuring LGBTQ characters, stories of immigrant families, and novels about the experience of being different or other.

And props to her she is doing an amazing job!

Julie Barer Awards / Nominations

For the excellent job that she does, Julie’s book projects have been nominated for the National Book Award, the Man Booker Prize, the Impac Dublin Literary Award, and the National Book Critics’ Circle Award.

Further, Barer has also represented winners of the Orange Prize, the Rome Prize, the Dylan Thomas Prize, the LA Times First Book Award, and the PEN/Hemingway Award. Many of her clients have penned international bestsellers.

Julie Barer Husband, Colson Whitehead

A fairly talented and successful lady, Julie Barer is accompanied by an equally successful partner Colson Whitehead. Yes, Julie Barer is married to Arch Colson Chipp Whitehead, an American novelist.

The timeline of Julie and Colson’s marriage isn’t known; however, they share a strong marital bond; which is clear. Julie’s Twitter bio mentions that she is married to her insanely talented husband. Also, she often praises Colson for his work while expressing how proud she is of him.

Although Julie and Colson’s wedding day isn’t known, they have been married for nearly a decade now. From their budding conjugal life, Julie and her husband have a son together who will turn 7 this year.

Meanwhile, Julie isn’t Colson’s only wife, as Mr. Whitehead was previously married to his former wife, Natasha Stovall. The details of his first marriage aren’t available either, however, Colson has a teenage daughter from his first marriage.

Julie Barer Net Worth Earnings, 2021

Julie began her working life at the world-renowned Shakespeare & Company bookstore in New York, where she developed a love of passing books she enjoyed into the hands of others. Eventually, leading her in becoming a Literary Agent. Now, she is not only renowned for her work but praised by many.

Julie’s clients have been finalists and winners of numerous grants and prizes, including the National Book Award, the National Book Critics’ Circle Award. Also, works by several of Julie’s clients have graced the cover of The New York Times Book Review, and have appeared on national and international bestseller lists.

So, with such a good career in hand, Julie Barer has made an impressive fortune for herself. As of 2021, Julie Barer boasts a net worth of nearly $800,000. Whereas, Julie’s husband, Colson has a net worth of over $2 Million.

Quick Wiki Facts and Information on Julie Barer

Full Name / Real Name Julie A. Barer
Birthday / Date of Birth August 26, 1976
Age 46
Birth Sign Virgo
Born Country U.S
Hometown New York
Nationality American
Ethnicity White
Parents Father:
Profession Literary Agent
Education (High School / College / University) N/A
Marital Status Married
Wife Colson Whitehead
Children (Son, Daughter) A son and a stepdaughter
Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) Twitter, Instagram
Net Worth $800,000
Height in Feet 5 ft 5 in
Height in Meter 1.64 meters

 

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