Barbara Jones

Barbara Jones worked as an editor for more than thirty years, first in magazines (Harper’s Magazine, Vogue, More Magazine) and then in book publishing as editorial director at Hyperion Books and executive editor at Henry Holt. She joined the Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency in 2021, which merged with DeFiore and Company in 2026. She represents literary and upmarket adult fiction and non-fiction, with a focus on underrepresented voices, and has led writing workshops at NYU, Yale University, and Queens University of Charlotte.