Dr. Elizabeth DeNoma is a writer, editor, translator, and literary agent who provides her clients with a variety of publishing services tailored to their individual projects. Her clients include authors, publishers, and literary agencies from all corners of the world.
Spotlight
Elizabeth had the pleasure of speaking with iconic Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgård at Seattle's Town Hall in January of 2026 as part of the Oculus Series, co-sponsored by Third Place books and Seattle Town Hall.
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January 18, 2026
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About
Dr. Elizabeth DeNoma is a writer, editor, translator, and literary agent at the boutique international agency of Sebes, Bisseling, and Kleuver.
Before founding DeNoma Literary Services she worked at the University of Washington (Seattle) and University of Wisconsin (Madison), Microsoft, Amazon Publishing (acquiring and editing global literature for translation into English), and managing foreign rights at the Ross Yoon Agency (now part of WME).
Some of her notable projects include:
Snö: A History by Sverker Sörlin (as translator)
The award-winning The Darkness Manifesto by Johan Eklöf (as translator)
The Answer Is No by Frederick Backman (as translator)
The Light of the Fireflies by Paul Pen (as editor)
An American Princess by Annejet van der Zijl (as editor)
The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia (as editor)
Elizabeth regularly leads panels and conducts interviews at events for both industry professionals and the general public in forums such as the London Book Fair, Town Hall in Seattle, the Frankfurt Book Fair, and the National Nordic Museum. Elizabeth holds a PhD in literary studies from the University of Washington.