Eugene H. Winick, Esq. Eugene H. (Gene) Winick, owner and CEO of McIntosh & Otis, Inc., is a copyright lawyer and literary agent. He is noted for the ground-breaking contracts he has negotiated for his author clients. Gene represents the estates of several of the most distinguished authors of the twentieth century.
Elizabeth Winick Elizabeth Winick, senior agent at McIntosh & Otis, has degrees from New York University and Manhattan School of Music. She began her book publishing career in subsidiary rights and then took on the responsibilities of acquisitions editor at a major audio publishing imprint. Initially, she joined McIntosh & Otis to manage all subsidiary rights but began working as an agent shortly thereafter. Her primary interests include literary fiction, women's fiction, historical fiction, and mystery/suspense, along with narrative non-fiction, spiritual/self-help, history and current affairs. Elizabeth represents numerous New York Times bestsellers, and both Agatha and Edgar Award winners and nominees.
Edward Necarsulmer IV Born and raised in New York, Edward earned a BA in Philosophy from Denison University. After a stint on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, he began his career in publishing as an intern at Random House Books for Young Readers. Edward then moved to the agency side, working briefly at Sterling Lord Literistic before becoming an assistant agent at Curtis Brown, Ltd. In 2004, Edward became the Director of the Children's Department at McIntosh & Otis, Inc. where he now represents a diverse list of Newbery and Caldecott Award winners, as well as some of the most promising new talent in the field.
Rebecca Strauss Prior to joining McIntosh & Otis, Inc., Rebecca Strauss worked for Sony Pictures as a book scout and development assistant and at Trident Media Group as a foreign rights assistant. She earned her degree in English Literature from Duke University. She oversees the sale of translation and subsidiary rights for M&O. Rebecca's primary interests are non-fiction, literary and commercial fiction, women's fiction, memoirs, and pop culture.
Ina Winick, Ph.D. Ina Winick, a psychologist, serves as McIntosh & Otis, Inc.'s corporate secretary. She also assists in the screening and preparation of manuscripts for submission. Her interests are psychology, self-help, and mystery/suspense.
Ian Polonsky Prior to joining McIntosh and Otis, Ian worked in the Corporate Marketing Department of Alvarez & Marsal. He began his career in film at Focus Features and earned his degree in Visual & Environmental Studies from Harvard University. In 2008, Ian became the Director of the Film & Dramatic Rights Department at McIntosh & Otis, Inc. where he now handles underlying rights for all of McIntosh & Otis' publishing clients, as well as a developing roster of screenwriters.
