Marie is president of Marie Brown Associates, a literary services agency. She is one of a small group of African American literary agents and publishing consultants. A veteran of the book business for five decades, Marie has worked as an editorial assistant and book editor, bookseller and bookstore manager, editor-in-chief of a magazine, book-marketing strategist, and literary agent. She has worked with clients like Susan Taylor, Faith Ringgold, Tom Feelings, and Carl Weber.