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Literary Agents Database

The Literary Agents list includes agents and literary agencies that represent poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers, plus details about the kind of books they're interested in representing, their clients, and the best way to contact them.

Name	Literary Agency	Interested in Representing
Laurie Abkemeier	DeFiore and Company	Autobiography/Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction
Miriam Altshuler	Miriam Altshuler Literary Agency	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Lisa Bankoff	International Creative Management	Autobiography/Memoir, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Ethan Bassoff	Lippincott Massie McQuilkin	Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture
Tina Bennett	William Morris Endeavor	Autobiography/Memoir, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Narrative Nonfiction
Georges Borchardt	Georges Borchardt	Experimental, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry

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