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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
Georges Borchardt	Georges Borchardt	Experimental, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
Sarah Burnes	The Gernert Company	Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Chris Calhoun	Chris Calhoun Agency	Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Political, War
Jennifer Carlson	Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency	Commercial Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Lucy Carson	Friedrich Agency	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Terra Chalberg	Chalberg & Sussman	Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Elyse Cheney	Elyse Cheney Literary Associates	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Political
William Clark	William Clark Associates	Autobiography/Memoir, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Religious/Spiritual, War
Laura Dail	The Laura Dail Literary Agency	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Healing/Health, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction
Liz Darhansoff	Darhansoff Verrill Feldman Literary Agents	Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Liza Dawson	Liza Dawson Associates	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Brian DeFiore	DeFiore and Company	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Sandy Dijkstra	Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency	Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Henry Dunow	Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency	Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Anne Edelstein	Anne Edelstein Literary Agency	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Katherine Fausset	Curtis Brown, Ltd.	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Jenni Ferrari-Adler	Brick House Literary Agents	Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Ryan Fischer-Harbage	The Fischer-Harbage Agency Inc.	Autobiography/Memoir, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Molly Friedrich	The Friedrich Agency LLC	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Kate Garrick	DeFiore and Company	Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Rebecca Gradinger	Fletcher & Company	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture
Joy Harris	The Joy Harris Literary Agency	Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Markus Hoffman	Regal Literary	Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture
Dorian Karchmar	William Morris Agency	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Kirby Kim	William Morris Endeavor	Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Jeff Kleinman	Folio Literary Management	Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Stuart Krichevsky	Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency	Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Daniel Lazar	Writers House LLC	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Maria Massie	Lippincott Massie McQuilkin	Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Matt McGowan	Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Inc.	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture
Ayesha Pande	Ayesha Pande Literary	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Chris Parris-Lamb	The Gernet Company	Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Emma Patterson	Brandt & Hochman	Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Amy Rennert	Amy Rennert Agency	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Marly Rusoff	Marly Rusoff Literary Agency	Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Curtis Russell	P.S. Literary Agency	Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Rayhané Sanders	WSK Management LLC	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Adam Schear	DeFiore and Company	Commercial Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture
Anna Stein	Aitken Alexander Associates LLC	Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Peter Steinberg	The Steinberg Agency	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture
Rachel Vogel	The Waxman Leavell Literary Agency	Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Carly Watters	P.S. Literary Agency	Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Kimberly Witherspoon	Inkwell Management	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Joanne Wyckoff	Carol Mann Agency	Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Renee Zuckerbrot	Renee Zuckerbrot Literary Agency	Commercial Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture

Searching for an Agent?

Poets & Writers is here to help. This handbook provides everything you need to know about finding the perfect literary agent to represent you and your work.

The P&W Guide to Literary Agents

Jennifer Carlson of Dunow, Carlson & Lerner

5.20.13

For an unpublished writer, does it cost more to seek a literary agent abroad or would it be safer to self-publish first in the home country before seeking an agent in another country?