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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
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
Leigh Feldman	Writers House	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction
Ryan Fischer-Harbage	The Fischer-Harbage Agency Inc.	Autobiography/Memoir, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Christy Fletcher	Fletcher & Company	Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Nonfiction
Molly Friedrich	The Friedrich Agency LLC	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Rebecca Gradinger	Fletcher & Company	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture
Gail Hochman	Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.	Autobiography/Memoir, Literary Fiction
Dorian Karchmar	William Morris Agency	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Jeff Kleinman	Folio Literary Management	Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Daniel Lazar	Writers House LLC	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Betsy Lerner	Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency	Autobiography/Memoir, Nonfiction
Jay Mandel	William Morris Endeavor	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Nonfiction
Carol Mann	Carol Mann Agency	Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction
PJ Mark	Janklow & Nesbit Associates	Autobiography/Memoir, Graphic/Illustrated, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture

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