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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 |
| Nicole Aragi | Aragi Inc. | Literary Fiction |
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.
Agent Advice
6.17.13
Do you think it’s a good idea for people who are not completely confident in their work to make an attempt at soliciting an agent? Is it worth the effort to try? Which raises the question: What...
6.10.13
Do you like it when a writer draws a parallel between the writer’s manuscript and other books that have been published?
6.3.13
How widely should a writer be published and how large a body of work should she accumulate before it is time to consider finding an agent?
Agents & Editors
- Agents & Editors: A Q&A With Agent Lynn Nesbit
- Agents & Editors: A Q&A With Nat Sobel
- Agents & Editors: A Q&A With Molly Friedrich
- Agents & Editors: A Q&A With Georges Borchardt
- Agents & Editors: A Q&A With Julie Barer, Jeff Kleinman, Daniel Lazar, and Renee Zuckerbrot
- Agents & Editors: A Q&A With Maria Massie, Jim Rutman, Anna Stein, and Peter Steinberg