Literary Agents Database

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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.

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Miriam Altshuler

DeFiore and Company

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Harriet Brown, Andrew Carroll, Robb Forman Dew, Barbara Esstman, Joanna Pearson
Lisa Bankoff

Bankoff Collaborative

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Vince Beiser, John Colapinto, Carolyn Ferrell, Nancy Horan, Nova Jacobs, Julia Johnson, Laura Kasischke, Michael Perry, Harriet Washington, Cynthia Weiner
Julie Barer

The Book Group

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction

Representative Authors:
Rumaan Alam, Mia Alvar, Joshua Ferris, Lily King, Celeste Ng, Gina Ochsner, Kevin Wilson, Charles Yu
Rachel Beck

Liza Dawson Associates

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Fiction, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Love, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Sara Goodman Confino, Britt Frank, Patricia Johns, Ellen Won Steil
Faye Bender

The Book Group

Interested in Representing:
Literary Fiction, Commercial Fiction

Representative Authors:
Alexandra Bullen Coutts, Ariel Gore, Helen Phillips, Joe Shine, Rebecca Stead, Francisco Stork, Karen Romano Young
Amy Berkower

Writers House

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction

Representative Authors:
Erica Bauermeister, Nalini Jones, Erica Jong, Ken Follett
Vicky Bijur

Vicky Bijur Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction

Representative Authors:
Laura Lippman, Lisa Genova, James Sallis, Christina Shea, Margaret Maron
Brettne Bloom

The Book Group

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting

Representative Authors:
Patty Chang Anker, Juan Cole, Elisabeth Egan, Sophie Flack, Alison Singh Gee, Charlotte Gordon, J. Courtney Sullivan
Danielle Bukowski

Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc.

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Feminist, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Edgar Gomez, Joseph Han, Stephanie Jimenez, Nancy Johnson, Rafe Posey, Bryan Washington
Stephanie Cabot

Susanna Lea Associates

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Feminist, Fiction, Historical, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Speculative Fiction

Representative Authors:
Tracey Lange, Mindy Mejia, Putsata Reang
Tess Callero

Europa Content

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Love, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Katherine Laurin, Kristina Miranda
Jennifer Carlson

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Kevin Brockmeier, Marisa de los Santos, Paul Reyes
Lucy Carson

The Friedrich Agency LLC

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Duchess Goldblatt, Jessica Khoury, Glynnis MacNicol, Alexandra Oliva
Sonali Chanchani

Folio Literary Management

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Masuma Ahuja, Julie Rodgers
Farley Chase

Chase Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Gilbert King, Jill Leovy, Dr. Edie Widder, Dan Slater, William Geroux, Dr. Lucy Jones, Jonathan Meiburg, Katie Booth
Elyse Cheney

The Cheney Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Political

Representative Authors:
Dave Eggers, Terri Jentz, Benjamin Kunkel, Nathaniel Rich, Suzanne Rivecca, Marco Roth
Catherine Cho

Paper Literary

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Sarah Underwood, Soon Wiley
Adam Chromy

Movable Type Management

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Edgar and James Beard nominees; Agatha winners; and many New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, and international bestsellers: Tom Acitelli, Alicia Bessette, Donia Bijan, Jamie Brenner, Jane Cleland, J. D. Dickey, Phillip Greene, Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, Zygmunt Miloszewski, Trent Preszler, Annelise Ryan, Jakub Szamalek
Jane Chun

Transatlantic Agency

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Regional, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Tara A., Kelly Bull, Dominic Cellini, Steph C. Solís, Kirsten Garrison, Yon Hui Lee, Jeanne Panfely, Kimberly Wang
Christopher Combemale

Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc.

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Nature/Environmental, Translation

Representative Authors:
Dr. Daniel Cox, Thomas Dai, Wade Davis, Gina Rae LaCerva, Barry Lopez, Dr. Bidhan Parmar, Stuart Pennebaker, Manon Steffan Ros, Agnieszka Szpila
Jessica Craig

Craig Literary

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Sulaiman Addonia, Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström, Elizabeth Chakrabarty, Jack Cheng, Mitch Cullin, Zanib Mian, Nanjala Nyabola
Laura Dail

Laura Dail Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Healing/Health, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Lisa Bloom, Sarah Mlynowski, and Frank DeCaro
Melissa Danaczko

Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Addison Armstrong, Chelsea Conaboy, Gabino Iglesias, Amanda Jayatissa, Bernice McFadden, Sarafina Nance, Mira Ptacin
Brian DeFiore

DeFiore and Company

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Benjamin Hale, Tom Ryan, Brandon Stanton, Rick Yancey
Priya Doraswamy

Lotus Lane Literary

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Healing/Health, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Religious/Spiritual

Representative Authors:
Farhad Dadyburjor, Farrukh Dhondy, Sumi Hahn, Nancy Kim, Jerry McGill, Perumal Murugan, Vivek Narayanan, Shuja Nawaz, Annie England Noblin, Onyeka Nwelue, Pia Padukone, Vito Racanelli, RV Raman, Thomas Richards, Lucy Riles, Tom Riles, Rashmi Sadana, Kristin Sample, Arshia Sattar, Irwin Allan Sealy, Hindol Sengupta, Parvati Sharma, Amita Trasi, Sung J Woo, Ovidia Yu
Adam Eaglin

The Cheney Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Political

Representative Authors:
Diksha Basu, Jennine Capó Crucet, Devin Leonard, Lawrence Osborne, Ron Rash, Lisa Servon, David Treuer, Leah Vincent
Caroline Eisenmann

Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Inc.

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Meghan Flaherty, Brandon Hobson
Mark Falkin

Falkin Literary

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Peter Benchley, Laurent Bouzereau, Kristen Lopez, Louisa Luna, TJ Martinson, David Masciotra, Christian Picciolini, Matt Serafini
Katherine Fausset

Curtis Brown, Ltd.

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Emily St. John Mandel, Kyle Minor, Jami Attenberg, Crystal Hana Kim, Nina McConigley, M. L. Longworth, Ioan Grillo, Cara Black, Cynthia Hand, Elise Juska, Amy Lin, Eugenie Montague, Chip Cheek, Duane Swierczynski, Diane Zinna, Jamey Hatley, Moustafa Bayoumi, Mary Ann Caws, Benjamin Percy, Chris Rose, Laura van den Berg
Seth Fishman

The Gernert Company

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Literary Fiction

Representative Authors:
Kate Beaton, Anna Bond, Stephanie Feldman, Alex Grecian, Porochista Khakpour, Ann Leckie, Randall Munroe, Téa Obreht
Melissa Flashman

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Healing/Health, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Stephanie Mannatt Danler, Kristin Dombek, Stanley Fish, Emily Gould, Kate Zambreno
Christy Fletcher

United Talent Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Kate Bowler, David Leonhardt, Daniel Mason, Maggie O’Farrell, Gretchen Rubin
David Forrer

Inkwell Management

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Molly Friedrich

The Friedrich Agency LLC

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Melissa Bank, Sue Grafton, Frank McCourt, Terry McMillan, Esmeralda Santiago, Jane Smiley, Elizabeth Strout
Ellen Geiger

Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Inc.

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Adrienne Rich (estate), Juan Gonzalez, James Kugel, Robert Tsai
Susan Golomb

Writers House

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Janelle Brown, Yvon Chouinard, Harry S. Dent, Jonathan Franzen, Lexi Freiman, Glen David Gold, Peter Golden, Charles Graeber, Noah Hawley, Gabe Hudson, Lindsey Lee Johnson, Liz Kay, Angie Kim, Rachel Kushner, Krys Lee, Mira T. Lee, Stephen Markley, Imbolo Mbue, Matthew McIntosh, Wayetu Moore, Thomas Mullen, Tim Murphy, Ruby Namdar, Dexter Palmer, Sarah Perry, Jordy Rosenberg, Gwyn Hyman Rubio, Brand Skyhorse, Jim St. Germain, William T. Vollmann, Nell Zink
Leticia Gomez

Savvy Literary Services

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Healing/Health, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Enjeelah Ahmadi, Edward Beltran, Barry Alexander Brown, Dr. Yasmin Davidds, Sandra Guzman, William Hazelgrove, Anushay Hossain, Cynthia Kraack, Milan Kordestani, Steve Pemberton, Joseph Tachovsky, Omar Tyree
Mark Gottlieb

Trident Media Group

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Erotica, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Magical Realism, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Religious/Spiritual, Speculative Fiction, Translation, War, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Ronald H. Balson, Clay Cane, Deepak Chopra, Elwin Cotman, Catherine Coulter, Scott Dikkers, Lori Foster, Anne Hillerman, Alan Hlad, Colleen Houck, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Julian Lennon, Charlie Lovett, Kat Martin, Diane McPhail, Sarah Mensinga, Daniel G. Miller, Max Monroe, T. Jefferson Parker, Nathan J. Robinson, Abigail Rose-Marie
Rebecca Gradinger

United Talent Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Pauline Chen, David Gillham, Kathleen Grissom, Maggie Shipstead
Claire Harris

P.S. Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Fiction, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Love, Magical Realism, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Regional, Speculative Fiction

Representative Authors:
Nicole Bedera, Charlie Berens, Katie Collom, Betty Corrello, Dannah Eve, Dr. Lauren Fogel Mersy, Isaias Hernandez, Lindsay Maple, Sam Rebelein, Carly Robyn, TJ Therrien, VegNews, Dr. Jennifer Vencill
Markus Hoffmann

Regal Hoffmann & Associates LLC

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Translation

Representative Authors:
Josh Bazell, Paul Durham, Peter Englund, Adam Epstein, Andrew Ervin, Andrew Jacobson, John Kaag, Kristiana Kahakauwila, Alexander Klimburg, Daphne Merkin, Adelia Saunders, Tracy K. Smith
Carrie Howland

Howland Literary

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture, Regional

Representative Authors:
Scott Cheshire, Kaitlyn Greenidge, Carmiel Banasky, Julian Tepper, Melissa Gorzelanczyk, Chris Scofield, Isabel Bandeira, Todd Colby, Sarah Prager, Jason Tougaw
Allison Hunter

Trellis Literary Management

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Georgia Clark, Katie Heaney, Victoria James, Carola Lovering, Kelsey Miller, Hannah Orenstein, Anne Helen Petersen, Rosie Walsh
Ginger Hutchinson

Movable Type Management

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Eleanor Jackson

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
David Wroblewski, Susie Steiner, T. Geronimo Johnson, Aline Ohanesian, Susan Straight, Michael Lemonick
Jody Kahn

Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Devorah Blachor, Natalie Eve Garrett, Thomas Grattan, Meredith Jacobs, Jennifer Kabat, Michael Kardos, Dave Madden, Laura Pritchett
Dorian Karchmar

William Morris Endeavor

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture, Translation, War, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Daniel James Brown, Helene Cooper, Frances de Pontes Peebles, Anton DiSclafani, the Estate of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Erika Johansen, the late Dr. Paul Kalanithi, Ann Leary, Paul Lynch, Kimberly McCreight, Beth Macy, Eric Puchner, Jennifer Vanderbes, Amor Towles, Elaine Weiss
Kirby Kim

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Ted Chiang, Malcolm Brooks, Karolina Waclawiak, Tracy O’Neill, Peter Bognanni, Craig Davidson
Dan Kirschen

Creative Artists Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Michael Chabon, Lee Durkee, Lillian Fishman, Myriam Lacroix, Chuck Palahniuk, Morgan Parker, Ann Patchett, Dan Piepenbring, David Sanchez, Amy Rose Spiegel, Ayelet Waldman
Stuart Krichevsky

Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Mary Kay Andrews, Julie Burstein, Sebastian Junger
Daniel Lazar

Writers House

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Tiffany Baker, Ingrid Law, Jennifer McMahon, Matt Rothschild
Cecilia “CeCe” Lyra

P.S. Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, Fiction, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, Dr. Jonathan Lassiter, Laura Leffler, Bianca Marais, Dr. Kari Nixon, Anamely Salgado Reyes, Aleeza Ben Shalom, Aparna Shewakramani, Dr. Courtney Tracy
Jay Mandel

William Morris Endeavor

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Sloane Crosley, Mohsin Hamid, Terry Hayes, Mary Roach
Carol Mann

Carol Mann Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Paul Auster, Jermaine Dupri, Timothy Egan, Thomas Sowell, Lauren Winner
David McCormick

McCormick Literary

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Matthew Sharpe, Karen Essex
Matt McGowan

Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Inc.

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Eula Biss, John D’Agata, Brian Evenson, Josh Garrett-Davis, Aram Goudsouzian, Brooks Haxton, Ryan Van Meter
Meredith Miller

United Talent Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Feminist, Fiction, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Translation

Representative Authors:
Ashley Flowers, Emmanuel Acho, Edward Enninful, Malala Yousafzai, Kate Flannery, Jamie Loftus, Paul Holes, Arlo Parks, Sara Hamdan, Alison Leiby, Joe Pera
Gary Morris

David Black Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Political

Representative Authors:
Lisa Bedford, Erik Larson, Jai Pausch
Andrea Morrison

Writers House

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Aja Gabel, Hillary Frank, Aimee Sicuro, Diana Sudyka, Shreya Gupta, Francesca Sanna, Katie Harnett, Laurel Fantauzzo, Zara Gonzalez Hoang, Rob Hodgson, Zoe Tilley Poster
Michele Mortimer

Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agents

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Narrative Nonfiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Omar Ali, Gus Berg, Matt Burgess, David Covell, Penny Guisinger, Carolynn Mireault, Fae Myenne Ng, Paul Rousseau. Agency clients: Lynda Barry, Charles Baxter, Taylor Branch, Gretel Ehrlich, Arthur Golden, Amy Hempel, Pam Houston, Bill James, Paulette Jiles, Stephen King, William Langewiesche, Bethany McLean, Joe Nocera, Daniel Okrent, Annie Proulx, Lee Smith, Neal Stephenson, among others.
Zoë Pagnamenta

Calligraph

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Feminist, Fiction, Healing/Health, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Andrew Blum, Tom Vanderbilt, Dirk Wittenborn, Alice Mattison
Jessica Papin

Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Qais Akbar Omar, Alexandra Lapierre, Valerie Trueblood
Emma Patterson

Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Patrick Arden
Susan Ramer

Don Congdon Associates, Inc.

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Kathryn Stockett, Rachel Weaver, Ellen Gilchrist, Amy Belding Brown, Rachel Louise Snyder
Margaret Riley King

William Morris Endeavor

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Feminist, Fiction, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Regional, Religious/Spiritual

Representative Authors:
Chloe Benjamin, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Rachel Brathen, Austin Channing Brown, Meg Waite Clayton, Glennon Doyle, Kristen Howerton, Valarie Kaur, Sue Monk Kidd, Ruthie Lindsey, Cammie McGovern, Laura Moriarty, Dani Shapiro, Michael Symon, Ann Kidd Taylor, Sheila Turnage, Jeannette Walls, Abby Wambach, writing duo Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks
Rebecca Rodd

Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Healing/Health, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Arushi Avachat, Paige Classey, Dr. Maytal Eyal, Pieper James, Emily Marano, Kanessa Miller
Andy Ross

Andy Ross Agency

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Religious/Spiritual

Representative Authors:
Daniel Boyarin, Daniel Ellsberg, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, Michael Parenti
Curtis Russell

P.S. Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Pamela Beason, Nick Powdthavee, Gail Vaz-Oxlade, Gerry Dee, Tommy Europe
Nour Sallam

P.S. Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, Fiction, Healing/Health, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture, Speculative Fiction

Representative Authors:
Currently building a client list.
Rayhané Sanders

Massie & McQuilkin

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Jonathan Weisman, Lidia Yuknavitch
Samantha Shea

Georges Borchardt, Inc.

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Karen Brown, Amy Butcher, Olivia Clare, Megan Coe, Lydia Fitzpatrick David, Jane Delury, Noor Elashi, John McManus, Adam Price, Austin Smith, Elissa Sussman, Laura Templeton, Doug Watson
Shannon Snow

Creative Media Agency, Inc.

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Love, Magical Realism, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Mary Beesley, Noelle Douglas, Lucas Pederson, Tricia Wentworth. CMA has represented New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, as well as winners of the RITA, Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, Shamus, and other major awards. In addition to established authors, we welcome many first-time authors pursuing publication and a career in writing.
Andrea Somberg

Harvey Klinger Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Pop Culture, Speculative Poetry, Translation, War, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Sarah Beth Durst, Eskor David Johnson, Kirthana Ramisetti, Laura Brooke Robson, Elizabeth Staple, Mithu Storoni
Peter Steinberg

United Talent Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Alicia Erian, Keith Donohue, John Matteson
Andrew Stuart

The Stuart Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
William Dietrich, Kevin Guzman, Kathleen Parker, Maia Szalavitz
Michelle Tessler

Tessler Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Accomplished journalists, scientists, academics, experts in their field, as well as novelists and debut authors with unique voices and stories to tell. Seth Casteel (Underwater Dogs); Paul Collins (Murder of the Century), Frans de Waal (The Bonobo and the Atheist, Our Inner Ape); Leanne Ely (Saving Dinner); Mira Jacob (The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing); Amy Stewart (The Drunken Botanist, Wicked Plants); Amanda Eyre Ward (Close Your Eyes, How to Be Lost); David Sloan Wilson (The Neighborhood Project, Evolution for Everyone).
Stacy Testa

Writers House

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Clara Bensen, Lucie Britsch, Julie Carrick Dalton, Gerta Keller, Rheea Mukherjee, Kim Michele Richardson, Abbigail Rosewood, Maggie Rowe, Sarah Wilson
Mitchell Waters

Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Joy Castro, Michael Thomas Ford, Sheri Joseph, X. J. Kennedy, Michael Lowenthal, Vestal McIntyre, Joseph Olshan, Jonathan Papernick, Paul Yoon
Carly Watters

P.S. Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Mary Akers, Danny Appleby, Colin Mochrie, Jay Onrait, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Lorene Sauro, Julianna Scott
Elisabeth Weed

The Book Group

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction

Representative Authors:
Stephanie Clifford, Charles Finch, Sarah Jio, Dan Marshall, Greer McCalister, Valerie Young
Paige Wheeler

Creative Media Agency, Inc.

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Historical, Humor, Love, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Religious/Spiritual

Representative Authors:
CMA has represented New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, as well as winners of the RITA, Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, Shamus, and other major awards. In addition to established authors, we welcome many first-time authors pursuing publication and a career in writing.
Kimberly Witherspoon

Inkwell Management

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Kate Atkinson, Anthony Bourdain, Robert Olen Butler, Susan Cheever, Sophie Kinsella
Jade Wong-Baxter

Francis Goldin Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Historical, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Short Fiction

Representative Authors:
Chris Belcher, Kate Broad, Delia Cai, Duy Doan
Monika Woods

Triangle House Literary

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Alice Bolin, Julia Dixon Evans, Chelsea Hodson
Renée Zuckerbrot

Massie & McQuilkin

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Kelly Link, Dan Chaon, M. O. Walsh, Shawn Vestal, Karin Tidbeck, Nathan Ballingrud, Keith Lee Morris

Literary Agents Database

DeFiore and Company

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The Book Group

Liza Dawson Associates

The Book Group

Writers House

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The Book Group

Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc.

Susanna Lea Associates

Europa Content

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

The Friedrich Agency LLC

Folio Literary Management

Chase Literary Agency

The Cheney Agency

Paper Literary

Movable Type Management

Transatlantic Agency

Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc.

Craig Literary

Laura Dail Literary Agency

Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency

DeFiore and Company

Lotus Lane Literary

The Cheney Agency

Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Inc.

Falkin Literary

Curtis Brown, Ltd.

The Gernert Company

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

United Talent Agency

Inkwell Management

The Friedrich Agency LLC

Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Inc.

Writers House

Savvy Literary Services

Trident Media Group

United Talent Agency

P.S. Literary Agency

Regal Hoffmann & Associates LLC

Howland Literary

Trellis Literary Management

Movable Type Management

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.

William Morris Endeavor

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

Creative Artists Agency

Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency

Writers House

P.S. Literary Agency

William Morris Endeavor

Carol Mann Agency

McCormick Literary

Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Inc.

United Talent Agency

David Black Agency

Writers House

Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agents

Calligraph

Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC

Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.

Don Congdon Associates, Inc.

William Morris Endeavor

Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency

Andy Ross Agency

P.S. Literary Agency

P.S. Literary Agency

Massie & McQuilkin

Georges Borchardt, Inc.

Creative Media Agency, Inc.

Harvey Klinger Literary Agency