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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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Noah Ballard

Verve Talent and Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Cinelle Barnes, Josh Gondelman, Joshua Hunt, Tochi Onyebuchi, Emily Tamkin, Hadley Vlahos
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
Amy Bishop-Wycisk

Trellis Literary Management

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

Representative Authors:
Diana Biller, Kelsy Burke, June Hur, Nancy Jooyoun Kim
Regina Brooks

Serendipity Literary Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Derrick Barnes; Sundee Frazier; Ed Gordon; Dick Gregory; Marcus Hunter, PhD; Charreah Jackson; Lawrence Jackson; jessica Care moore; Marilyn Nelson; Claire Nicogossian; Calaya Reid; David Warmflash; Bil Wright
Patrice Caldwell

New Leaf Literary & Media

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

Representative Authors:
Roseanne A. Brown, George M. Johnson, Leah Johnson, Kwame Mbalia, Meryl Wilsner
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
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
Lane Clarke

Ultra Literary

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Literary Fiction, Love, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Jenny Alvarado, Leigh Anne Carter, Robert de la Chevotiere, Lili Jimenez, Melissa Kendall, Jasmine Smith, Carolyn Wilkins, among others
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
Rachel Crawford

MacKenzie Wolf

Interested in Representing:
Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Tom Cho, Eric Dean Wilson, Megan Milks
Reiko Davis

DeFiore and Company

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

Representative Authors:
Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Alan Gelb, Lindsey Klingele, Devi S. Laskar
Leigh Feldman

Leigh Feldman Literary

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

Representative Authors:
Judy Budnitz, Matt Burgess, Andrea Chapin, Sarah Dessen, Parnaz Foroutan, Danielle Ganek, T. J. Forrester, Amy Greene, Jessi Kirby, Beth McMullen, Patrick O’Keeffe, Robin Reul, Misa Sugiura, Alexander Weinstein, Ursula Werner, Kenneth Wishnia
Melanie Figueroa

Root Literary

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Historical, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Amelia Diane Coombs, Caris Avendaño Cruz, Nataly Gruender, Kelly Hill, M.T. Khan, Kim Neville, Sarah Prineas, Natalie Sue, Lakita Wilson
Sarah Gerton

New Leaf Literary & Media

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Laird Barron, Nikki Barthelmess, MarcyKate Connolly, Malia Maunakea, Joanna Ruth Meyer, Jenna Moreci, Andrew Yang
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
Serene Hakim

Ayesha Pande Literary

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Kristen Arnett, Jean Chen Ho, Kaela Rivera, Ream Shukairy, Shannon C.F. Rogers
Shannon Hassan

Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC

Interested in Representing:
Cross-genre, Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Dusti Bowling, Jennie Liu, Weina Dai Randel, Rob Rufus, Ruvanee Vilhauer, Caroline Woods
Ismita Hussain

Great Dog Literary

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

Representative Authors:
Hayan Charara, Chris Eagle, Gregory D. Johnsen, Demree McGhee, Dexter Dog Ouray
Jennifer Joel

Creative Artists Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Lili Anolik, Leif Babin, Chris Cleave, Ian Caldwell, Nelson DeMille, Kevin Fedarko, AJ Finn, Bonnie Garmus, Stuart Gibbs, Sarah Knight, Elise Loehnen, Anthony McCarten, Megan Miranda, Graham Moore Evan Osnos, Shonda Rhimes, Adam Rubin, Stephen Schwarzman, Sir Patrick Stewart, Lisa Taddeo, Dustin Thomason, Jocko Willink
Kima Jones

Triangle House Literary

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
David Haynes, Francisco McCurry, Rochelle Spencer
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
Kat Kerr

Donald Maass Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Love, Narrative Nonfiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Robyn Lucas, Laila Sabreen
Julia Livshin

Julia Livshin Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Translation, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
I’m in the early stages of building a list, but some of the writers I worked with as a magazine editor: John Updike, Joyce Carol Oates, Mona Simpson, Caitlin Flanagan, Nathan Englander, Garrison Keillor, Thomas Mallon, Adam Haslett, Nic Pizzolatto, Christopher Buckley, Roxana Robinson, Karen Shepard, Lysley Tenorio, George Singleton.
Kate McKean

Howard Morhaim Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Feminist, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Magical Realism, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Claudia Aguirre, Isaac Fellman, Bobby Finger, Alix E. Harrow, Daniel M. Lavery, Mattie Lubchansky, Trung Le Nguyen, Meggie Ramm, Madeleine Roux

Literary Agents Database

Verve Talent and Literary Agency

Liza Dawson Associates

Trellis Literary Management

Serendipity Literary Agency

New Leaf Literary & Media

Europa Content

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

Transatlantic Agency

Ultra Literary

Craig Literary

MacKenzie Wolf

DeFiore and Company

Leigh Feldman Literary

Root Literary

New Leaf Literary & Media

Trident Media Group

Ayesha Pande Literary

Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC

Great Dog Literary

Creative Artists Agency

Triangle House Literary

William Morris Endeavor

Donald Maass Literary Agency

Julia Livshin Literary Agency

Howard Morhaim Literary Agency

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