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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Malaga Baldi

Malaga Baldi Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Healing/Health, Historical, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Cynthia Barrett, Kate Bornstein, Blanche McCrary Boyd, Dan Callahan, Mary Cappello, Barbara Carrellas, Alex Chasin, Lorna Coppinger, Kia Cothron, Patty Dann, Elizabeth Earley, Bonnie Friedman, Jason Friedman, The Estate of William E. Glassley, Daniel Harris, Julian Hattem, Anna Farro Henderson, Amy Godine, Elizabeth Kendall, Thomas Kepler, Glenn Kurtz, William J. Mann, Ru Marshall, Elizabeth Melampy, Ben Miller, Martin Moran, David Morris, Patti Niemi, Christopher Oldstone Moore, Joe Okonkwo, Charles Pappas, Alison Pearlman, Amy Pence, Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma, Oliver Radclyffe, Kate Rounds, Tom Santopietro, The Estate of David J. Skal, Joe Strike, Caitilin Sullivan, Jane Summers, Margaret Vandenburg, Mona Vold, Rick Whitaker
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
Eleanor Birne

RCW Literary Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Jane Campbell, Rozalind Dineen, Louise Kennedy, Michael Magee, Mary-Kay Wilmers
Michelle Brower

Trellis Literary Management

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

Representative Authors:
Tara Conklin, Kirstin Chen, Hazel Gaynor, Jason Mott, Erika L. Sanchez
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
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
Maggie Cooper

Aevitas Creative Management

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Pop Culture, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction

Representative Authors:
Marisa Crane, Andrew J. Graff, Jessica Martin, Carolyn Prusa, Julia Ridley Smith
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
Annie DeWitt

The Shipman Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Uchenna Awoke, Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, KB Brookins, Nicholas Goodly, Dottie Lasky, Brittany Newell, Nicole Treska
Natalie Edwards

Trellis Literary Management

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Speculative Fiction

Representative Authors:
Jessie Ren Marshall, Aram Mrjoian, Adam Morgan, Mathew Rodriguez, Alysia Sawchyn, Erin Slaughter, Emma Specter
Sarah Fuentes

United Talent Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Jake Bittle, Keri Blakinger, Kristin Collier, Sarah Everts, Genevieve Guenther, Natasha Joukovsky, Emily Neuberger, Laura Poppick, Rina Raphael, Julia Rosen
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
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
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
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
Ellen Levine

Trident Media Group

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction

Representative Authors:
Chris Abani, Marlon James, Katie Kitamura, Marilynne Robinson, Michael Farris Smith
Kayla Lightner

Ayesha Pande Literary

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

Representative Authors:
Minda Honey, Cat Huang, Margaret Flatley, Alex Sujong Laughlin, Annabelle Tometich
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
Pamela Malpas

Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Regional

Representative Authors:
Edward Cahill, Des Ekin, Susan M. Gaines, John Gierach, Chin-Sun Lee, Matthew Longo, James Sturz, Jonathan Wells
Anthony Mattero

Creative Artists Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Creative Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Carmelo Anthony, Karen Attiah, Blitz Bazawule, Mayim Bialik, Chris Bosh, Kate Fagan, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Rachel Lindsay, Wesley Lowery, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade
Tanya McKinnon

McKinnon Literary

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry

Representative Authors:
Brittney Cooper, Sharon Draper, Michael Harriot, Benjamin Herold, Martha Jones, Bettina Love, Jonathan Metzl, Tiya Miles, Cole Arthur Riley, Tricia Rose, Mark Siegel, Salamishah Tillet, Damon Young, to name a few.
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.
Dana Newman

Dana Newman Literary Inc.

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

Representative Authors:
Madhushree Ghosh, Tracee Stanley, Caron Butler, Jaime Harrison, Kevin Hines, Slim Jim Phantom, Stevie Salas, Sagit Schwartz
Amanda Orozco

Transatlantic Agency

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Love, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture, Speculative Fiction

Representative Authors:
Kay Chronister, Jessica Elisheva Emerson, Paola Ferrante, Laura Goode, Roya Marsh, Nick Medina, Anthony Christian Ocampo, m. mick powell, Vanessa Angélica Villarreal, Shoshana von Blanckensee

Literary Agents Database

Malaga Baldi Literary Agency

Liza Dawson Associates

RCW Literary Agency

Trellis Literary Management

New Leaf Literary & Media

Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc.

Aevitas Creative Management

Craig Literary

The Shipman Agency

Trellis Literary Management

United Talent Agency

Trident Media Group

P.S. Literary Agency

Creative Artists Agency

Triangle House Literary

Donald Maass Literary Agency

Trident Media Group

Ayesha Pande Literary

P.S. Literary Agency

Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency

Creative Artists Agency

McKinnon Literary

Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agents

Dana Newman Literary Inc.

Transatlantic Agency

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