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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.

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
Rob McQuilkin

Massie & McQuilkin

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Historical

Representative Authors:
Douglas A. Martin, Kim Addonizio
Zoë Pagnamenta

Zoë Pagnamenta Agency

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
Nicki Richesin

Wendy Sherman Associates, Inc.

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

Representative Authors:
Michelle Bowdler, Alena Dillon, Gabrielle Korn, Rachel Lehmann-Haupt, Tiffany Shlain, Shira Spector, Shannon Takaoka
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, 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
Andy Ross

Andy Ross Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Daniel Boyarin, Daniel Ellsberg, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, Michael Parenti
Grace A. Ross

Regal Hoffmann & Associates LLC

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

Representative Authors:
Katie Knoll, Michael Jeffrey Lee, Carla Panciera, Molly Pascal, Amanda Pauley, Eugene Tracy
Rena Rossner

The Deborah Harris Agency

Interested in Representing:
Fiction, Historical, Nonfiction, Political

Representative Authors:
Amy Gottlieb, Mark Noce, Leah Scheier
Elizabeth Winick Rubenstein

McIntosh & Otis

Interested in Representing:
Feminist, Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Love

Representative Authors:
Eleanor Brown, Phyllis T. Smith
Adam Schear

DeFiore and Company

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

Representative Authors:
Jen Adams, Scott Bedford, Christian Schoon
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
Peter Steinberg

Foundry Literary + Media

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

Representative Authors:
Alicia Erian, Keith Donohue, John Matteson
Emma Sweeney

Emma Sweeney Agency LLC

Interested in Representing:
Historical, Humor, Literary Fiction

Representative Authors:
Jonis Agee, Heather Barbieri, Stephanie Cowell, Lynn Cullen, David Dosa, MD, Ellen Feldman, Sara Gruen, Tom O'Donnell, Vaddey Ratner, Richard Snow, Justin Taylor
Alice Tasman

Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Maud Casey, Elizabeth Crane, H. S. Cross, Gina Frangello, Kelly Kerney, Timothy Schaffert, Emily Gray Tedrowe, Sarai Walker, Stephen Wetta, and Ellen Potter.
Stacy Testa

Writers House LLC

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
Rachel Vogel

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Mike Duncan, Tyler Knott Gregson, Mara Grunbaum, Amanda Lucidon, Marissa A. Ross, Mohamedou Ould Slahi
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 best-sellers, 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.
Sarah Yake

Frances Collin Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Sarah Blake (NAAMAH), Nadine Darling, Kirsten Kaschock, Christopher Merkner, Wendy Sparrow (also writing as Wendy Laine)
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

Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Inc.

Massie & McQuilkin

Zoë Pagnamenta Agency

Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC

Wendy Sherman Associates, Inc.

William Morris Endeavor

Andy Ross Agency

Regal Hoffmann & Associates LLC

The Deborah Harris Agency

McIntosh & Otis

DeFiore and Company

Georges Borchardt, Inc.

Foundry Literary + Media

Emma Sweeney Agency LLC

Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency

Writers House LLC

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

Creative Media Agency, Inc.

Frances Collin Literary Agency

Massie & McQuilkin

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