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.

Claudia Ballard

William Morris Endeavor

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

Representative Authors:
Amelia Gray, Marjorie Celona, Ben Nugent, Kenneth Calhoun, Marie-Helene Bertino, Emma Straub, Megan Amram, Charlie Kaufman, Eddie Joyce
Ethan Bassoff

Massie & McQuilkin

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Kris D'Agostino, Amber Dermont, Michael Chorost
Sarah Bowlin

Aevitas Creative Management

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

Representative Authors:
I am at the very beginning of building a client list, but as an editor I worked with Sheila Heti, Helen Phillips, Ramona Ausubel, Gabriel Urza, Juan Gabriel Vasquez, Luvvie Ajayi, Rachel Khong, Julie Buntin, Matt Sumell, Eric Fair, Aria Sloss, and Evan Hughes, among others.
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
Mark Falkin

Falkin Literary

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

Representative Authors:
Christian Picciolini, Bill Hillmann, Suzanne Greenberg, Dana Cann, Louisa Luna, Kristen Zimmer, K. E. Semmel, Robert McClure Smith, Matt Wixon, Nora Seton, Leonard Krishtalka
Rebecca Gradinger

Fletcher & Company

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

Representative Authors:
Pauline Chen, David Gillham, Kathleen Grissom, Maggie Shipstead
Allison Hunter

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

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

Representative Authors:
Alexandra Borowitz, Katie Heaney, Swan Huntley, Anna Pitoniak, Anne Helen Petersen, Victoria James, Kelsey Miller
Annie Hwang

Folio Literary Management

Interested in Representing:
Feminist, Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Speculative Fiction

Representative Authors:
John Paul Brammer, Leland Cheuk, Janet Hong, Xia Jia, The Smithsonian
Dan Kirschen

ICM Partners

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

Representative Authors:
Michael Chabon, Lee Durkee, Elizabeth Greenwood, Chuck Palahniuk, Morgan Parker, Ann Patchett, Dan Piepenbring, Amy Rose Spiegel, Ayelet Waldman
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
Duvall Osteen

Aragi Inc.

Interested in Representing:
Fiction, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Bethany Ball, Wil S. Hylton, Pablo Medina, Nicolaia Rips, Martin Wilson
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, Ann Brashares, Rachel Brathen, Glennon Doyle, Kristen Howerton, Valarie Kaur, Sue Monk Kidd, Ruthie Lindsey, Cammie McGovern, Laura Moriarty, Michael Symon, Ann Kidd Taylor, Sheila Turnage, Jeannette Walls, Abby Wambach, writing duo Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks
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
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.

Literary Agents Database

William Morris Endeavor

Massie & McQuilkin

Aevitas Creative Management

Chase Literary Agency

Falkin Literary

Fletcher & Company

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

Folio Literary Management

ICM Partners

Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Inc.

Aragi Inc.

William Morris Endeavor

Foundry Literary + Media

Emma Sweeney Agency LLC

Creative Media Agency, Inc.