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.

Amelia Atlas

ICM Partners

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

Representative Authors:
Caite Dolan-Leach, Mark O’Connell, Matt Gallagher, Joy Williams
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.
Chris Calhoun

Chris Calhoun Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Billy Collins, Mary Beth Keane, Meghan O’Rourke, Ron Rosenbaum
Elyse Cheney

Elyse Cheney Literary Associates

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, Jess Row.
William Clark

William Clark Associates

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Religious/Spiritual, War

Representative Authors:
Jake Adelstein, Lois Banner, Will Friedwald, Zack O'Malley Greenburg, Alexa Hampton, Peter Hessler, Steven Martin, Zak Pelaccio, Dzogchen Ponlop, Reverend Billy, Yuval Taylor
Frances Coady

Aragi Inc.

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

Representative Authors:
Ava Chin, Michael Cunningham, Anders Nilsen, Sharon Olds, Claudia Rankine, Ocean Vuong
Adam Eaglin

Cheney Associates, LLC

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

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

Empire 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
Gary Morris

David Black Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Lisa Bedford, Erik Larson, Jai Pausch
Rena Rossner

The Deborah Harris Agency

Interested in Representing:
Fiction, Historical, Nonfiction, Political

Representative Authors:
Amy Gottlieb, Mark Noce, Leah Scheier
Peter Sawyer

Fifi Oscard Agency, Inc.

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

Representative Authors:
Robert Craft, Marian Schwartz, Yusef Kumunyakaa
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
Denise Shannon

Denise Shannon Literary Agency, Inc.

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

Representative Authors:
Lydia Davis, Francine Prose, Gary Shteyngart, Karen Russell
Monika Woods

Curtis Brown, Ltd.

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

Representative Authors:

Literary Agents Database

ICM Partners

Massie & McQuilkin

Aevitas Creative Management

Chris Calhoun Agency

Elyse Cheney Literary Associates

William Clark Associates

Aragi Inc.

Cheney Associates, LLC

Empire Literary

David Black Agency

The Deborah Harris Agency

Fifi Oscard Agency, Inc.

DeFiore and Company

Denise Shannon Literary Agency, Inc.

Curtis Brown, Ltd.