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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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Melissa Danaczko

Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Addison Armstrong, Chelsea Conaboy, Gabino Iglesias, Amanda Jayatissa, Bernice McFadden, Sarafina Nance, Mira Ptacin
Liza Dawson

Liza Dawson Associates

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

Representative Authors:
Annie Barrows, Ross Gay, Victoria Christopher Murray, Robyn Carr, Marie Bostwick, the Estate of Eleanor Roosevelt
Brian DeFiore

DeFiore and Company

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

Representative Authors:
Benjamin Hale, Tom Ryan, Brandon Stanton, Rick Yancey
Sandra Dijkstra

Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Maxine Hong Kingston, Lisa See, Amy Tan
Priya Doraswamy

Lotus Lane Literary

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

Representative Authors:
Laura Lee Bahr, Nancy Stearns Bercaw, Farrukh Dhondy, Sumi Hahn, Eric LaRocca, Perumal Murugan, Harini Nagendra, Vivek Narayanan, Annie England Noblin, Elizabeth Noel, Nimesh Patel (comedian), RV Raman, Arshia Sattar, Hindol Sengupta, Parvati Sharma, Sung J Woo, Ovidia Yu
Mark Falkin

Falkin Literary

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

Representative Authors:
Peter Benchley, Laurent Bouzereau, Kristen Lopez, Louisa Luna, TJ Martinson, David Masciotra, Christian Picciolini, Matt Serafini
Katherine Fausset

Curtis Brown, Ltd.

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

Representative Authors:
Allison Amend, Jami Attenberg, Moustafa Bayoumi, Estate of Lucia Berlin, Cara Black, Lisa Brackmann, Stefan Merrill Block, Mary Ann Caws, Chip Cheek, Ioan Grillo, Cynthia Hand, Elise Juska, Crystal Hana Kim, Kristyn Kusek Lewis, Amy Lin, M. L. Longworth, Kelly Luce, Emily St. John Mandel, Nina McConigley, Kyle Minor, Eugenie Montague, Benjamin Percy, Chris Rose, Idrissa Simmonds-Nastili, Laura van den Berg, Diane Zinna
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:
Maren Chase, Amelia Diane Coombs, Nataly Gruender, Alexandra Kyllingstad, Tim Manley, Christopher Roubique, Natalie Sue, Adrienne Thurman, R. J. Valldeperas
Seth Fishman

The Gernert Company

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Literary Fiction

Representative Authors:
Sarah Andersen, Kate Beaton, Anna Bond, Becky Chambers, P. Djeli Clark, Matt Dinniman, Alexandra Kleeman, Devin Elle Kurtz, Ann Leckie, Liz Moore, Randall Munroe, Téa Obreht, Nathan Pyle, Shirtaloon, Will Wight
Melissa Flashman

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

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

Representative Authors:
Oliver Burkeman, Stephanie Danler, Emily Gould, Tyler Austin Harper, Quinn Slobodian, Astra Taylor, David Wengrow
Christy Fletcher

United Talent Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Chris Bohjalian, David Leonhardt, Daniel Mason, Maggie O’Farrell, Loretta Rothschild, Gretchen Rubin, Ariel Sullivan, Sarah Wynn-Williams
David Forrer

Inkwell Management

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

Representative Authors:
Aram Fox

Massie McQuilkin & Altman

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

Representative Authors:
Samantha Ellis, Jesse Green, Lavanya Lakshmi, Lissa Layland, Andrew Rutledge, Lior Torenberg, Daniel Warner
Molly Friedrich

The Friedrich Agency LLC

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

Representative Authors:
Melissa Bank, Leif Enger, Alison Espach, Sue Grafton, Frank McCourt, Terry McMillan, Ruth Ozeki, Jackie Polzin, Esmeralda Santiago, Cathleen Schine, Jane Smiley, Elizabeth Strout, Ruby Tandoh, Florence Williams
Lori Galvin

Aevitas Creative Management

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Mystery

Representative Authors:
Hannah Kirshner, Mei Li and Irene Li, Tamara Miller, Wanda Morris, Kwame Onwuachi, Sebastian J. Plata, Mary Thorson, Kelly Young Chang
Kate Garrick

Salky Literary Management

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

Representative Authors:
Kate Bernheimer, Sanjiv Bhattacharya, Claire Boyles, Christine Byl, Kim Fay, Donna Freitas, Stephanie Kallos, Natan Last, Elizabeth Little, Wil Medearis, Jaclyn Moyer, Zak Salih, Debbie Urbanski, Alexander Zaitchik
Susan Golomb

Writers House

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

Representative Authors:
Janelle Brown, Yvon Chouinard, Harry S. Dent, Jonathan Franzen, Lexi Freiman, Glen David Gold, Peter Golden, Charles Graeber, Noah Hawley, Gabe Hudson, Lindsey Lee Johnson, Liz Kay, Angie Kim, Rachel Kushner, Krys Lee, Mira T. Lee, Stephen Markley, Imbolo Mbue, Matthew McIntosh, Wayetu Moore, Thomas Mullen, Tim Murphy, Ruby Namdar, Dexter Palmer, Sarah Perry, Jordy Rosenberg, Gwyn Hyman Rubio, Brand Skyhorse, Jim St. Germain, William T. Vollmann, Nell Zink
Leticia Gomez

Savvy Literary Services

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

Representative Authors:
Enjeelah Ahmadi, Edward Beltran, Barry Alexander Brown, Dr. Yasmin Davidds, Sandra Guzman, William Hazelgrove, Anushay Hossain, Cynthia Kraack, Milan Kordestani, Steve Pemberton, Joseph Tachovsky, Omar Tyree
Rebecca Gradinger

United Talent Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Pauline Chen, David Gillham, Kathleen Grissom, Maggie Shipstead
Katie Greenstreet

Paper Literary

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Historical, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction

Representative Authors:
Tasha Coryell, Emily Dunlay, Kate Eberle, Kate Fagan, Rosanna Pike
Katie Grimm

Curtis Brown, Ltd.

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Rebecca Altman, Rebecca Balcárcel, Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Paul Bogard, Jennifer Croft, Annie Hartnett, Stacy Hackney, Marissa Higgins, Kekla Magoon, Nicole Panteleakos, Wendelin Van Draanen
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:
Lara Ehrlich, Britt Hawthorne, Jean Chen Ho, Ari Koontz, Hadley Leggett, Gloria Muñoz, Kaela Rivera, Shannon C.F. Rogers, Jihyun Yun
Claire Harris

Helm Literary

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Fiction, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Love, Magical Realism, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Regional, Speculative Fiction

Representative Authors:
Nicole Bedera, Sophia Benoit, Katie Collom, Betty Corrello, Dr. Lauren Fogel Mersy, Isaias Hernandez, JL Hyde, Lindsay Maple, Britt Middleton, Kate Posey, Sam Rebelein, Meredith Trapp, Rory Uphold, VegNews, Dr. Jennifer Vencill, Piper Youtzy
Jordan Hill

New Leaf Literary & Media

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction

Representative Authors:
Roshani Chokshi, Carolyn Huynh, Lydia Kang, Christine Platt, Shannon Watters
Markus Hoffmann

Regal Hoffmann & Associates LLC

Interested in Representing:
Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Translation

Representative Authors:
Josh Bazell, Rich Benjamin, Sue Black, Cho Nam-joo, Wolfram Eilenberger, Peter Englund, Adam Jay Epstein, Emil Ferris, Jon Fosse, Kent Greenfield, Janice Hallett, Helle Helle, Benjamin Ho, John Kaag, Kristiana Kahakauwila, Usman T. Malik, Daphne Merkin, Eshkol Nevo, Caroline O’Donohue

Literary Agents Database

Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency

Liza Dawson Associates

DeFiore and Company

Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency

Lotus Lane Literary

Falkin Literary

Curtis Brown, Ltd.

Root Literary

The Gernert Company

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

United Talent Agency

Inkwell Management

Massie McQuilkin & Altman

The Friedrich Agency LLC

Aevitas Creative Management

Salky Literary Management

Writers House

Savvy Literary Services

United Talent Agency

Paper Literary

Curtis Brown, Ltd.

Ayesha Pande Literary

Helm Literary

New Leaf Literary & Media

Regal Hoffmann & Associates LLC

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