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.

Laurie Abkemeier

DeFiore and Company

Interested in Representing:
Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, John Grogan, Nathalia Holt, Cal Newport, Jessica Lahey, Yumi Sakugawa
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
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
Melissa Flashman

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

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

Representative Authors:
Stephanie Mannatt Danler, Kristin Dombek, Stanley Fish, Emily Gould, Kate Zambreno
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
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, Paul Durham, Peter Englund, Adam Epstein, Andrew Ervin, Andrew Jacobson, John Kaag, Kristiana Kahakauwila, Alexander Klimburg, Daphne Merkin, Adelia Saunders, Tracy K. Smith
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
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
Kirby Kim

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

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

Representative Authors:
Ted Chiang, Malcolm Brooks, Karolina Waclawiak, Tracy O’Neill, Peter Bognanni, Craig Davidson
Dan Kirschen

ICM Partners

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

Representative Authors:
Ann Patchett, Michael Chabon, Ayelet Waldman, Elizabeth Greenwood, Prince, Dan Piepenbring, Amy Rose Spiegel, Morgan Parker, Ben Taub
PJ Mark

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

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

Representative Authors:
Samantha Hunt, Sarah Manguso, Dinaw Mengestu, Ed Park, Andrew Rice, Craig Thompson, Josh Weil
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
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
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
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
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
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:
Renée Zuckerbrot

Massie & McQuilkin

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

Representative Authors:
Harley Jane Kozak, Kelly Link, Keith Lee Morris, Eric Sanderson

Literary Agents Database

DeFiore and Company

William Morris Endeavor

Massie & McQuilkin

Aevitas Creative Management

Chase Literary Agency

William Clark Associates

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

Fletcher & Company

Regal Hoffmann & Associates LLC

Empire Literary

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

ICM Partners

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Inc.

Zoë Pagnamenta Agency

Andy Ross Agency

Fifi Oscard Agency, Inc.

DeFiore and Company

Foundry Literary + Media

Curtis Brown, Ltd.

Massie & McQuilkin