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.

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Jeff Kleinman

Folio Literary Management

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

Representative Authors:
Garth Stein, Eowyn Ivey, Elizabeth Letts, Robert Hicks, Charles J. Shields, Neil Abramson, Nick Trout, Karen Dionne
Stuart Krichevsky

Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Mary Kay Andrews, Julie Burstein, Sebastian Junger
Daniel Lazar

Writers House LLC

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Tiffany Baker, Ingrid Law, Jennifer McMahon, Matt Rothschild
Betsy Lerner

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Mikita Brottman, Andrea Kleine, Mark Oppenheimer, Jean Zimmerman
Ellen Levine

Trident Media Group

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction

Representative Authors:
Chris Abani, Marlon James, Katie Kitamura, Marilynne Robinson, Michael Farris Smith
Sarah Levitt

Aevitas Creative Management

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

Representative Authors:
Claire L. Evans, Eliese Colette Goldbach, Sara Majka, Anjali Sachdeva, Ly Tran, Phuc Tran, Ruha Benjamin
Kayla Lightner

Ayesha Pande Literary

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Minda Honey, Cat Huang, Margaret Flatley, Alex Sujong Laughlin, Annabelle Tometich
Andrew Lownie

Andrew Lownie Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Cathy Glass, Casey Watson, Joe Holliday, Sir John Mills, Alan Whicker, Gloria Hunniford, David Hasselhoff, Emily Lloyd, Kerry Katona, and Patrick MacNee
Gillian MacKenzie

MacKenzie Wolf

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

Representative Authors:
Jay Mandel

William Morris Endeavor

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

Representative Authors:
Sloane Crosley, Mohsin Hamid, Terry Hayes, Mary Roach
Carol Mann

Carol Mann Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Paul Auster, Morris Dees, Jermaine Dupri, Roy Rowan, Lauren Winner
Cassie Mannes Murray

Howland Literary, LLC

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Speculative Fiction, Translation, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Emma Bolden, Sydney Warner Brooman, Daniel Dockery, Suzanne Grove, Dr. Jasmine Harris, Richard Larson, Emme Lund, Maureen O’Leary, Erin Slaughter, Raz Tal
PJ Mark

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

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

Representative Authors:
Samantha Hunt, Sarah Manguso, Dinaw Mengestu, Ed Park, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Craig Thompson, Josh Weil, Sunil Yapa
Maria Massie

Massie & McQuilkin

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

Representative Authors:
Uwem Akpan, Anne Carson, Joe Meno, Rishi Reddi
Anthony Mattero

Creative Artists Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Carmelo Anthony, Karen Attiah, Blitz Bazawule, Mayim Bialik, Chris Bosh, Kate Fagan, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Rachel Lindsay, Wesley Lowery, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade
David McCormick

McCormick Literary

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

Representative Authors:
Matthew Sharpe, Karen Essex
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
Gary Morris

David Black Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Lisa Bedford, Erik Larson, Jai Pausch
Andrea Morrison

Writers House LLC

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

Representative Authors:
Aja Gabel, Hillary Frank, Aimee Sicuro, Diana Sudyka, Shreya Gupta, Francesca Sanna, Katie Harnett, Laurel Fantauzzo, Zara Gonzalez Hoang, Rob Hodgson, Zoe Tilley Poster
Michele Mortimer

Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agents

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Narrative Nonfiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Lynda Barry, Charles Baxter, Taylor Branch, David Covell, Chris Crutcher, Jason deParle, Gretel Ehrlich, Arthur Golden, Amy Hempel, Pam Houston, Bill James, Paulette Jiles, Stephen King, William Langewiesche, Bethany McLean, Fae Myenne Ng, Christoph Niemann, Joe Nocera, Daniel Okrent, Annie Proulx, Lee Smith, Neal Stephenson, Abigail Thomas
Monica Odom

Odom Media Management

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Victoria Blanco, Maisy Card, Bernard Ferguson, Morgan Jerkins, Mia Mercado, Sonya Renee Taylor.
Duvall Osteen

Aragi Inc.

Interested in Representing:
Fiction, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Bethany Ball, Wil S. Hylton, Pablo Medina, Nicolaia Rips, Martin Wilson
Molly O’Neill

Root Literary

Interested in Representing:
Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Molly B. Burnham, Temre Beltz, Emily Dove, Rob Justus, Emmy Kastner, Adib Khorram, Taryn Knight, Lynne Kelly, Donalyn Miller, Faith Pray, K.J. Reilly, Blythe Russo, Sarah Sax, John Schu, Colby Sharp, Jane Solomon, Molly Walsh
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

Literary Agents Database

Folio Literary Management

Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency

Writers House LLC

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

Trident Media Group

Aevitas Creative Management

Ayesha Pande Literary

Andrew Lownie Literary Agency

MacKenzie Wolf

William Morris Endeavor

Carol Mann Agency

Howland Literary, LLC

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

Massie & McQuilkin

Creative Artists Agency

McCormick Literary

Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Inc.

Massie & McQuilkin

David Black Agency

Writers House LLC

Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agents

Odom Media Management

Aragi Inc.

Root Literary

Zoë Pagnamenta Agency

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