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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Rachel Beck

Liza Dawson Associates

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Fiction, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Love, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Sara Goodman Confino, Britt Frank, Patricia Johns, Ellen Won Steil
Eleanor Birne

Pew Literary

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

Representative Authors:
Jane Campbell, Rozalind Dineen, Louise Kennedy, Michael Magee, Mary-Kay Wilmers
Michelle Brower

Trellis Literary Management

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

Representative Authors:
Tara Conklin, Kirstin Chen, Hazel Gaynor, Jason Mott, Erika L. Sanchez
Maggie Cooper

Aevitas Creative Management

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Pop Culture, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction

Representative Authors:
Marisa Crane, Andrew J. Graff, Jessica Martin, Carolyn Prusa, Julia Ridley Smith
Jessica Craig

Craig Literary

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

Representative Authors:
Sulaiman Addonia, Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström, Elizabeth Chakrabarty, Jack Cheng, Mitch Cullin, Zanib Mian, Nanjala Nyabola
Annie DeWitt

The Shipman Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Uchenna Awoke, Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, KB Brookins, Nicholas Goodly, Dottie Lasky, Brittany Newell, Nicole Treska
Natalie Edwards

Trellis Literary Management

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Speculative Fiction

Representative Authors:
Jessie Ren Marshall, Aram Mrjoian, Adam Morgan, Mathew Rodriguez, Alysia Sawchyn, Erin Slaughter, Emma Specter
Sarah Fuentes

United Talent Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Jake Bittle, Keri Blakinger, Kristin Collier, Sarah Everts, Genevieve Guenther, Natasha Joukovsky, Emily Neuberger, Laura Poppick, Rina Raphael, Julia Rosen
Claire Harris

P.S. Literary Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Nicole Bedera, Charlie Berens, Katie Collom, Betty Corrello, Dannah Eve, Dr. Lauren Fogel Mersy, Isaias Hernandez, Lindsay Maple, Sam Rebelein, Carly Robyn, TJ Therrien, VegNews, Dr. Jennifer Vencill
Jennifer Joel

Creative Artists Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Lili Anolik, Leif Babin, Chris Cleave, Ian Caldwell, Nelson DeMille, Kevin Fedarko, AJ Finn, Bonnie Garmus, Stuart Gibbs, Sarah Knight, Elise Loehnen, Anthony McCarten, Megan Miranda, Graham Moore Evan Osnos, Shonda Rhimes, Adam Rubin, Stephen Schwarzman, Sir Patrick Stewart, Lisa Taddeo, Dustin Thomason, Jocko Willink
Kima Jones

Triangle House Literary

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
David Haynes, Francisco McCurry, Rochelle Spencer
Kat Kerr

Donald Maass Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Love, Narrative Nonfiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Robyn Lucas, Laila Sabreen
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
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
Cecilia “CeCe” Lyra

P.S. Literary Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, Dr. Jonathan Lassiter, Laura Leffler, Bianca Marais, Dr. Kari Nixon, Anamely Salgado Reyes, Aleeza Ben Shalom, Aparna Shewakramani, Dr. Courtney Tracy
Pamela Malpas

Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Regional

Representative Authors:
Edward Cahill, Des Ekin, Susan M. Gaines, John Gierach, Chin-Sun Lee, Matthew Longo, James Sturz, Jonathan Wells
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
Tanya McKinnon

McKinnon Literary

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry

Representative Authors:
Brittney Cooper, Sharon Draper, Michael Harriot, Benjamin Herold, Martha Jones, Bettina Love, Jonathan Metzl, Tiya Miles, Cole Arthur Riley, Tricia Rose, Mark Siegel, Salamishah Tillet, Damon Young, to name a few.
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:
Omar Ali, Gus Berg, Matt Burgess, David Covell, Penny Guisinger, Carolynn Mireault, Fae Myenne Ng, Paul Rousseau. Agency clients: Lynda Barry, Charles Baxter, Taylor Branch, Gretel Ehrlich, Arthur Golden, Amy Hempel, Pam Houston, Bill James, Paulette Jiles, Stephen King, William Langewiesche, Bethany McLean, Joe Nocera, Daniel Okrent, Annie Proulx, Lee Smith, Neal Stephenson, among others.
Dana Newman

Dana Newman Literary Inc.

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

Representative Authors:
Madhushree Ghosh, Tracee Stanley, Caron Butler, Jaime Harrison, Kevin Hines, Slim Jim Phantom, Stevie Salas, Sagit Schwartz
Larissa Melo Pienkowski

Jill Grinberg Literary Management

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Poetry, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Translation, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
TJ Alexander, Remica Bingham-Risher, K. Tempest Bradford, Erica Buddington, J K Chukwu, Jo Franco, Katalina Gamarra, Beverly Gooden, Aline Mello, Angela Montoya, Princess Moon, Amy Quichiz, Johanna Toruño
Nour Sallam

P.S. Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, Fiction, Healing/Health, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture, Speculative Fiction

Representative Authors:
Currently building a client list.
Eric Smith

P.S. Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Healing/Health, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
K. Ancrum, Mike Chen, M. K. England, James Tate Hill, Rebecca Podos, Adam Sass, Alison Stine
Andrea Somberg

Harvey Klinger Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Pop Culture, Speculative Poetry, Translation, War, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Sarah Beth Durst, Eskor David Johnson, Kirthana Ramisetti, Laura Brooke Robson, Elizabeth Staple, Mithu Storoni
Maria Vicente

P.S. Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Stephanie Cooke, Insha Fitzpatrick, Ashley Robin Franklin, Laura Knetzger, Sam Maggs, Cat Min, Laura Obuobi, Nathan Page, Kendra Wells, Yao Xiao

Literary Agents Database

Liza Dawson Associates

Pew Literary

Trellis Literary Management

Aevitas Creative Management

Craig Literary

The Shipman Agency

Trellis Literary Management

United Talent Agency

P.S. Literary Agency

Creative Artists Agency

Triangle House Literary

Donald Maass Literary Agency

Trident Media Group

Ayesha Pande Literary

P.S. Literary Agency

Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency

Creative Artists Agency

McKinnon Literary

Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agents

Dana Newman Literary Inc.

Jill Grinberg Literary Management

P.S. Literary Agency

P.S. Literary Agency

Harvey Klinger Literary Agency

P.S. Literary Agency

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