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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Margaret Riley King

William Morris Endeavor

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Feminist, Fiction, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Regional, Religious/Spiritual

Representative Authors:
Chloe Benjamin, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Rachel Brathen, Austin Channing Brown, Meg Waite Clayton, Glennon Doyle, Kristen Howerton, Valarie Kaur, Sue Monk Kidd, Ruthie Lindsey, Cammie McGovern, Laura Moriarty, Dani Shapiro, Michael Symon, Ann Kidd Taylor, Sheila Turnage, Jeannette Walls, Abby Wambach, writing duo Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks
Rayhané Sanders

Massie & McQuilkin

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

Representative Authors:
Jonathan Weisman, Lidia Yuknavitch
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
Denise Shannon

Denise Shannon Literary Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Lydia Davis, Francine Prose, Karen Russell, Gary Shteyngart
Samantha Shea

Georges Borchardt, Inc.

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

Representative Authors:
Karen Brown, Amy Butcher, Olivia Clare, Megan Coe, Lydia Fitzpatrick David, Jane Delury, Noor Elashi, John McManus, Adam Price, Austin Smith, Elissa Sussman, Laura Templeton, Doug Watson
Janet Silver

Aevitas Creative Management

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

Representative Authors:
Cheryl Strayed, Anthony Marra, Monique Truong, Hanna Pylväinin
Eric Simonoff

William Morris Endeavor

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

Representative Authors:
Stephen Chbosky, Yaa Gyasi, Edward P. Jones, Phil Klay, Jhumpa Lahiri, Jonathan Lethem, Stacy Schiff, Jessica Shattuck, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, the New Yorker
Anjali Singh

The Anjali Singh Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Susan Abulhawa, Nawaaz Ahmed, Mai Al-Nakib, C. A. Davids, Bridgett Davis, Joel Christian Gill, Nicole J. Georges, Gillian Goerz, Justin Hall, Rachel M. Harper, Praveen Herat, Angie Kang, Deena Mohamed, Aubrey Nolan, Padma Viswanathan
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
Marya Spence

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

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

Representative Authors:
Angelica Baker, Becky Cooper, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Alex Dimitrov, Hermione Hoby, Jaroslav Kalfar, Rachel Khong, Eugene Lim, Lisa Locascio, Daniel Loedel, Haley Mlotek, Allie Rowbottom, Ashleigh Young
Peter Steinberg

United Talent Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Alicia Erian, Keith Donohue, John Matteson
Andrew Stuart

The Stuart Agency

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

Representative Authors:
William Dietrich, Kevin Guzman, Kathleen Parker, Maia Szalavitz
Rachel Sussman

Chalberg & Sussman

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Graphic/Illustrated, Healing/Health, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture

Representative Authors:
Ramani Durvasula, Hal Herzog, Pooja Lakshim, Matt Logelin, Sherry and John Petersik, Tori Press, Nicole Tersigni, Stephanie Wittels Wachs
Danielle Svetcov

Levine Greenberg Rostan

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Journalism/Investigative Reporting

Representative Authors:
Jodi Angel, Will Cockrell, Rick Easton, Dave Gonzales, Rachel Gross, Diana Helmuth, Geoff Herbach, Andrew Hilleman, Molly Huddle, Diana Kapp, Kirk Lombard, Rahanna Bisseret Martinez, Melissa McCart, S.P. Miskowski, Joanna Robinson, Beth Rodden, Jason Roeder, Irving Ruan, Kristin Russo, Mike Sacks, Sara Slattery, Jenny Owen Youngs
Michelle Tessler

Tessler Literary Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Accomplished journalists, scientists, academics, experts in their field, as well as novelists and debut authors with unique voices and stories to tell. Seth Casteel (Underwater Dogs); Paul Collins (Murder of the Century), Frans de Waal (The Bonobo and the Atheist, Our Inner Ape); Leanne Ely (Saving Dinner); Mira Jacob (The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing); Amy Stewart (The Drunken Botanist, Wicked Plants); Amanda Eyre Ward (Close Your Eyes, How to Be Lost); David Sloan Wilson (The Neighborhood Project, Evolution for Everyone).
Stacy Testa

Writers House

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

Representative Authors:
Clara Bensen, Lucie Britsch, Julie Carrick Dalton, Gerta Keller, Rheea Mukherjee, Kim Michele Richardson, Abbigail Rosewood, Maggie Rowe, Sarah Wilson
Meg Thompson

Thompson Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Graphic/Illustrated, Healing/Health, Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Mari Andrew, Erin Lee Carr, Julia Chaplin, Katherine Harmon Courage, Mason Currey, Lydia Fenet, Emily Flake, John Glynn, Tom Hart, Anita Hill, Kim Krans, Tim Kreider, Nichole Perkins, Cecile Richards, Jeremy Rifkin
Joseph Veltre

The Gersh Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Steve Amick, Taylor Antrim, Jessica Blank, Bob Friel, Robyn Harding, Stephanie Klein, Alison Pace, Jason Pinter, Matthew Polly, David Treuer, Lauren Willig
Rachel Vogel

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Mike Duncan, Tyler Knott Gregson, Mara Grunbaum, Amanda Lucidon, Marissa A. Ross, Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Mitchell Waters

Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.

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

Representative Authors:
Joy Castro, Michael Thomas Ford, Sheri Joseph, X. J. Kennedy, Michael Lowenthal, Vestal McIntyre, Joseph Olshan, Jonathan Papernick, Paul Yoon
Paige Wheeler

Creative Media Agency, Inc.

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Historical, Humor, Love, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Religious/Spiritual

Representative Authors:
CMA has represented New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, as well as winners of the RITA, Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, Shamus, and other major awards. In addition to established authors, we welcome many first-time authors pursuing publication and a career in writing.
Alice Whitwham

The Cheney Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Molly Crabapple, Carina del Valle Schorske, Camonghne Felix, Elisa Gonzalez, Anand Gopal, Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Anna Heyward, Suki Kim, James Lasdun, Shane McCrae, Luke Mogelson, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Anna Della Subin, Justine van der Leun
Amy Williams

The Williams Company

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

Representative Authors:
Natalie Bakopoulos, Karen Essex, Kate Greathead, Sarah Hepola, Elizabeth Kostova, Nami Mun, Alix Ohlin, Karen Olsson, Matt Zoller Seitz, Alan Sepinwal, Melissa Stephenson, Jia Tolentino, Judith Warner
Kimberly Witherspoon

Inkwell Management

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

Representative Authors:
Kate Atkinson, Anthony Bourdain, Robert Olen Butler, Susan Cheever, Sophie Kinsella
Jade Wong-Baxter

Francis Goldin Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Historical, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Short Fiction

Representative Authors:
Chris Belcher, Kate Broad, Delia Cai, Duy Doan

Literary Agents Database

William Morris Endeavor

Massie & McQuilkin

Fifi Oscard Agency, Inc.

Denise Shannon Literary Agency

Georges Borchardt, Inc.

Aevitas Creative Management

William Morris Endeavor

The Anjali Singh Agency

P.S. Literary Agency

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

United Talent Agency

The Stuart Agency

Chalberg & Sussman

Levine Greenberg Rostan

Tessler Literary Agency

Writers House

Thompson Literary Agency

The Gersh Agency

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.

Creative Media Agency, Inc.

The Cheney Agency

The Williams Company

Inkwell Management

Francis Goldin Literary Agency

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