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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Laurie Abkemeier

DeFiore and Company

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

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

DeFiore and Company

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

Representative Authors:
Harriet Brown, Andrew Carroll, Robb Forman Dew, Barbara Esstman, Joanna Pearson
Betsy Amster

Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises

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

Representative Authors:
Dr. Elaine Aron, Sandi Ault, Kim Boyce, Robin Chotzinoff, Margaret Leslie Davis, María Amparo Escandón, Tom Fields-Meyer, Tanya Ward Goodman, Joy Nicholson, Christopher Noxon, Dr. Barry Prizant, Louise Steinman, Terry Theise, Diana Wells
Nicole Aragi

Aragi Inc.

Interested in Representing:
Feminist, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Jonathan Safran Foer, Colson Whitehead
Amelia Atlas

Creative Artists Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Caite Dolan-Leach, Mark O’Connell, Matt Gallagher, Joy Williams
Claudia Ballard

William Morris Endeavor

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

Representative Authors:
Halle Butler, Chloe Cooper-Jones, Alexandra Kleeman, Alice Munro, Kiley Reid, Emma Straub, Curtis Sittenfeld, Jenna Wortham
Noah Ballard

Verve Talent and Literary Agency

Interested in Representing:
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Cinelle Barnes, Josh Gondelman, Joshua Hunt, Tochi Onyebuchi, Emily Tamkin, Hadley Vlahos
Lisa Bankoff

Bankoff Collaborative

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

Representative Authors:
Vince Beiser, John Colapinto, Carolyn Ferrell, Nancy Horan, Nova Jacobs, Julia Johnson, Laura Kasischke, Michael Perry, Harriet Washington, Cynthia Weiner
Ethan Bassoff

Ross Yoon Agency

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
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
Tina Bennett

Bennett Literary LLC

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Gary Bass, Leo Damrosch, John Dickerson, Katherine Eban, Andrea Elliott, Atul Gawande, Malcolm Gladwell, Eliza Griswold, Lev Grossman, Laura Hillenbrand, Hope Jahren, Patrick Radden Keefe, Jill Lepore, Dahlia Lithwick, Jim Newton, Nick Paumgarten, Tom Reiss, Alex Ross, Eric Schlosser, Jennifer Senior, Timothy Snyder, David Wallace-Wells, Ted Widmer, Tim Wu
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
Amy Bishop-Wycisk

Trellis Literary Management

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Young Adult

Representative Authors:
Diana Biller, Kelsy Burke, June Hur, Nancy Jooyoun Kim
Ian Bonaparte

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

Interested in Representing:
Healing/Health, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Speculative Fiction

Representative Authors:
Emily M. Bender & Alex Hanna, Edna Bonhomme, Jonny Diamond, Eliot Duncan, Mohammed El-Kurd, Tao Leigh Goffe, Sophie Lewis, Bettina Makalintal, Kathleen McLaughlin, Alejandro Nodarse, Tamara Nopper, Liz Pelly, Jackie Wang, Esther Yi
Georges Borchardt

Georges Borchardt

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

Representative Authors:
T. Coraghessan Boyle, John Lahr, Claire Messud, Elie Wiesel
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.
Regina Brooks

Serendipity Literary Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Derrick Barnes; Sundee Frazier; Ed Gordon; Dick Gregory; Marcus Hunter, PhD; Charreah Jackson; Lawrence Jackson; jessica Care moore; Marilyn Nelson; Claire Nicogossian; Calaya Reid; David Warmflash; Bil Wright
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
Danielle Bukowski

Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc.

Interested in Representing:
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Feminist, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Representative Authors:
Edgar Gomez, Joseph Han, Stephanie Jimenez, Nancy Johnson, Rafe Posey, Bryan Washington
Sarah Burnes

The Gernert Company

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

Representative Authors:
Christopher Beha, Susan Burton, Lacy Crawford, Susanna Hoffs, Linda Holmes, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Rachel Kadish, Alice McDermott, Caryl Phillips, Robin Sloan
Stephanie Cabot

Susanna Lea Associates

Interested in Representing:
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Feminist, Fiction, Historical, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Speculative Fiction

Representative Authors:
Tracey Lange, Mindy Mejia, Putsata Reang
Chris Calhoun

Chris Calhoun Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Billy Collins, Mary Beth Keane, Meghan O’Rourke, Ron Rosenbaum, Vincent Yu, Mary Ziegler
Jennifer Carlson

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

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

Representative Authors:
Kevin Brockmeier, Marisa de los Santos, Paul Reyes
Sylvie Carr

The Carr Agency, LLC

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

Representative Authors:
Rand Fishkin, Keyu Jin, Jake Knapp, Lauren Markham, Trevor Shikaze, Krystal Sital, Andria Williams
Lucy Carson

The Friedrich Agency LLC

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

Representative Authors:
Duchess Goldblatt, Jessica Khoury, Glynnis MacNicol, Alexandra Oliva

Literary Agents Database

DeFiore and Company

DeFiore and Company

Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises

Aragi Inc.

Creative Artists Agency

William Morris Endeavor

Verve Talent and Literary Agency

Bankoff Collaborative

Ross Yoon Agency

Liza Dawson Associates

Bennett Literary LLC

Pew Literary

Trellis Literary Management

Janklow & Nesbit Associates

Georges Borchardt

Aevitas Creative Management

Serendipity Literary Agency

Trellis Literary Management

Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc.

The Gernert Company

Susanna Lea Associates

Chris Calhoun Agency

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

The Carr Agency, LLC

The Friedrich Agency LLC

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