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Literary Agents

A list of 108 Literary Agents Looking for New Writers

Literary Agents
If you are trying to place your manuscript it can be hard to know where to start.

​Our list of 108 literary agents accepting submissions from writers is a great place to begin building a list of literary agencies to query and submit your work.

The list below offers the name of 108 active literary agents, the genres of work they represent, the agency they work manage or work for, and a link to their literary agency website (if available). We hope this list is helpful as you look for a literary agent to advocate for your writing. Please share this with other writers!

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108 Literary Agents and Literary Agencies That Want to Read Your Work

Name Literary Agency Interested in Representing Website
Laurie Abkemeier DeFiore and Company Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture http://www.defioreandco.com
Miriam Altshuler Miriam Altshuler Literary Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.miriamaltshulerliteraryagency.com
Betsy Amster Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises Commercial Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.amsterlit.com
Nicole Aragi Aragi Inc. Feminist, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.aragi.net
Claudia Ballard William Morris Endeavor Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture http://www.wmeentertainment.com
Lisa Bankoff ICM Partners Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://icmpartners.com
Julie Barer The Book Group Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction http://www.thebookgroup.com
Ethan Bassoff Lippincott Massie McQuilkin Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture http://www.lmqlit.com
Faye Bender The Book Group Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction http://www.thebookgroup.com
Soumeya Bendimerad Roberts Writers House Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Healing/Health, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction http://www.writershouse.com
Tina Bennett William Morris Endeavor Autobiography/Memoir, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction http://wmeentertainment.com
Amy Berkower Writers House Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction http://www.writershouse.com
Vicky Bijur Vicky Bijur Literary Agency Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction http://www.vickybijuragency.com
Brettne Bloom The Book Group Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting http://www.thebookgroup.com
Georges Borchardt Georges Borchardt Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction http://gbagency.com
Paul Bresnick Bresnick Weil Literary Agency Fiction, Nonfiction http://bresnickagency.com
Sarah Burnes The Gernert Company Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction http://www.thegernertco.com
Chris Calhoun Chris Calhoun Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Political, War http://chriscalhounagency.com
Jennifer Carlson Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency Commercial Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://dclagency.com
Lucy Carson Friedrich Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://friedrichagency.com
Terra Chalberg Chalberg & Sussman Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.chalbergsussman.com
Elyse Cheney Elyse Cheney Literary Associates Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Political http://www.cheneyliterary.com
William Clark William Clark Associates Autobiography/Memoir, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Religious/Spiritual, War http://www.wmclark.com
Bill Clegg William Morris Endeavor Autobiography/Memoir, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry http://www.wmeentertainment.com
Frances Coady Aragi Inc. Autobiography/Memoir, Feminist, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Political http://www.aragi.net
Laura Dail The Laura Dail Literary Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Healing/Health, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction http://ldlainc.com
Liz Darhansoff Darhansoff Verrill Feldman Literary Agents Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.dvagency.com
Liza Dawson Liza Dawson Associates Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.lizadawsonassociates.com
Brian DeFiore DeFiore and Company Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://defioreandco.com
Sandy Dijkstra Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction http://www.dijkstraagency.com
Henry Dunow Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction http://www.dclagency.com
Katherine Fausset Curtis Brown, Ltd. Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.curtisbrown.com
Leigh Feldman Leigh Feldman Literary Autobiography/Memoir, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.lfliterary.com
Jenni Ferrari-Adler Brick House Literary Agents Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Ryan Fischer-Harbage The Fischer-Harbage Agency Inc. Autobiography/Memoir, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.fischerharbage.com
Seth Fishman The Gernert Company Commercial Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Literary Fiction http://thegernertco.com
Melissa Flashman Trident Media Group Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Healing/Health, Pop Culture http://www.tridentmediagroup.com
Christy Fletcher Fletcher & Company Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Nonfiction http://www.fletcherandco.com
Emily Forland Brandt & Hotchman Literary Agents, Inc. Fiction, Literary Fiction http://brandthochman.com
Warren Frazier John Hawkins & Associates, Inc. Literary Fiction http://www.jhalit.com
Molly Friedrich The Friedrich Agency LLC Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.friedrichagency.com
Kate Garrick DeFiore and Company Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction http://defioreandco.com
Susan Ginsburg Writers House Literary Fiction, Nonfiction http://www.writershouse.com
Rebecca Gradinger Fletcher & Company Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture http://fletcherandco.com
Katie Grimm Don Congdon Associates, Inc. Historical, Literary Fiction http://www.doncongdon.com
Alia Hanna Habib McCormick Literary Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://mccormicklit.com
Joy Harris The Joy Harris Literary Agency Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.joyharrisliterary.com
David Haviland Andrew Lownie Literary Agency Fiction http://www.andrewlownie.co.uk
Judy Heiblum Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.sll.com
Gail Hochman Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. Autobiography/Memoir, Literary Fiction
Markus Hoffman Regal Literary Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture http://www.regal-literary.com
Carrie Howland Donadio & Olson, Inc. Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.donadio.com
Jennifer Joel ICM Partners Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.icmtalent.com
Meredith Kaffel DeFiore & Company Autobiography/Memoir, Graphic/Illustrated, Literary Fiction http://www.defioreandco.com
Dorian Karchmar William Morris Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://wmeentertainment.com
Kirby Kim William Morris Endeavor Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction http://www.wmeentertainment.com
Jeff Kleinman Folio Literary Management Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.foliolit.com
Stuart Krichevsky Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction http://skagency.com
Daniel Lazar Writers House LLC Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.writershouse.com
Betsy Lerner Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Nonfiction http://dclagency.com
Ellen Levine Trident Media Group Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Historical http://www.tridentmediagroup.com
Sarah Levitt Zachary Shuster Harmsworth / Kuhn Projects Autobiography/Memoir, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental http://kuhnprojects.com
Andrew Lownie Andrew Lownie Literary Agency Nonfiction http://www.andrewlownie.co.uk
Jay Mandel William Morris Endeavor Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Nonfiction http://www.wmeentertainment.com
Carol Mann Carol Mann Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction http://carolmannagency.com
PJ Mark Janklow & Nesbit Associates Autobiography/Memoir, Graphic/Illustrated, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture http://www.janklowandnesbit.com
Maria Massie Lippincott Massie McQuilkin Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.lmqlit.com
David McCormick McCormick & Williams Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction http://mccormickwilliams.com
Matt McGowan Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Inc. Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture http://www.goldinlit.com
Rob McQuilkin Lippincott Massie McQuilkin Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Historical http://www.lmqlit.com
Gary Morris David Black Literary Agency Nonfiction http://www.davidblackagency.com
Duvall Osteen Aragi Inc. Fiction, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.aragi.net
Zoë Pagnamenta Zoë Pagnamenta Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Feminist, Fiction, Healing/Health, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Pop Culture http://www.zpagency.com
Ayesha Pande Ayesha Pande Literary Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction http://pandeliterary.com
Jessica Papin Dystel & Goderich Literary Management Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction http://dystel.com
Chris Parris-Lamb The Gernert Company Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.thegernertco.com
Emma Patterson Brandt & Hochman Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Susan Ramer Don Congdon Associates, Inc. Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.doncongdon.com
Lorin Rees Rees Literary Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction http://www.reesagency.com
Amy Rennert Amy Rennert Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.amyrennert.com
Andy Ross Andy Ross Agency Commercial Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Religious/Spiritual http://www.andyrossagency.com
Rena Rossner The Deborah Harris Agency Fiction, Historical, Nonfiction, Political http://www.thedeborahharrisagency.com
Elizabeth Winick Rubenstein McIntosh & Otis Feminist, Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Love http://mcintoshandotis.com
Marly Rusoff Marly Rusoff Literary Agency Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction http://rusoffagency.com
Curtis Russell P.S. Literary Agency Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction http://www.psliterary.com
Jim Rutman Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction http://www.sll.com
Rayhané Sanders WSK Management LLC Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://wskmanagementllc.com
Peter Sawyer Fifi Oscard Agency, Inc. Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Healing/Health, Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture http://www.fifioscard.com
Adam Schear DeFiore and Company Commercial Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Political, Pop Culture http://defioreandco.com
Deborah Schneider Gelfman Schneider Literary Agency Inc. Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction http://gelfmanschneider.com
Denise Shannon Denise Shannon Literary Agency, Inc. Autobiography/Memoir, Healing/Health, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Political http://www.deniseshannonagency.com
Samantha Shea Georges Borchardt, Inc. Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://gbagency.com
Eric Simonoff William Morris Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.wmeentertainment.com
Anna Stein Aitken Alexander Associates, LLC Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.aitkenalexander.co.uk
Peter Steinberg Foundry Literary + Media Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Historical, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture http://www.foundrymedia.com
Douglas Stewart Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.sll.com
Andrew Stuart The Stuart Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.stuartagency.com
Danielle Svetcov Levine Greenberg Rostan Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Journalism/Investigative Reporting http://lgrliterary.com
Emma Sweeney Emma Sweeney Agency LLC Historical, Humor, Literary Fiction http://www.emmasweeneyagency.com
Michelle Tessler Tessler Literary Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction http://www.tessleragency.com
Joseph Veltre The Gersh Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.gershagency.com
Rachel Vogel The Waxman Leavell Literary Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.waxmanleavell.com
Mitchell Waters Curtis Brown, Ltd. Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.curtisbrown.com
Carly Watters P.S. Literary Agency Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction http://www.psliterary.com
Elisabeth Weed The Book Group Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction http://www.thebookgroup.com
Kimberly Witherspoon Inkwell Management Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction http://inkwellmanagement.com
Joanne Wyckoff Carol Mann Agency Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction http://www.carolmannagency.com
Renee Zuckerbrot Renee Zuckerbrot Literary Agency Commercial Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture http://www.rzagency.com
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