The Best Literary Agents Seeking Memoir Submissions
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Susan Ramer
💼 Agency - Don Congdon Associates 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.doncongdon.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction
Previous clients
Kathryn Stockett, Rachel Weaver, Ellen Gilchrist, Amy Belding Brown, Rachel Louise Snyder
Terra Chalberg
💼 Agency - Chalberg & Sussman Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.chalbergsussman.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction
Previous clients
Victoria Fedden, Margaux Fragoso, Elizabeth Isadora Gold, Lori Ostlund
Sallyanne Sweeney
💼 Agency - Mulcahy Associates 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://mmbcreative.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book
Previous clients
Juno Dawson, Steve Lenton, Jon Walter, Lucy Van Smit
Allison Hunter
💼 Agency - Janklow & Nesbit Associates 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.janklowandnesbit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction
Previous clients
Rosie Walsh, Lauren Ho, Randall Klein, Alexandra Borowitz, Katie Heaney
Carrie Pestritto
💼 Agency - Laura Dail Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.ldlainc.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Kalyn Josephson, Jon Birger, Lily Chu, Graci Kim, Claire Kann
Jonny Geller
💼 Agency - Curtis Brown UK 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics
Previous clients
John le Carré, David Mitchell, Susanna Clarke, Sacha Baron Cohen, Nelson Mandela
Lisa Leshne
💼 Agency - The Leshne Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.leshneagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Spirituality, Sports, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, Feminism
Previous clients
Julissa Arce, Leslie Lehr, Christie Pearce Rampone, AJ Mendez, Ivan Klima
Hillary Jacobson
💼 Agency - ICM Partners 🌍 Location - Los Angeles, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.icmpartners.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, Feminism, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Tomi Adeyemi, Kate Elizabeth Russell, Karen Hamilton, Eiko Kadono
Barbara Braun
💼 Agency - Barbara Braun Associates, Inc. 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.barbarabraunagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Diverse Fiction, Feminism
Previous clients
Elise Hooper, Stephanie Storey, Susan Vreeland, James Benn, Janet Majerus, Laurel Corona
Matt McGowan
💼 Agency - Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Inc. 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.goldinlit.com// 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Sports
Previous clients
Eula Biss, Stephen Burt, John D'Agata, Brian Evenson, Brandon Harris
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