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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Narrative Nonfiction Submissions
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Elyse Cheney
💼 Agency - The Cheney Agency 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://cheneyassoc.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics
Previous clients
Dave Eggers, Terri Jentz, Benjamin Kunkel, Nathaniel Rich, Suzanne Rivecca
Jenni Ferrari-Adler
💼 Agency - Union Literary 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://unionliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction
Previous clients
Kristen Roupenian, Susie Yang, Mo Daviau, Rebecca Dinerstein, Eileen Pollack
Lorin Rees
💼 Agency - Helen Rees Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Boston, US 🧑💻 Website - http://reesagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help
Previous clients
Uzma Jalaluddin, Rin Chupeco, Arlene Weintraub, Will Holtham, Sylvia Lafair, Hank Gilman
Matthew Bialer
💼 Agency - Sanford J. Greenburger Associates 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.greenburger.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Sports, Literary Fiction
Previous clients
Patrick Rothfuss, Tad Williams, Tracy Hickman, Margaret Weis, Dale Bailey, Kathleen O'Neal Gear
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
Janet Reid
💼 Agency - JetReid Literary 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.jetreidliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Feminism
Previous clients
Patrick Lee, Jeff Somers, Robin Becker, Jeff Marks, Dana Haynes
Alex Glass
💼 Agency - Glass Literary Management 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.glassliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, African-American, BIPOC, Children's Book, Cookbook, Middle Grade, New Adult, Self-Help, Spirituality, Young Adult
Previous clients
Haylie Pomroy, Chad Kultgen, Matt Bondurant, Jon Cryer, Da Chen, Marcy Dermansky, Jennifer Esposito
Anna Ghosh
💼 Agency - Ghosh Literary 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.ghoshliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Spirituality, Women's Fiction
Previous clients
Alia Malek, Caroline Heller, Roby James, Garin Hovannisian, Chris Impey
Will Francis
💼 Agency - Janklow & Nesbit Associates 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - http://www.janklowandnesbit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics
Previous clients
Jasper Fforde, Evan Davis, Charles Cumming, Kevin Fong
Marya Spence
💼 Agency - Janklow & Nesbit Associates 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.janklowandnesbit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction
Previous clients
Jess Arndt, Gabriella Burnham, Arabelle Sicardi, Yrsa Daley-Ward
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