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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Nonfiction Submissions
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Rob McQuilkin
💼 Agency - Massie & McQuilkin 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.mmqlit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Poetry
Previous clients
Kim Addonizio, Douglas A. Martin
Harvey Klinger
💼 Agency - Harvey Klinger, Inc. 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.harveyklinger.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, Diverse Fiction, Action & Adventure, African-American, Business Book, Cookbook, Crime Fiction, Romance
Previous clients
Augusta Trobaugh, Natasha Mostert, Paul Elliott Russell, Paul Russell, George M. Taber, Julie Stav
Sydelle Kramer
💼 Agency - Susan Rabiner Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.rabinerlit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Sports
Previous clients
Nate Silver, Alison Bechdel, Martha Nussbaum, Marya Hornbacher
Jessica Alvarez
💼 Agency - BookEnds Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Newark, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.bookendsliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir, Spirituality, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Stacey Kennedy, Sharon Culle, Amy Rose Bennett, Laurel Blount
Veronique Baxter
💼 Agency - David Higham Literary Agency 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.davidhigham.co.uk 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, Feminism, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Diana Wynne Jones, Richard Adams, Nick Butterworth, Jonathan Stroud, Alix Nathan
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
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
Deidre Knight
💼 Agency - The Knight Agency 🌍 Location - Atlanta, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.knightagency.net/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Christian, Self-Help, Spirituality, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ
Previous clients
TJ Klune, Rachel Reid, Gena Showalter, Don Piper, Cat Sebastian, Louisa Edwards
Luke Janklow
💼 Agency - Janklow & Nesbit Associates 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.janklowandnesbit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Sports, Cookbook
Previous clients
Anderson Cooper, Emma Watson, Simon Cowell, Brian Haig, Jilliane Hoffman
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
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