The Best Literary Agents Seeking Nonfiction Submissions

💼 Agency: KT Literary

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://ktliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Graphic Novel, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ, African-American, #ownvoices

Previous clients: Angela Ahn, Aashna Avachat, Michal Babay, V.T. Bidania, Fleur Bradley, Nick Brooks, Christine Calella, Melissa Capriglione, Doug Cenko, Laura Dalesandro, Vera Greentea, Shelli R. Johannes, Sydney Langford, Carolyn Lê

💼 Agency: The Joy Harris Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.joyharrisliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Joanna Trollope, Regina McBride, William Cohan, Michelle Latiolais

💼 Agency: DeFiore and Company

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.defliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Humor

Previous clients: William Alexander, John Grogan, Peter Brannen, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Yumi Sakugawa, Saul Austerlitz, Nathalia Holt, Melissa L. Sevigny

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Donald Maass Literary Agency

🌍 Location: San Diego, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://maassagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Self-Help, Spirituality, Children's Book, Middle Grade

Previous clients: Building a client list

💼 Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dystel.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help

Previous clients: Kristen Houghton, Larry D. Rosen, Jenny Hart, A. J. Hartley, Christie Matheson

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Folio Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.foliolit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, Feminism, LGBTQ, Poetry

Previous clients: Burt Reynolds, Layla Saad, Cary Elwes, Kimberly William-Paisley, Madisen Kuhn

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Curtis Brown, Ltd.

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://curtisbrown.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, Feminism, Humor, Short Story

Previous clients: Elizabeth Huergo, David Lomax, Mickey George, Rebecca Altman, Jaime Green

💼 Agency: The Gernert Company

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.thegernertco.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Commercial Fiction

Previous clients: Chad Harbach, Manny Howard, Hillary Jordan

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Nordlyset Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.nordlysetagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, African-American, BIPOC, Diverse Fiction

Previous clients: Theresa MacPhail, Kate Cohen, Leah Katz, Jesse Salvo, Joie Davidow

💼 Agency: The Rights Factory

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.therightsfactory.com

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: BIPOC, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ, Memoir, Middle Grade, Nonfiction, Romance, Thriller, Young Adult, Fantasy

Previous clients: Kathryn Caraway, Jody Graydon, Nicola Sammeroff