The Best Literary Agents Seeking Nonfiction Submissions

💼 Agency: Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Crime Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Commercial Fiction

Previous clients: Katherine Forbes, J.D. Landis, Charlotte Wood, John Gierach

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dystel.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Chick Lit, Memoir

Previous clients: Elizabeth Everett, Lauren Kung Jessen, Veeda Bybee, Suzanne Pilaar Birch, Debbie Herbert, Tara Taylor Quinn

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Jill Grinberg Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://jillgrinbergliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, New Adult, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Picture Book

Previous clients: John Green, Anna Dewdney

Open to queries

💼 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: Janklow & Nesbit Associates

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Olivia Laing, Maggie Nelson, Cathy Park Hong, Elliot Ackerman, Hannah Lillith Assadi, Ramona Ausubel, Rachel Aviv, Wajahat Ali, Namwali Serpe

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Jim Donovan Literary

🌍 Location: Dallas, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Memoir, Crime Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Sports

Previous clients: Jim Dent, Jeff Guinn, Michael Kauffman, Ron Faust

Open to queries

💼 Agency: P.S. Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Thriller, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Horror, Romance, Commercial Fiction, Feminism, Politics

Previous clients: Building a client list

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Janklow & Nesbit Associates

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Commercial Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, Historical Fiction

Previous clients: Eddie Ahn, Kent Babb, Rachel Beanland, Brian Castleberry, Mark Cecil, Ezra Claytan Daniels

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Ross Yoon Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Washington DC, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients: Building a client list