The Best Literary Agents Seeking Nonfiction Submissions

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Tamela Hancock Murray

💼 Agency - Steve Laube Agency
🌍 Location - Phoenix, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.stevelaube.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Christian, Fiction, Nonfiction

Previous clients

Kim Vogel Sawyer, Lynette Eason, Renee Andrews, Susanne Dietze

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Rachel Letofsky

💼 Agency - CookeMcDermid
🌍 Location - Toronto, CA
🧑‍💻 Website - https://cookemcdermid.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form

Genres

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Commercial Fiction

Previous clients

Lee Edward Fodi, Cherie Dimaline, Ellen Keith

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Bryan Norman

💼 Agency - Alive Literary Agency
🌍 Location - Denver, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://aliveliterary.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form

Genres

Nonfiction, Christian, Spirituality, Children's Book

Previous clients

Michael Hyatt, Jeremy Roloff, Audrey Roloff, Allison Fallon

Oliver Munson

💼 Agency - A.M. Heath & Co. Ltd
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - https://amheath.com
📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Sports

Previous clients

Mari Hannah, David Mark, Julia Chapman, Lauren Beukes

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Jayapriya Vasudevan

💼 Agency - Jacaranda Literary Agency
🌍 Location - Mumbai, IN
🧑‍💻 Website - http://jacarandalit.com
📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Self-Help, Diverse Fiction

Previous clients

Trisha Das, Tiffany Tsao, Kubra Sait, Lisa Ray

Chelene Knight

💼 Agency - Transatlantic Agency
🌍 Location - Toronto, CA
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.transatlanticagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir

Previous clients

Garvia Bailey, Amanda Brugel, Bee Quammie, Kai Thomas

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Alan Nevins

💼 Agency - Renaissance
🌍 Location - Los Angeles, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://renaissancemgmt.net/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook, Spirituality, Sports

Previous clients

Cher, Adam Wasson, Ali MacGraw, Bob Mackie, Goldie Hawn

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Wendy Lawton

💼 Agency - Books & Such Literary Agency
🌍 Location - San Francisco, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.booksandsuch.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Nonfiction, Christian, Spirituality

Previous clients

Lori Benton, Amanda Dykes, Lorna Seilstad, Tari Faris

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Eleanor Jackson

💼 Agency - Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency
🌍 Location - New York, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.dclagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir

Previous clients

David Wroblewski, Susan Straight, Susie Steiner, Hallie Rubenhold, Tanaz Bhathena

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