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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Nonfiction Submissions

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Leigh Feldman

💼 Agency: Leigh Feldman Literary

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Sarah Dessen, Charles Frazier, Matt Burgess, Parnaz Foroutan, Arthur Golden

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Emily Forland

💼 Agency: Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Heidi Durrow, Alice Fulton, Bill Hayes, James Magnuson, Greil Marcus, Dominic Smith

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Laura Langlie

💼 Agency: Laura Langlie Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Politics, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, Feminism, Middle Grade

Previous clients: Emily Arsenault, Mignon Ballard, Melanie Benjamin, Jessica Benson, Marissa Burt, Meg Cabot, Sarah Dooley, Joan Druett, Jerramy Fine, Robin Hathaway, Mary Hogan, Lauren Lipton, Malinda Lo, Thomas Maltman, Leslie Margolis, Emil Ostrovski, Delia Ray

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Jim McCarthy

💼 Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dystel.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Sports, Chick Lit

Previous clients: Richelle Mead, Cynthia Ceilan, Victoria Laurie, Carrie Ryan, Julia Templeton, Michelle Rowen

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Jenni Ferrari-Adler

💼 Agency: Verve Talent & Literary

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://vervetla.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Commercial Fiction, Cookbook, Middle Grade, Short Story, Young Adult

Previous clients: Kristen Roupenian, Susie Yang, Mo Daviau, Rebecca Dinerstein, Eileen Pollack

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Elyse Cheney

💼 Agency: The Cheney Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://cheneyassoc.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Business Book, Short Story, Thriller, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Dave Eggers, Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey, Carol Leonnig, Phil Rucker, Masha Gessen, Reza Aslan, Manning Marable, Adelle Waldman, Julia Pierpont, Mark Owen, Mark Leibovich, Gayle Lemmon, Josh Foer, Scott Kelly, Lauren Collins.

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Alex Cochran

💼 Agency: C&W Agency

🌍 Location: London, GB

🧑‍💻 Website: https://cwagency.co.uk/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Tade Thompson, Luke Arnold, G.V. Anderson, Nicholas Binge, Dave Hutchinson, Mike Brooks

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Rob McQuilkin

💼 Agency: Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.mmqlit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Poetry

Previous clients: Kim Addonizio, Douglas A. Martin

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Carly Watters

💼 Agency: P.S. Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Narrative Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Mystery, Romance

Previous clients: Colin Mochrie, Mary Akers, Danny Appleby, Jay Onrait, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Lorene Sauro

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Joshua Getzler

💼 Agency: HG Literary

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Business Book, Politics, Middle Grade

Previous clients: Geoff Rodkey, Paul Goldberg, Todd Moss, EM Powell, Jessica Burkhart, Gerald Elias

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