The Best Literary Agents Seeking Submissions in Washington DC

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Howard Yoon

💼 Agency - Ross Yoon Literary Agency
🌍 Location - Washington DC, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.rossyoon.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients

Neal Katyal, David Greene, Elise Wu, Julianna Haubner

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Gail Ross

💼 Agency - Ross Yoon Literary Agency
🌍 Location - Washington DC, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.rossyoon.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients

Joshua Green, Van Jones, James Clapper, Michael Isikoff, David Corn

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Tina Pohlman

💼 Agency - Ross Yoon Literary Agency
🌍 Location - Washington DC, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.rossyoon.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients

Patrick deWitt, Christine Schutt, Temple Grandin, Arika Okrent

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Jennifer Weis

💼 Agency - Ross Yoon Literary Agency
🌍 Location - Washington DC, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.rossyoon.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Diverse Fiction, Feminism

Previous clients

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