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Literary Agent Directory
Important: Visit each agent’s website (links in their listings below) to see if they’re open to submissions before querying.
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Biography
Tia Ikemoto is a literary agent with CAA/ICM. Based in the New York office, she represents a diverse range of nonfiction and fiction across the commercial to literary spectrum.She began her career at ICM Partners in 2019 assisting the co-head of the Publishing department and joined CAA in 2022 following the agencyÕs acquisition of ICM. She graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a degree in Communication and a minor in Business.She is seeking fiction and nonfiction projects that resonate with a wide audience. She is drawn to compelling and propulsive storytelling, emotionally resonant narratives, and high concept projects with unique hooks or fresh perspectives.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Humor Nonfiction, Journalism, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop CultureCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Susan C. Ingram is an agent with Williamson Literary. She joined Williamson Literary in 2019 after knowing, and writing with, Emily Williamson for close to a decade. From classmates in the Johns Hopkins MA in Writing program, to longtime writing group colleagues to editing and agenting, Emily and Susan have found they have similar approaches to writing and tastes in literature. Besides, they enjoy working together. ItÕs a good fit for them and the writers seeking representation with Williamson Lit.Susan comes to agenting as an award-winning journalist with a number of careers under her belt. A Baltimore County native, Susan worked 20 years as a film industry camera assistant in Los Angeles and Baltimore and 20 years in journalism as a newspaper reporter and editor. She has also taught writing, written speeches for a county councilman, copy edited a well-known international wine journal and happily shelved books at her local library. She now works as a writer and editor in addition to agenting.After attaining her bachelorÕs degree in film from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, she attended the graduate program in film at UCLA and later graduated from the International CinematographerÕs camera assistant training program in Los Angeles. She received her Master of Arts in Writing from Johns Hopkins University in 2012.Susan loves reading an array of fiction and nonfiction and is an Ernest Shackleton freak and classic film fan. She has a penchant for settling in with a bowl of popcorn on Saturday nights with her two rescue cats, Mack and Baine, to watch horror host Svengoolie and his eclectic selection of horror movies.More at newzcook.wordpress.com
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FICTION: Action Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Satire, Suspense Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Cultural Social Issues, Education, Environment, History, Humor Nonfiction, Inspirational Nonfiction, Journalism, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature, Nonfiction, Science, Sports, Technology, Travel, True Adventure, True Crime, Women’s Issues
Biography
Adrienne Ingrum is a literary agent at the Serendipity Literary Agency. She joined Serendipity Literary Agency as Vice President and Senior Agent, with a focus on debut and seasoned writers who explore spirituality, radical cultural change and self-reflection via nonfiction.In more than four decades in publishing, Adrienne has held VP editorial positions at Putnam, the book chain Waldenbooks, and Crown/Random House. She led the start-up team for Black Issues Book Review magazine and served as lead consultant in the development of Black Expressions Book Club. She is proud to have been part of the cohort of black publishing industry professionals who ushered in the ÒBlack books boomÓ of the 1980s/90s. She acquired early books by bestselling author Bebe Moore Campbell, cultural influencers Nelson George (National Book Critics Circle Award nominee) and Rita Dove (National Poet Laureate), and developed the national bestseller We Are the World for the #1 song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones for USA for Africa, the earliest charity effort for international food justice.Adrienne is excited to bring todayÕs thought-leading culture makers to the publishing community and seeks clients who deeply, practically, or humorously examine faith; who pinpoint cultural intersectionality; and who entertain in unique ways.A native of St. Louis, Missouri, she graduated from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. She is a trustee of the New York Society Library, a literacy volunteer with My Own Books Fund, and an active member at First Corinthian Baptist Church of New York City (FCBCNYC). She is based in Harlem.
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NONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, Cultural Social Issues, Multicultural Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Religion, Spirituality
Biography
Liv Ivanov is a literary agent with Creative Media Agency, Inc. She has always had a passion for reading wildly immersive, character-driven novels and developed a love for storytelling when her next-door neighbor introduced her to NaNoWriMo back in 2010. After graduating from the University of Missouri and working in operations and video game development for several years, Liv returned to her first love and began volunteering as a reader and fiction editor for literary magazines before starting her internships at Triada US and Creative Media Agency in 2023. Now stepping into her role as an Associate Agent at CMA, Liv is excited to both discover refreshing, compelling, and fantastical stories and champion new creative voices in the industry. In her free time, Liv loves to go hiking in the Rocky Mountains near her home in Colorado Springs, as well as collect books as she slowly works toward making her home office a 1,000-book library.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Thriller, Women’s FictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction