The Directory of Literary Agents
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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.
Amy Cloughley
Biography
Amy Cloughley is a literary agent with Kimberley Cameron & Associates. She came to Kimberley Cameron & Associates in 2013 and has studied creative writing, journalism, and literature and holds a B.S. in magazine journalism. She worked in editorial and marketing roles in magazine publishing and corporate business before shifting her professional focus to her lifelong love of books in 2013 when she joined Kimberley Cameron & Associates. She now leverages her background in both words and business to benefit her clients. She seeks authors with unique, clear voices who put forth smart, tightly-written prose. She is actively building her client list with both debut and veteran writers.
Whether literary, upmarket, or commercial, she leans toward grounded novels with a distinct sense of place. She loves a page-turning mystery or domestic suspense with sharp wit and unexpected twists and turns. She also loves well-researched historicals as well as bookclub fiction that has a fresh perspective. She has a soft spot for distinctive, strong, contemporary characters set in small towns. Amy always looks for an unexpected story arc, a suitable pace, and a compelling protagonist.
She is interested in narrative nonfiction that is immersed in a culture, lifestyle, discipline, or industry. She does not represent childrens/YA literature of any kind, science fiction, fantasy, or self-published books.
Amy is a current member of the AALA. Check out her Manuscript Wish and her Publisher’s Marketplace pages to get a sense of the types of projects she represents.
Notes
This literary agent represents:
FICTION: Commercial * Contemporary * Historical * Literary * Mystery * Suspense * Upmarket Fiction * Women’s Fiction *
NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues * Lifestyle * Memoir * Narrative * Travel * True Adventure *
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