Dani Segelbaum is a literary agent at Arc Literary Management. She has nearly a decade of experience working in the publishing industry. She joined Arc Literary in 2024 after three years at the Carol Mann Agency. She began her publishing career as an editorial assistant at HarperCollins Publishers, focusing primarily on highly designed non-fiction titles. She previously worked as a literary assistant at New Leaf Literary & Media. Dani has worked on bestselling and award-winning books by authors including Justin Timberlake, Iris Apfel, Ann Patchett, and Jacqueline Winspear.Born and raised in Minneapolis, Dani is a graduate of Boston UniversityÕs College of Communication where she studied journalism and political science. In college, she worked as an intern for Marie Claire Magazine and as a writer for Boston Common Magazine and the Milford Daily News. Dani has been a voracious reader for as long as she can remember. She represents a wide range of both fiction and non-fiction in the adult and children’s spaces, working with New York Times bestselling and debut authors, and is passionate about collaborating with authors from diverse backgrounds to tell stories that are meaningful to them.InÊnonfiction, she is particularly drawn to books in the areas ofÊwomenÕs issues, popular culture, illustrated/photography, history, politics, self-help, and current events. She also lovesÊnarrative non-fiction, biography, business, lifestyle, andÊcookbooks. Dani collaborates with a diverse range of authors, includingÊillustrators, photographers, academics, psychologists, andÊjournalists.InÊfiction, Dani seeksÊcontemporary and upmarket adult fiction, historical fiction,Êrom-coms, andÊwomenÕs fiction. She loves compelling narrators and is drawn to writing that is voice-driven, highly transporting, and features unique perspectives and marginalized voices.Outside of her professional life, Dani enjoys spending time with herÊAussiedoodle, trying out new restaurants with her husband, and indulging in her cookbook collection (which has officially reached “too many” status). Her guilty pleasures include reading the newspaper late at night and baking a never-ending array of treats for family and friendsÑmany of which come straight from her extensive collection of cookbooks.Dani is a member of the AALA. For more details about her, listen to DaniÕs interview on This Podcast Needs A Title and Manuscript Wishlist. Follow Dani on Instagram and X.