Laura Dail is a literary agent with the Laura Dail Literary Agency. After studying at Duke University and earning a Masters in Spanish at Middlebury College, Laura’s publishing career began in subsidiary rights at St. Martin’s Press. She translated several novels and books of nonfiction from Spanish to English and founded the agency in 1996. She has served on the board of the AALA and as the chair of the AALA’s Royalties Committee.

Laura is now focused on representing works of serious nonfiction by journalists, historians, and business leaders; upmarket fiction; and select childrenÕs books. She is always seeking fresh, diverse voices, and innovative partners. She will even engage with Hollywood. Just kidding, Hollywood. What she loves most is to nurture creative forces, maximize exposure and impact, and build long, satisfying, remunerative careers.