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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
Abigail Frank is a literary agent with Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. She is passionate about stories for young people, especially those that are hilarious, poetic, quietly heartbreaking, and/or swoon-worthy, and she cares about voice, above all. She gravitates towards picture books that feel entirely original, chapter books with big personalities, and novels about unforgettable teens falling in love. She is committed to advocating for the work of marginalized authors and artists, and sheÕs actively looking for stories that allow young readers to recognize themselves in the books they love. She is also looking for select adult projects, including narrative nonfiction (especially if it explores pop culture, healthcare, or higher education) and rom-com-y commercial fiction. Abigail joined the Greenburger team in 2017 after interning at Writers House. Formerly an assistant to Brenda Bowen, she now assists Faith Hamlin with her extraordinary and eclectic list of clients. Abigail graduated with a degree in English Literature from Swarthmore College and worked in healthcare before pursuing her passion for books. Find her mostly retweeting @abigailcrfrank
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FICTION: Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Erotic Fiction, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Sports Fiction, Western Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Beauty Fashion Style, Crafts, Cultural Social Issues, General Nonfiction, Gift Novelty, History, Humor Nonfiction, Illustrated, Journalism, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Pop Culture, Spirituality, Sports CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Chapter Book Fiction, Chapter Book Nonfiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Valerie Frankel is a literary agent with Aevitas Creative Management. She has collaborated with celebrities, public figures, and experts on more than thirty books, including two #1 New York Times bestsellers, Unhinged by Omarosa Manigault Newman and Melania and Me by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff. Other bestsellers sheÕs ghostwritten include Stay Hungry by Sebastian Maniscalco and A Shore Thing by Snooki. Before becoming a ghostwriter, Frankel, a Dartmouth grad, has been an award-winning journalist and author (sheÕs written twenty-one books under her own name, novels, memoirs, and self-help guides), and served as Articles Editor at CondŽ NastÕs Mademoiselle for a decade. Frankel joined Aevitas to put her thirty-five years of editorial experience to use by helping you realize your dream of becoming an author. SheÕs interested in non-fiction (memoir, health and wellness, business, lifestyle) and fiction (thriller, mystery, romance, YA). SheÕs based in Brooklyn, New York, and loves cats.
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FICTION: Crime Fiction, Fiction, Mainstream Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Business Book, Health Wellness, Lifestyle, Memoir, Nonfiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Alexandra Franklin is a literary agent with the Curtis Brown Literary Agency. She joined Curtis Brown in 2023 as an associate in the dramatic rights department and as an associate agent in the books department. She was previously an assistant at Writers House and then an associate agent at Vicky Bijur Literary Agency. She holds an MFA in poetry from The New School. Alexandra is particularly interested in upmarket and literary fiction, narrative nonfiction and memoir, and select literary YA.
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FICTION: Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Upmarket Fiction NONFICTION: Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Stephen Fraser is a literary agent with the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency. Stephen joined the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency as an agent in January 2005. He worked most recently at HarperCollins Children’s Books, where he edited such creative talents as Mary Engelbreit, Gregory Maguire, Michael Hague, Ann Rinaldi, Kathryn Lasky, Brent Hartinger, Stephen Mitchell, and Dan Gutman. He began his career at Highlights for Children and later worked at Scholastic and Simon & Schuster. A graduate of Middlebury College in Vermont, he has a Master’s degree in Children’s Literature from Simmons College in Boston. He represents both children’s and adult books in a wide range of genres.
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FICTION: Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Science Fiction NONFICTION: Cultural Social Issues, General Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Chapter Book Fiction, Chapter Book Nonfiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Megan Frayser is a literary agent with the Creative Media Agency, Inc. After graduating from the College of William and Mary, Megan Frayser began her journey in publishing with internships at Tule Publishing Group and Liza Dawson Associates. In 2021, she interned at Creative Media Agency before transitioning into an assistant position. Alongside her role in the office, sheÕs thrilled to be building her list as an associate agent.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Chick Lit, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Cultural Social Issues, Nonfiction, True Crime CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Rosa Frazier is an assistant agent at The Seymour Agency. She began her agenting journey as a Summer 2023 mentee under Marisa Cleveland, Literary Agent at The Seymour Agency. Rosa is the writer of over a dozen Adult Romance novels since 2012, self-publishing since 2014. In 2021, she was selected to participate as a mentee in the last class of Pitch Wars for her contemporary romance. As a recovering attorney, Rosa spent four years as a clinical law professor. An essay she wrote was published in a non-fiction legal publication. As an Afro-Latinx author, her goal is to share stories of Caribbean and South American heritage, folklore, and other languages and dialects. She is drawn to underrepresented BIPOC, LGBTQIA, and disabled creatives, hoping to help them reach their authorial dreams. Rosa is seeking picture, middle-grade, and YA contemporary romance, mystery, and thrillers with inclusive and diverse perspectives.
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NONFICTION: Art, BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Crafts, Gardening, Lifestyle, Memoir, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Sports CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Dawn Frederick is a literary agent with Red Sofa Literary. She is the owner of Red Sofa Literary, established in 2008. After earning her B.S. in Human Ecology and M.S. in Library and Information Sciences, she moved to the Twin Cities, to work for Oliver Press. Eventually she met Laurie Harper of Sebastian Literary and became an agent in 2002. Between working in both chain and independent bookstores, books have played a significant role in her personal and professional lives. From working with sales reps, booksellers, and building strong relations with her bookstore customers, it was clear that truly finding a good book requires knowing what readers want. ItÕs no surprise she eventually became an agent, as it was a natural progression. Dawn co-founded the MN Publishing Tweet Up, a local community social monthly meetup. She was formerly a member of the Board of Director for Loft Literary and a former President of the Twin Cities Community Advisory Council for MPR. In addition to being an instructor at Loft Literary, Dawn has taught extensively around the country on the ABCs of getting published at many writing conferences. She lives in St Paul, with her three cats, rescue dog, and a very surly bird. When she isnÕt chasing down a cat or gardening, she can be found attending a show at First Avenue.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Animals, Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Humor Nonfiction, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Reference, Science, Sports, Travel, Women’s Issues CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction
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Ariel Fredman is a literary agent with the United Talent Agency (UTA). She comes to UTA from Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, where she was most recently Deputy Director of Publicity and Marketing, working across genres to launch bestselling campaigns for blockbuster authors such as Colleen Hoover, Fredrik Backman, Lisa Jewell, Jennifer Weiner, Rebecca Serle, Zakiya Dalila Harris, and Janet Evanovich. She has worked in publishing for over a decade, and in that time has launched over 50 New York Times Best Sellers, including eight number-one books. Her mission at UTA is to help build the commercial fiction program, drawing on her unique understanding of the publishing landscape and what drives readers to both buy and then talk about their favorite books. ArieleÕs looking for character-driven commercial and upmarket fiction that will make her cry (family drama/coming of age all accepted here!), mystery/thriller/suspense with a last-page jaw dropper, romance with a relatable main character and witty dialogue, and novels about women’s inner lives that straddle the line between commercial and literary from a diverse range of voices and backgrounds. She loves a strong sense of place, her favorite novels are those you want to savor but end up reading in a day, and tension amongst characters Ñ in any genre Ñ is a win. Ariele has a BA in Comparative Literature and Sociology from Emory University, and lives in New York with her family.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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CoCo Freeman is a literary agent with the Linda Chester Literary Agency. She recently joined the agency. She is a graduate of Bard College with a B.A. in Written Arts. Before joining Linda Chester, CoCo worked for Tom Yoon Productions developing projects and editing existing material. She is looking for smart adult commercial fiction, mysteries, thrillers, historical fiction, young adult, middle grade and select picture books.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Women’s Fiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Claire Friedman is a literary agent with InkWell Management. She joined InkWell in 2016. Originally from Salt Lake City, Claire spent three years working for her local indie bookstore, The KingÕs English, before moving to New York to attend Columbia University. Claire graduated with degrees in English and History, and continues to have stress dreams about the core curriculum. Prior to joining InkWell, Claire interned at Don Congdon Associates. She enjoys reading literary fiction, young adult and childrenÕs books, and narrative non-fiction.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Economics, General Nonfiction, Money Finance, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Rebecca Friedman is a literary agent with and the founder of Rebecca Friedman Literary Agency. Rebecca began her career at Greenburger Associates. From there, she worked at Sterling Lord Literistic and the Hill Nadell Agency, before starting her own agency in 2013. She is a graduate of Barnard College and lives in Los Angeles with her family. Rebecca is interested in commercial and literary fiction with a focus on literary novels of suspense, womenÕs fiction, contemporary romance, and young adult, as well as journalistic non-fiction and memoir. Most of all, she is looking for great stories told in strong voices.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Biography, Business Book, History, Journalism, Memoir, Money Finance, Nonfiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Candice Fuhrman, the owner and primary literary agent of The Candice Fuhrman Literary Agency, which represents high-quality literary fiction as well as a wide range of non-fiction subjects, has an equally impressive list of books represented by her agency, including six New York Times bestsellers and 20 San Francisco Chronicle bestsellers.
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FICTION: Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction NONFICTION: Health Wellness, Lifestyle, Memoir, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Religion, Spirituality CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Louise Fury is a literary agent with and the founder of The Fury Agency. She says: ÒBorn in South Africa, I now live in New York City and travel to Cape Town every year for two months, where I spend time working with South African writers, promoting literacy, meeting with international publishers and distributing books to disadvantaged communities. Before agenting, I worked in marketing and advertising for both the consumer markets and publishing. Prior to joining The Bent Agency, I worked as a literary agent at the L. Perkins Agency. I represent numerous New York Times and USA Today best-selling authors and I am a huge advocate of utilizing secondary rightsÑIn addition to print/traditional rights, I have also sold film/TV, audio, gaming, distribution and foreign rights for my clients. I believe in staying ahead of the pack by embracing change, not just adapting to it. IÕm looking for writers with a unique voice and an unforgettable and interesting story. I love experimental/unique structure, language, verse and formats. For YA and MG, IÕd love modern retellings, STEM stories, heartfelt and/or funny contemporary novels and all types of middle grade fantasy. Always looking for books with well developed secondary characters. For nonfiction IÕm particularly interested in pop science, self-help, cookbooks, true crime, humor, pop culture and sports. In romance, I love female heroines with unusual jobs or jobs usually reserved for the hero. IÕd love it to be a layered, light and fun contemporary novel or a fresh and modern historical that reads like a romantic comedy. I love the fish-out-of-water trope, stories about nannies, body positivity, strong writing and diverse voices.”
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FICTION: Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Romance, Science Fiction, Sports Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Nonfiction, Sports CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Lisa Gallagher is a literary agent with DeFiore and Company. Lisa Gallagher joined DeFiore & Company Literary Management Inc., as a literary agent in 2014, after working at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates for five years. She is actively seeking new clients both in fiction and non-fiction, who are great storytellers, delivering both narrative urgency and dramatic tension, combined with multi-faceted characters and a transporting sense of place. She has more than twenty-five years of publishing experience and insight from both sides of the Atlantic, and now as an agent, being a champion of authors and their work continues to be her passion. She represents adult fiction, adult non-fiction and some YA projects, including New York Times bestselling novelists Christopher Moore and Charles Todd, Pulitzer Prize winner Julia Keller, national bestseller Hank Phillippi Ryan and memoirist Molly Bloom, author of MOLLYÕS GAME, about to be released as a major motion picture directed by Aaron Sorkin, and starring Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba. Formerly SVP & Publisher, William Morrow (an imprint of HarperCollins), Gallagher was previously Associate Publisher at Bloomsbury USA, following a move to New York from BloomsburyÕs London office in 1998. Gallagher was educated at St. CatharineÕs College, Cambridge, UK, and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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FICTION: Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Horror, Inspirational Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Business Book, Current Events Affairs, Diet Nutrition, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, How-To, Humor Nonfiction, Journalism, Lifestyle, Memoir, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Science, Sports, True Crime CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Shannon Gallagher is a literary agent with the Wernick & Pratt Agency. She spent more than twelve years in the marketing departments at various adult trade publishers, including Rodale, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, and Simon & Schuster. After moving from Brooklyn to upstate New York, she spent several years as a book reviewer and copywriter. When she saw an opening at Wernick & Pratt, she was intrigued at the thought of learning about both literary agencies and childrenÕs literature, two facets of publishing she had not yet had the opportunity to explore. After two years learning as much as she possibly could from the accomplished, dedicated agents here, Shannon was thrilled to become an Associate Agent, where she could utilize her marketing experience -Ð getting the right information to the right people Ð- to better identify, encourage, and promote authors and illustrators. Shannon is interested in both fiction and nonfiction in all categories of childrenÕs literature, from picture books to young adult, and she especially welcomes underrepresented perspectives. A graduate of Bryn Mawr College (go, Seven Sisters!), Shannon lives with her husband and daughter in the beautiful Hudson Valley.
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CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Chapter Book Fiction, Chapter Book Nonfiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Nancy Gallt is a literary agent with and the founder of the Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency. She attended Williams College where she received a B.A. in English. For nearly 25 years she worked selling subsidiary rights for childrenÕs books imprints at Viking, HarperCollins, Morrow, and Greenwillow. In 2000, she founded the Nancy Gallt Literary Agency in order to represent a wide-ranging list of authors and illustrators. Publishing was always her dream jobÑgetting paid to read booksÑthough it turned out the editorial side was not her forte. NancyÕs children claim she must have been the definition of ÒnerdÓ in her youth, though she is proud to say that sheÕs never been bored, no matter what sheÕs doing. She avoids reading books in which children are endangered or abused. ThereÕs enough true suffering in the world that she prefers not to read about it. She loves books that entertain and enlighten, with characters that could be treasured friends.
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NONFICTION: Art, General Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Science CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
Italia Gandolfo
Gandolfo Helin & Fountain Literary ManagementCLOSED to SubmissionsQuery Method(s): EmailBiography
Italia Gandolfo is a literary agent with Gandolfo Helin & Fountain Literary Management. Gandolfo is the Founder/CEO of Gandolfo Helin & Fountain Literary Management. She has over 25 yearsÕ experience in media between a big 4 Hollywood Talent & Literary Agency, Publishing, PR/Advertising, and Film in Los Angeles and New York. She began her career in the entertainment industry at Creative Artists Agency (CAA) during the tenure of Founder/CEO, Michael Ovitz. She researched classified projects while coordinating and assembling development information (domestic and foreign) for talent agents, writers, directors, producers, actors etc., and was in charge of the agencyÕs library of confidential screenplays and manuscripts. As the Director of Business Development for Los Angeles based, multi-media company, Meteor 17, Gandolfo raised capital for A-list media projects including the I Hope You Dance feature film, Hendrix Unplugged: Acoustic Generations, and the stage play SERRANO. Gandolfo worked as a Senior Adviser to the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition alongside Dr. Jane Goodall and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The SBYC is the largest youth-led environmental organization in the world with a network of more than 6 million members in over 75 countries. Gandolfo is Founder/CEO of Vesuvian Media Group, Inc.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Horror, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Biography, Cultural Social Issues, Nonfiction, Pop Culture CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
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Jane Gelfman is a literary agent with the Gelfman Schneider/ICM Literary Agency. Jane was born in New York, and after attending an out-of-town college, couldn’t wait to move back to the city and work in Publishing. After a small flirtation with Simon and Schuster and as a “story editor” in film production, she formed an alliance with a British publisher as acquisitions editor and agent for its US rights, and then seguŽd into full-time agenting in partnership with Deborah Schneider. The agency has prospered harmoniously for decades, representing a multifaceted array of wonderful writers.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mainstream Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: General Nonfiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Science CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Tara Gelsomino is a literary agent with and the founder of the One Track Literary Agency. A voracious genre reader since childhood, Tara began her publishing industry career at Romantic Times magazine in 1998 as a writer/editor then managing editor, before transitioning to audiobook publishing in 2005 with BBC Audiobooks America as managing editor, acquisitions editor, and executive marketing manager. During her time with BBCAA, she also spearheaded creating and publishing the first crowd-sourced audiobooks via Twitter with renowned bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Meg Cabot. (Despite not having the correctly shaped head to pull it off, she has indeed worn many hats.) In 2013, she returned to her romance roots as the Executive Editor of Crimson Romance, a digital-first imprint for F+W Media and later Simon & Schuster, where she acquired and published more than 300 titles by new and up-and-coming authors. Her proudest achievements at Crimson include leading the imprint to become the largest romance publisher of own voices titles, with nearly 30 percent of its 2017 books by authors of color (per The Ripped Bodice’s Diversity in Romance report), and conceiving, editing, and publishing Snow Falling, the TV tie-in romance novel for the Peabody Award-winning CW show, Jane the Virgin. Since opening One Track Literary in March 2018, Tara has licensed rights to dozens of print and audio publishers both domestically and internationally, including Berkley Publishing, The Dial Press, Avon Romance, Putnam Books, Harlequin, Audible, Blackstone Publishing, Brilliance Audio, Tantor Media, Recorded Books, Dreamscape Publishing, Penguin Random House Audio, Hachette/Headline Eternal (UK) and more. She has worked with various TV/film representatives and optioned film rights to Netflix. In 2022, OTLA celebrated a landmark year, brokering more than $1 million in deals for its clients. She is also a member of the Association of American Literary Agents, serving on the digital media committee. Throughout her career, she has accumulated extensive experience in: creating, revising, and negotiating publishing contracts providing in-depth editorial feedback, including developmental, line, and copy edits designing attention-getting promotional, marketing, and social media campaigns developing a strong network of publishing industry contacts across multiple formats and disciplines advising and advocating for authors and providing general career guidance Tara lives in Rhode Island with her husband and her rescue dog, Yoda. When she isn’t reading or writing, she enjoys watching too much television, buying yarn (and occasionally even knitting it), seeing Broadway musicals, and traveling to new places.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Dystopian Fiction, Fiction, Humor Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Satire, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Marc Gerald is a literary agent and founder of Europa Content Ltd. Gerald started his career as an editor at True Detective Magazine, before spending four years as a writer/producer at AmericaÕs Most Wanted. While there, he conceived and produced the showÕs recreations as well as countless full-length TV specials for Fox. Eventually, Gerald left Fox to head up ABA Award winning Old School Books, an imprint of WW Norton books, that is widely credited with starting a resurgence in interest in urban black literature. After publishing close to 25 books with Old School, as well as co-writing and co-producing the Stratosphere release of Six Ways to Sunday (based upon one of its titles) Gerald moved on to form The Syndicate with Wesley Snipes and Def Jam. Determined to bring literature and a love of reading to a young, urban and primarily black audience, Gerald commissioned novellas from some of hip hopÕs brightest stars and sold them with CDÕs supplied by Def Jam. Eventually, GeraldÕs interest in germinating original ideas and packaging innovative concepts led him to representation and the formation of Los Bravos Management. In August 2004, LBM was acquired by The Agency Group. In 2016, The AGency Group was purchased by United Talent Agency. Gerald left in May 2018 to start Europa Content.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Inspirational Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Art, Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Computers, Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Dating Relationships Sex, Diet Nutrition, Economics, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, How-To, Humor Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Photography, Pop Culture, Reference, Religion, Science, Self-Help, Spirituality, Sports, Technology, Travel CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Sarah Gerton
New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc.CLOSED to SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email or Online FormBiography
Sarah Gerton is an Associate Literary Agent and Subrights Associate at New Leaf Literary & Media. She is seeking fiction and select narrative nonfiction for middle grade, young adult, and crossover adult readers. SheÕs eager to read YA and MG fiction of all genres; on the adult side, she is primarily interested in sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. Across the board, she gravitates toward unforgettable characters and sriking prose. Before joining New Leaf, she worked at Curtis Brown, Ltd., and graduated from Wesleyan University and the Columbia Publishing Course. Originally from small-town Minnesota, sheÕs now based in Queens and enjoys exploring the cityÕs restaurants and bookstores.
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FICTION: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, New Adult Fiction, Science Fiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Josh Getzler is a literary agent with HG Literary. Josh left Harcourt in 1993 to get an MBA from Columbia Business School. After Business School, Josh spent 11 years owning and operating a minor league baseball team (the Staten Island Yankees). He left baseball in late 2006 and rejoined the book world on the agent side. Josh worked at Writers House until November 2009, building a list of adult novelists, YA and middle grade authors, and the occasional nonfiction writer; then joined Russell and Volkening. In May 2011 he partnered with Carrie Hannigan, and has been actively and happily running his list. Josh represents more than 60 authors, including Geoff Rodkey (NYT Best Selling THE TAPPER TWINS series from Little, Brown), Paul Goldberg (THE YIDÑPicador), Todd Moss (The Judd Ryker thriller series from Putnam), EJ Copperman/Jeff Cohen (The best-selling HAUNTED GUEST HOUSE series from Berkley Prime Crime among others), EM Powell (The FIFTH KNIGHT series from Thomas & Mercer with more than 150,000 sales), Jessica Burkhart (Best Selling CANTERWOOD CREST series), Asha Dornfest (PARENT HACKS out from Workman) and Gerald Elias (the Daniel Jacobus mystery series from Severn). Josh is particularly into foreign and historical fiction; both womenÕs fiction (your Downton Abbey/Philippa Gregory Mashups), straight ahead historical fiction (think Wolf Hall or The Road to Wellville); and thrillers and mysteries (The Alienist, say; or Donna Leon or Arianna Franklin). HeÕd LOVE a strong French Revolution novel. So send in your ruthless doges and impious cardinalsÉand your farmhouse cozies! (He does love coziesÉ) Give him atmosphere, let him learn something about another time or another place (or both), and kill off nasty Uncle Mortimer in the processÑJosh will be yours! Josh has also been taking on a significant amount of middle grade fiction, which has been a particular sweet spot. Settings that are just a little off seem to be a real favorite, along with contemporary/funny books about kids. Not so much high fantasy or science fiction, and definitely not picture books. (There are many others who specialize in these books, including Carrie Hannigan at HG.) Please donÕt send religious fictionÐhe doesnÕt have contacts in the Christian book market. In nonfiction, heÕs very interested in increasing his list in history (including micro-histories), business, and political thoughtÐbut not screeds.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Espionage Military Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Biography, Business Book, Cultural Social Issues, History, Journalism, Memoir, Military War Nonfiction, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Sports, True Crime CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
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Lilly Ghahremani is a literary agent with the Full Circle Literary Agency. She fell into this dream career in publishing. After graduating from UCLA Law School, she joined a small law firm that, of all things, represented authors. What fun for a bookaholic! While she loved finessing the perfect contract for powerhouse academic authors, she realized she wanted to be part of the bigger life cycle of a book. She and Stefanie partnered up and co-founded Full Circle Literary nearly two decades ago (!!!). They had at their core the very personal mission to lift marginalized voices (cue Lilly going on and on about the lack of representation of Middle Eastern kids in books when she was growing up). Now a recovering lawyer, Lilly jokes that she uses her powers for good. Since striking her very first book deal (a pop culture book sold to Random House) Lilly has been hooked on the thrill of telling a client that their book is about to become a reality. She enjoys thinking carefully about contracts and using them to make room for authors and illustrators to grow. SheÕs no book-slinger and itÕs never about one project. As an agent, she works closely with clients to strategize a longer play of creative productivity and satisfaction. Lilly represents a wide range of authors and illustrators on both the adult and childrenÕs book sides, including: Pulitzer Prize and Golden Kite award-winning illustrator Fahmida Azim; Emmy-winning journalist, medical doctor and poet Dr. Seema Yasmin; Dawn Dais (author of the bestselling Sh!t No One Tells You parenting series); Emmy-winning ABC San Francisco anchor Dion Lim ; disability activist Kam Redlawsk; interfaith storyteller and educator Naaz H. Khan; lifestyle bloggers Rachel Mae Smith/The Crafted Life and Melissa Bahen/Lulu the Baker; illustrators Andrea Pippins, Susie Ghahremani, Mariam Quraishi and Lili Chin; early childhood and STEAM expert Dr. Rekha Rajan; poet and performance artist Harold Green III (Black Roses and Black Oak, Harper Collins) and SO many wonderful others. *She can talk about her books, her beloved clients and #FullCircleFam forever Ð just try her! Lilly is a proud graduate of University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Go Blue!), UCLA School of Law (JD), and San Diego State UniversityÕs School of Business (MBA). Happy to be back in San Diego after a few years living in Seattle, she can be found strolling in the sun, drinking too much coffee at her local coffee shop, driving and singing with the windows down, or reading with her daughter, a bookworm in training.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Multicultural Fiction NONFICTION: Art, BIPOC Nonfiction, Gift Novelty, Illustrated, Lifestyle, Multicultural Nonfiction, Music, Nonfiction, Photography, Pop Culture CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Chapter Book Fiction, Chapter Book Nonfiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Susan Ginsburg is a literary agent with Writers House Literary Agency. Susan says: “IÕve been in the business for over 35 years, and with Writers House for 25. I got my start on the editorial side, as editor-in-chief of St. MartinÕs and Atheneum Books and Executive Editor of Pocket Books at Simon & Schuster, where I had the fortune to publish such wonderful writers as Alice Walker (THE COLOR PURPLE) and John Irving (THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP). My agenting career has spanned both fiction and non-fiction, and I continue to work closely with all my authors editorially. I am currently looking for commercial and literary fictionÑparticularly voice-driven narratives in unique settings filled with emotionally compelling charactersÑas well as rich, big idea narrative non-fiction, and unique memoirs. I am not the right agent for horror, science-fiction, or epic fantasy.”
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FICTION: Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Beauty Fashion Style, Biography, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, History, Memoir, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Science CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Elena Giovinazzo is the founder and a literary agent at Heirloom Literary. Elena launched Heirloom Literary & Media in 2024 after nearly 20 years in the industry, most recently as Senior Vice President at Pippin Properties. At Heirloom, she looks to grow and nurture the work and careers of top talent, be they writers, artists or both. She spent the last 13 years doing just that for a roster of best-selling, award-winning authors and illustrators, including Jason Reynolds, Katherine Applegate, Beth Ferry, Jason Griffin, Jonathan Stutzman, Ibi Zoboi, Drew Brockington and Amber McBride and Medar de la Cruz. Among her esteemed clients are a MacArthur Fellow, A Newbery Award winner and Honor recipient, A Pulitzer Prize winner, National Book Award finalists, Kirkus Award winners, NYT best-sellers, CSK Award winners and Honor recipients, and a Caldecott Honoree. She loves nothing more than helping her clients create their best work and feels immense pride for the titles she’s shepherded into this world. At Heirloom she’ll continue to represent creators working in the children’s and young adult spaces while also expanding into adult markets, primarily literary and commercial fiction, memoir and narrative nonfiction.
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FICTION: Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Gift Novelty, History, Nonfiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Chapter Book Fiction, Chapter Book Nonfiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Amy Giuffrida is a literary agent with the Belcastro Agency. After Amy earned her BA at the University of Kutztown and a M.Ed. from Lock Haven University, she incorporated her love of reading and books with being a middle school teacher. AmyÕs biggest joy was to put the perfect book in the hands of a teen and change their minds about reading. Amy turned this love into a career by reading romance slush for a publishing company, then interned for various literary agencies, until she became an associate literary agent in 2020. In her spare time, you can find Amy either listening to, reading, or talking about books. She also loves binge-watching teen and reality TV showsÑall while snuggling with one or more of her three rescue dogs. Some of AmyÕs favorite books: It by Stephen King; The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas; Looking for Alaska by John Green; Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston; The Grace Year by Kim Liggett; The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid; The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V. E. Schwab. Her favorite TV shows are Buffy, The Boys, SchittÕs Creek, Stranger Things, and anything remotely like Married at First Sight.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Paranormal Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Western Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, Celebrity, Cookbook Cooking, Crafts, Cultural Social Issues, Dating Relationships Sex, Family, Film Entertainment, Food Drink, How-To, Journalism, Lifestyle, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Photography, Pop Culture, Psychology, Self-Help, Travel, True Adventure, True Crime, Women’s Issues CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Alex Glass is the founder and literary agent with Glass Literary Management. Alex started Glass Literary Management in 2015 after an eighteen-year career in book publishing. For the previous thirteen years he was a literary agent at Trident Media Group, where he built a diverse list of successful authors. Prior to becoming an agent, Alex worked in marketing at the Putnam Berkley Publishing Group and spent three years in the literature program at the National Endowment for the Arts. Alex has had the privilege of representing debut novelists and memoirists along with celebrities, professional athletes, and nationally renowned experts. He became a literary agent because he wanted to give talented creative writers a platform to develop their craft and reach the widest possible audience, and his novelist clients writing for adults and children are international bestsellers and have won awards such as the PEN/OÕHenry, the Edgar, and the Newbery. Along the way, he has been able to follow his interests into other areas of publishing, and his client list includes bestselling authors in health and wellness, sports, history, business, narrative nonfiction, memoir, celebrity, and popular culture. Alex has represented thirteen New York Times bestsellers and numerous other national and international bestsellers. His books have been published in over two dozen languages around the world, and many have been optioned for film and television, including Matt BondurantÕs The Wettest County in the World, which became the feature film LAWLESS, directed by John Hillcoat; and Chad KultgenÕs Men Women & Children, which became the feature film of the same name, directed by Jason Reitman. Alex has been interviewed and quoted in publications like PublisherÕs Weekly, the Wall Street Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and Entertainment Weekly, which called him Òan A-list agent.Ó He is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and the MFA program at American University. He lives in New York City with his wife, Sarah, a book editor, and their daughters, Gabrielle and Vivienne.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Celebrity, Cookbook Cooking, Dating Relationships Sex, Diet Nutrition, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, How-To, Inspirational Nonfiction, Journalism, Lifestyle, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Pop Culture, Religion, Science, Spirituality, Sports CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction