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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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http://weaverliteraryagency.com/
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Action/Adventure * Chick Lit * Commercial * Contemporary * Crime/Detective/Police * Erotica * Fantasy * Graphic Novel * Horror * Magical Realism * Middle Grade Fiction * Mystery * New Adult * Romance * Suspense * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Gay/Lesbian * Humor * Journalism * Pop Culture * Spirituality * True Crime * Women’s Issues * BiographyBethany Weaver is a literary agent with Weaver Literary & Management. She previously worked as an agent and intern for several leading companies, such as: Creative Media INC, Cozy Cat Press, Strand Magazine, TouchPoint Publishing, and more. She holds a BA in English with a concentration on writing, editing, and media from Indiana University. |
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http://www.fuseliterary.com/
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Chick Lit * Commercial * Contemporary * Crime/Detective/Police * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Horror * Middle Grade Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * New Adult * Romance * Suspense * Thriller * Western * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: BiographyCarlisle Webber is a literary agent with Fuse Literary. She refused to major in English in college because she didn’t think there was anything fun to read on the required lists. No Stephen King? No R.L. Stine? No thanks! After college, she took her love of commercial, YA, and middle grade fiction to the University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences, where she earned a Master of Library and Information Sciences. She worked as a public librarian for years before deciding to move to the business side of publishing. She attended the Columbia Publishing Course, interned at Writers House, and worked at the Jane Rotrosen Agency in New York City. She considers herself to be an editorial agent and holds a Professional Certificate in Editing from University of California, Berkeley. She belongs to the American Copy Editors Society and Bay Area Editors’ Forum. When editing, she aims to make a book the best possible version of itself, shaping it in a way so it can best use its unique voice to appeal to a wide audience. Carlisle is looking for high-concept commercial fiction in middle grade, young adult, and adult. If your book is fresh and exciting, tackles difficult topics, reads like a Shonda Rhimes show, or makes readers stay up late turning pages, she’s the agent for you. Diverse authors are encouraged to submit their fiction. Within the genres she represents, Carlisle is especially interested in stories by and about people of color; with both visible and invisible disabilities and illnesses; who are economically disadvantaged; who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer; or who are members of religious minorities. Take a look at her manuscript wish list. But if you don’t write exactly what’s on her list, don’t worry! She’s happy to look at any work that falls into the categories she represents. |
PO Box 258 La Honda CA 94020 USA
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http://thompsonliterary.com/
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Action/Adventure * Chick Lit * Children’s Fiction * Commercial * Contemporary * Family Saga * Fantasy * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Graphic Novel * Historical * Horror * Magical Realism * Middle Grade Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * New Adult * Picture Book * Romance * Science Fiction * Upmarket Fiction * Western * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues * Humor * Narrative * Pop Culture * Women’s Issues * BiographySamantha Wekstein is a literary agent with the Thompson Literary Agency. She grew up in Westchester, NY. She attended the University of Maryland, College Park and received a B.A. in English. She now lives in NYC with her husband and dog. After internships with Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency and Rowman & Littlefield, she began her career in 2013 at Writers House LLC. She then briefly worked as an assistant at The Agency Group (now UTA) before returning to Writers House for the next 5 years where she began supporting the CEO, and then the Founder, before becoming an agent. For more information on her tastes, please visit: https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/SamanthaWekstein/ Her clients include Lani Forbes, Korrie Leer, and Jessie L. Star, among others. She’s been lucky to work with a variety of best-selling and award winning authors across all genres. She joined TLA in 2019 where she’s excited to grow her list. In YA, she loves creative and epic fantasies, but she is also drawn to realistic stories with multi-dimensional female characters. She is always interested in elevating diverse voices, particularly through feminist narratives. She is seeking middle grade of all stripes, but especially stories that deal with themes of friendship, adventure, or encountering tragedy for the first time. She is also on the lookout for whimsical, meaningful, and funny picture books. On the adult side she is drawn to commercial voices in Romance, Women’s Fiction, Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi and Fantasy. |
48 Great Jones Street #5F New York NY 10012 USA
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Work 245 Park Avenue 39th Floor New York NY 10167 USAwork
Work Email: queryroseanne@gmail.comINTERNET
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http://www.jdlit.com
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Children’s Fiction * Crime/Detective/Police * Fantasy * Middle Grade Fiction * Mystery * Picture Book * Science Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Art * Cooking/Cookbook * Food/Drinks * History * Humor * Juvenile * Memoir * Narrative * Photography * Pop Culture * Science * Travel * BiographyRoseanne Wells is a literary agent with the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency. She joined JDLA as an associate agent in 2012. Previously with the Marianne Strong Literary Agency, she has also worked as a proofreader and a special sales and editorial assistant. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with degrees in Literature and Dance. An avid reader, Roseanne discovered her passion for book publishing during her internship at W. W. Norton, and she approaches agenting as a writer’s advocate, editor, and partner. She is also an arts reviewer for PlayShakespeare.com and a volunteer for Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in Soho, NYC. |
245 Park Avenue 39th Floor New York NY 10167 USA
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Work 331 West 20th Street New York NY 10011 USAwork
Work Email: ny@susannalea.comINTERNET
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http://www.susannalea.com/
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * General Fiction * Literary * Upmarket Fiction * NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues * Science * BiographyLauren Wendelken is a literary agent with Susanna Lea Associates. She is a Midwesterner and a neuroscientist by training. She began working with Susanna Lea Associates in New York in 2007. After a six year hiatus in San Francisco, where she worked at UCSF with Dr. Victor Valcour’s NeuroAIDS research group, she was thrilled to return to the SLA fold in 2016. Lauren is passionate about nonfiction books with a social mission, or those which aim to make science accessible to all, as well as upmarket commercial fiction, literary fiction, and speculative fiction. |
331 West 20th Street New York NY 10011 USA
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Work 500 Post Road East Suite 240 Westport CT 06880 USAwork
Work Email: queries@thewhalenagency.comINTERNET
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http://www.thewhalenagency.com/
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Chick Lit * Commercial * Crime/Detective/Police * Fantasy * General Fiction * Literary * Mainstream * Mystery * New Adult * Paranormal * Romance * Science Fiction * Suspense * Thriller * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Celebrity * Dating/Relationship/Sex * Film/Entertainment * General Nonfiction * Lifestyle * Memoir * Music * Narrative * Pop Culture * BiographyKimberly Whalen is a literary agent with and the founder of The Whalen Agency. Before founding The Whalen Agency, Kimberly Whalen worked at a major New York City literary agency for 15 years, where she represented dozens of New York Times bestselling clients. Those clients delivered over 40 New York Times bestselling books, multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers, dozens of international bestsellers (including #1 international bestsellers) and netted several eight-figure deals. Prior to her renowned career as a literary agent, Kimberly Whalen worked as the foreign rights director at St. Martin’s Press. The experience of working at a publishing company as well as her background in selling international rights for over 20 years provides her clients with a truly unique and global expertise that is unparalleled in the industry. |
500 Post Road East Suite 240 Westport CT 06880 USA
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Work 121 W. 27th St. Suite 1201 New York NY 10001 USAwork
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http://www.nyliterary.com
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Children’s Fiction * Commercial * Contemporary * Crime/Detective/Police * Family Saga * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Historical * Humor Fiction * Literary * Middle Grade Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * Romance * Satire * Thriller * Women’s Fiction * Upmarket Fiction * NONFICTION: Cooking/Cookbook * Cultural/Social Issues * Food/Drinks * Multicultural * Women’s Issues * BiographyNatanya Wheeler is a literary agent and director of digital rights with the Nancy Yost Literary Agency. She is particularly interested in literary fiction that touches on current events and multicultural issues; dark psychological thrillers, cozy mysteries, book club fiction and domestic suspense. Above all, characterization and voice are what grab her attention. She loves to find new writers and does not shy away from debut talent. For nonfiction, Natanya would love to find authors with strong platforms who write about nature, the human mind women’s issues or animals. |
121 W. 27th St. Suite 1201 New York NY 10001 USA
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http://www.cmalit.com/
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Christian Fiction * Commercial * Contemporary * Crime/Detective/Police * General Fiction * Historical * Inspirational Fiction * Mystery * Romance * Suspense * Thriller * Upmarket Fiction * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Biography * Business * Christian * Cultural/Social Issues * Dating/Relationship/Sex * Family * Film/Entertainment * Food/Drinks * Gardening * Lifestyle * Memoir * Money/Finance * Narrative * Parenting/Child Guidance * Pop Culture * Prescriptive * Reference * Self-Help/Personal Development * Travel * Women’s Issues * Young Adult * BiographyPaige Wheeler is a literary agent with Creative Media Agency, Inc. As the founder of Creative Media Agency, Inc., Paige Wheeler has artfully merged her creativity and business savvy to create an agency that is dedicated to maximizing author potential. With over twenty years of experience in the publishing industry, Paige is propelled by an entrepreneurial spirit, ignited by the thrill of discovery. Through all of her professional endeavors, Paige has ventured to support her clients and their unique voices in an unprecedented way. In 2006, Paige also became a founding partner of Folio Literary Management, LLC. Through CMA, she is now able to provide the ability to manage intellectual property rights of authors by selling both domestic and foreign rights, and co-agenting film and audio rights. |
1745 Broadway 17th Floor New York NY 10019 USA
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http://www.knightagency.net/
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Action/Adventure * Commercial * Contemporary * Crime/Detective/Police * Fantasy * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Horror * Inspirational Fiction * Literary * Magical Realism * Middle Grade Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * New Adult * Science Fiction * Suspense * Thriller * Upmarket Fiction * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Art * Animals/Pets * Biography * Business * Cooking/Cookbook * Cultural/Social Issues * Dating/Relationship/Sex * Design * Film/Entertainment * Fitness * Food/Drinks * Gardening * Gay/Lesbian * Gift/Novelty * Health/Wellness * How-To * Humor * Lifestyle * Memoir * Mind/Body/Spirit * Money/Finance * Multicultural * Parenting/Child Guidance * Photography * Pop Culture * Psychology * Technology * Travel * True Crime * Science * Self-Help/Personal Development * Sports * Women’s Issues * BiographyJackie Williams is a literary agent with The Knight Agency. She joined the agency in July of 2020, after working as a Food & Lifestyle Editorial Fellow for Chronicle Books. She began her career in government, graduating from Johns Hopkins University in Political Science and Latin American Studies and subsequently working in consumer protection policy at the Federal Trade Commission. Jackie reads a broad range of commercial and genre fiction, especially stories with psychological suspense, dark, gritty voices, speculative elements, multi-generational plots, and intricate world-building; even better if the stories are set in space. Some of her favorite authors include N.K. Jemisin, Haruki Murakami, Cixin Liu, Greek Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, Blake Crouch, and Daniel José Older. She also looks for narrative and prescriptive projects in food, drink, lifestyle, health/wellness, pop culture, business, productivity, humor, and memoir. When it comes to the nonfiction space, she’s particularly excited about books and novelty items where food, lifestyle, and community intersect and projects that expand the reader’s empathy and self-awareness. Books like AFRO-VEGAN, THE COOKING GENE, BAD GIRLS THROUGHOUT HISTORY, YOU SUCK AT COOKING, GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER, EDUCATED, and ATOMIC HABITS come to mind. She’s interested in collaborating closely with writers throughout all stages of their careers and bringing more multicultural representation to the publishing landscape. |
232 West Washington Street Madison GA 30650 USA
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Work 475 Miner St. Rd Canton NY 13617 USAwork
Work Email: queryjennifer@theseymouragency.comINTERNET
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http://www.theseymouragency.com
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Action/Adventure * Chick Lit * Children’s Fiction * Commercial * Contemporary * Crime/Detective/Police * Fantasy * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Horror * Humor Fiction * Literary * Magical Realism * Middle Grade Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * Picture Book * Romance * Satire * Science Fiction * Suspense * Thriller * Upmarket Fiction * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Animals/Pets * Celebrity * Cultural/Social Issues * Dating/Relationship/Sex * Film/Entertainment * Gay/Lesbian * Juvenile * Memoir * Narrative * Parenting/Child Guidance * Pop Culture * Self-Help/Personal Development * Women’s Issues * BiographyJennifer Wills is a literary agent with The Seymour Agency. She has five years of experience in some of the publishing industry’s leading literary agencies. She worked with publishers around the world as an assistant in Trident Media Group’s huge foreign rights department, and with domestic publishers as an assistant at Writers House (where, incidentally, she began her career as an intern). She joined The Seymour Agency in April 2016, where she has quickly moved up the ranks to associate agent. Jennifer has always loved helping fledgling authors become New York Times bestsellers and she’s ready to be a relentless champion for her own clients’ work. |
475 Miner St. Rd Canton NY 13617 USA
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Work 521 Fifth Avenue Suite 2600 New York NY 10175 USAwork
Work Email: submissions@inkwellmanagement.comINTERNET
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http://www.inkwellmanagement.com
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Chick Lit * Commercial * Crime/Detective/Police * Fantasy * General Fiction * Humor Fiction * Literary * Mainstream * Mystery * Romance * Satire * Short Story Collection * Thriller * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Biography * Business * Cooking/Cookbook * Current Events/Affairs * Dating/Relationship/Sex * General Nonfiction * History * Lifestyle * Memoir * Money/Finance * Narrative * Parenting/Child Guidance * Politics * Religion * Science * Spirituality * Sports * BiographyKimberly Witherspoon is a literary agent with InkWell Management. At age 26, Kimberly founded her own literary agency, which quickly became one of the most prestigious and successful agencies in Manhattan, with clients who are frequently published around the world. Over the past 15 years, she has represented critically acclaimed and bestselling authors of both fiction and nonfiction, including: Kate Atkinson, Anthony Bourdain, Carol Cassella, David Chang, Susan Cheever, Cindy Crawford, Gabrielle Hamilton, Eloisa James, Lloyd Jones, Neil Jordan, Lesley Kagen, Sophie Kinsella, Richard Marcinko, Peter Meehan, Julie Orringer, Carly Phillips, Arundhati Roy, Lionel Shriver, Lalita Tademy, David Vann and Rebecca Wells. She graduated from Brown University in 1984 with a BA in International Relations. She is a founding board member of The Bronx Academy of Letters, a member of the Authors Guild and the editor of two anthologies, including: DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME: Culinary Catastrophes From the World’s Greatest Chefs. |
521 Fifth Avenue Suite 2600 New York NY 10175 USA
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Work 115 W 29th St 3rd Floor New York NY 10001 USAwork
Work Email: submissions@neonliterary.comINTERNET
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https://neonliterary.com/
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Historical * Literary * Middle Grade Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Biography * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * Film/Entertainment * Gay/Lesbian * General Nonfiction * History * Journalism * Memoir * Middle Grade * Politics * Pop Culture * Travel * Young Adult * BiographyKent Wolf is a literary agent with Neon Literary. He is also founding partner and rights director. He launched his agenting career in the depths of the 2008 recession—a fitting start, given his affinity for forging new markets in a risk-averse industry. A lover of the bizarre, the profane, the unsettling, the dark, and the darkly funny, he is drawn to writing that occupies a literary uncanny valley and to writers who move the cultural needle through direct confrontation, self-interrogation, the blurring of genres, the bending of language, and damn good writing. Once told that he would “be more successful if he weren’t so intentionally weird,” Kent has sold multiple bestselling and award-winning books to publishers both large and small. His clients’ titles have been translated into dozens of languages and many are in active TV/film development. He represents literary fiction (story collections and novels) and narrative nonfiction in the areas of immersive journalism, personal essay, pop culture, memoir, “anti-lifestyle,” and anything that aims to dismantle prevailing power structures. Raised in rural Illinois, Kent lives in Manhattan with his husband. He currently serves on the board of Lambda Literary and is a member of The Association of Authors’ Representatives. |
115 W 29th St 3rd Floor New York NY 10001 USA
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Work Cooper Station – P.O. Box 266 New York NY 10276 USAwork
Work Email: query@wolfsonliterary.comINTERNET
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * Fantasy * General Fiction * Juvenile Fiction * Mainstream * Mystery * Romance * Suspense * Thriller * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Dating/Relationship/Sex * General Nonfiction * Health/Wellness * Humor * Medical/Medicine * Memoir * Narrative * Parenting/Child Guidance * Pop Culture * Practical * Women’s Issues * BiographyMichelle Wolfson is a literary agent with Wolfson Literary Agency. Michelle formed Wolfson Literary Agency in 2007 and is actively seeking authors of commercial fiction in the following categories: mainstream, mysteries, thrillers, suspense, chick-lit, romance, women’s fiction, and young adult. She is drawn to well written material with strong interesting characters. She is also interested in practical and narrative non-fiction projects, particularly those of interest to women. Michelle holds a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from New York University. Prior to forming her own agency, Michelle spent two years with Artists & Artisans, Inc. and two years with Ralph Vicinanza, Ltd. Before that, she spent several years working outside of publishing, in non-profit and then finance, and she brings the skills she learned there plus a lifetime love of reading to the table as an agent. |
Cooper Station – P.O. Box 266 New York NY 10276 USA
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http://www.spectrumliteraryagency.com/
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * Crime/Detective/Police * Fantasy * General Fiction * Mainstream * Mystery * Science Fiction * Suspense * Thriller * NONFICTION: General Nonfiction * BiographyEleanor Wood is a literary agent with Spectrum Literary Agency. Eleanor (B.A. New York University, M.A. Bryn Mawr College) is also the founder and president of Spectrum Literary Agency, and she is Agent for The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). Her list includes authors of science fiction, fantasy, suspense and other areas of commercial fiction as well as a smaller number of nonfiction writers. She is proud to represent Spectrum Authors and hopes you will browse their web pages. |
320 Central Park West Suite 1-D New York NY 10025 USA
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * General Fiction * Literary * Suspense * Thriller * Women’s Fiction * NONFICTION: Cooking/Cookbook * General Nonfiction * Lifestyle * Narrative * BiographyAnna Worrall is the Director of Marketing and Social Media and a literary agent at The Gernert Company, which she joined in 2010. After graduating from NYU with a degree in history, she worked in the marketing department at an academic publisher in her native Philadelphia before moving to Hungary, where she taught conversational English and traveled extensively. She’s looking to represent smart women’s literary and commercial fiction, psychological thrillers, and narrative nonfiction, as well as cooking and lifestyle books. She also handles audio rights for the agency. Anna lives with her husband in Brooklyn. |
136 East 57th Street New York NY 10022 USA
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Work 47 Fort Washington #67 New York NY 10032 USAwork
Work Email: jason@jasonyarnliteraryagency.comINTERNET
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * Fantasy * General Fiction * Graphic Novel * Historical * Humor Fiction * Literary * Middle Grade Fiction * Science Fiction * Suspense * Thriller * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Biography * Cooking/Cookbook * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * Film/Entertainment * Food/Drinks * General Nonfiction * History * Memoir * Middle Grade * Narrative * Politics * Pop Culture * Science * Sports * Technology * Travel * True Adventure * True Crime * Young Adult * BiographyJason Yarn is a literary agent with the Jason Yarn Literary Agency. He is a member of the Association of Authors’ Representatives and an attorney registered in the state of New York. He graduated from Georgetown University with a BA in English and from Brooklyn Law School with a JD. He started his career in publishing with Writers & Artists Agency and then continued with Paradigm Talent Agency for ten years, acting as both a literary agent and a business affairs executive. For fiction, Jason is primarily interested in science fiction, fantasy, thrillers, suspense, literary fiction, and commercial fiction, all at the middle grade, young adult, or adult levels. For non-fiction, he is interested in a wide array of genres, though especially in narrative, science, food, current events, history, and adventure/true stories. Jason also works with a number of comic book and graphic novel writers and illustrators on their film and television rights, and is always interested in finding original graphic works for publishing or other media. |
47 Fort Washington #67 New York NY 10032 USA
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * Contemporary * Crime/Detective/Police * Family Saga * Fantasy * Historical * Mystery * Romance * Suspense * Thriller * Upmarket Fiction * Women’s Fiction * NONFICTION: Animals/Pets * Celebrity * Environment * Film/Entertainment * Food/Drinks * Gift/Novelty * History * Humor * Memoir * Multicultural * Nature * Pop Culture * True Crime * BiographyNancy Yost is a literary agent with the Nancy Yost Literary Agency. She works with a wide variety of writers of commercial fiction, specializing in crime novels; thrillers, mysteries, suspense; historical fiction and historical suspense; and women’s fiction of all kinds. She represents many New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors, including thriller author Linda Castillo, internationally bestselling and award-winning crime novelist, Deborah Crombie, bestselling and acclaimed romance authors including Stephanie Laurens, Loretta Chase, Suzanne Enoch, Beverly Jenkins, Karen Hawkins and Victoria Alexander; paranormal/urban fantasy bestsellers, Jeaniene Frost and Ilona Andrews, along with bestselling mystery authors, Miranda James, Victoria Thompson, Monica Ferris, and Tamar Myers; and journalist, novelist, and collaborator, Valerie Frankel. She looks for complex, engrossing, character- and voice-driven reads, and has a fondness for a good ghost story, southern fiction, historical fiction, atmosphere, intelligence, humor, and adorable (and not so adorable) animals. Her nonfiction tastes lean to social history and natural science. |
121 W. 27th St. Suite 1201 New York NY 10001 USA
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * General Fiction * Suspense * Thriller * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Celebrity * Cooking/Cookbook * Current Events/Affairs * General Nonfiction * History * Lifestyle * Memoir * Narrative * Politics * Psychology * Religion * Spirituality * BiographyKaren Gantz is a literary property lawyer/literary agent and the president of Karen Gantz Literary Management. She represents such luminaries as Alec Baldwin, Floyd Abrams, Alan Dershowitz, Kathleen Turner, Arthur Benjamin, Daniel Weiss. She has penned two cook books, Taste of New York (Addison-Wesley 1993) and Superchefs (John Wiley & Sons 1996). She served on the Presidential Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property under President Clinton, at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Karen practices law in the field of intellectual property and her specialty is negotiating contracts both as a lawyer and literary agent. She is a member of the First Amendment Salon, sponsored by the Abrams Institute on Free Speech at Yale University and is a member of the Entertainment, Media, Technology and Sports Committee at the Harvard Club of New York. She has a particular interest in free speech issues on college campuses. Karen has been Chairman of the Literary and Media Committee and Chairman of the Great Books Program at the Harmonie Club of New York for the past 20 years. She has secured speakers such as Walter Isaacson, Richard Haas, and Ken Auletta. Karen is currently on the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Nominating Committee of New York Humanities, (the New York branch of the NEH), the National Foundation of Jewish Culture and the Chairman’s Council. Karen hosts literary salons around the city with professors sharing their literary insights. She also sponsors an annual seminar for writers at the Brearley School. Her philanthropic work is focused to education and children at risk through board membership on ELEM/Youth in Distress in Israel, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, ITS Brookdale Cente, Israel’s leading center for applied research on social policy and services, where she sponsors an annual seminar for children at risk. Since 1989, she had been a member of the Board of Trustees of the, where she served primarily on the Israel committee and the Archives committee. Currently, she is on their of Directors in Israel, Karen attended Vassar College and graduated with her BA from University of Pennsylvania (1972), received her MPA from New York University (1975) and her JD from Cardozo Law School (1980) where she was a member of the law review and is admitted in N.Y. State bar to practice law. |
860 Fifth Avenue Suite 7J New York NY 10065 USA
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Commercial * Fantasy * General Fiction * Juvenile Fiction * Literary * Mystery * Romance * Science Fiction * Suspense * Thriller * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction * NONFICTION: Lifestyle * Mind/Body/Spirit * Narrative * Travel * BiographyBarbara J. Zitwer is a literary agent with the Barbara J. Zitwer Agency. |
525 West End Avenue Suite 11H New York NY 10024 USA
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Work 244 5th Avenue Suite J270 New York NY 10001 USAwork
Work Email: submissions@mcginnissassociates.comINTERNET
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NotesThis literary agent represents: FICTION: Action/Adventure * Commercial * Espionage/Military * Family Saga * Fantasy * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * General Fiction * Historical * Horror * Humor Fiction * Inspirational Fiction * Literary * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * Religious * Satire * Science Fiction * Short Story Collection * Suspense * Thriller * Western * NONFICTION: Animals/Pets * Art * Autobiography * Biography * Business * Celebrity * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * Dating/Relationship/Sex * Design * Film/Entertainment * Fitness * Food/Drinks * Gardening * Gay/Lesbian * General Nonfiction * Gift/Novelty * Health/Wellness * History * How-To * Humor * Journalism * Medical/Medicine * Memoir * Military/War * Money/Finance * Multicultural * Music * Narrative * Nature * Photography * Politics * Pop Culture * Prescriptive * Psychology * Religion * Science * Self-Help/Personal Development * Spirituality * Sports * Technology * Travel * True Adventure * True Crime * BiographyBarry Zucker is a literary agent with the McGinniss Associates Literary Agency. He has nearly a decade’s worth of successful agenting experience and developed a forward-looking sense of publishing trends from working directly alongside James. With a keen eye for pop-culture, humor, and narrative non-fiction, Barry is recognized throughout the publishing world as a “tough as nails negotiator,” always acting in the best interest of his clients. Barry also handles book-to-film representation and has sold film rights to major studios. |
244 5th Avenue Suite J270 New York NY 10001 USA
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Author of ten fiction and nonfiction books
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“I’m psyched to have this be official. After getting five different offers for representation from top literary agents, I signed with Stephanie Tade who got me a 6-figure book deal with Penguin!
Getting multiple agents interested in my work was really important to me. I’ve dealt with agents before and gotten screwed on things contractually so I wanted to do it differently this time. I wanted choices.
Having you help me create that, and navigate my options, was really helpful. I heard other authors talk about their great relationships with their agents and it made me want the same thing. Now I have that.”
Author of Woman on Fire (Penguin Books)
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“After sending out the query Mark revised for me, I had the opportunity to speak with literary agents from top agencies such as Janklow & Nesbit, Trident Media, Anderson Lit, and Folio. I signed with Don Fehr at Trident and, a short time later I had a publishing contract with Berkley Books, which recently published my book in hardcover.
Before that, I sent my query letter out on my own to 30 or 40 agents and got a lot of rejections. I then found Mark online while I was researching agents. I was surprised that he offered so much during his initial consultation—for a very modest amount of money.
I don’t know what would have happened if I hadn’t worked with Mark. I can’t even imagine that now though, because of the grief and detours I experienced before we worked together. It was a time-consuming pain in the neck. If you want to get the attention of top literary agents and publishers, there is no substitute for working with an insider. You can’t beat experience. And having Mark on your side is incredibly valuable.”
Author of Single Handed
(Berkley Books, a Division of Penguin Random House)
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“AHHH! OMG, it happened! I got three offers of representation for my children’s picture book in the United States, even though I live abroad! When I woke up and found the first offer for representation in my email in box, I wanted to scream. But my family was still asleep so I couldn’t. 🙂
Just 8 minutes after I sent a query letter to one of my favorite agents, she replied and asked to see my manuscript. A short time later we had a lovely conversation. She was interested in representing me and sounded very positive and enthusiastic about my book. Since I also got offers from two other agents, I had to turn two of them down. One of them was upset and it felt like I was breaking her heart, but you just have to do it. I kept reminding myself that this is a good problem to have!”
Author/Illustrator of Lon-Lon’s Big Night
and many other children’s books
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“Mark, after you helped me land a top literary agent, I got publishing offers from THREE well-known publishers: Amacom, Palgrave Macmillan, and McGraw-Hill (they’re publishing my book in hardcover)!
I was at Disneyworld with my family, in the Haunted Mansion, when I got the call. I went outside and listened to the voicemail message from my agent. A huge smile came over my face. It was a fantastic feeling. For a moment I felt like life was perfect and the angels were singing.
You’re filling an important need so I’ll say this to every other author reading this testimonial. Mark showed me that getting a top literary agent is a science. If you’ve written a book, or you’re in the process, you’ve already invested a lot—a lot more than money. Don’t stop yourself from getting out there to fulfill your purpose and dreams. Thank you so, so much, Mark!!!”
Author of Customer Focused Process Innovation (McGraw Hill)
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“I got a book deal! After I started sending out my new query letter I had 6 literary agents request my manuscript in a short amount of time, which is awesome. Then, within 2 weeks of my agent starting to pitch my story to publishers, we had an offer. I signed a book contract yesterday. A little while later my agent told me that a TV co-producer asked for more info about my book.
By the way, the acquiring editor that fell in love with the manuscript jumped in with both feet and we just worked out our timeline for publication. She’s as passionate about getting my book out as I am, and that means everything. She read the manuscript in two days and said she couldn’t put it down. And the book is going to be published as a hardcover!”
Author of A Chick in the Cockpit
(Behler Publications)
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“Thank you Mark! After you helped me get a well-known agent with Hartline Literary Agency (for my previously self-published murder mystery), he got me a deal with an American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) approved publisher. I’m hard-pressed to find anything that I had an expectation for that you didn’t deliver on.
Before I worked with you I sent out queries, but no one ever requested my complete manuscript. Comparing your new version of my query to the one I wrote before, I can see a vast difference.
I’ve been in business for 35 years so I’m not just saying this… what you’re doing is phenomenal. There are other people offering similar services, but the difference is your success. Others might say they do similar things but, if you research them, they don’t have your background or track record.”
Author of The Rector
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“Mark, you’re a miracle worker. Thanks to your help with my book, query letter, and synopsis… I now have a legitimate publisher who described my book as ‘Powerful Magic’ and it’s now available in bookstores and online!
I’m a lifelong academic writer who one day found myself writing inspired short stories that came to me in dreams and I began thinking of them as novels. That’s when I had a momentous conversation, an introductory coaching call with Mark Malatesta, the American creative writing coach, or rather, to be precise, a how-to-sell-yourself-and-your-work adviser. It was the best-spent money of my life apart (possibly) for my wedding ring.”
Author of The Black Inked Pearl
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“Within 4 minutes of sending out my query letter, a top literary called me on the phone (the #1 agent on my wish list). Less than 30 days later I had three major publishers making offers. A few days after that, I signed a deal with Random House. Mark, your query letter did that.
My agent talked about the query letter you helped me create for a long, long time. When he first called me on the phone, he hadn’t seen any of my sample chapters. It was just the query letter that did it. Communicating the right thing is so important. You are a wonderful medium helping authors find their voice and elevate their writing from just a hobby to a real business… a source from which they can both learn and earn.”
Author of Lights Out (Random House)
Bangalore, India
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“MARK, MARK, MARK!!!!!!! Holy smokes… I just signed my book deal. First, two well-known literary agents asked to represent me. One of them responded to my query letter in less than 4 minutes!!
Then THREE different publishers wanted my book and started talking about making offers. The publisher I chose is perfect for me because they produce titles for the trade, educational, and scientific markets. And they agreed to publish my book as a hardcover!!!
When I met you, Mark, it was a pivotal time. I was under the belief that I could self-publish my book with a vanity press and then seek a publisher. I didn’t know what a literary agent was, why I needed one, or how to get one. I was wandering in the dark. You guided me in the right direction and gave me a solid plan.”
Author of Intestinal Health (Rowman & Littlefield)
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“Boom!!! I just signed a contract with Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins for (what I’ve been told by several people) is a very large advance for a first-time author.
Before working with Mark I submitted my book to agents but didn’t get any interest. This time around I got a top NY literary agency (Fine Print Lit). What cloud is higher than 9?
I had several agencies interested before deciding to go with Fine Print. And, to be honest, all of the attention didn’t surprise me. The query letter and proposal that Mark helped me develop were incredible. Agents actually said things to me like: ‘Scott, I read your proposal and I’m just blown away by it!’ Mark is extremely talented at what he does. If you have the opportunity to work with him, take advantage of it.”
Author of The Unbreakable Boy
(Harper Collins/Thomas Nelson)