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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.
Biography
Emma Dries is a literary agent with Triangle House. She is a writer and editor, and an agent at Triangle House Literary. She has worked on bestselling and award-winning books in editorial at Alfred A. Knopf, Doubleday Books, Ecco, and Flatiron Books. She has a B.A. in History from the University of Chicago and an M.F.A in Fiction from Johns Hopkins University. She grew up in Lower Manhattan, above the Fulton Fish Market, and now lives in the Hudson Valley. Emma is interested in literary fiction and narrative nonfiction that grapples with climate change; ambitious multigenerational novels; speculative fiction; and dark or darkly comic domestic fiction. In nonfiction, she is interested in institutional corruption; memoirs incorporating science or policy; essays and longform journalism; and environmental and travel writing. She likes to work with academic writers with great narrative sensibilities, such as historians who can target an understudied era and spin an incredible yarn.
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FICTION: Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket FictionNONFICTION: Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Environment, History, Journalism, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature, Nonfiction, Politics, Science, Technology, Travel
Biography
Kendyll Drilling is a literary agent with the Corvisiero Literary Agency. She has been reading since the age of three, and she has never lost her appetite for reading. She never planned on pursuing literature as a career, but after an accident left her paralyzed, she decided it was in her best interest to focus on something that has always made her happy. This path led her to freelance editing manuscripts and going to college for a dual degree in English Literature and European History. Knowing her options would be limited due to her condition, she is excited and thankful for the opportunity to work with the team at Covrisiero Literary Agency.KendyllÕs favorite type of books are intricate fantasy novels and historical novels set before the 20th century, but she enjoys novels of all genres, as long as there compelling characters and a plot that transports her to another world. Apart from reading, Kendyll also enjoys copious amounts of tea, music, and funny tee-shirts.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Inspirational Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, New Adult Fiction, Religious Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Western Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Art, Biography, Celebrity, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Film Entertainment, Fitness, Food Drink, Health Wellness, History, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Multicultural Nonfiction, Music, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Psychology, Religion, Self-Help, Spirituality, True Adventure, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Del Duduit is a literary agent with the Cyle Young Literary Elite. He writes motivational and inspirational devotionals about sports and athletes. He also has a passion to write non-fiction books on leadership and enjoy a healthy debate on social issues. He has won several writing awards at various Christian writing conferences, including Writer of the Year and a second place Selah Award. He is a bestselling author and blogs weekly at delduduit.com and teaches classes on how to write a devotional and the right way to land big name on your book. He is an adjunct faculty member at Shawnee State University. He is accepting submissions for non-fiction Christian Living, motivational, inspirational and leadership. Del also likes the unique and nifty books about sports and recreation, healthy lifestyle, and travel and cooking. He is also a member of the Serious Writer team and will be attending the Olympics in Tokyo this summer.
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NONFICTION: Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Fitness, Health Wellness, Inspirational Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Nonfiction, Sports, TravelNONFICTION: Christian Books, Christian Nonfiction
Biography
Susan Duff is a literary agent with the Bresnick Weil Literary Agency. She joined the Bresnick Weil Literary Agency in January 2013 after a long career as an author, journalist, and medical editor and writer. In addition to authoring her own published books, she has ghostwritten, collaborated on, and co-authored a number of books, providing editorial guidance from proposal composition to complete deliverable manuscripts. Susan has written syndicated newspaper columns and magazine and newspaper features for many publications, including The New York Times. At the agency, she works with clients to shape book proposals and manuscripts, coordinates client meetings, and reads and recommends submissions. Her interests include womenÕs health, food and wine, fitness, humor, and memoir.
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NONFICTION: Fitness, Food Drink, Health Wellness, Humor Nonfiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Women’s Issues
Biography
Jennie Dunham is a literary agent with Dunham Literary. Jennie has been a literary agent in New York, New York since May 1992. In August 2000 she founded Dunham Literary, Inc. She has been a member of AAR (Association of Authors Representatives) since 1993. She served on the Program Committee and was Program Committee Director for several years. She was also a member of the Electronic Committee. In 1996 she attended the US/China Joint Women in Business conference in Beijing where she gave a presentation about literary agents in the US. She also attended the NGO Forum at the International Women’s Conference.She attended international meetings as the AAR representative to create the ISTC (International Standard Text Code) which is being created to ISO (International Standardization Organization) specifications. This business and tracking system will be based on titles not book formats (as is the case with ISBN) and will work in tandem with ISBN. She started her career at John Brockman Associates and then Mildred Marmur Associates. She was employed by Russell & Volkening for 6 years before she left to found Dunham Literary, Inc. She frequently speaks at writersÕ conferences and events.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Upmarket FictionNONFICTION: Biography, Current Events Affairs, General Nonfiction, History, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Politics, Religion, Spirituality, Upmarket NonfictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
Henry Dunow
Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email or Postal MailBiography
Henry Dunow is a literary agent with the Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency. Henry began his career as a literary agent in the early 1980s, with stints at Curtis Brown Ltd. and Harold Ober Associates before founding his own agency in 1997, which has since evolved into Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency. He works primarily with quality fiction – literary, historical, strongly written commercial – and with voice-driven nonfiction across a range of areas – narrative history, biography, memoir, current affairs, cultural trends and criticism, science, sports, etc. Over the years he’s discovered and introduced a number of new, younger writers who’ve gone on to become established literary voices – and is particularly proud of that. He is the author The Way Home, a memoir about fatherhood.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, ThrillerNONFICTION: Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Lifestyle, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Reference, Science, Sports, TravelCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books
Biography
David Dunton is a literary agent with the Harvey Klinger Literary Agency. David joined the Harvey Klinger Literary Agency in 1996, after working in the editorial department at Simon & Schuster for seven years. He specializes in music-related nonfiction, biography, narrative nonfiction, and young adult & middle-grade fiction. His clients include New York TimesÑbestselling authors, musicians, journalists, collaborators, essayists, NPR contributors, and exceptional storytellers, and his clientsÕ books have been translated into many different languages. He is a graduate of Wesleyan, a working musician, and lives in Volcano, HI with his wife and daughter.
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NONFICTION: Biography, Film Entertainment, History, Journalism, Memoir, Music, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Technology, Upmarket NonfictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Kelly Dyksterhouse is a literary agent with The Tobias Literary Agency. Kelly holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults for Vermont College of Fine Arts and got her start in agenting by working as an editorial reader and assistant at leading literary agencies. She joined The Tobias Literary Agency with the merger of Raven Quill Literary Agency in 2022 and is excited to help grow TLAÕs ChildrenÕs Department. Kelly considers the opportunity to help bring books into existence to be a great honor, and it is a particular joy for her to work alongside authors as they develop their project from idea to polished manuscript. The best feeling of all is when those manuscripts end up as books in the hands of children. Her agenting style is collaborative and editorial, and she always seeks to refine a manuscript so that the author is telling the story they most want to tell in the best way possible. Kelly represents picture books, middle grade and young adult, both fiction and nonfiction, as well as graphic novels. She also represents illustrators. She is drawn to high concept stories with high level writing, books that can be described in one sentence that bring something new to shelvesÑchildrenÕs books should be both fun to read and say something important. She passionately believes that all kids should be able to see themselves in books, and so is always on the lookout for diverse perspectives.She is actively building her middle grade and young adult list. For middle grade, she loves books with ensemble casts, books about good kids making bad decisions and then having to get themselves out of it, quests and hijinks, spooky stories and mysteries, and historical novels that feel relevant. For YA, Kelly is looking for much of the same, and is drawn to books with atmospheric settings, lush writing, and books with romance threaded through but not the primary plot. She is particularly interested in middle grade and young adult fantasy told from a unique perspective, ghost stories, accessible sci-fi, magical realism, contemporary stories that challenge assumptions and ask hard questions, and she will forever be on the lookout for a good heist.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, MysteryNONFICTION: Biography, History, Illustrated, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Science, SportsCHILDRENÕS 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 NonfictionNONFICTION: Christian Books, Christian Fiction
Biography
Jane Dystel is a literary agent with Dystel, Goderich & Bourret, LLC. Jane Dystel, President, has been an agent since 1986. Her publishing career began at Bantam Books. She then moved to Grosset & Dunlap, where she was a managing editor and later an acquisitions editor. From there, she went on to become Publisher of World Almanac Publications, where she created her own imprint. When she joined the agency that would soon become Acton and Dystel Inc., she quickly developed a reputation for honesty, forthrightness, hard work, and real commitment to her authors and their writing careers. In 1994, with a growing roster of clients, she founded Jane Dystel Literary Management, which became Dystel & Goderich Literary Management in 2003, and Dystel, Goderich & Bourret in 2016. Born in Chicago, Jane grew up in Rye, New York. She is the daughter of publishing legend Oscar Dystel, who headed Bantam Books for more than a quarter of a century. In her teens, she was an accomplished figure skater. Jane received her BA from New York University and attended Georgetown Law School for one year before leaving for her first job in publishing. She has an abiding interest in legal subjects. She is married to Steven Schwinder and has a daughter, Jessica, and a son, Zachary. She lives in New York City with her husband and two dachshunds, and is a tenacious golfer.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Art, Biography, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, Diet Nutrition, Economics, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, How-To, Humor Nonfiction, Law Legal, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Photography, Politics, Pop Culture, Reference, Religion, Science, Self-Help, Spirituality, Sports, Technology, True Crime, Upmarket NonfictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Scott Eagan
Greyhaus Literary AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email or Online Form or Postal MailBiography
Scott Eagan is a literary agent with Greyhaus Literary Agency. His education includes a BA in English Literature, A MA in Literacy and a MA in Creative Writing. Scott is an active member of the Romance Writers of America and still dabbles in writing as a hobby.Outside of the agency, Scott is an instructor with the UCLA Extension Program teaching in the Publishing. He also provides critiques with Writer’s Digest and does book reviews with Publisher’s Weekly.His family continues to keep him busy with one who swims competitively, one who rides Hunter/Jumper equestrian and one who dances.
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FICTION: Fiction, Romance, Women’s Fiction
Biography
Adam Eaglin is a literary agent with The Cheney Agency. A native of North Carolina, Adam Eaglin graduated from Duke University, majoring in English literature and creative writing, and received his MFA in poetry from Boston University, where he studied with thesis advisor Louise GlŸck. While in graduate school, he assisted The AtlanticÕs poetry editor, and later began his career in publishing with internships at Farrar, Straus & Giroux and The Paris Review and was an editorial assistant at Basic Books. He then transitioned to agenting at the Wylie Agency, starting as an assistant and working his way up to agent. In 2012, he moved to The Cheney Agency as a full-time agent, where he has continued to build his client list, and in 2021, became Vice President, overseeing the agencyÕs growing film & TV rights division. Adam primarily focuses on non-fiction, with an emphasis on underrepresented voices and perspectives; narrative-driven and investigative journalism; and path-breaking work in the fields of history, politics, arts & culture, politics, science, and technology. He also represents a select list of fiction. His clients include New York Times best-selling authors and have been winners of and finalists for many awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, The Paris ReviewÕs Plimpton Prize, the Lukas Prize for Excellence in Nonfiction, the PEN/Hemingway Award, the Royal Society Science Book Prize, the Pushcart Prize, the Carnegie Medal for Excellence (in both Fiction and Non-Fiction), the National Jewish Book Award, and the NYPL Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism.
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FICTION: Fiction, General FictionNONFICTION: Art, BIPOC Nonfiction, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, General Nonfiction, History, Investigative, Journalism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Science, Technology
Biography
Lynette Eason is a literary agent The Steve Laube Agency. She is an award-winning, best-selling author of more than 60 novels. Those books have sold over 3,000,000 copies. She is a beloved mentor and coach, spending countless hours helping others on their writing journeys and giving selflessly to the writing community.You can visit her author website at lynetteeason.com. She is also an accomplished photographer. (Check out her photography site at lynetteeasonphotography.com).She and her husband, Jack, have two children and live in South Carolina.
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NONFICTION: Christian Books, Christian Fiction, Christian Nonfiction
Biography
Michael Ebeling is a literary agent with the Ebeling and Associates Literary Agency. Michael brings over 20 years of publishing, consulting, book promotion and author business management experience to Ebeling & Associates. MichaelÕs experience with leading authors and publishing companies and talent for creating innovative opportunities enables him to advise and support clients in realizing their goals.Most recently, Michael has a NY Times and USA Bestseller with John Wiley & Sons, The Wallet Allocation Rule. In addition, his sale of the revised The Complete Book of Juicing to Clarkson Potter that has sold over 500,000 in total.Michael just signed a deal with Benbella for Jene Luciani, author of The Bra Book and Jacqueline Laurita, from The Real Housewives of New Jersey.He is currently consulting George Mateljan on the second edition of The WorldÕs Healthiest Foods. The first edition of The WorldÕs Healthiest Foods was self-published. George hired Ebeling & Associates for all aspects of the book launch, including printing, distribution, platform and business development, as well as book marketing and promotion. The first edition of The WorldÕs Healthiest Foods has achieved the highest sales for a one-book publisher in the history of MidPoint Distribution Company, in excess of $1 million in sales, and over 100,000 books sold.Michael is responsible for getting his authors on national shows such as Dr Oz, NBCÕs TODAY Show, ABC News, The Wendy Williams Show, CNN, Fox News Channel, E! News, The Style Network and Good Day NY and in print, Yoga Journal, Better Nutrition, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, WomenÕs World, First for Women, Spirituality & Health, The NY Post and the NY Times.Michael enjoys working in promoting authorsÕ messages and seeing years of hard work pay off in national prominence for his clients. With a unique talent for merging the worlds of business, health and spirituality, Michael enjoys developing long-term client relationships based on a deep sense of caring and integrity. MichaelÕs brightest talents and greatest pleasures is working Òhands-onÓ with authors Ð helping them to distill their message, create opportunities, open new markets, identify the steps they need to take to increase their platform and get published, as well as help them develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for achieving their goals.
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NONFICTION: Animals, Business Book, Computers, Cookbook Cooking, Diet Nutrition, Fitness, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, Humor Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Nonfiction, Parenting, Self-Help, Spirituality, Technology, Travel
Biography
Chelsea Eberly is a literary agent with the Greenhouse Literary Agency. She is the Director of Greenhouse Literary Agency and represents authors of middle grade, young adult, graphic novels, and womenÕs fiction, as well as illustrators who write picture books.As a former Senior Editor at Random House, she edited the Newbery Medal winning When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller as well as numerous award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors such as Tamora Pierce, Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Sarah J. Maas, Mark Siegel, and Kim Johnson to name only a few. She has a deep understanding of how publishers think and is an expert advocate for her clients. Chelsea is also a Publishers Weekly Star Watch Honoree, which recognizes Òthe rising stars of the US publishing industry.ÓA Midwesterner turned New Yorker, Chelsea regularly presents at writing conferences across the country and enjoys teaching craft.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, New Adult Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Illustrated, Narrative Nonfiction, NonfictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Chapter Book Fiction, Chapter Book Nonfiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
Connor Eck
Accepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Online FormBiography
Connor Eck is a literary agent at The Eck Agency. He is the Founder and Principal Agent of tea, bringing a decade of industry expertise. He spent eight years at Lucinda Literary, where he served as both Agent and Chief Operating Officer, shaping careers and driving innovative literary strategy.Connor represents a vibrant roster of storytellers and cultural changemakers. His editorial eye gravitates toward books that resonate deeplyÑthose that tug at heartstrings, spark intellect, and follow a compelling emotional journey. A passionate advocate for original voices and thinkers, Connor is dedicated to amplifying diverse perspectives in publishing.He is fiercely committed to championing his authorsÕ visions and career growth at every stage.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket FictionNONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, History, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Science, SportsCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
Arielle Eckstut
Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary AgencyCLOSED to SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email or Online FormBiography
Arielle Eckstut is a literary agent with the Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency. Arielle is an agent-at-large at The Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency and co-founder of The Book Doctors. She is author of nine books including The Essential Guide To Getting Your Book Published. For over twenty years, she has been helping hundreds of talented writers become published authors. Arielle is also a successful entrepreneur. She co-founded the iconic company, LittleMissMatched, and grew it from a tiny operation into a leading national multi-million dollar brand with stores in major destinations such as Disneyland, Disney World and Fifth Avenue. Arielle has appeared everywhere from NPRÕs Morning Edition to the New York Times to USA Today. SheÕs even appeared on QVC!
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FICTION: Fiction, General FictionNONFICTION: Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Humor Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop CultureCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Anne Edelstein is an affiliate agent at the Ayesha Pande Literary Agency. She says she “is pleased to have joined APL in 2024, after more than 30 years running the independent Anne Edelstein Literary Agency. Over the decades, her work with authors is led by passion for their subjects and their writing. This encompasses a range of narrative history, culture, philosophy, religion, spirituality, science, memoir and fiction, including works of Russell Shorto, James Shapiro, Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, John Carlin, Stephen Batchelor, Mark Epstein, Kay Larson, Tara Brach, Maryanne Wolf, Roy Richard Grinker, Rachel Simon, Jody Shields, Tess Callahan, Susan Gregg Gilmore. Over the course of the year, she enjoys living in New York, Spain, and Maine.”
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary FictionNONFICTION: Cultural Social Issues, General Nonfiction, History, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Science, Spirituality
Lindsay Edgecombe
Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email or Online FormBiography
Lindsay Edgecombe is a literary agent with the Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency. Lindsay represents a wide range of titles, including narrative nonfiction, memoir, lifestyle and health, illustrated books, and literary fiction. She is drawn to projects with strong narrators, obscure journeys, and political backbones, but she is an eclectic reader and will take on any project that she’s passionate about.Lindsay represents journalists, scientists, internationally best-selling novelists as well as debut novelists, New Yorker cartoonists, and bloggers, among many others. She loves to uncover new talent and to work with her clients to develop great proposals from the spark of an idea. Her authors have contributed to NPR’s “This American Life,” written for the New York Times and many other publications, and have been on Oprah and The Daily Show.Lindsay graduated Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude from Barnard College, Columbia University where she edited The Columbia Review.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary FictionNONFICTION: Art, Biography, Business Book, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, Diet Nutrition, Economics, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, How-To, Humor Nonfiction, Illustrated, Journalism, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Photography, Politics, Pop Culture, Reference, Religion, Science, Self-Help, Spirituality, TechnologyCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Erin Edmison
Edmison/Harper Literary ScoutingAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email or Postal MailBiography
Erin Edmison is a partner at Edmison/ Harper Literary Scouting.
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FICTION: Fiction, General Fiction, Humor Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Satire, Short Story CollectionNONFICTION: Autobiography, Biography, Celebrity, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, History, Journalism, Memoir, Military War Nonfiction, Multicultural Nonfiction, Music, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Science, Technology, Travel, Women’s Issues
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Melissa Edwards is a literary agent with the Stonesong Literary Agency. She joined Stonesong as a literary agent in August 2016. Previously, she was a literary agent at the Aaron Priest Literary Agency, where she managed the foreign rights for a forty-year backlist. After graduating from Washington University in St. Louis and Vanderbilt Law School, Melissa began her career as a litigation attorney before transitioning into publishing. She is a tireless advocate for her clients and a constant partner during the publication process and beyond. Melissa also acts as a contract consultant for authors and agents under the business MLE Consulting.Melissa is currently highly interested in developing her adult commercial fiction list, with a particular eye out for vibrant and fun young womenÕs fiction, mysteries and thrillers featuring characters from underrepresented backgrounds, and upmarket book club fiction.Melissa is not the best choice for horror, science fiction, or historical fiction.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Espionage Military Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Humor Nonfiction, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop CultureCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Chapter Book Fiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Natalie Edwards is a literary agent with Trellis Literary Management. She joined Trellis Literary after nearly two years at Janklow & Nesbit Associates. Prior to that, she worked at Curtis Brown, Ltd. At Trellis, Natalie supports Allison Hunter while actively building a list of her own. In terms of fiction, she is seeking commercial, upmarket, and literary projects. She enjoys narratives of queerness and diaspora (i.e., Patsy), hidden histories, complex friendship stories (i.e. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow), workplace satires/sendups of #girlbosses, and anything that offers biting social commentary and disrupts conventional wisdom. She is particularly drawn to accessible voices with a literary sensibility, in the vein of Ann Patchett and Zadie Smith, especially when they let her in on a subculture or historical truth she’s never encountered before. SheÕs always on the lookout for grounded speculative novels with subtle elements of magical realism, especially those infused with folklore, and she has a particular interest in narratives where faith and queerness intersect (i.e., You Exist Too Much). She is also open to considering short story collections with clear unifying themes.In the nonfiction space, she is looking for issue-driven hybrid memoirs (think H is for Hawk or In the Darkroom), which combine personal stories with research/reportage; journalistic narrative nonfiction like Say Nothing or Bad Blood; and cultural histories about music, film, food, art, and sports. She enjoys working with journalists and critics whose connection to their material runs deep, and she loves to watch the implosion of a scam unfold.Natalie is not looking for: high fantasy or sci-fi, erotica, gratuitously violent horror, commercial romance (unless itÕs queer), commercial thrillers/procedurals, cozy mysteries, prescriptive/how-tos, celebrity memoir, cookbooks, business/finance, religion/spirituality, coffee table/photography/design books, or childrenÕs books for any level (picture books, MG, YA, New Adult).Natalie grew up in Pasadena, California and attended Bowdoin College, where she earned her BA in English with a minor in History and played four years of varsity softball. She lives in Brooklyn and still plays softball here in the city.Natalie’s dream authors include: Ann Patchett, Zadie Smith, Carmen Maria Machado, Robert Kolker, Susan Faludi, Patrick Radden Keefe, Samantha Irby, Maggie Shipstead, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Katie Kitamura, Nicole Dennis-Benn, and T Kira Madden.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Satire, Short Story Collection, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Art, Biography, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, Environment, Film Entertainment, Food Drink, Health Wellness, History, Humor Nonfiction, Journalism, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Memoir, Multicultural Nonfiction, Music, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Sports, Technology, Travel, Women’s Issues
Biography
Sian-Ashleigh Edwards is a literary agent with WME Books. Sian-Ashleigh has been at WME since 2018. She hails from the suburbs of New York and goes by her full first name. Representing Nonfiction and Fiction across the YA and adult spaces, her authors are tastemakers, experts, world-builders, and everyday people with something to say. In Nonfiction sheÕs looking for books that provide new perspectives for the people and places around us, help us master a new skill, or bring us one step closer to a better version of ourselves. In Fiction, sheÕs looking for anything in the upmarket, commercial, and sci-fi/fantasy spaces that makes her laugh, cry, and/or marvel at the capacity of the written word to move you.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Science Fiction, Upmarket FictionNONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, How-To, Nonfiction, Self-HelpCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
Biography
Danielle Egan-Miller is a literary agent with and the president of Browne & Miller Literary Associates. Danielle learned the business of book publishing from the agency side as she began her career as the assistant to, later the associate of, legendary literary agent Jane Jordan Browne.She went on to hold editor positions with Dearborn Trade, NTC Business Books/Contemporary Books and McGraw-Hill Trade, where she acquired adult non-fiction titles with a strong emphasis on business subjects. In 2002, Danielle rejoined Jane as her partner and the agency was renamed Browne & Miller Literary Associates; she became owner and president of the agency in 2003. Danielle holds a BA in English from Loyola University of Chicago and is a graduate of the Radcliffe Publishing Course. She is also a member of the Association of AuthorsÕ Representatives, Romance Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, and The Authors Guild.As an agent, Danielle has sold hundreds of books, with a heavy emphasis on commercial adult fiction. Her roster includes several New York Times bestselling authors and numerous prize- and award-winning writers. Many of Browne & MillerÕs authors have won prestigious awards including the Edgar Award, the Canadian Governor GeneralÕs Award, the RITA Award, the Anthony Award, the Colorado Book Award, the Minnesota Book Award, the Western Spur Award, the Willa Award, the Barry Award, the Dilys Award, the Midwest Booksellers Choice Award, the ECPA Golden Medallion, the Golden Quill, and the Christy Award.Danielle spends most of her free time with her husband, teenage son, and her beloved Scottish Terriers, Scarlett OÕHara and Agnes. She is a football mom, an avid gardener, a home improvement enthusiast (she must be, as she lives in a house built in 1889), an enthusiastic cook, a strong swimmer, a beach vacation lover, and sheÕs addicted to (binge) reading on her iPad. Though Danielle reads ample non-fiction (she enjoys biographies in particular), most of her long-time favorite books are novels. They include: everything by Jane Austen, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, The Alienist by Caleb Carr, Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, the entire epic Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon, A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, The Secret History by Donna Tartt, Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls, The Witching Hour by Anne Rice, Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, and the Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. SheÕs recently added Tana French to her list of favorite authors and believes The Likeness is as close to perfect as a novel can be.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor Fiction, Inspirational Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Religious Fiction, Romance, Sports Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Animals, Biography, Cookbook Cooking, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, How-To, Humor Nonfiction, Inspirational Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Mind Body Spirit, Music, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Religion, Science, Spirituality, Sports, True CrimeNONFICTION: Christian Books, Christian Fiction, Christian Nonfiction
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Charlotte Egginton is a literary agent at Susanna Lea Associates. She joined the NY office of SLA as an intern in the summer of 2024, during which she interned simultaneously for Bettina Schrewe Literary Scouting, and has joined SLA full time as an agenting assistant. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Writing Seminars and Romance Languages from Johns Hopkins University, and was awarded the Writing Seminars top departmental honor, the Chaffee Writing Prize.
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FICTION: Fiction, General FictionNONFICTION: General Nonfiction, Nonfiction
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Judith Ehrlich is a literary agent with Judith Ehrlich Literary Management. A former award-winning journalist, Judith is the co-author of The New Crowd: The Changing of the Jewish Guard on Wall Street (Little, Brown, 1989). She shifted gears in l998 and worked as a senior associate of the Linda Chester Agency for five years before launching her own agency in 2002. Judith is a member of the AuthorÕs Guild and the American Society of Journalists and Authors. She was formerly on the Council of Conservators of the New York Public Library and served on the board of directors of The Shakespeare Society. For many years she was on the advisory board of The Partisan Review.Judith has sold a wide range of nonfiction and fiction and looks for that special quality that makes a book compelling. Among her strongest interests are narrative nonfiction that combines fascinating original material with superb writing, topical business books by industry leaders, and prescriptive womenÕs books with a strong platform. Prescriptive books should offer fresh information and advice, and most authors must have ongoing experience with national workshops and lectures or strong newspaper, radio or TV presence, depending on the work. In fiction, she looks for novels that have a strong opportunity for print review or appeal to book club readers. She is drawn to stories that pull you in and wonÕt let you go. In upmarket, literary, and quality commercial fiction, she looks for novels that have sympathetic characters, original plots with surprising twists, and strong descriptive writing. She is also interested in fresh, well-crafted, riveting thrillers of all kinds including legal and medical ones.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mainstream Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Biography, Business Book, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Lifestyle, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Psychology, Science, Self-Help, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
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Susanna Einstein is a literary agent with the Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency. She began her publishing career in 1996 at Warner Books (now Grand Central Publishing), then worked as a book scout for Maria B. Campbell Associates before she began agenting in 2005. From 2015-25 she ran her own agency, Einstein Literary Management. She works primarily on upmarket commercial and crime fiction for adults, selectively on YA and MG projects, and idiosyncratically on non-fiction that has included biography, business, cookbooks, history and memoir.Ê She grew up in Manhattan and now lives in New Jersey.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Biography, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, History, Lifestyle, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop CultureCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
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Naomi Eisenbeiss is a literary agent with InkWell Management. She graduated with a dual degree in Political Science from Sciences Po in Nancy, France and Freie University in Berlin, Germany. Prior to InkWell, she spent three years as Manager of the Shanghai International Literary Festival in China. She speaks English, Japanese, German and conversational French and Mandarin. Her interests include literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, and memoir.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Dating Relationships Sex, Family, General Nonfiction, Humor Nonfiction, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Science, Travel, True Crime