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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
Nicole Eisenbraun is a literary agent with Ginger Clark Literary. She is an Agent and the Translation Rights Manager at Ginger Clark Literary. She graduated from the University of Nebraska Ð Lincoln and got her start in publishing at Curtis Brown, Ltd. She is a member of the AALA Contracts and Copyright Committees and lives in Brooklyn.
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NONFICTION: Art, History, Humor Nonfiction, Journalism, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Photography, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Sports, TravelCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
Biography
Leigh Eisenman is a literary agent with Wolf Literary Services. She is a literary agent and an attorney with Wolf Literary Services. She is an experienced lawyer who has been practicing in New York since 2003. After ten years of practicing in the New York offices of several international law firms, Leigh shifted her focus to the publishing industry. Since then, she has handled publishing and publishing-adjacent agreements and matters on behalf of several agencies and law firms. From 2003 until 2014 she specialized in commercial, white collar, and securities litigation. Leigh received her juris doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law and graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth College. She serves on the Contracts Committee of the Association of American Literary Agents. She is admitted to practice in New York.As an agent, Leigh represents primarily adult nonfiction and select literary and commercial fiction. On the nonfiction side, she loves working on illustrated books of all stripesÑincluding cookbooks, lifestyle, the arts, pop culture, travel, humor/gift, health and wellness, and self-care, as well as personal finance, personal/professional development, and memoir. In fiction, she’s drawn to present day (not historical), realistic (no sci fi or fantasy) stories that transport her through a vivid, well-defined sense of place and explorations of relationships (including journeys of self-discovery). Across both, she’s drawn to fresh voices and perspectives.
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NONFICTION: Art, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Design, Film Entertainment, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Gift Novelty, Health Wellness, Humor Nonfiction, Illustrated, Lifestyle, Memoir, Money Finance, Nonfiction, Photography, Pop Culture, Self-Help, Travel, True Crime
Biography
Caroline Eisenmann is a literary agent with the Frances Goldin Literary Agency. She joined the agency in 2017. She previously spent four years at ICM Partners building a list in literary and upmarket fiction and nonfiction. In fiction, Caroline is particularly drawn to novels that engage with social issues, stories about obsession, and work that centers around intimacy and its discontents. Her nonfiction interests include deeply reported narratives (especially those that take the reader into the heart of a subculture), literary memoir, cultural criticism, essay collections, and history and biography with a surprising point of view.Her clients include Brandon Hobson, Kyle Chayka, Linda Rui Feng, Amanda Goldblatt, Peter Kispert, Kate Wagner, and James Gregor. Authors represented by Caroline have won the Pushcart Prize, received a NEA Writing grant, and appeared on the shortlist for the National Book Award in fiction.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket FictionNONFICTION: Business Book, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Economics, General Nonfiction, History, Lifestyle, Memoir, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Technology, Upmarket Nonfiction
Biography
Alyssa Eisner Henkin is a literary agent with Birch Path Literary. She says: “Upon earning my bachelorÕs degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania, I fulfilled a childhood dream – to move to New York and work with books. I was fortunate to land a job in editorial at Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. At S&S, the time spent learning about the rapidly flourishing kidlit market from the wisest of colleagues was invaluable to my career. Ultimately my entrepreneurial drive led me to become a literary agent at Trident Media Group. At TMG, I cultivated a stable of bestselling and multi-award-winning childrenÕs book authors. A plethora of ancillary deals for audio, film, theatrical, merchandising, and international editions has made me an ardent advocate for the rights of creators.With the founding of Birch Path Literary, I have the privilege of ÒsoulÓ proprietorship. I come from a long line of business owners who have always valued professional integrity, optimism, and passion. Just as enterprising Anne Shirley strode down her Birch Path, I thrive on navigating intricate labyrinths with each author and illustrator. We plot and strategize the best long-term opportunities across genre, format, and territory amidst an everchanging but verdant landscape for stories.Timeless telling styles always entice me as a bicentennial baby fed on Bemelmans, Betsy-Tacy, Burnett, and the Bront‘s. Yet I am especially hungry for bold, change-making projects that promote underrepresented perspectives and foster inclusion. Certainly, the two categories are not mutually exclusive. My favorite books are character-driven, quirky, heartfelt, slyly humorous, and ultimately hopeful.”
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FICTION: Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: General Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Upmarket NonfictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: 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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Rachel Ekstrom Courage is the founder and a literary agent at Courage Literary. She is also an author.Before becoming a literary agent, Rachel spent over a decade as a NYC-based book publicist, first working on mysteries and thrillers for Minotaur in the historic Flatiron building, then assuming a directorial role for PenguinÕs Dutton and Gotham imprints, and finally working on blockbuster commercial fiction (both Adult and YA) for St. MartinÕs Press.Over the course of her career as a publicist, she developed relationships with local and national media, securing reviews, features, radio and television interviews, online placement, bookstore and Òoutside the boxÓ author events, in outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Today Show, CBS This Morning, NPR, C-SPAN, Fox Business, People, Entertainment Weekly, O Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, The Huffington Post, CNN, The Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, The Economist, The New Republic, Salon, Playboy, Time, and Wired.A few of the bestselling and award-winning authors Rachel advocated for as a publicist include Grammar Girlª Mignon Fogarty, Russell Simmons, Timothy Keller, P.C. and Kristin Cast, T. Jefferson Parker, Randy Susan Meyers, Louise Penny, Tyler Cowen, Hari Kunzru, Susan Shapiro Barash, and Michael Palmer.Rachel has presented, led workshops, and met one-on-one with authors at Grub Street, WriterÕs Digest, Seton Hill University, LWC}NYC, Jambalaya Writers Conference, South Carolina WritersÕ Workshop, New England Crime Bake, PNWA, RWA, New York Writers Workshop, Unicorn Writers Conference, Digital Hollywood, and more.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Business Book, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Self-Help, Upmarket NonfictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Sally Ekus is a Senior Agent at the Jean Naggar Literary Agency where she spearheads The Ekus Group, a boutique culinary division specializing in cookbook and lifestyle titles. She represents a wide range of culinary, health, wellness, and lifestyle talent, from first-time cookbook authors to chefs, restaurant owners, professional food writers, bloggers, online creators, and journalists. On the non-culinary side, Sally represents books about caregiving and parenting, and is expanding into select other non-fiction genres. From concept to contract, she has brokered over 300 book deals with top publishers including Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, and numerous indie publishers. Sally hosts an online community called How to be a Cookbook Author and writes the Not So Secret Agent newsletter.Sally loves cooking and conceptualizing new spicy dishes. She is a dedicated supporter and previous board member of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society New England Chapter and currently sits on the board of Happier Valley Comedy. She is on the advisory council for The Julia Child Foundation and is an active member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, WomenÕs Media Group, The Association of American Literary Agents, and the Cherry Bombe Bombesquad among other organizations. She is a mom, taco lover, and improvisor..
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NONFICTION: Cookbook Cooking, Diet Nutrition, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, Journalism, Lifestyle, Nonfiction, Parenting
Biography
Hana El Niwairi is the Rights Manager at CookeMcDermid. She leads the rights team in representing the works of agency authors outside of North America: in Asia, Europe, the UK, and more. Since 2017, Hana and her team have placed agency books into over 50 territories around the globe. These include: #1 New York Times bestselling poet Rupi Kaur’s the sun and her flowers and home body; internationally bestselling author Thomas Olde Heuvelt’s HEX and Echo; Karen LordÕs 2024 WomenÕs Prize longlisted The Blue, Beautiful World; 2021 Canada Reads contender Natalie Zena Walschot’s Hench; Dr. Britt Wray’s Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis; and Alicia Elliott’s And Then She Fell, among others. Prior to joining the publishing industry, she worked in the non-profit, arts, and culture sectors with organizations such as the Book and Periodical Council, Culture Days, and Paprika Festival. She is a graduate of Humber College’s Arts Administration and Cultural Management program and holds an Honours BA (Specialization in Creative Writing and English Literature with a Major in Psychology) from Western University. Outside of her role at the agency, Hana is also one of the co-founders of BIPOC of Publishing in Canada.
Hana’s tastes are eclectic and she reads widely across genres. She has a soft spot for science fiction and fantasy and in recent years has been particularly enjoying romance and thrillers. Across genres, sheÕs drawn to character-driven stories, featuring morally grey protagonists, ÔdifficultÕ women, and commercial fiction written by and about marginalized communities. Additionally, in her (somewhat futile) pursuit to learn everything, ever, Hana is an avid reader of non-fiction, particularly politics, social science, media criticism, science, and history. She is keenly interested in non-fiction exploring systemic issues and how they play out in the day-to-day lives of the average person.
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Accepting Submissions | New Literary Agents |BIPOC Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Fantasy | Gothic Fiction | Horror | LGBTQ Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Speculative Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |Cultural Social Issues | History | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Politics | Pop Culture | Psychology | Science |
Biography
Matthew Elblonk is a literary agent with DeFiore and Company. Matthew Elblonk joined DeFiore and Company in 2010. He currently represents writers in the world of pop culture, music, food, young adult, narrative non-fiction, literary fiction and humor. Interests also include science and any authors with great ideas and an equally strong platform. He tends to have a soft spot for all Beatle related projects. He is currently not considering any poetry or genre fiction.
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FICTION: Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor Fiction, Literary FictionNONFICTION: Biography, Cultural Social Issues, Dating Relationships Sex, Diet Nutrition, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, How-To, Humor Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Music, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Pop Culture, Reference, Science, Self-Help, TechnologyCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Lauren Eldridge is a literary agent at Lucinda Literary. Lauren first joined Lucinda Literary as an agent in 2022. Authors sheÕs represented reflect her genre-diverse interests including memoirist Julie Fingersh (STAY), novelist Olivia Swindler (BREAK THE GLASS), and YA novelist Michelle Kulwicki (AT THE END OF THE RIVER STYX). SheÕs passionate about elevating voices and stories that start important cultural conversations and is particularly interested in YA and childrenÕs literature, upmarket fiction, and projects on religion and spirituality.Prior to Lucinda Literary, Lauren was on the editorial team at Flatiron Books, where she focused on nonfiction and worked on bestselling and award-winning titles from authors including Leigh Bardugo, Oprah Winfrey, and Brad Meltzer. Most recently, she worked as a freelance editorial consultant with a slate of clients including corporations, nonprofits, and writers.Lauren holds a BA from Kenyon College with an emphasis in creative writing and is a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts with her family.
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FICTION: Fiction, Upmarket FictionNONFICTION: Nonfiction, Religion, SpiritualityCHILDRENÕS 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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Ethan Ellenberg is a literary agent with the Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency. Ethan opened his literary agency in late, 1984 after holding jobs at both Bantam and Berkley/Jove. At Berkley/Jove he was manager of the Contracts Department. At Bantam he was Associate Contracts Manager. He says: ÒI remain excited and committed to assisting Authors at different stages of their careers. I work with a number of talented people writing and illustrating many different kinds of books and thatÕs what I like. If you have something special in any of the commercial fiction genres I would be interested in hearing about it. For childrenÕs books works of the imagination and beauty will always interest me. If I canÕt help you, I will share your work with a colleague.The business of book publishing has changed almost beyond recognition since I joined the industry. ItÕs as complex as any business I know and that makes it daunting for everyone involved. Our goal is to assist Authors where they need it most, passionate dedication to help them earn a living, and honest feedback about their work.Ó
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FICTION: Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Current Events Affairs, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Humor Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Memoir, Military War Nonfiction, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, New Age, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Reference, Science, Spirituality, Sports, Technology, True Adventure, True CrimeCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Chapter Book Fiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
Biography
Claire Elliot is a Junior Agent at FinePrint Literary Management and an assistant to Lauren Bieker and Peter Rubie. Before coming to FinePrint in 2024, she interned at Folio Literary Management. Claire is also working towards her Ph.D. in Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, studying modern Theravada Buddhist practice in Thailand and Sri Lanka. While growing up, Claire lived in the U.S., France, and Thailand, and now speaks five languages and reads a sixth. Claire is a habitual rereader and never falls asleep without an audiobook on. Her favorite books growing up were Tamora Pierce’s Trickster’s Choice series. She still enjoys books about girls who are generally up to no good. In fiction, Claire reads YA, NA, and Adult, and is interested in fantasy, historical, thriller, and mystery. She loves a romantic or political subplot (even if the subplot is very small) and an immersive and messed-up setting. Claire is interested in characters who were not born heroes but chose to be and in stories with symbolic resonance. Claire is also interested in fantasy set in non-western inspired worlds (especially Southeast Asia!) and historical fiction set in these areas about real or made-up figures. She dreams of seeing a novel about Anagarika Dharmapala, Mary Foster, and Maria Banta, “The Countess.” In nonfiction, Claire is interested in pop-science books that use data to tell clear stories (if you can compare your book to Emily Negoski, she wants to see it!) Claire is also interested in narrative nonfiction that walks the line between long-form journalism and ethnography; she’s looking for the next Still Life With Bones, Friday Night Lights, or The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. Finally, Claire is looking for new and unexpected histories that are timeless but touch on present issues (e.g., a global history of student protest movements and activism, a medical and social history of STIs (STDs), or a book on religious pluralism and inter-religious cooperation). She’s also keen to discuss dissertation-to-book projects. While Claire is interested in books that touch on religion and politics, she is not interested in theology or manifestos.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Business Book, Health Wellness, History, Journalism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Religion, ScienceCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Barbara Ellis is a literary agent with Black Hawk Literary Agency. She worked for Knight Ridder Newspapers as a feature writer, interviewing notable people and writing a sailing column. She became an editor and then editor-in-chief. She works with writers, doing everything from basic line-editing to plot and character development to complete manuscript evaluation. She can help you produce a dynamite query letter, do a book summary, or expertly guide you through the process of writing a non-fiction book proposal. And if you need it, she is a writing coach, or can even ghost write your book. Besides enjoying what Miamians call Paradise, Barbara and her kids are dog and cat lovers and rescuers.
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FICTION: Fiction, General FictionNONFICTION: Diet Nutrition, General Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Self-HelpCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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ZabŽ Ellor is a literary agent with the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency. He joined The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency in August 2018, after previously interning at the agency and at Inklings Literary, and serving as a publications assistant at IOP Publishing. He graduated from Cornell University in 2016 with a dual degree in biology and English. An avid reader and writer, his non-literary interests include running, travel, and finding the perfect dim sum in his home city of Washington D. C.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: History, Humor Nonfiction, Journalism, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Nature, Nonfiction, Politics, ScienceCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Chapter Book Nonfiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Kate Ellsworth is a literary agent with Tanenbaum International. She joined Tanenbaum International after completing the Columbia Publishing Course and graduating from Kenyon College with a B.A. in English. She previously gained experience as an intern at Foundry Literary + Media, a creative non-fiction editor at Sunset Press, and an Associate at the Kenyon Review.Kate is looking for narrative and visual non-fiction projects that blend a literary voice with commercial appeal. She is especially interested in books that examine overlooked moments from history or offer well-known stories told from a new point of view, as well as those that explore language, gender, identity, and mental health.
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NONFICTION: Art, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, Film Entertainment, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Lifestyle, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Photography, Politics, Psychology, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Children’s Books, Picture Book
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Tessa Emily Hall is a assosicate agent with the Cyle Young Literary Elite. She is an award-winning author who wrote her debut novel when she was sixteen. She is now a multi-published author of both fiction and non-fiction inspirational yet authentic books for teens, including her latest release, LOVE YOUR SELFIE. TessaÕs passion for shedding light on clean entertainment and media for teens led her to a career as a Literary Agent at Cyle Young Literary Elite and a YA Acquisitions Editor for Iron Stream Media.She is a regular writer for Crosswalk.com and her works have been published in multiple publications, including Devozine, Guide Magazine, Broken But Priceless Magazine, Fervr.net, and more. When TessaÕs fingers arenÕt flying 128 WPM across the keyboard, she can be found speaking to teens, teaching at writing conferences across the country, and acting in inspirational films. Her favorite way to procrastinate is to connect with readers is on her mailing list, social media (@tessaemilyhall), and website: http://www.tessaemilyhall.com.
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FICTION: Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Romance, Science FictionNONFICTION: Inspirational Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Self-HelpCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult FictionNONFICTION: Christian Books, Christian Fiction, Christian Nonfiction
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Chelsey Emmelhainz is a literary agent with Copps Literary Services. She joined Copps Literary Services in 2021 after a decade as an editor of upmarket fiction and nonfiction. Upon graduating from the Denver Publishing Institute, she got her start at HarperCollins with William Morrow and Avon Books. She was most recently a senior editor at Crooked Lane Books. As an editor, Chelsey worked on projects that cross the literary landscape: from Amish romance to upmarket thrillers and everything in between. Yet her true passion lies in helping authors refine their narratives to create compelling stories and advocating on their behalf. An editorial agent, she works tirelessly with authors to polish their work into commercial projects aimed at catching the eye of editors and publishers. Chelsey is building a highly selective list, focused mainly on adult fiction and nonfiction. Regardless of genre, she is always looking for authentic storytelling and to elevate diverse voices.
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FICTION: Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Paranormal Fiction, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Biography, Crafts, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Environment, Food Drink, Gardening, History, How-To, Illustrated, Journalism, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Memoir, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Technology, True Crime, Women’s Issues
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Brenna English-Loeb is an literary agent for adult authors, childrenÕs authors and/or illustrators with the Transatlantic Agency. She joined Transatlantic in 2019 after working for several years at Janklow & Nesbit Associates and Writers House, where she had the pleasure of working with New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors across multiple genres. Brenna grew up in beautiful Upstate New York and studied English and Theatre at Bucknell University. Brenna is also the owner of BEL Tower Editorial, where she works with authors as a developmental editor on such big-picture issues as world-building, plot and character development, pacing and theme, among other areas of concern, such as query and synopsis critiques.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Upmarket FictionNONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, Cultural Social Issues, History, Narrative Nonfiction, NonfictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Kristine Epps, Esq. is a literary agent at Birch Literary. Before Kristine began her career in the literary world, she received her Juris Doctorate from Texas A&M University and took those skills to serve as a personal injury attorney. Please review Kristine’s MSWL and be sure to only submit finished work that has gone through a critique process.
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FICTION: Fantasy, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Women’s Fiction
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Linda Epstein is a literary agent with Emerald City Literary Agency. She’s at the helm of the Emerald City Literary Agency east coast office. In addition to being an agent, Linda writes books for children and teens, poetry for adults, and teaches creative writing.Representing picture books, middle grade and young adult fiction, as well as select childrenÕs nonfiction, Linda does not represent adult literature. She is also responsible for film and television rights for the agency.
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FICTION: Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science FictionCHILDRENÕS 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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Lisa Erbach Vance is a literary agent with The Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency. Lisa joined the Aaron Priest Literary Agency in 1993 as Director of Foreign Rights for Aaron Priest and began representing her own clients shortly thereafter. Her clients include Harlan Coben, Gregg Hurwitz, David McCloskey, Glen Erik Hamilton, B.J. Daniels, Rebecca Hardiman, Sandra Kitt, Alex Finlay, Ann Howard Creel, Gayle Lynds, Watt Key, Matt Beynon Rees, Aaron and Charlotte Elkins, Amanda Stevens, Anthony Franze, G.M. Ford, the estate of Madeleine LÕEngle, and more.Prior to joining the agency, LisaÕs publishing career began at Random House, Inc. where she was selected as one of the first participants in their new Management Trainee program, after which she became an associate in the foreign rights department at Crown Publishers. Lisa was born and raised outside of Chicago, and she has a degree in English Literature from Northwestern University.Lisa is currently most interested in and actively seeking out fiction, literary or commercial, especially works featuring female characters, as well as some narrative non-fiction. Types of work include: Propulsive, emotionally engaging thrillersÑdomestic or international. Moody psychological and domestic suspense. Speculative fiction set in a recognizable near future. Ghost or supernatural stories that go beyond chills and speak to current culture but are not graphically violent. Observant, thoughtful fiction about families and friends, with fresh perspectives on modern relationships. Narratives with a witty or lovingly humorous spin, including rom-coms. Diverse and unique narrative voices that speak to the human condition and the world today; underrepresented voices of all backgrounds and identities.In every category, Lisa looks for a powerful premise and characters sheÕll be passionate about, in addition to great writing. Her goal is not only to sell books, but also to build long and ever-growing careers for her clients, giving each of them close and thorough attention as well as being an advocate in all aspects of the publishing process, including licensing foreign rights, audio rights, dramatic rights and more.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: General Nonfiction, Memoir, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture
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Katie Erickson is a literary agent with the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency. She joined The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency in 2024, after previously interning at the agency, and after over a decade working as a freelance illustrator for clients such as Humpty Dumpty magazine. She is currently working on her Master’s Degree in Creative Writing and Illustration. When she’s not reading, writing, or illustrating, she can be found playing board games or taking long walks with her family. She represents picture books, as well as middle-grade and young-adult literature.
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FICTION: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Mystery, Science FictionNONFICTION: Art, Illustrated, Nonfiction, Photography, ReferenceCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Jessica Errera is a literary agent with the Jane Rotrosen Agency. She has been with JRA since 2014. She is looking for commercial womenÕs fiction with a fresh and fun hook, all genres of YA (especially diverse stories), contemporary romance, mysteries and suspense, the occasional historical fiction, and anything that might be read in a day on the beach. Jessica is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she spent four years cheering on the Tar Heels and a few fantastic months interning with Algonquin Books.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Dating Relationships Sex, Nonfiction, Self-HelpCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
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Annalise Errico is a literary agent with Ladderbird. Annalise is a graduate of Lesley University where she earned a B.A. in Creative writing with a double minor in Literature and WomenÕs, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. She is excited about uplifting stories by authors with marginalized voices and intersectional identities, ultimately making room for the diverse voices that have long since been ignored and suppressed in the literary world and beyond. When she isnÕt agenting, Annalise spends an excessive amount of time snuggling with her cat, Mittens, and writing romance novels that are more swoony than strictly necessary.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Magical Realism, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Women’s FictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Gareth Esersky is a literary agent with the Carol Mann Agency. Gareth has held editorial positions at four trade publishing houses and worked as a book producer and consultant before joining the Carol Mann Agency in 1993. She represents authors whose work falls into the following categories: health, nutrition, psychology, parenting, spirituality, Judaica, and literary and narrative nonfiction and memoir.
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FICTION: Fiction, General Fiction, Literary FictionNONFICTION: Biography, Business Book, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, Diet Nutrition, Economics, Food Drink, Health Wellness, How-To, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Science, Self-Help, Spirituality, Technology
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Rebecca Eskildsen is a literary agent with Writers House. She says: “I joined Writers House in 2017, supporting Merrilee Heifetz with all her clients’ needs. Under Merrilee’s guidance, I’ve worked closely with a range of incredible authors, including Neil Gaiman, the Estate of Octavia E. Butler, Alexandra Bracken, Beth Revis, Melissa Marr, Ellen Datlow, Kristen Orlando, Amanda Panitch, Allyson Dahlin, and Robin McKinley. Prior to my time at Writers House, I was part of the foreign rights department at JABberwocky Literary Agency, and before that, I spent two years as a bookseller.”
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Chick Lit, Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Romance, Science FictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
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Katherine Estrada is a literary agent with Williamson Literary. She graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a minor in Theology in May 2020. Since graduating, she has worked as an ABA Therapist and Senior Executive Assistant at a Behavioral Health Clinic. She left the Healthcare Industry to pursue a career in publishing.
Katherine recently was accepted into NYU’s Summer Publishing Institute. She is now interning at Chrysalis Editorial and joined Williamson Literary out of her passion for literature and writing. Her favorite genres are women’s fiction, thriller and fantasy. She especially loves to read books about dynamic relationships (mother-daughter, familial, friendships, etc.) and books where the setting feels like a character too. When she is not reading, you can find her rewatching Ted Lasso, taking long walks or searching D.C. for the best cup of coffee.
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Felicia Eth
Felicia Eth Literary RepresentationAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email or Postal MailBiography
Felicia Eth is a literary agent with Felicia Eth Literary Representation. Felicia Eth has been a bona fide literary agent in good standing with the AAR on both East and West Coasts over the course of her career.She began her career working in the Story Departments of both Warner Brothers and the prestigious independent Palomar Pictures. Leaving the motion picture industry she became a senior agent at Writers House Inc. in NY where she worked for 9 years, handling both her own list of clients as well as overseeing paperback, serial and movie sales for the small publishers that the agency represented (including 10 Speed Press and Chronicle Books).Among clients whose careers Ms. Eth launched while at Writers House, are Armistead Maupin, Octavia Butler and Steven Dixon.Moving West, Ms. Eth worked briefly as the West Coast acquiring editor for St. MartinÕs Press, of NY, before leaving to open her own agency based out of the Bay Area with offices in San Francisco and Palo Alto.She is a Phi Betta Kappa, summa cum laude graduate in English from Brandeis University, with additional course work from McGill University.
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FICTION: Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, New Adult Fiction, Short Story Collection, Suspense Fiction, ThrillerNONFICTION: Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Family, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Journalism, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Sports, Travel, Women’s Issues