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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
Emily Forland is a literary agent with Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. She represents voice-driven literary fiction and non-fiction, among them bestsellers and prize winners, and has a special place in her heart for original writing that jumps off the page. Equally drawn to a traditional domestic novel as she is to more idiosyncratic work, she seeks out beautifully crafted writing, characters that come fully alive on the page, and stories rooted strongly in their setting. Humor is always welcome. In addition to literary fiction, she represents memoir, narrative nonfiction, history, biography, food writing, cultural criticism, graphic novels, and young adult fiction. Query by email preferred.
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FICTION: Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Art, Biography, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, History, Humor Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Photography, Politics, True Crime CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Emily Forney is a literary agent with the BookEnds Literary Agency. Emily is, as she likes to say, a professional fangirl. From the early days of crafting fiction prompts on Tumblr to writing miniseries on how to write a successful fantasy battle scene, she fell in love with the minor details of storytelling. After receiving her MFA in Creative Writing, emphasizing in YA fiction, she worked for a popular fiction press as an editor until she realized she wanted to stay with her favorite authors throughout their careers. She was a publishing and editorial fellow for the LA Review of Books,where she trained with her editorial background. Becoming an agent, especially at BookEnds, was fate. Growing up, Emily would stay awake until sunrise to finish new YA releases, and honestly, she just desperately wants the vampire trend to return. She enjoys the whimsy, the complexities, and the warmth young adult and childrenÕs books offer, and she hopes to work with authors interested in turning their speculative worlds into series. With a BA in History and certificates in Classics and Latin studies, sheÕs also a big fan of historical fiction and mythological works. She writes about identity and youth through her experiences as a young black woman, particularly focusing on genre fiction as a means to explore tropes otherwise dominated by white voices. Emily would particularly like to read #OwnVoices stories and is always on the lookout for new Black authors.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
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David Forrer is a literary agent with InkWell Management. David began his career in publishing in 1997 after receiving a Masters in Creative Writing (fiction) from Boston University. He has been an agent with InkWell Management since it was created in 2004. His areas of interest and representation range from literary, commercial, historical and crime fiction to suspense/thriller, humorous non-fiction and popular history.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Biography, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, Diet Nutrition, General Nonfiction, History, Humor Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Religion, Science, Self-Help, Spirituality, Technology CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Gail Fortune is a literary agent with the Talbot Fortune Agency. She is a literary agent and former book editor with over twenty-five years of publishing experience. Prior to becoming an agent she spent sixteen years at Putnam Berkley (now part of Penguin Random House), where she rose from Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief to Executive Editor. Her authors won RITAs and Agatha’s and were Edgar, Anthony and Shamus nominees. She has edited and agented New York Times and USA Today bestsellers and Publisher’s Weekly Books of the Year. She is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
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FICTION: Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Current Events Affairs, General Nonfiction, History, Journalism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Biography
Clara Foster is a literary agent with Aevitas Creative Management UK. She joined ACM UK in 2023 after spending time at HarperCollins, Creative Media Agency Inc., and The Blair Partnership, and is now looking to represent writers across genre fiction, upmarket, and reading-group, as well as select non-fiction. She is editorially-focused and works closely with clients in the lead up to submission to publishers. Clara is adamant that the relationship between agent and author functions best as a partnershipÑthis means being in regular discussion with authors about what they want for their careers as well as their manuscripts, and making herself available to answer any publishing-related questions. In fiction, she is looking for stories in the upmarket/book-club sweet spot where literary and genre-fiction meet (think Circe and Lessons in Chemistry), intensely emotional literary women (think Luster by Raven Leilani or The Guest by Emma Cline), and just about anything written with beautiful prose, a high-stakes plot, and/or a folkloric, legendary, or mythical grounding (think She who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan, A Marvellous Light by Freya Markse, or Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo). She loves a romance in any genreÑfantasy, historical, mystery, or a combination of all threeÑand will, no matter how dark a book gets in the middle, always gravitate towards a happy ending. Clara is also looking for projects in the YA/Crossover space. Much like her taste in adult fiction, she wants to see clever world-building, emotional (and flawed) characters, and preferably a romantic sub-plotÑor main plot. Here however she would like to find writing from authors who push the boundaries even further: new twists on old tropes, high concepts (an idea you can pitch in a sentence), and perspectives we rarely get to see. ClaraÕs enduring favourites from her teenage years are The Hunger Games and A Series of Unfortunate EventsÑshe would love to help publish books that stick just as steadfastly with a new generation of readers. In Non-fiction, Clara would like to find highly practical guides aimed squarely at women with the intention of filling crucial gaps in our collective knowledge. Books she thinks have done this successfully include Girls That Invest by Simran Kaur and How To Work Without Losing Your Mind by Cate Sevilla.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Business Book, Cultural Social Issues, Dating Relationships Sex, Family, Health Wellness, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Science, Self-Help, Women’s Issues CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Roz Foster is a literary agent with the Frances Goldin Literary Agency. She joined the Goldin Agency in 2019 after six years as a literary agent with the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. She holds a BA in English Literature from UCSD, an MA in English from Portland State University, and studied Philosophy at the University of Sheffield. SheÕs passionate about books that explore vital human themesÑmorality, purpose, freedom, faith, hierarchy, success, violence, meaning, love, and death. She loves writing that has emotional depth, makes insightful observations, and demonstrates exquisite linguistic skill. Roz is seeking literary fiction, often with a genre element. SheÕs especially drawn to literary speculative and grounded sci-fi. SheÕs also looking for literary supernatural, mystery, crime, and thriller. She enjoys dark stories with big questions at their core. Some of her favorite authors are Kazuo Ishiguro, JosŽ Saramago, Katie Kitamura, Y ko Ogawa, Tana French, Karl Ove KnausgŒrd, and Rachel Cusk. In nonfiction, sheÕs interested in narrative nonfiction, history, tech, science, and design. Recent titles include Scott Alexander HowardÕs THE OTHER VALLEY (Atria & Scribner Canada; television rights to Universal/Working Title); Robin BernsteinÕs FREEMANÕS CHALLENGE: THE MURDER THAT SHOOK AMERICAÕS ORIGINAL PRISON FOR PROFIT (U of Chicago Press); Surekha DaviesÕs HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY (UC Press); Christopher Paul HarrisÕs TO BUILD A BLACK FUTURE (Princeton UP); and Benjamin WeberÕs AMERICAN PURGATORY: PRISON IMPERIALISM AND THE RISE OF MASS INCARCERATION (New Press). Select titles through the Dijkstra Agency include Constance SayersÕs A WITCH IN TIME, THE LADIES OF THE SECRET CIRCUS and THE STAR & THE STRANGE MOON (Redhook); Susan OÕDonovanÕs BECOMING CITIZENS (Penguin Press); and Daniel RussellÕs THE JOY OF SEARCH (MIT Press).
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Paranormal Fiction, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Current Events Affairs, Design, General Nonfiction, History, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Psychology, Science, Technology
Renee Fountain
Gandolfo Helin & Fountain Literary ManagementAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): EmailBiography
Renee Fountain is a literary agent with Gandolfo Helin & Fountain Literary Management. She’s also the president and a publishing industry veteran, a reviewer for Kirkus and New York Journal of Books, and a book scout for The CW Network. During her almost decade-long tenure with major houses such as Harcourt Brace and Simon & Schuster, Ms. Fountain had the great fortune of working with some of the best writers and illustrators in the publishing world. Additionally, with more than ten years of licensing and branding experience, she has been involved in creating book-related merchandise including iconic favorites such as Raggedy Ann and Nancy Drew; as well as brokering film and television options. Renee is looking for all types of adult and YA fiction and non-fiction. She prefers: thrillers, horror/dark fantasy, urban/contemporary fantasy, humor, sci-fi, pop-culture, memoirs, and narrative/commercial. She DOES NOT represent previously published books (including self-published), Westerns, Hard Science Fiction, Space Opera, Middle Grade, Picture Books, Erotica, Poetry, Novellas or Short Story Collections.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Espionage Military Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Horror, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Sports Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Biography, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Economics, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Humor Nonfiction, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Psychology, Sports, True Crime CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
Biography
Aram Fox is a literary agent with Massie & McQuilkin. He represents a mix of fiction and nonfiction. His favorite novelists, commercial as well as literary, put immersive storytelling front and center. In nonfiction, heÕs looking for powerful memoir, natural history, deeply reported narrative nonfiction, and world-class explainers and advice-givers. At age 26, Aram founded a book scouting agency where for 23 years he represented international publishers and American film/TV companies, guiding his publisher and film/TV clients to acquire a WhoÕs Who of bestsellers and prize-winners, including: Brit Bennett, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Lauren Oyler, HonorŽe Fanonne Jeffers, Bill Gates, George Saunders, Angela Duckworth, Patrick Radden Keefe, Dave Grohl, Lena Dunham, Emma Cline, Harlan Coben, Jeff VanderMeer, Alex Honnold and Andy Weir among many others.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction NONFICTION: Cultural Social Issues, General Nonfiction, History, Journalism, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature, Nonfiction, Politics, Science
Biography
Diana Fox is a literary agent with Fox Literary. Diana is also the owner of Fox Literary. She says: “I am actively seeking the following: young adult fiction (all genres), science fiction/fantasy, romance, historical fiction, thrillers, and graphic novels. I’m always interested in books that cross genres and reinvent popular concepts with an engaging new twist (especially when thereÕs a historical and/or speculative element involved). On the nonfiction side I’m interested in memoirs, biography, and smart narrative nonfiction; I particularly enjoy memoirs and other nonfiction about sex work, addiction and recovery, and pop culture.”
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Beauty Fashion Style, Biography, Dating Relationships Sex, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, History, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Science, Travel CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Grainne Fox is a literary agent with United Talent Agency (UTA). She represents award-winning, New York Times bestselling novelists, journalists and academics. Gr‡inne joined UTA in 2023, from Fletcher & Company and before that, she worked in London with Ed Victor. Her clients have been shortlisted for, or won, various awards including The William Hill Sports Book of The Year, The Booker Prize, The WomenÕs Prize, The Irish Book Awards, The British Book Awards, The Orwell Prize, The Plutarch Award, the RTƒ Short Story Competition, and the NBCC. Gr‡inne grew up in Ireland and naturally has a passion for Irish literature but also British and European writers who appeal to a US and international audience. She is also actively looking for debut literary voices from the US. She loves books of all stripes that Òstimulate the mind and satisfy the heart.Ó This runs the gamut from Literary Fiction to Reading Group Fiction through to propulsive Narrative non-fiction. She is drawn to writers who delight and entertain their readers with every single line. That could mean intergenerational dysfunctional family stories, or genre-bending, uncanny fiction that creates new worlds and new ways of telling love stories, or singular literary suspense and thriller thatÕs distinctive, original and usually told through a feminist lens. Or historical fiction thatÕs exquisitely written and has lots to say to the modern reader. She is always looking for smart, narrative non-fiction that catches readers by the throat and illuminates a slice of social history through exceptional, novelistic storytelling. Or books with new and emerging research on human behaviour that explain why we do what we do are of particular interest. She is proud to work with The International Spy Museum and is obsessed with espionage and intelligence generally. Given her unique UK experience, she is privileged to work with select British agencies for the US market, and works with many novelists such as Sophie Mackintosh, Sarah Pinborough, Lucy Clarke, Clare Chambers and Holly Gramazio. She has a degree in English Literature from Trinity College, Dublin, a postgrad from Dublin Institute of Technology and is a hands-on, fierce advocate for her clients and their work.
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FICTION: Crime Fiction, Espionage Military Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Biography, Cultural Social Issues, General Nonfiction, History, Journalism, Lifestyle, Military War Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Science
Biography
Laurie Fox is a literary agent with the Linda Chester Literary Agency. Laurie, who joined the agency in 1989. A graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz (Creative Writing and Theatre Arts), she is a published author of fiction and poetry, including Sexy Hieroglyphics (Chronicle Books) and two novels, My Sister from the Black Lagoon (starred Publishers Weekly review; San Francisco Chronicle bestseller) and The Lost Girls, both published by Simon & Schuster. The movie of The Lost Girls starring Vanessa Redgrave, Jolie Richardson, Iain Glen, and Louis Partridge, was released in 2022. She represents books in the areas of literary and quality fiction, thrillers and speculative fiction, memoir/biography, cultural history, popular culture, quirky humor, narrative nonfiction, history and current events, art and artists, and science and technology.
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FICTION: Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Art, Biography, Business Book, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, Economics, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, How-To, Humor Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Photography, Pop Culture, Reference, Religion, Science, Self-Help, Spirituality, Sports, Technology CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Kat Foxx is an assistant agent with The Rights Factory. Kathleen joined The Rights Factory as an editorial assistant in early 2023 and was promoted to Assistant Agent in the fall of the same year. She has an editorial background, running a freelance fiction editing company. Kat is also a writer and is heavily involved in the online writing community. She also produces/hosts the #badasswriters podcast, edits audio for The Shit No One Tells You About Writing podcast, and is a founder/host of #MoodPitch.
Outside of creative work, Kat enjoys travelling, photography, creative cooking, hiking, and spending time in OntarioÕs beautiful cottage country. SheÕs a proud mom of five kids. She *loves* cats, coffee, chocolate, cheese, Argentinian wine. Outlander, This Is Us, YouÕve Got Mail, John Krasinski, Ryan Reynolds, and Tom Hanks are favourites!
Kat is building her list of exceptionally talented authors in commercial and book club fiction as well as some select nonfiction topics. She keeps a detailed MSWL and what sheÕs looking for in queries on her website at kathleenfoxxagent.com/mswl.
In fiction, sheÕs looking for Adult and YA thriller/mystery/suspense, gothic and supernatural horror, historical fiction (preferably pre-20th century), historical fantasy/magical realism (less magicians/wizards/kings/queens and more witches, ghosts, time travel, past lives, etc.), and romcom and romance (light spice). She also enjoys anything nostalgic and anything to do with past lives and soul connections, haunted houses, ancestry, and midwifery/natural childbirth. Kat *loves* creepy, scary stories that make her eyes water and give her goosebumps! Across ages and genres, stories that normalize blended, single-parent, adoptive, racially and/or culturally diverse, and same-sex relationships and families are high on her list.
For nonfiction, Kat is seeking compelling memoirs that read like fiction, motherhood/natural pregnancy and childbirth/midwifery/planned unassisted births, single parenthood (especially if paired with overcoming an abusive relationship with the other parent), past life/reincarnation, the ÒbrotherhoodÓ mentality of law enforcement, narcissistic abuse recovery, true crime, wine/food/travel, a history of witches and witchcraft, and ancient locations/civilizations.
Please do not query Kat with: picture books or MG stories, political or legal thrillers, erotica, extreme violence or torture, space operas, graphic novels, poetry, epic or high fantasies, hardcore sci-fi, werewolves, demons, vampires (unless theyÕre human-friendly or like ADOW), high-tech stories, anything to do with politics, AI-generated stories, biographies, academic works, self-help, health and fitness, sports, science, DIY, or religious-centred works.
Kat is always seeking projects from BIPOC, disabled, neurodiverse, and historically underrepresented writers and would love to see more LGBTQIA+ stories/writers!
On Twitter (X), Instagram, and Threads, Kat can be found @_LiteraryKat_ and on Blue Sky @literarykat
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CLOSED to Submissions | New Literary Agents |Young Adult Fiction | BIPOC Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Crime Fiction | Family Saga | Fantasy | Gothic Fiction | Historical Fiction | Horror | LGBTQ Fiction | Magical Realism | Multicultural Fiction | Mystery | Paranormal Fiction | Romance | Speculative Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Women’s Fiction |BIPOC Nonfiction | Cookbook Cooking | Cultural Social Issues | Dating Relationships Sex | Environment | Family | Food Drink | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Memoir | Parenting | Psychology | Spirituality | Travel | True Crime |
Biography
Carol Franco is a literary agent with Calligraph. She has been a literary agent with Kneerim & Williams since 2005, specializing in business and general non-fiction, before moving over to Calligraph. Now a resident of Santa Fe, Carol was a publishing executive in Boston for more than twenty-five years. As Director, she led the Harvard Business School Press to a position of market leadership, signing many of the PressÕs most distinguished and successful authors such as Clayton Christensen, Michael Porter, John Kotter, Gary Hamel, C.K. Prahalad, and Charles Handy. Prior to Harvard, she was president of Ballinger Publishing Company where she created a line of influential business books that became the foundation for HarperBusiness, an imprint of HarperCollins. Many of CarolÕs authors have been ranked by Thinkers50 among the top 50 best management thinkers in the world. Her authors have also won its distinguished achievement awards: Nilofer Merchant (The Power of Onlyness), Erin Meyer (Culture Map), and Amy Webb (The Signals Are Talking) for Future Thinker; Richard DÕAveni (The Pan-Industrial Revolution) and Rita McGrath (The End of Competitive Advantage) for Strategy; Herminia Ibarra (Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader) and Linda Hill (Being the Boss) for Leadership; and Linda Hill (Collective Genius) for Innovation. Carol is also the co-author of The Legacy Guide: Capturing the Facts, Memories, and Meaning of Your Life, published by Tarcher/Penguin in January 2007.
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NONFICTION: Business Book, Economics, General Nonfiction, Money Finance, Nonfiction
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Abigail Frank is a literary agent with Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. She is passionate about stories for young people, especially those that are hilarious, poetic, quietly heartbreaking, and/or swoon-worthy, and she cares about voice, above all. She gravitates towards picture books that feel entirely original, chapter books with big personalities, and novels about unforgettable teens falling in love. She is committed to advocating for the work of marginalized authors and artists, and sheÕs actively looking for stories that allow young readers to recognize themselves in the books they love. She is also looking for select adult projects, including narrative nonfiction (especially if it explores pop culture, healthcare, or higher education) and rom-com-y commercial fiction. Abigail joined the Greenburger team in 2017 after interning at Writers House. Formerly an assistant to Brenda Bowen, she now assists Faith Hamlin with her extraordinary and eclectic list of clients. Abigail graduated with a degree in English Literature from Swarthmore College and worked in healthcare before pursuing her passion for books. Find her mostly retweeting @abigailcrfrank
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FICTION: Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Erotic Fiction, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Sports Fiction, Western Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Beauty Fashion Style, Crafts, Cultural Social Issues, General Nonfiction, Gift Novelty, History, Humor Nonfiction, Illustrated, Journalism, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Pop Culture, Spirituality, Sports CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Chapter Book Fiction, Chapter Book Nonfiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Valerie Frankel is a literary agent with Aevitas Creative Management. She has collaborated with celebrities, public figures, and experts on more than thirty books, including two #1 New York Times bestsellers, Unhinged by Omarosa Manigault Newman and Melania and Me by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff. Other bestsellers sheÕs ghostwritten include Stay Hungry by Sebastian Maniscalco and A Shore Thing by Snooki. Before becoming a ghostwriter, Frankel, a Dartmouth grad, has been an award-winning journalist and author (sheÕs written twenty-one books under her own name, novels, memoirs, and self-help guides), and served as Articles Editor at CondŽ NastÕs Mademoiselle for a decade. Frankel joined Aevitas to put her thirty-five years of editorial experience to use by helping you realize your dream of becoming an author. SheÕs interested in non-fiction (memoir, health and wellness, business, lifestyle) and fiction (thriller, mystery, romance, YA). SheÕs based in Brooklyn, New York, and loves cats.
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FICTION: Crime Fiction, Fiction, Mainstream Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Business Book, Health Wellness, Lifestyle, Memoir, Nonfiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Alexandra Franklin is a literary agent with the Curtis Brown Literary Agency. She joined Curtis Brown in 2023 as an associate in the dramatic rights department and as an associate agent in the books department. She was previously an assistant at Writers House and then an associate agent at Vicky Bijur Literary Agency. She holds an MFA in poetry from The New School. Alexandra is particularly interested in upmarket and literary fiction, narrative nonfiction and memoir, and select literary YA.
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FICTION: Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Upmarket Fiction NONFICTION: Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Stephen Fraser is a literary agent with the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency. Stephen joined the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency as an agent in January 2005. He worked most recently at HarperCollins Children’s Books, where he edited such creative talents as Mary Engelbreit, Gregory Maguire, Michael Hague, Ann Rinaldi, Kathryn Lasky, Brent Hartinger, Stephen Mitchell, and Dan Gutman. He began his career at Highlights for Children and later worked at Scholastic and Simon & Schuster. A graduate of Middlebury College in Vermont, he has a Master’s degree in Children’s Literature from Simmons College in Boston. He represents both children’s and adult books in a wide range of genres.
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FICTION: Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Science Fiction NONFICTION: Cultural Social Issues, General Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Chapter Book Fiction, Chapter Book Nonfiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Megan Frayser is a literary agent with the Creative Media Agency, Inc. After graduating from the College of William and Mary, Megan Frayser began her journey in publishing with internships at Tule Publishing Group and Liza Dawson Associates. In 2021, she interned at Creative Media Agency before transitioning into an assistant position. Alongside her role in the office, sheÕs thrilled to be building her list as an associate agent.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Chick Lit, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Cultural Social Issues, Nonfiction, True Crime CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Rosa Frazier is an assistant agent at The Seymour Agency. She began her agenting journey as a Summer 2023 mentee under Marisa Cleveland, Literary Agent at The Seymour Agency. Rosa is the writer of over a dozen Adult Romance novels since 2012, self-publishing since 2014. In 2021, she was selected to participate as a mentee in the last class of Pitch Wars for her contemporary romance. As a recovering attorney, Rosa spent four years as a clinical law professor. An essay she wrote was published in a non-fiction legal publication. As an Afro-Latinx author, her goal is to share stories of Caribbean and South American heritage, folklore, and other languages and dialects. She is drawn to underrepresented BIPOC, LGBTQIA, and disabled creatives, hoping to help them reach their authorial dreams. Rosa is seeking picture, middle-grade, and YA contemporary romance, mystery, and thrillers with inclusive and diverse perspectives.
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NONFICTION: Art, BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Crafts, Gardening, Lifestyle, Memoir, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Sports CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Warren Frazier is a literary agent with John Hawkins & Associates. Warren joined the firm in 1992. His primary focus is on fiction, but he has an interest in particular areas of nonfiction including technology, history, world affairs and foreign policy. He is the agent for Joyce Carol Oates, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller THE ACCURSED; Adam Johnson, author of New York Times bestseller THE ORPHAN MASTERÕS SON and winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in fiction; Jess Walter, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller BEAUTIFUL RUINS; Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Olen Butler, author of THE STAR OF ISTANBUL; G. Willow Wilson, author of ALIF THE UNSEEN, finalist for the Flaherty-Dunnan Prize for First Fiction; and Frederik Logevall, author of EMBERS OF WAR: The Fall Of An Empire and the Making Of AmericaÕs Vietnam, winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in history. He is a graduate of Princeton University and a father of two young children. On the weekends, he is either reading or still trying to finish building kitchen cabinets.
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FICTION: Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Horror, Inspirational Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Paranormal Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Biography, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, General Nonfiction, Government, History, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Science, Technology, True Crime CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Picture Book
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Dawn Frederick is a literary agent with Red Sofa Literary. She is the owner of Red Sofa Literary, established in 2008. After earning her B.S. in Human Ecology and M.S. in Library and Information Sciences, she moved to the Twin Cities, to work for Oliver Press. Eventually she met Laurie Harper of Sebastian Literary and became an agent in 2002. Between working in both chain and independent bookstores, books have played a significant role in her personal and professional lives. From working with sales reps, booksellers, and building strong relations with her bookstore customers, it was clear that truly finding a good book requires knowing what readers want. ItÕs no surprise she eventually became an agent, as it was a natural progression. Dawn co-founded the MN Publishing Tweet Up, a local community social monthly meetup. She was formerly a member of the Board of Director for Loft Literary and a former President of the Twin Cities Community Advisory Council for MPR. In addition to being an instructor at Loft Literary, Dawn has taught extensively around the country on the ABCs of getting published at many writing conferences. She lives in St Paul, with her three cats, rescue dog, and a very surly bird. When she isnÕt chasing down a cat or gardening, she can be found attending a show at First Avenue.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Animals, Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Humor Nonfiction, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Reference, Science, Sports, Travel, Women’s Issues CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction
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Ariel Fredman is a literary agent with the United Talent Agency (UTA). She comes to UTA from Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, where she was most recently Deputy Director of Publicity and Marketing, working across genres to launch bestselling campaigns for blockbuster authors such as Colleen Hoover, Fredrik Backman, Lisa Jewell, Jennifer Weiner, Rebecca Serle, Zakiya Dalila Harris, and Janet Evanovich. She has worked in publishing for over a decade, and in that time has launched over 50 New York Times Best Sellers, including eight number-one books. Her mission at UTA is to help build the commercial fiction program, drawing on her unique understanding of the publishing landscape and what drives readers to both buy and then talk about their favorite books. ArieleÕs looking for character-driven commercial and upmarket fiction that will make her cry (family drama/coming of age all accepted here!), mystery/thriller/suspense with a last-page jaw dropper, romance with a relatable main character and witty dialogue, and novels about women’s inner lives that straddle the line between commercial and literary from a diverse range of voices and backgrounds. She loves a strong sense of place, her favorite novels are those you want to savor but end up reading in a day, and tension amongst characters Ñ in any genre Ñ is a win. Ariele has a BA in Comparative Literature and Sociology from Emory University, and lives in New York with her family.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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CoCo Freeman is a literary agent with the Linda Chester Literary Agency. She recently joined the agency. She is a graduate of Bard College with a B.A. in Written Arts. Before joining Linda Chester, CoCo worked for Tom Yoon Productions developing projects and editing existing material. She is looking for smart adult commercial fiction, mysteries, thrillers, historical fiction, young adult, middle grade and select picture books.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Women’s Fiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Cricket Freeman is a literary agent with The August Agency. A fan of the intricate story operating on multiple levels, Cricket enjoys untangling literary Gordian knots, whether historical crime thrillers, narrative memoirs, contemporary creative nonfiction, or anything in-between. After years as a business owner engaged in sales and marketing, she redirected her creativity toward the writing business, freelancing for magazines (more adventure than money) and business clients (more money than adventure). For too long a time she slaved as the editor-in-chief of a national, full-color, glossy trade magazine, overseeing design, ad sales, editorial, and staff – and still writing 1100 damn-fine words a day, day after day, for print. As a result, she tends to measure her writing credits by the pound. Along the way Cricket intertwined her business experience, art and humanities education, and writing skills to establish Possibilities Press to support small book publishers with writing, editing, design, and production services. Ever the entrepreneur, a decade later she shifted her focus exclusively to literary representation and in 2001 founded The Christina Pechstein Agency, later changing the name to The August Agency LLC. In 2014 she founded augustwords.org, an innovative network of writers’ resources supporting literary and literacy charities. Then just a few months later she established August Words Publishing, specializing in unique books by exceptional authors for select readers. Then in 2017 came a life-long dream of an inspiring retreat for writers, August Words House. Cricket is a popular speaker and instructor at writers conferences and workshops because of her straightforward style. Writers appreciate that she’s been closely involved in every phase of a book’s life in the past three decades: from its conception as a tug in the back of a writer’s brain; through the explosive creative writing of it; to the painful editing, exacting design, and printing; then down to the distribution and marketing. With more than twenty years as a writing instructor, from conference talks to community education workshops and community college classes, she makes sure everyone enjoys a unique learning experience and leaves with their questions answered.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mainstream Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Biography, Business Book, Current Events Affairs, General Nonfiction, History, Lifestyle, Memoir, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Travel, True Crime
Gracie Freeman Lifschutz
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret, LLCAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Online FormBiography
Gracie Freeman Lifschutz is an Agent with Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC. She was raised in the bustle of New York City, surrounded by all kinds of stories Ñ from story time at her local library to musicals on Broadway. She now canÕt imagine her life without either. Gracie graduated from Oberlin College with a B.A. in English and a minor in French. Her work in the time since has always revolved around storytelling and human connection. She joined Dystel, Goderich & Bourret after completing the Columbia Publishing Course in 2022. She currently works alongside Lauren Abramo as the Subsidiary Rights Associate.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Upmarket Fiction NONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, Cultural Social Issues, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
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Stephanie Fretwell-Hill is a literary agent with Red Fox Literary. Stephanie started her publishing career in 2004 at Walker Books Ltd. in London, where she sold foreign language rights. In 2011, she moved back home to Atlanta, where she spent four years at Peachtree Publishers as an editor. During her time there, her acquisitions received such honors as YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, Bank Street Best ChildrenÕs Books of the Year, ParentsÕ Choice Awards, and starred reviews from major trade magazines. Stephanie joined Red Fox Literary in 2016. She represents authors and illustrators of literary fiction and narrative nonfiction picture books and middle grade. Her clients include New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio, Paddington Bear illustrator R. W. Alley, Carolyn Crimi, Donna Gephart, Drew Beckmeyer, and Archana Sreenivasan. The books she represents have won numerous awards, including Newbery Honor, Sibert Honor, the Jane Addams Book Award, the Youth Book Prize for Social Justice, YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, and many starred reviews. StephanieÕs tastes are eclectic, but across all genres she looks for compelling, diverse voices and strong hooks combined with literary merit and classroom value. Most of all, she loves stories and art with the perfect mix of humor and heart. Stephanie lives in Asheville, NC with her polymath husband, two feisty girls, and one perfect border collie. When she isnÕt working, she can often be found hiking, sewing, playing the ukulele, or hanging out at the playground.
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CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Chapter Book Fiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book
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Claire Friedman is a literary agent with InkWell Management. She joined InkWell in 2016. Originally from Salt Lake City, Claire spent three years working for her local indie bookstore, The KingÕs English, before moving to New York to attend Columbia University. Claire graduated with degrees in English and History, and continues to have stress dreams about the core curriculum. Prior to joining InkWell, Claire interned at Don Congdon Associates. She enjoys reading literary fiction, young adult and childrenÕs books, and narrative non-fiction.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Economics, General Nonfiction, Money Finance, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction