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Literary Agent Directory
Important: Visit each agent’s website (links in their listings below) to see if they’re open to submissions before querying.
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Meredith Bernstein
Meredith Bernstein Literary AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Postal Mail > Online Form >Biography
Meredith Bernstein is a literary agent with the Meredith Bernstein Literary Agency. Meredith has been a literary agent for over 30 years. Prior to becoming a literary agent, she worked as a story editor for film producers on both the East and West Coasts, as well as a freelance reader. In addition to being a literary agent, Meredith Bernstein has packaged two romance lines and co-authored SEXUAL CHEMISTRY with Julius Fast (M. Evans/Pocket). In nonfiction, the agency seeks platform-driven works that shed new light on a given subject and is also open to any area of nonfiction that is well executed. We love personal memoirs that bring out heroic individualism, and are further interested in writers of ÒspecialÓ projects and creative endeavors that supersede genre.
Meredith Bernstein also has been very successful in representing individuals who have accomplished memo-rable and outstanding achievements in their lives. Among such clients are Miep Gies (the woman who hid Anne FrankÕs family and found her diary), Patricia Ireland, the former president of N.O.W., and Dennis Conner, of sailing fame.
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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Young Adult Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Crime Fiction | Family Saga | General Fiction | Graphic Novel | Historical Fiction | Horror | Humor Fiction | Literary Fiction | Mystery | New Adult Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | Business Book | Crafts | Environment | Health Wellness | Inspirational Nonfiction | Journalism | Medical Medicine | Memoir | Money Finance | Parenting | Pop Culture | Psychology | Science | Spirituality | Travel | True Crime | Women’s Issues |
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Matthew Bialer is a literary agent with Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. Matt has been in the publishing community since 1985, and worked at two major literary agencies before joining the Greenburger team in 2003.
He represents fantasy, science fiction, thrillers, and mysteries as well as a select group of literary writers, and also loves smart narrative nonfiction including books about current events, popular culture, biography, history, music, race, and sports. While his list includes many veteran authors, he also enjoys finding unique new voices.
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Accepting Submissions |BIPOC Fiction | Crime Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Literary Fiction | Multicultural Fiction | Mystery | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller |General Nonfiction | Biography | BIPOC Nonfiction | Current Events Affairs | History | Multicultural Nonfiction | Music | Narrative Nonfiction | Pop Culture | Science | Sports | Travel |
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Lauren Bieker is a literary agent with FinePrint Literary Management. After a brief career in the fashion industry, Lauren made her move to publishing as an intern for agent Paige Wheeler. She moved to FinePrint to assist with day-to-day administrative tasks, but is now developing her client list and is open to queries.
Lauren is looking for commercial and upmarket womenÕs fiction and some well-crafted and differentiated YA novels. She is also open to select dystopian science fiction, as well as high concept and literary fiction works. She appreciates great storytelling and is a ÒsuckerÓ for outstanding writing and convincing characters. While primarily interested in fiction, she will consider non-fiction proposals related to the world of fashion.
Lauren writes during her free time and has been published on various online platforms. She has attended many writing workshops and intensives, including the National Academy of WritingÕs intensive at Cambridge University in the UK.
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CLOSED to Submissions | Member of the AALA |Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | BIPOC Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Humor Fiction | LGBTQ Fiction | Literary Fiction | Multicultural Fiction | Paranormal Fiction | Science Fiction | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Women’s Issues |
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Joshua Bilmes is a literary agent with Jabberwocky Literary Agency. Joshua is also the President of Jabberwocky Literary Agency, which he founded in 1994. He has been an agent for almost 30 years, having made his professional debut at the Scott Meredith Literary Agency in 1986.
His path to owning his own literary agency started in high school, when he sent monthly letters to the editor of Analog, the leading science fiction magazine, critiquing each issue. These letters so impressed Betsy Mitchell, the magazineÕs associate editor, that she offered Bilmes the chance to do freelance readers reports and other work for her when she joined Baen Books shortly after its inception (Betsy eventually left Baen for high-level positions at Warner, Ballantine/Del Rey and other major sf/f imprints and now guides the sf/f program for Open Road Media and freelances at Betsy Mitchell Editorial Services). Joshua Bilmes and the publishing industry took an immediate liking to one another, and he started at Scott Meredith soon after graduating from the University of Michigan with a BA in History.
While his path to becoming an agent went through the science fiction genre, his interests were and are far broader. In the mystery genre, the Hardy Boys led to the Three Investigators, and from there to Agatha Christie, Perry Mason, the 87th Precinct and John LeCarre. He became a Variety junkie during high school and read it every week for as long as there was a weekly Variety. His college degree in history introduced him to The New Republic, and he now also reads The New Yorker. He keeps up on pop culture with Rolling Stone and spends fifteen hours a week reading newspapers. ThereÕs always time for a good movie, and tennis and Australian Rules Football are often his background music.
A debut mystery novel, MARYÕS GRAVE by Malcolm McClintick, which became BilmesÕ first sale in the summer of 1986. By the end of the 1980s he had commenced work with Charlaine Harris, Elizabeth Moon, Simon Green, Tanya Huff and other current mainstays of the JABberwocky list. While at Scott Meredith, Bilmes also helped out with the accounts of major agency clients like Carl Sagan and P.G. Wodehouse. After Scott Meredith passed away in 1993, Bilmes was promoted to Vice President, gaining important managerial experience.
In 1994, Bilmes struck out on his own to establish JABberwocky Literary Agency, which in recent years has become the worldÕs leading literary agency for science fiction and fantasy.
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Accepting Submissions |Commercial Fiction | Crime Fiction | Espionage Military Fiction | Fantasy | Graphic Novel | Horror | LGBTQ Fiction | Mystery | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller |Business Book | Film Entertainment | History | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Military War Nonfiction | Pop Culture | Sports |
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Amy Bishop-Wycisk is a literary agent with Trellis Literary Management. She joined Trellis Literary Management in 2023 after eight years with Dystel, Goderich & Bourret. She represents a wide-ranging list in fiction, nonfiction, and YA. Across the board, she has a special interest in underrepresented voices, especially from the AAPI community. In fiction, sheÕs seeking upmarket and book club fiction (to her, this means a high concept, commercial hook with more upmarket or literary writing), stories with an element of mystery or suspense, and is always looking for a propulsive plot married with beautiful writing. SheÕs eagerly looking for historical fiction, literary horror, and SFF written by women of color, coming-of-age-stories, and retellings from around the world. In nonfiction, her tastes trend toward expert-driven narrative nonfiction, cultural criticism, history, and pop culture; regardless of genre, books that are engaging with a contemporary conversation are always of interest. In YA, sheÕd love books with murder and intrigue, featuring unexpected places and unexpected heroines; more immigrant stories; queer stories; girls quietly (or loudly) working for justice, and of course, a light-hearted contemporary romp to balance out all the murder. Her incredible clients have been NYT, USA Today, and Indie Bestsellers, a ReeseÕs Book Club pick, and winners of the James Beard Award and Edgar Awards.
Before diving into the world of publishing, she graduated from SUNY Geneseo with degrees in Creative Writing and German. Though she grew up upstate, she currently resides in Woodside, Queens with her sweet husband and very demanding cat.
AmyÕs favorite non-client authors (if your work is similar, please reach out!): Parini Shroff, Grace D. Li, R.F. Kuang, Sarah Gailey, Jia Tolentino, Patrick Radden Keefe, Erika Krause, Amanda Montell, Chloe Gong, Stacey Lee.
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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Young Adult Fiction | BIPOC Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Family Saga | Fantasy | General Fiction | Historical Fiction | Horror | LGBTQ Fiction | Literary Fiction | Magical Realism | Multicultural Fiction | Mystery | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | Biography | BIPOC Nonfiction | Celebrity | Cultural Social Issues | Current Events Affairs | Food Drink | History | Journalism | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Multicultural Nonfiction | Narrative Nonfiction | Politics | Pop Culture | Psychology | Religion | Science | Sports | Technology | True Crime | Women’s Issues |
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Carey Blankenship-Kramer is a literary agent with the Belcastro Agency. After growing up surrounded by books and people who loved to read them, Carey dreamed of bringing more books to the hands of avid readers like herself. She graduated from Berry College with a dual degree in English and Creative Writing. She later received her master’s in Writing and Digital Communications from Agnes Scott College. She has experience working with both publishing houses and literary agencies and loves her role as Junior Agent at Belcastro Agency. As an editorial agent, she loves working closely with her authors to ensure their stories come to life on the page.
While her sweet spot is horror and middle grade, Carey’s tastes are wide and varied. From mystery to fantasy to science fiction, she loves anything that can draw her in and have her rooting for the main characters. Some of her most recent favorites include Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega, The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune, Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren, The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill, How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu, When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb, The Broken Girls by Simone St. James, and Just South of Home by Karen Strong.
Outside of work and writing, you can usually find Carey spending time with her small zoo and husband, getting way too competitive on the tennis court, gardening, playing video games, or eating candy.
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Accepting Submissions | New Literary Agents |Picture Book | Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | Action Adventure | BIPOC Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Fantasy | Graphic Novel | Horror | LGBTQ Fiction | Literary Fiction | Mystery | New Adult Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |
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Carey Blankenship-Kramer is a literary agent with the Belcastro Agency. After growing up surrounded by books and people who loved to read them, Carey dreamed of bringing more books to the hands of avid readers like herself. She graduated from Berry College with a dual degree in English and Creative Writing. She later received her masterÕs in Writing and Digital Communications from Agnes Scott College. She has experience working with both publishing houses and literary agencies and loves her role as Junior Agent at Belcastro Agency. As an editorial agent, she loves working closely with her authors to ensure their stories come to life on the page.
While her sweet spot is horror and middle grade, CareyÕs tastes are wide and varied. From mystery to fantasy to science fiction, she loves anything that can draw her in and have her rooting for the main characters. Some of her most recent favorites include Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega, The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune, Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren, The Tea Dragon Society by Katie OÕNeill, How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu, When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb, The Broken Girls by Simone St. James, and Just South of Home by Karen Strong.
Outside of work and writing, you can usually find Carey spending time with her small zoo and husband, getting way too competitive on the tennis court, gardening, playing video games, or eating candy.
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Accepting Submissions | New Literary Agents |Picture Book | Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | Action Adventure | BIPOC Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Fantasy | Graphic Novel | Horror | LGBTQ Fiction | Literary Fiction | Mystery | New Adult Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |
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Caitlin Blasdell is a literary agent with Liza Dawson Associates. Caitlin Blasdell has been a literary agent with Liza Dawson Associates since 2002 with a focus on commercial fiction. Before becoming an agent, she was a senior editor at HarperCollins Publishers. A graduate of Williams College, she lives in Westchester with her husband and four sons.
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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Crime Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Historical Fiction | Horror | Mystery | New Adult Fiction | Paranormal Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Women’s Fiction |
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Sidney Boker is a literary agent with InkWell Management. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 2021 with a BA in English and minors in psychology and anthropology. Before joining InkWell in 2022, Sidney completed the Columbia Publishing Course and an internship with Dystel, Goderich & Bourret, as well as an internship and freelance work with Pegasus Books. She loves to read young adult, fantasy, sci-fi, historical, and graphic novels, and almost anything with a strong female lead.
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Accepting Submissions | New Literary Agents |Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | Graphic Novel | Historical Fiction | Science Fiction |
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Brandi Bowles is a literary agent with United Talent Agency (UTA). She began representing authors in 2007, transitioning from Penguin Random House to represent a wide array of idea and platform-driven nonfiction, from memoirs and essay collections to cookbooks, comedy, pop culture, parenting, science, business, health & wellness, and narrative nonfiction.
On the fiction side, Brandi also represents authors of select children’s fiction and upmarket genre fiction, particularly those with a focus on magical realism or psychological / scientific themes. She has had the pleasure of working with thought leaders, storytellers, innovators, and cultural icons ranging from Jennifer Grey to Joshua Weissman, Phil Rosenthal, Nick DiGiovanni, Tiffani Thessen, James Murray, Symone Sanders, Kelly Williams Brown, Meghan McCain, Iliza Shlesinger, Kevin Fredericks, Emma Chamberlain, Yvonne Orji, and Jennifer Coolidge, artists such as Alex Hirsch, Brady Smith, and the Ernie Barnes estate, and writers and journalists such as Baynard Woods, Jeannine Amber, Dina Gachman, and Kelly Williams Brown.
A lifelong learner, Brandi is always looking for fresh perspectives, entertaining personal stories, and big-idea books that change the way we think about the world. Driven by a passion for storytelling, she is hands on through every stage of the process, from helping authors curate and refine ideas, write a compelling book proposal, sell and publish a bestselling book, and beyond.
Brandi is a graduate of the University of Louisville, summa cum laude, and lives with her husband and two children just outside of New York City.
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Accepting Submissions |Picture Book | Juvenile Nonfiction | Commercial Fiction | Fantasy | Horror | Humor Fiction | Literary Fiction | Magical Realism | Mainstream Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | Art | Biography | Business Book | Celebrity | Cookbook Cooking | Cultural Social Issues | Current Events Affairs | Dating Relationships Sex | Diet Nutrition | Film Entertainment | Food Drink | Gift Novelty | Health Wellness | History | How-To | Humor Nonfiction | Inspirational Nonfiction | Lifestyle | Medical Medicine | Memoir | Mind Body Spirit | Money Finance | Music | Narrative Nonfiction | Parenting | Philosophy | Politics | Pop Culture | Reference | Religion | Science | Self-Help | Spirituality | Technology |
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Hannah Bowman is a literary agent with Liza Dawson Associates. Hannah Bowman joined Liza Dawson Associates as an agent in 2011. She graduated from Cornell University in 2009, earning a B.A. in English and mathematics. While a student, she spent four summers working in particle physics at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. She is also an organist. She lives in Los Angeles.
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CLOSED to Submissions | Member of the AALA |Young Adult Fiction |Christian Fiction | Christian Nonfiction |Commercial Fiction | Crime Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Historical Fiction | Horror | Literary Fiction | Religious Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction |General Nonfiction | Cultural Social Issues | Current Events Affairs | Health Wellness | History | Law Legal | Medical Medicine | Narrative Nonfiction | Politics | Pop Culture | Religion | Spirituality | True Crime |
Helen Breitwieser
Cornerstone Literary AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email > Postal Mail >Biography
Helen Breitwieser is a literary agent with Cornerstone Literary Agency. Helen is also the owner. Cornerstone Literary Agency in located in Los Angeles, CA. The agency represents a wide range of novelists with an emphasis on women’s fiction, children’s books, romance and suspense/mystery. Clients include Katherine Center, Beth Fantaskey, C.S. Harris, Rachel Lee, Sophia Nash, Ursula Vernon, Tracy Anne Warren and Ahmet Zappa. She is a member of the AAR, the Author’s Guild, Poets & Writers, RWA and PEN. Before founding Cornerstone Literary in 1998, she was a literary agent at the William Morris Agency in New York. She graduated Barnard College magna cum laude in 1990.
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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Picture Book | Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | BIPOC Fiction | Crime Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Graphic Novel | Horror | Literary Fiction | Multicultural Fiction | Mystery | New Adult Fiction | Paranormal Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Women’s Fiction |BIPOC Nonfiction | Cultural Social Issues | Lifestyle | Memoir | Multicultural Nonfiction | Narrative Nonfiction | Pop Culture |
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Amy Brewer is a literary agent with Metamorphosis Literary. She is a senior literary agent and subsidiary rights assistant manager. Her intuitive human understanding can help writers bridge the communication gap and jump into the publishing world. Her experience in the mental health field and yoga training help her guide and assist clients with stress and anxiety in this highly competitive industry. All of this is pulled together with a multi-tasking and hyper-organized brain, so that at the end of every day she feels accomplished and grateful. She is seeking captivating stories of human connection and books that touch her heart.
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Accepting Submissions |Juvenile Nonfiction | Young Adult Fiction | Young Adult Nonfiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Horror | Humor Fiction | LGBTQ Fiction | Mystery | Romance | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | Health Wellness | Humor Nonfiction | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Mind Body Spirit | Sports |
Alice Brinkman
Alice Brinkman Literary AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email > Online Form >Biography
Alice Brinkman is a literary agent with and the founder of the Alice Brinkman Literary Agency. She says: “Three things that may help writers, agents, and publishers know me: I love writing. I love research, I love reading. This is who I am and why I started my literary agency. First, it is the perfect job for me. I taught elementary school and high school English for almost 23 years in the public sector. During my time teaching at the high school level, my favorite curriculum was teaching literature, poetry, and creative writing. I was also the advisor for the newspaper for ten years. I have been very fortunate to have been able to pursue and nurture my passion for writing, reading and teaching English but I knew the transition to becoming a literary agent would be a natural one for me. So, in 2019 right before the pandemic hit, I created my agency. I have not looked back. I am one agent, with one editor in New York who is a recent graduate from Columbia School of Journalism. She works remote for three magazines copy writing and editing. We read everything. My agency gets submissions every week. I have signed several clients and I am working every day to find a perfect fit for them.
While it is true, I don’t have 25 years of experience, nor do I have a list of writers that I have helped obtain six figure advances. I am not embarrassed by that fact because like my writers who submit to me they are only hoping to get signed by an agent. I have to do the rest of the work to convince a publisher to read their material, no easy task by any stretch of the imagination. Rome was not built in a day right? I am hopeful and keep my nose to the grindstone. It will happen, just like it did for all those other agencies out there who started out twenty-five years ago. Like me, they may have started out from their dining room table alone with one editor too. I work from my computer wherever I am. This is all part of the dream, and I am beyond grateful to be doing it. I have been asked to include some information about myself and so I apologize for the length of this page.
Another fact is thatI am a novice in this endeavor, however, I am also a highly qualified former educator. I hold a Bachelors in English Literature from the University of California, San Diego, a Masters of Arts in Education Studies from the University of California, San Diego, and a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from National University. I worked full time while at National University to pay my bills like most in class/online students. It took me three and a half years to obtain that degree. I know that there are plenty of people who question the rigor or veracity of this learning institution but it was one of the proudest moments of my life when I obtained that degree. Namely because I finished a novel I had been wanting to write even before I entered elementary school, and I finally did it. I have been asked why I have never pitched it to anyone, the truth is I have been editing and rewriting it for the last nine years. No regrets, I was too busy teaching at the time, advising students, and traveling with students across Europe. I am writing a book right now in my spare time. Ha! I don’t have spare time, I am in no hurry, it is a pleasure when I can fit it in. Let’s see what else, I am married, have one son. I travel to Europe twice a year to my little home in Italy where I can read without many interruptions.
My career now, post teaching, is committed to finding publishing contracts for my clients. My website focuses on the business side of my agency. That is why I did not include my bio on my website and because I am a very private person. I enjoy spending time with my books and reading more than having a full social calendar. I am a writer, currently working writing chapters when I am not reading manuscripts. I am a dreamer, and I believe wholeheartedly in what the writers who send me their writing are doing, trying to make their dreams come true. I am trying to help them achieve that dream.
My promise is that I will get their work out into the publishing universe, the rest hinges on their writing. I work very hard like the majority of agents and editors in this business, maybe more because my clients want to know I can make this happen for them. Unfortunately, as I said before, I will do all I can but the writing will be what makes the publishers want to sign them. Yes, it would be nice to be a huge success as a literary agent but everything I have ever wanted in my life has been because of determination, never giving up, and always staying hopeful and positive. That is it. I hope this long, boring bio satisfies the curiosity of anyone who wants to know who Alice Brinkman is. Most will discover that it is not that different or special from anyone else but I am definitely someone you can count on to work hard sending your writing into the hands of those that really can make dreams come true. Now go on writers, back to work. Write on!!! Alice Brinkman.”
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Accepting Submissions | New Literary Agents |Young Adult Fiction | Crime Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | LGBTQ Fiction | Literary Fiction | Multicultural Fiction | Mystery | Romance | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller |General Nonfiction | Health Wellness | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Memoir | Mind Body Spirit | Multicultural Nonfiction | Narrative Nonfiction | Reference |
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Alicia Brooks is a literary agent with the Jean Naggar Literary Agency. She began her career over twenty-five years ago in book publishing as an editorial assistant at Penguin USA. She advanced to an assistant editor position at Nan A. Talese/Doubleday where she worked with groundbreaking authors, including Margaret Atwood, Pat Conroy, and Ian McEwan. Alicia then became an editor at Picador/St. Martin’s Press where she edited over 40 hardcover titles and several trade paper original titles, including Good Morning America Book Club Pick Noelle Howey’s Dress Codes: Of Three Girlhoods–My Mother’s, My Father’s, and Mine, Nega Mezlekia’s award-winning Notes from the Hyena’s Belly, and Ben Brantley’s New York Times Book of Broadway. As an agent at the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, she is looking for Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction from writers with diverse backgrounds, Self-Help, Pop Culture, Literary Fiction with high concepts, original voices, and imaginative structure, Speculative Fiction, Book Club Fiction, Thrillers, YA Fiction, and Historical Fiction. Alicia is a graduate of Wellesley College with a B.A. in English and Philosophy and has a Master’s Degree in the Teaching of English from Columbia University.
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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Juvenile Nonfiction | Young Adult Fiction | Young Adult Nonfiction | Commercial Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Historical Fiction | Horror | Literary Fiction | New Adult Fiction | Science Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction |Biography | Business Book | Current Events Affairs | Economics | History | How-To | Memoir | Money Finance | Narrative Nonfiction | Politics | Pop Culture | Science | Self-Help | Sports |
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Alex Brown is a literary agent with the Mad Woman Literary Agency. She is a Locus Award finalist who loves rooting for the Final GirlÑespecially if sheÕs a monster. AlexÕs YA Horror Comedy debut, Damned If You Do, was a Junior Library Gold Standard Selection and was also placed on TayshaÕs Reading List. Alex is the co-editor of Night of the Living Queers and the editor of The House Where Death Lives, a YA Horror anthology that also received the JLG Gold Standard distinction.
Alex served as a mentor in Pitch Wars and Author Mentor Match and is passionate about working with writers to amplify the heart of their stories. Alex loves collaboration and is excited about working with her clients to form sustainable, long-term careers in publishing. Alex has worked with New York Times Bestselling authors, Stonewall Honors recipients, and many other critically acclaimed authors on various projects. SheÕs aways ready to root for and brag about all of her clients.
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Accepting Submissions | New Literary Agents |Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | Action Adventure | BIPOC Fiction | Chick Lit | Dystopian Fiction | Fantasy | Gothic Fiction | Historical Fiction | Horror | Humor Fiction | LGBTQ Fiction | Magical Realism | Mystery | New Adult Fiction | Paranormal Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Speculative Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Women’s Fiction |
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Evan Brown is an literary agent for adult authors with the Transatlantic Agency. His list is focused on the following categories:
Literary fiction: unique storytelling from standout voices, from real and relatable to surreal and experimental, featuring intriguing characters, pondering big questions, and exploring the depths of the human experience.
Historical fiction: literary rather than genre, preferably set pre-20th century, featuring epic settings, multi-generational legacies, and compelling character drama, wrapped up in real and well-researched historical detail.
Fantasy fiction: written for adult readers, meaning mature themes and well-developed worldbuilding, laced with intricate lore, tangled politics, complex morality, and relatable character motivations.
Science fiction: set in unique and evocative locations that reflect social, cultural, or political elements of our own world, challenging aspects of contemporary society through a futuristic lens or alternative reality, and with a focus on relatable human issues.
Nonfiction: with a particular but not exclusive interest in sports stories, narrative-driven and reflecting to some extent on wider social issues. Also cultural criticism and hidden histories, whether narrative or essays. Big ideas backed by thought-provoking research and real-world application.
He is a Literary Agent and member of the International Rights Adult Lit Division at Transatlantic Agency.
Evan has worked in publishing since 2012. Before joining the Transatlantic Agency in early 2019 he was a marketing specialist for MIRA and Inkyard Press, spearheading successful campaigns for Adult and YA authors across a wide range of genres, including numerous New York Times bestselling titles. Prior to joining the marketing team, Evan established the publisherÕs first in-house online rights enforcement system to combat digital piracy and plagiarism on behalf of the publisher and its authors. He has been an acquisitions reader and freelance editor, and has worked as a proofreader and copyeditor for the University of Toronto Press, Academic Journals division.
Evan holds an MA in 18th-century history and literature from the University of York, UK, and a BA with combined honours in Early Modern Studies and English from Dalhousie and The University of KingÕs College, Canada, where he was editor-in-chief of the Early Modern Studies programme student journal, Babel, in 2009. He has lived in Lyon, France, and returns regularly to the UK.
At Transatlantic, EvanÕs growing list ranges from powerful, culturally significant nonfiction to captivating literary debuts and select childrenÕs titles. He represents international translation rights for nonfiction publisher Page Two Books, and for graphic novel publisher Drawn & Quarterly alongside agency president Sam Haywood.
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CLOSED to Submissions | New Literary Agents |Fantasy | Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction | Science Fiction |General Nonfiction | Cultural Social Issues | History | Narrative Nonfiction | Sports |
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Danielle Bukowski is a literary agent with Sterling Lord Literistic. Danielle represents critically acclaimed, award-winning fiction and nonfiction. She is particularly looking for narratives from writers traditionally excluded from the publishing industry. For fiction, she likes books that balance plot with voice, have a strong sense of place, a unique hook, and are stylistically bold; for nonfiction, sheÕs looking for work grounded in the authorÕs personal interest, rigorously reported and researched, and will expand the readerÕs view of the world. Recent and forthcoming books include Sea Change by Gina Chung (Vintage), A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand (Mulholland), Victim by Andrew Boryga (Doubleday), Loneliness & Company by Charlee Dyroff (Bloomsbury), People of Means by Nancy Johnson (William Morrow), Alligator Tears: A Memoir-in-Essays by Edgar Gomez (Crown 2025), I Leave it Up to You by Jinwoo Chong (Ballantine), and Mutual Interest by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith (Bloomsbury).
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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Commercial Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Horror | LGBTQ Fiction | Literary Fiction | Mystery | Romance | Science Fiction | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | History | Journalism | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Memoir | Narrative Nonfiction | Pop Culture | Travel |
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Sobi-Dee Burbano is a literary agent at LCS Literary Services. She earned her AssociateÕs Degree in Arts, but her true passion has always been reading. She discovered a love for books as a child and that has carried on through adulthood. When she is not caring for her young children, as a mother of two, the kindle is her best friend. She loves reading romance of all genres including fantasy and paranormal. Sobi is excited to work with aspiring authors and is now actively building her list. She is looking for unputdownable stories with bold, courageous characters who take you down an emotional journey of perseverance. She enjoys getting lost in a great drama-filled fantasy and also hopes to escape into a romance that makes her fall in love with love again.
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Accepting Submissions | New Literary Agents | Member of the AALA |Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Crime Fiction | Family Saga | Fantasy | General Fiction | Historical Fiction | Horror | Humor Fiction | Literary Fiction | Mystery | New Adult Fiction | Paranormal Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Speculative Fiction | Thriller | Women’s Fiction |
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Meagan Burgad is a literary agent with SBR Media. She grew up as a voracious reader in rural North Dakota. As a military spouse, she has over 11 moves under her belt. A graduate of Hawaii Pacific University, Meagan has her BA in English, which has allowed her to work in the book industry for over a decade. In the past, Meagan has been the editor of a peer-reviewed journal, Hawaii Pacific Review; written reviews and TV recaps for Random House; blogged for Love Between the Sheets; edited and beta read for bestselling authors; managed social media for a library and bookshop; and freelanced for numerous publications. Meagan joined SBRMedia where she continues to expand her skill set. She is especially excited to work with authors who focus on creative non-fiction, erotica, fantasy, historical, humor/satire, LGBTQ+, new adult, romance, science fiction, celebrity, memoir, military, narrative, pop culture, and travel.
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Accepting Submissions | New Literary Agents | Member of the AALA |Erotic Fiction | Fantasy | Historical Fiction | Humor Fiction | LGBTQ Fiction | New Adult Fiction | Romance | Satire | Science Fiction |General Nonfiction | Biography | Celebrity | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Memoir | Military War Nonfiction | Narrative Nonfiction | Pop Culture | Travel | True Crime |
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Emelie Burl is a literary agent with the Susan Schulman Literary Agency. Emelie joined Susan Schulman in 2021 after fourteen years working as an independent bookseller. She lives in Montana with her husband, two huskies, and her books. When she isnÕt reading manuscripts, she is most likely knitting, gardening, playing DnD, and/or camping in the mountains without any cell phone service.
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Accepting Submissions | New Literary Agents | Member of the AALA |Picture Book | Juvenile Nonfiction | Middle Grade Fiction | Middle Grade Nonfiction | Young Adult Fiction | Young Adult Nonfiction | BIPOC Fiction | Chick Lit | Fantasy | Graphic Novel | Humor Fiction | LGBTQ Fiction | Magical Realism | Romance | Science Fiction | Women’s Fiction |Art | Cultural Social Issues | Humor Nonfiction | Journalism | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Memoir | Narrative Nonfiction | Pop Culture | Science | Travel |
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Penelope Burns is a literary agent with the Gelfman Schneider/ICM Literary Agency. She is the newest member of Gelfman Schneider/ICM Partners. She came to the agency as an intern after graduating from Colgate University in 2012. Currently, as an agency assistant, Penelope is looking to a build a list of her own. She is interested in Literary and Commercial fiction and non-fiction, as well as a variety of Young Adult and Middle Grade.
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CLOSED to Submissions | Member of the AALA |Juvenile Nonfiction | Middle Grade Fiction | Middle Grade Nonfiction | Young Adult Fiction | Young Adult Nonfiction | Commercial Fiction | Crime Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Graphic Novel | Horror | Literary Fiction | Mystery | New Adult Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Thriller | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | Memoir |
Jack Byrne
Sternig & Byrne Literary AgencyCLOSED to SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email > Postal Mail >Biography
Jack Byrne is the owner of the Sternig & Byrne Literary Agency, which represents many major SFF authors.
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CLOSED to Submissions |Fantasy | Mystery | Science Fiction |
Patrice Caldwell
New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc.Accepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email > Online Form >Biography
Patrice Caldwell is a literary agent with New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc. She is seeking commercial, character-driven fiction for middle grade, young adult, and adult readers as well as narrative nonfiction. Across the board, she is especially looking for middle grade science fiction & fantasy, mythology retellings and reimaginings, romance novels, and anything that can be categorized as horror and/or gothic literature. Patrice loves to champion stories from writers & illustrators from marginalized backgrounds. That said, she does not represent picture books.
In 2021, Patrice was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Media for her work founding People of Color in Publishing. She was also a Publishers Weekly Star Watch Honoree in 2018. Before becoming a literary agent, Patrice was an editor at Disney-Hyperion and, before that, Scholastic. She attended Wellesley College, where she studied Political Science and English, and lives in Dallas, Texas with her adorably mischievous cats, Quinn and Raven.
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Accepting Submissions | Black Literary Agents |Juvenile Nonfiction | Middle Grade Fiction | Middle Grade Nonfiction | Young Adult Fiction | Young Adult Nonfiction | BIPOC Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Graphic Novel | Horror | Paranormal Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction |Lifestyle | Memoir | Narrative Nonfiction |
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Linda Camacho is a literary agent with the Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency. She was always a fan of escaping into a good book, so the fact that she gets to make it her career is still surreal. She graduated from Cornell with a B.S. in Communication and has seen many sides of the industry. SheÕs held various positions at Penguin Random House, Dorchester, Simon and Schuster, and Writers House literary agency until she ventured into agenting at Prospect. She’s done everything from foreign rights to editorial to marketing to operations, so it was amazing to see how all the departments worked together to bring books to life. Somewhere in between all that (and little sleep), Linda received her MFA in creative writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Now at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency, Linda continues to work with colleagues and clients who inspire her every day in both the childrenÕs and adult categories.
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CLOSED to Submissions | Authors and Illustrators Only |Picture Book | Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | Action Adventure | BIPOC Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Family Saga | Fantasy | General Fiction | Graphic Novel | Historical Fiction | Horror | LGBTQ Fiction | Literary Fiction | Multicultural Fiction | Mystery | Romance | Science Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |Narrative Nonfiction |
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Kimberley Cameron is a literary agent with Kimberley Cameron & Associates. Kimberley grew up loving books – going to the library was the highlight of her week during her early years. New adventures beckoned behind every spine and now she feels the same way when she reads a manuscript. She wants to fall in love with a writer’s words…
She began her literary career as an agent trainee at the Marjel de Lauer Agency in association with Jay Garon in New York. She worked for several years at MGM developing books for motion pictures. She was the co-founder of Knightsbridge Publishing Company with offices in New York and Los Angeles. In 1993 she became partners with Dorris Halsey of The Reece Halsey Agency, founded in 1957. Among its clients have been Aldous Huxley, William Faulkner, Upton Sinclair, and Henry Miller. She opened Reece Halsey North in 1995 and Reece Halsey Paris in 2006. Her associate Elizabeth Evans opened Reece Halsey New York in 2008, and in 2009 the agency became Kimberley Cameron & Associates. She resides and works from Tiburon, California and Paris, France, with many visits to New York to make the rounds of editorial offices.
She was educated at Marlborough School for Girls in Los Angeles, Humboldt State University, and Mount St. Mary’s College. She has been a guest speaker at numerous writer’s conferences over the years which include but are not limited to: The Maui Writer’s Conference, Pacific Northwest, Aspen, Book Passage Mystery, Cape Cod, Kentucky Writer’s Retreat, Boise Idaho, San Diego State University, Austin, Texas, Thrillerfest, Left Coast Crime, Bouchercon, and many others. She also attends BEA.
She is looking for exceptional writing in any field, particularly writing that touches the heart, and makes us feel something. She’s been successful with many different genres, and especially loves the thrill of securing representation for debut authors. She represents both fiction and nonfiction manuscripts, with the exception of romance, children’s books and screenplays. She appreciates writers that show patience, understanding, politeness, and trust.
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CLOSED to Submissions | Member of the AALA |Young Adult Fiction | Action Adventure | Commercial Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Crime Fiction | Family Saga | Fantasy | General Fiction | Historical Fiction | Horror | LGBTQ Fiction | Literary Fiction | Multicultural Fiction | Mystery | New Adult Fiction | Science Fiction | Short Story Collection | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |Biography | Celebrity | Cookbook Cooking | Cultural Social Issues | Current Events Affairs | Dating Relationships Sex | Fitness | Food Drink | Health Wellness | History | Journalism | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Lifestyle | Memoir | Multicultural Nonfiction | Narrative Nonfiction | Parenting | Politics | Pop Culture | Psychology | Science | Spirituality | Travel | True Adventure | True Crime | Women’s Issues |
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Sara Camilli is a literary agent with The Sara Camilli Agency.
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Accepting Submissions |Picture Book | Middle Grade Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Erotic Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Horror | Multicultural Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | Celebrity | Memoir | Music | Pop Culture |