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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
Jeff Gerecke is a literary agent with the G Agency. Jeff says: “Starting in June 2010, I am now officially running my own agency, the G Agency, LLC. I have previously worked at the JCA Literary Agency for 17 years and for the last 5 have been affiliated with the Gina Maccoby Literary Agency. I am interested in commercial and literary fiction, as well as serious non-fiction and pop culture. My focus as an agent has always been on working with writers to shape their work for its greatest commercial potential. I provide lots of editorial advice in sharpening manuscripts and proposals before submission. I’ve been a member of the Royalty Committee of the Association of Authors Representatives since its founding and am always keen to challenge publishers for their willfully obscure royalty reporting. Also I have recently taken over the position of Treasurer of the A.A.R. My publishing background includes working at the University of California Press so I am always intrigued by academic subjects which are given a commercial spin to reach an audience outside academia. I’ve also worked as a foreign scout for publishers like Hodder & Stoughton in England and Wilhelm Heyne in Germany, which gives me a good sense of how American books can be successfully translated overseas.”
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FICTION: Crime Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Business Book, History, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture
Biography
David Gernert is a literary agent with and the President of the Gernert Company. David spent the first fourteen years of his publishing career at Doubleday, the last six as Editor-In-Chief. He left Doubleday in 1996 to start The Gernert Company, believing his experience as a publisher would give him some unique insight into the representation of authors. He lives in Pound Ridge with his wife and four children.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Celebrity, Current Events Affairs, Film Entertainment, General Nonfiction, History, Music, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Sports, True Crime
Biography
Jack Gernert is a literary agent with The Gernert Company. Jack is a graduate of the University of Virginia, where he double majored in Economics and American Studies with a focus on popular culture. A former intern, Jack spent time chasing snow drifts and sunshine as a ski bum in Utah and an events coordinator in Miami before joining The Gernert Company full time in 2016. He loves stories about heroesÑboth real and imaginedÑand is often hooked by writing with a sense of humor or an unforgettable narrator.
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FICTION: Fiction, General Fiction, Humor Fiction, Satire NONFICTION: Business Book, Economics, General Nonfiction, Humor Nonfiction, Money Finance, Nonfiction, Pop Culture
Sarah Gerton
New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc.CLOSED to SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email or Online FormBiography
Sarah Gerton is an Associate Literary Agent and Subrights Associate at New Leaf Literary & Media. She is seeking fiction and select narrative nonfiction for middle grade, young adult, and crossover adult readers. SheÕs eager to read YA and MG fiction of all genres; on the adult side, she is primarily interested in sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. Across the board, she gravitates toward unforgettable characters and sriking prose. Before joining New Leaf, she worked at Curtis Brown, Ltd., and graduated from Wesleyan University and the Columbia Publishing Course. Originally from small-town Minnesota, sheÕs now based in Queens and enjoys exploring the cityÕs restaurants and bookstores.
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FICTION: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, New Adult Fiction, Science Fiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
Biography
Claire Gerus is a literary agent with the Claire Gerus Literary Agency. Claire has been Editor-in-Chief of two publishing houses, worked for seven major publishers, including Harlequin, Rodale, Random House, Doubleday, John Wiley, Kensington, and Adams Media, written articles for U.S. and Canadian magazines and newspapers, and taught corporate communications to such clients as IBM, Kelloggs, Mutual of Omaha, and Procter & Gamble. In 1996, she established a thriving business as a New York literary agent, selling publishers books on a variety of subjects: business, history, memoirs, religion, health, spirituality, psychology, politics, pop culture, and women’s studies. She sold a 3-million copy health bestseller and brought film star Esther Williams’ story to Simon & Schuster. It went on to become a New York Times bestseller. In 1999, she joined Kensington Publishing in New York and founded TwinStreams Books, a complementary healing imprint. Later, as Executive Editor at Citadel Press, she acquired and edited titles on celebrity biography, self-help, relationships, spirituality, new age, diet, Judaica, and health. From 2001-August, 2002, she was Executive Editor at Adams Media, where she published the first biography of Laura Bush. She also published a wide range of new age, business, self-help, and inspirational books. She is presently working as a literary agent and book development consultant. Among her clients are an ex-CIA agent, three psychologists, a policewoman, a District Attorney, an Assistant Attorney-General, a business communications consultant, a women’s safety advocate, a best-selling psychologist, the Wall Street Journal’s Soviet specialist, a former Miss Connecticut and inspirational columnist, a diabetes spokesperson and many more with equally fascinating backgrounds!
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FICTION: Fiction, Short Story Collection NONFICTION: Biography, Business Book, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Lifestyle, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Nonfiction, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Science, True Crime
Biography
Hafizah Geter is a literary agent with Janklow & Nesbit Associates. An agent, an expert editor, and a fierce advocate, Hafizah Geter got her first job in literature over a decade ago with the literary nonprofit Cave Canem, before moving on to organizations like PEN America and Poets House in NYC. Before joining Janklow & Nesbit in 2020, she was an editor at Little A and Joey SolowayÕs Topple Books where she worked on award winning fiction and nonfiction, including New York Public Library and NPR Best Books of the Year. Hafizah represents a wide array of nonfiction and literary and commercial fiction. In search of great writers and thinkers, she is eager to work with experts in their field. In nonfiction, Hafizah is particularly interested in big-idea books that start conversations, challenge conventions, and reveal something precise about society or relationships. She is keen on books that examine technology, race, disability, queerness, inequality, science, politics, as well as cultural histories and close studies (salt, rain, mushrooms, tears, etc.). In fiction, Hafizah is keen on a broad range of literary and commercial fiction that reveal new connections, and fuller ways for us to be human. She loves a sad book as much as a contemplative or funny one. Above all, she seeks writers whose sentences thrum with voice and style. Hafizah was born in Zaria, Nigeria and grew up in Akron, Ohio and Columbia, South Carolina. She received her BA in English and economics from Clemson University, an MFA in nonfiction from NYU, and an MFA in poetry from Columbia College Chicago. Her memoir, The Black Period: On Personhood, Race & Origin, (Random House) is a New Yorker Magazine Best Book of 2022, a Good Morning America Anticipated Book, and an Amazon’s Best of the Month Editor’s Pick. Her poetry collection, Un-American (Wesleyan University Press), was a 2021 NAACP Image Award, a 2021 PEN Open Book Award finalist, and longlisted for the 2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize. Currently, Hafizah is eager to receive nonfiction in the realm of reportage/journalism, big-ideas, economics, labor, abolition, science, tech/social media culture, cultural criticism, social and political sciences, prescriptive nonfiction, and nature writing.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction NONFICTION: Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Cultural Social Issues, Dating Relationships Sex, Economics, Environment, General Nonfiction, History, Investigative, Journalism, Law Legal, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Memoir, Multicultural Nonfiction, Nature, Nonfiction, Politics, Science, Technology, Upmarket Nonfiction
Biography
Josh Getzler is a literary agent with HG Literary. Josh left Harcourt in 1993 to get an MBA from Columbia Business School. After Business School, Josh spent 11 years owning and operating a minor league baseball team (the Staten Island Yankees). He left baseball in late 2006 and rejoined the book world on the agent side. Josh worked at Writers House until November 2009, building a list of adult novelists, YA and middle grade authors, and the occasional nonfiction writer; then joined Russell and Volkening. In May 2011 he partnered with Carrie Hannigan, and has been actively and happily running his list. Josh represents more than 60 authors, including Geoff Rodkey (NYT Best Selling THE TAPPER TWINS series from Little, Brown), Paul Goldberg (THE YIDÑPicador), Todd Moss (The Judd Ryker thriller series from Putnam), EJ Copperman/Jeff Cohen (The best-selling HAUNTED GUEST HOUSE series from Berkley Prime Crime among others), EM Powell (The FIFTH KNIGHT series from Thomas & Mercer with more than 150,000 sales), Jessica Burkhart (Best Selling CANTERWOOD CREST series), Asha Dornfest (PARENT HACKS out from Workman) and Gerald Elias (the Daniel Jacobus mystery series from Severn). Josh is particularly into foreign and historical fiction; both womenÕs fiction (your Downton Abbey/Philippa Gregory Mashups), straight ahead historical fiction (think Wolf Hall or The Road to Wellville); and thrillers and mysteries (The Alienist, say; or Donna Leon or Arianna Franklin). HeÕd LOVE a strong French Revolution novel. So send in your ruthless doges and impious cardinalsÉand your farmhouse cozies! (He does love coziesÉ) Give him atmosphere, let him learn something about another time or another place (or both), and kill off nasty Uncle Mortimer in the processÑJosh will be yours! Josh has also been taking on a significant amount of middle grade fiction, which has been a particular sweet spot. Settings that are just a little off seem to be a real favorite, along with contemporary/funny books about kids. Not so much high fantasy or science fiction, and definitely not picture books. (There are many others who specialize in these books, including Carrie Hannigan at HG.) Please donÕt send religious fictionÐhe doesnÕt have contacts in the Christian book market. In nonfiction, heÕs very interested in increasing his list in history (including micro-histories), business, and political thoughtÐbut not screeds.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Espionage Military Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Biography, Business Book, Cultural Social Issues, History, Journalism, Memoir, Military War Nonfiction, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Sports, True Crime CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Lilly Ghahremani is a literary agent with the Full Circle Literary Agency. She fell into this dream career in publishing. After graduating from UCLA Law School, she joined a small law firm that, of all things, represented authors. What fun for a bookaholic! While she loved finessing the perfect contract for powerhouse academic authors, she realized she wanted to be part of the bigger life cycle of a book. She and Stefanie partnered up and co-founded Full Circle Literary nearly two decades ago (!!!). They had at their core the very personal mission to lift marginalized voices (cue Lilly going on and on about the lack of representation of Middle Eastern kids in books when she was growing up). Now a recovering lawyer, Lilly jokes that she uses her powers for good. Since striking her very first book deal (a pop culture book sold to Random House) Lilly has been hooked on the thrill of telling a client that their book is about to become a reality. She enjoys thinking carefully about contracts and using them to make room for authors and illustrators to grow. SheÕs no book-slinger and itÕs never about one project. As an agent, she works closely with clients to strategize a longer play of creative productivity and satisfaction. Lilly represents a wide range of authors and illustrators on both the adult and childrenÕs book sides, including: Pulitzer Prize and Golden Kite award-winning illustrator Fahmida Azim; Emmy-winning journalist, medical doctor and poet Dr. Seema Yasmin; Dawn Dais (author of the bestselling Sh!t No One Tells You parenting series); Emmy-winning ABC San Francisco anchor Dion Lim ; disability activist Kam Redlawsk; interfaith storyteller and educator Naaz H. Khan; lifestyle bloggers Rachel Mae Smith/The Crafted Life and Melissa Bahen/Lulu the Baker; illustrators Andrea Pippins, Susie Ghahremani, Mariam Quraishi and Lili Chin; early childhood and STEAM expert Dr. Rekha Rajan; poet and performance artist Harold Green III (Black Roses and Black Oak, Harper Collins) and SO many wonderful others. *She can talk about her books, her beloved clients and #FullCircleFam forever Ð just try her! Lilly is a proud graduate of University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Go Blue!), UCLA School of Law (JD), and San Diego State UniversityÕs School of Business (MBA). Happy to be back in San Diego after a few years living in Seattle, she can be found strolling in the sun, drinking too much coffee at her local coffee shop, driving and singing with the windows down, or reading with her daughter, a bookworm in training.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Multicultural Fiction NONFICTION: Art, BIPOC Nonfiction, Gift Novelty, Illustrated, Lifestyle, Multicultural Nonfiction, Music, Nonfiction, Photography, 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
Biography
Anna Ghosh is the founding agent of Ghosh Literary. She started her career as a literary agent in New York City in 1995 and was previously a partner at Scovil Galen Ghosh. The agency offers worldwide literary representation for print and digital media and all allied rights, including motion picture, theatrical and multimedia rights. AnnaÕs client list includes New York Times bestsellers, winners of the Pulitzer Prize, Guggenheim and other awards, as well as unheralded gems. Her literary interests are wide and eclectic and she is known for discovering and developing writers. She is particularly interested in literary narratives and books that illuminate some aspect of human endeavor or the natural world. Anna does not typically represent genre fiction but is drawn to compelling storytelling in most guises. Anna studied Cultural Anthropology and Literary Journalism at Hampshire College, Massachusetts and Liberal Studies at The New School for Social Research, New York. Originally from India, Anna now lives in San Francisco, California.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mainstream Fiction, Science Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Art, Autobiography, Biography, Business Book, Celebrity, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, Economics, Film Entertainment, Fitness, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Journalism, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Multicultural Nonfiction, Music, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Photography, Politics, Pop Culture, Religion, Science, Self-Help, Spirituality, Technology, Travel, True Adventure, True Crime, Upmarket Nonfiction
Biography
Jaclyn Gilbert is a literary agent with and the founder of Drift(less) Literary. She began her career in sales and marketing at Workman Publishing before joining Janklow & NesbitÕs foreign rights teamÑwhere she helped secure translation rights to works by Jhumpa Lahiri, Tom Wolfe, Laura Hillenbrand, Sarah Manguso, Maggie Nelson, and many others. Jaclyn holds a B.A. from Yale and an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. In 2018, her debut novel, Late Air, was published by Little A, and her stories, essays and reviews have appeared in Post Road Magazine, Tin House, Long Reads, The Paper Brigade, Lit Hub, and elsewhere. Formerly she worked as a literary agent at Cullen Stanley International, where she worked on selling works for translation by Kiese Laymon, Gina Apostol, Ariana Reines, and Kate Zambreno.
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FICTION: Fiction, General Fiction, Short Story Collection NONFICTION: General Nonfiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Poetry
Biography
Tara Gilbert is a literary agent with KT Literary. They are a literary agent based out of Portland, Oregon. Tara began their career working as an intern in 2017 and soon became an agent in 2019. TaraÕs passion is working with LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Neurodiverse, body diverse, and underrepresented authors and illustrators, focusing on fiction and graphic novels for MG, YA, and adults. Their clients include award nominees Lee Mandelo, CG Drews, ST Gibson, bestselling illustrator Joanna Cacao, and more.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction NONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, Illustrated, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Multicultural Nonfiction, New Age, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Psychology, Spirituality
Biography
Peter Ginsberg is a literary agent with the Curtis Brown Literary Agency. Peter joined Curtis Brown following sales and subsidiary rights positions at Doubleday and St. MartinÕs Press. Peter opened Curtis BrownÕs San Francisco office in 1992. He developed the agentsÕ publishing course at the New York University Center for Book Publishing and has taught at the Stanford Publishing Course and the Stanford Communications Workshops as well as the University of California at Berkeley. Peter has served on the Board of Directors of the Association of AuthorsÕ Representatives and the board of the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Autobiography, Biography, Business Book, Current Events Affairs, General Nonfiction, History, Memoir, Military War Nonfiction, Money Finance, Nonfiction, Politics, Science, Self-Help, Technology
Biography
Susan Ginsburg is a literary agent with Writers House Literary Agency. Susan says: “IÕve been in the business for over 35 years, and with Writers House for 25. I got my start on the editorial side, as editor-in-chief of St. MartinÕs and Atheneum Books and Executive Editor of Pocket Books at Simon & Schuster, where I had the fortune to publish such wonderful writers as Alice Walker (THE COLOR PURPLE) and John Irving (THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP). My agenting career has spanned both fiction and non-fiction, and I continue to work closely with all my authors editorially. I am currently looking for commercial and literary fictionÑparticularly voice-driven narratives in unique settings filled with emotionally compelling charactersÑas well as rich, big idea narrative non-fiction, and unique memoirs. I am not the right agent for horror, science-fiction, or epic fantasy.”
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FICTION: Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Beauty Fashion Style, Biography, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, History, Memoir, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Science CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
Biography
Elena Giovinazzo is the founder and a literary agent at Heirloom Literary. Elena launched Heirloom Literary & Media in 2024 after nearly 20 years in the industry, most recently as Senior Vice President at Pippin Properties. At Heirloom, she looks to grow and nurture the work and careers of top talent, be they writers, artists or both. She spent the last 13 years doing just that for a roster of best-selling, award-winning authors and illustrators, including Jason Reynolds, Katherine Applegate, Beth Ferry, Jason Griffin, Jonathan Stutzman, Ibi Zoboi, Drew Brockington and Amber McBride and Medar de la Cruz. Among her esteemed clients are a MacArthur Fellow, A Newbery Award winner and Honor recipient, A Pulitzer Prize winner, National Book Award finalists, Kirkus Award winners, NYT best-sellers, CSK Award winners and Honor recipients, and a Caldecott Honoree. She loves nothing more than helping her clients create their best work and feels immense pride for the titles she’s shepherded into this world. At Heirloom she’ll continue to represent creators working in the children’s and young adult spaces while also expanding into adult markets, primarily literary and commercial fiction, memoir and narrative nonfiction.
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FICTION: Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Gift Novelty, History, Nonfiction 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
Biography
Katie Gisondi is a literary agent with the Laura Dail Literary Agency. She graduated from Hamilton College in 2020 with a BA in Creative Writing. Before finding her home at LDLA she worked at Cut + Run Productions NYC and ran social media at Eaton Hemp Superfoods. In her spare time, she fangirls over romantasy, thrillers, and Jane Austen.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction NONFICTION: Cultural Social Issues, Dating Relationships Sex, Environment, Family, Health Wellness, History, Humor Nonfiction, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Self-Help, Sports, Technology, True Crime, Women’s Issues
Biography
Jessica Gitre is a literary assistant with Janklow & Nesbit Associates. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Jessica Gitre majored in Mathematics and Linguistics at the University of Chicago. A lifelong reader, when internships and jobs as a data scientist werenÕt filling her cup, she took the leap into publishing and landed at ICM Partners (now owned by CAA) on their Contracts and Royalty Administration team. In 2023, Jessica joined Janklow and Nesbit Associates where she assists Melissa Flashman and Emma Parry. Jessica is interested in non-fiction with an authoritative voice Ð the kind that brings clarity to a complex web of topics. She seeks niche cultural histories, a propulsive narrative, and/or dissections of complex technical phenomena for a trade audience in any field. She is also interested in exploring generational differences in how we mediate our relationship with technology. With fiction, she is looking for stories that walk the line between a strong emotional core and a wry tone, or that turn the mundane into the sacred.
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FICTION: Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction NONFICTION: Cultural Social Issues, History, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Science, Technology
Biography
Amy Giuffrida is a literary agent with the Belcastro Agency. After Amy earned her BA at the University of Kutztown and a M.Ed. from Lock Haven University, she incorporated her love of reading and books with being a middle school teacher. AmyÕs biggest joy was to put the perfect book in the hands of a teen and change their minds about reading. Amy turned this love into a career by reading romance slush for a publishing company, then interned for various literary agencies, until she became an associate literary agent in 2020. In her spare time, you can find Amy either listening to, reading, or talking about books. She also loves binge-watching teen and reality TV showsÑall while snuggling with one or more of her three rescue dogs. Some of AmyÕs favorite books: It by Stephen King; The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas; Looking for Alaska by John Green; Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston; The Grace Year by Kim Liggett; The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid; The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V. E. Schwab. Her favorite TV shows are Buffy, The Boys, SchittÕs Creek, Stranger Things, and anything remotely like Married at First Sight.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Paranormal Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Western Fiction, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, Celebrity, Cookbook Cooking, Crafts, Cultural Social Issues, Dating Relationships Sex, Family, Film Entertainment, Food Drink, How-To, Journalism, Lifestyle, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Photography, Pop Culture, Psychology, Self-Help, Travel, True Adventure, True Crime, Women’s Issues CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Gayle Gladstone is a literary agent at Waterside Productions. She has worked as a TV and film producer and talent manager including managing the career of actor, musician, and songwriter Hoyt Axton. As a film producer, her film Tapping the Source won international acclaim and numerous awards. Gayle focuses on publishing books from authors who are pushing the boundaries of awareness. Gayle delights in books that bring joy and wisdom to others. GayleÕs philanthropic activities include working with children and victims of sexual abuse. Gayle is the pillar of her family which includes eight children and step children and more than a dozen grandchildren and step grandchildren. Gayle has unique intuitive abilities and is dedicated to bringing kindness to the world.
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NONFICTION: General Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Biography
Alex Glass is the founder and literary agent with Glass Literary Management. Alex started Glass Literary Management in 2015 after an eighteen-year career in book publishing. For the previous thirteen years he was a literary agent at Trident Media Group, where he built a diverse list of successful authors. Prior to becoming an agent, Alex worked in marketing at the Putnam Berkley Publishing Group and spent three years in the literature program at the National Endowment for the Arts. Alex has had the privilege of representing debut novelists and memoirists along with celebrities, professional athletes, and nationally renowned experts. He became a literary agent because he wanted to give talented creative writers a platform to develop their craft and reach the widest possible audience, and his novelist clients writing for adults and children are international bestsellers and have won awards such as the PEN/OÕHenry, the Edgar, and the Newbery. Along the way, he has been able to follow his interests into other areas of publishing, and his client list includes bestselling authors in health and wellness, sports, history, business, narrative nonfiction, memoir, celebrity, and popular culture. Alex has represented thirteen New York Times bestsellers and numerous other national and international bestsellers. His books have been published in over two dozen languages around the world, and many have been optioned for film and television, including Matt BondurantÕs The Wettest County in the World, which became the feature film LAWLESS, directed by John Hillcoat; and Chad KultgenÕs Men Women & Children, which became the feature film of the same name, directed by Jason Reitman. Alex has been interviewed and quoted in publications like PublisherÕs Weekly, the Wall Street Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and Entertainment Weekly, which called him Òan A-list agent.Ó He is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and the MFA program at American University. He lives in New York City with his wife, Sarah, a book editor, and their daughters, Gabrielle and Vivienne.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Celebrity, Cookbook Cooking, Dating Relationships Sex, Diet Nutrition, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, How-To, Inspirational Nonfiction, Journalism, Lifestyle, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Pop Culture, Religion, Science, Spirituality, Sports CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
Carla Glasser
The Betsy Nolan Literary AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email or Postal MailBiography
Carla Glasser is a literary agent with The Betsy Nolan Literary Agency.
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NONFICTION: Art, Autobiography, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Crafts, Dating Relationships Sex, Design, Gardening, How-To, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Money Finance, Nonfiction, Parenting, Psychology, Self-Help CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
Biography
Linda S. Glaz is a literary agent with and the founder of The Linda S. Glaz Literary Agency. She says: “Well, itÕs not a secret. I worked as an agent for thirteen years and made the decision to form the Linda S. Glaz Literary Agency. I havenÕt regretted my decision for even one day. ItÕs beyond exciting when a debut author receives an offer for publication, and IÕm always thrilled to be part of that moment. I hope to help launch more careers as I move forward. And now, I wake up every single morning pinching myself to be sure I really have this amazing career. I love helping authors realize their dreams! I also teach nationally to help writers attain new levels of success in their craft, so watch for me at a conference near you. Or better yet, invite me to share at your conference on an array of topics from Are You Writing What YouÕre Called to Write? to Deep Deep POV, and more cutting-edge topics to help authors take their work to the next level. I would love it if you considered being part of this journey with me.”
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FICTION: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Inspirational Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Religious Fiction, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Western Fiction NONFICTION: Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, How-To, Inspirational Nonfiction, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Nonfiction, Religion, Self-Help, Spirituality, Sports, Travel NONFICTION: Christian Books, Christian Fiction, Christian Nonfiction
Biography
Mollie Glick is a literary agent with Creative Artists Agency. After graduating from Brown University, Mollie began her publishing career as a literary scout, advising foreign publishers regarding the acquisition of rights to American books. She then worked as an editor at the Crown imprint of Random House, before switching over to “the other side” and becoming an agent at JVNLA (The Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency) in 2003. Mollie’s list includes literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, and a bit of practical non- fiction. She’s particularly interested in fiction that bridges the literary/commercial divide, combining strong writing with a great plot, and non-fiction dealing with popular science, medicine, psychology, cultural history, memoir and current events. She’s very hands-on, working collaboratively with her authors to refine their projects, then focusing on identifying just the right editors for the submissions. In addition to her work as a literary agent, Mollie also teaches classes on non-fiction proposal writing at Media Bistro, and a copy of her instructional article on non-fiction proposal writing will be featured in this year’s edition of the Writers Digest guide to literary agents.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Thriller, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, How-To, Humor Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Money Finance, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Politics, Pop Culture, Reference, Religion, Science, Self-Help, Spirituality, Sports, Technology, Travel, True Crime CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Stacey Kendall Glick is a literary agent with Dystel, Goderich & Bourret, LLC. Stacey Kendall Glick, Vice President, joined DG&B in 1999 after working in film and television development for five years. Following a number of internships in the entertainment business, her first job after college was at PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, where she looked for book projects to be adapted into feature films. Next, she worked as a story editor at Hearst Entertainment, where she scouted material for television movies. Stacey grew up just outside of Manhattan and is a former child actress who appeared on television, in theater, and in feature films. She now lives in New Jersey with her husband and four daughters (the youngest are identical twins), and enjoys cooking and baking, sipping wine and cocktails, taking pictures, shopping, theater, going to Mets games and eating chocolate, cheese and spicy tuna hand rolls (not necessarily in that order) when she can find the time. She has a wide-ranging and eclectic client list, and is interested in many subjects, including (but not limited to) on the adult side: nonfiction including memoir, parenting, cooking and food, psychology, science, health and wellness, lifestyle, current events, pop culture, and select adult contemporary fiction. And on the childrenÕs side: YA, middle grade, nonfiction, and picture books. Stacey is a member of the AAR and is a council member of the Rutgers University Council on ChildrenÕs Literature (RUCCL.org).
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FICTION: Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women’s Fiction NONFICTION: Art, Biography, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, Diet Nutrition, Economics, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, How-To, Humor Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Photography, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Reference, Science, Self-Help, Sports, Technology, True Crime, Women’s Issues CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Suzanne Gluck is a literary agent with WME Books. Suzanne has been a literary agent at WME since 2001. She has represented close to 200 New York Times bestselling books across a wide variety of genres. Her sweet spot is books that challenge the way we think, from groundbreaking literary fiction to works of nonfiction that reexamine history, science, and contemporary life. Alongside well-established bestsellers and prizewinners, she actively seeks to represent the next generation of important writers, including first novelists, new memoirists, journalists and academics who can translate their expertise into a story of significance. She has been featured in publications ranging from the New York Times to Poets and Writers to The Hollywood Reporter, as well as Steve LevittÕs Freakonomics podcast People I (Mostly) Admire. She lives in Manhattan, where she was born and raised, with her husband, a writer who never lets her forget the writerÕs point of view.
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FICTION: Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Biography, Computers, Current Events Affairs, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Journalism, Memoir, Nonfiction, Science, Technology
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Aria Gmitter is a literary agent with Whimsy Literary Agency. She joined the Whimsy Literary Agency in 2020. She is a writer, journalist, and editor, and a 2016 Denver Publishing Institute graduate. Before that, she was a literary assistant to Peter Miller of Global Lion Intellectual Property Management. She has an MFA from Full Sail University and graduated salutatorian of her class, a Masters of Science in Health Law from Nova Southeastern University, and a graduate certificate in Integrated Marketing Communications from Reed College of Media at West Virginia University. She earned her undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Miami majoring in English Literature and Comparative Religious Studies. Her first short story, ÒFriend of the FatherlessÓ published by Bethany House in Encountering Jesus: Modern-Day Stories of His Supernatural Presence and Power, in 2015. Her works have been featured on iHeartRadio, MSN, Yahoo!, Yourtango, Prevention, PsychCentral, xoJane, Cosmo, PopSugar, AuthorsPublish, and more. Aria is looking for Christianity and inspirational nonfiction, mind/body/spirit, parenting, pop culture, astrology, self-help, cookbooks, romance, crime/mystery novels, psychological thrillers for adult, middle grade, YA, gift books, illustrated, humor and parodies, and children’s books.
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NONFICTION: Art, Cookbook Cooking, Gift Novelty, Humor Nonfiction, Inspirational Nonfiction, Mind Body Spirit, New Age, Nonfiction, Parenting, Photography, Pop Culture, Self-Help NONFICTION: Christian Books, Christian Nonfiction
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Miriam Goderich is a literary agent with Dystel, Goderich & Bourret, LLC. Miriam Goderich and Jane Dystel have been partners since 1995 and they work closely as an agenting team to generate book ideas, help create book proposals, place projects with publishing companies, and negotiate all contracts pertaining to publishing and subsidiary rights. In addition, Miriam is an insightful editor who has been responsible for discovering and working on a number of first novels. She is also very involved in developing nonfiction projects and taking them from the conceptual stage to publication. MiriamÕs areas of interest include: literary and commercial fiction as well as some genre fiction, narrative nonfiction, pop culture, psychology, history, science, art, business books, and biography/memoir. Miriam received a BA in Comparative Literature and an MA in English from Columbia University. She was born in Cuba and, prior to settling in the New York area, lived in Spain and Miami, Florida. Currently, she resides just outside the City with her husband and son, a dog, and a parrot.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller NONFICTION: Art, Biography, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Inspirational Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Self-Help
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Adria Goetz is a literary agent with KT Literary. She is based out of the beautifully gloomy Pacific Northwest. Adria got her start in publishing as an intern at Martin Literary Management in 2013. She represents picture books, middle grade, graphic novels, and adult fiction. She graduated from the University of Washington with a BachelorÕs degree in English with a Creative Writing emphasis, as well as the Columbia Publishing Course. In 2019, she was selected as a Publishers Weekly Star Watch Honoree. Adria has eclectic taste but particularly enjoys projects that are tinged with magic, have so much heart you can practically hear their heartbeat, and have a compelling, commercial hook. In her spare time she can be found rewatching Gilmore Girls for the millionth time, listening to Taylor Swift, and dreaming about the mossy stone cottage in the woods she would like to live in one day. You can read AdriaÕs full manuscript wishlist at adriagoetz.com. Adria Goetz is seeking picture books (especially by author-illustrators), middle grade fiction, graphic novels, and adult fictionÑparticularly rom coms, thrillers, and upmarket fiction.
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FICTION: Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction