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Literary Agent Directory
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Biography
Desiree Wilson is a literary agent with Looking Glass Literary & Media. They joined LGLM in 2023, after three years working at The Bent Agency. They hold a master’s in Book Publishing and a post-baccalaureate in Comic Book Studies from Portland State University, and in 2021 was a PW Star Watch honoree. Prior to working in publishing, they were in the military, in medicine, and spent several years as a 911 emergency dispatcher — all experiences very much put the experience of working in publishing into perspective. When they sign a client, their goal is to champion the person behind the writing as much as the project itself. They specialize in representing graphic novels for middle grade readers and above, as well as prose from MG/YA crossover spaces, YA, new adult, and select adult titles. Their sweet spot is genre fiction especially horror (and kid-horror), high-concept fantasy, speculative fiction, and magical realism.
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CLOSED to Submissions | New Literary Agents | Authors and Illustrators Only | Member of the AALA |Juvenile Nonfiction | Middle Grade Fiction | Middle Grade Nonfiction | Young Adult Fiction | Young Adult Nonfiction | Commercial Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Fantasy | Graphic Novel | Horror | LGBTQ Fiction | Magical Realism | Multicultural Fiction | New Adult Fiction | Paranormal Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction |Narrative Nonfiction |
Biography
Robert Wilson is a literary agent with Wilson Media. Robert founded Wilson Media in 2001 following pursuits as a professional baseball player, political reporter, music critic, travel writer, magazine editor, book editor, editorial director, and author. He played professional baseball in the New York Yankees organization for three seasons. He led the Appalachian League in home runs and runs batted in and was named to the Topps All-Star Rookie Team in his first professional year. He is the author with Ed O’Brien of Sinatra 101, published by Penguin’s Boulevard Books, and the editor of several books, including The Consumer Sourcebook, published by Gale Research Company. As a freelance writer, his articles have appeared in publications in the U.S. and abroad.
As a senior editor for nearly eight years at HarperCollins Publishers, he acquired a number of bestselling books. His authors included Gary Null, Rick Edelman, Pat Summerall, Bill Rodgers, Hale Irwin, and Nancy Dunnan, in addition to a number of institutional authors ranging from Major League Baseball and the National Football League to Men’s Fitness Magazine and the American Dietetic Association. After leaving HarperCollins, he served as editorial director at Total Sports Publishing before founding Wilson Media.
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Accepting Submissions | General Nonfiction | Biography | BIPOC Nonfiction | Business Book | Current Events Affairs | Health Wellness | History | Lifestyle | Memoir | Money Finance | Multicultural Nonfiction | Music | Politics | Pop Culture | Religion | Spirituality | Sports |
Biography
Milan Wilson-Robinson is a literary agent with Red Sofa Literary. Her career in the book industry spans bookselling, event coordinating, and publishing. Prior to joining Red Sofa Literary, she served as Marketing and Publicity Associate at Milkweed Editions. She studied literature at the University of London – City Campus, and holds a BA in English and Music minor from Saint Catherine University.
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Accepting Submissions | New Literary Agents |BIPOC Fiction | Humor Fiction |Art | BIPOC Nonfiction | Cookbook Cooking | Film Entertainment | Food Drink | Memoir | Music | Travel |
Elizabeth Winick Rubinstein
McIntosh & Otis Literary AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email >Biography
Elizabeth Winick Rubinstein is a literary agent with the McIntosh & Otis Literary Agency. Elizabeth, President and senior agent at McIntosh & Otis, has degrees from New York University and Manhattan School of Music. She began her book publishing career in subsidiary rights and then took on the responsibilities of acquisitions editor at a major audio publishing imprint. Initially, she joined McIntosh & Otis to manage all subsidiary rights but began working as an agent shortly thereafter. Her primary interests include literary fiction, women’s fiction, historical fiction, and mystery/suspense, along with narrative non-fiction, spiritual/self-help, history and current affairs. Elizabeth represents numerous New York Times bestsellers, and both Agatha and Edgar Award winners and nominees.
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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Crime Fiction | General Fiction | Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction | Mystery | Romance | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | Current Events Affairs | History | Memoir | Narrative Nonfiction | Self-Help |
Biography
Stephanie Winter is a literary agent with KO Media Management. She is a multi-passionate booklover, specializing in visual works across genres and age categories, including graphic novels and nonfiction. From horror and thrillers to queer romance, her tastes in prose and illustration are varied and expansive. Stephanie holds a BA in English from the University of Toronto, a MA in English: Issues in Modern Culture from University College London, UK, and is a member of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival Board of Directors. Stephanie joined the KOMM team in early 2024 and brings with her 10+ years of combined academic, publishing, and bookselling experience.
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CLOSED to Submissions | New Literary Agents |Picture Book | Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | Graphic Novel | Horror | LGBTQ Fiction | Romance | Suspense Fiction | Thriller |Cookbook Cooking | Crafts | Cultural Social Issues | Current Events Affairs | Food Drink | Health Wellness | How-To | Lifestyle | Politics | Spirituality |
Biography
Thomas Winters is a literary agent with Winters & King, Inc. Mr. Winters serves as an agent and negotiator for many of our author clients. As a founding member and shareholder of Winters & King, Inc., Thomas J. Winters has been with the firm since its beginning in 1983.
Mr. Winters is a noted attorney and literary agent. Authors under his literary representation have accumulated sales of more than 100 million books, and 39 titles by authors he represents have been recognized as New York Times Bestsellers.
Mr. Winters has provided representation to over 5,500 non-profit organizations scattered throughout the United States and more than 40 foreign countries. In conjunction with the firm, he has represented more than 30 of the Largest and Fastest Growing Churches in America, as reported by Outreach Magazine; and provided representation to 20 of the top 50 churches listed in Newsmax’s Top 50 Megachurches in America.
His clientele includes many of today’s best-known national and international ministry and church organizations, as well as thousands of smaller organizations.
Mr. Winters is licensed to practice law before the State, Federal and U.S. Tax Courts, and has served as an Adjunct Professor teaching Non-Profit Law at the Oral Roberts University Seminary.
He is a frequent lecturer of non-profit legal issues, to leaders of non-profit organizations and the professionals who serve these organizations.
Mr. Winters served on the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) Panel of Legal Experts for the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations. Over a 2 1⁄2 year time span, the Commission gathered input from the religious and broader non-profit sector to address the accountability and policy issues emanating from Senator Charles Grassley’s staff.
Mr. Winters has served as a board member for various non-profit organizations, and been a recipient of the International Third World Leadership Award.
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Accepting Submissions | Christian Fiction | Christian Nonfiction | Christian Books ONLY |General Fiction | Religious Fiction |General Nonfiction | Religion | Spirituality |
Biography
Caryn Wiseman is a literary agent with the Andrea Brown Literary Agency. After a first career in consulting, Caryn began her second career as an agent in 2003 and has never looked back. Social justice has been at the heart of her list since she started agenting, and she is always on the lookout for authentic, kid-appealing stories and art that disrupt the prevailing narrative in some way. No matter the genre, Caryn looks for characters that stick with her long after she has closed the book. She loves a story that brings her a good, cathartic cry, a huge belly laugh, some outrage, some new knowledge, and above all, hope.
Caryn holds an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA, and a BS from the University of Virginia. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and dog. Somehow her two children have become twenty-somethings.
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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Picture Book | Juvenile Nonfiction | Middle Grade Fiction | Middle Grade Nonfiction | Young Adult Fiction | Young Adult Nonfiction | Graphic Novel |
Biography
Kimberly Witherspoon is a literary agent with InkWell Management. At age 26, Kimberly founded her own literary agency, which quickly became one of the most prestigious and successful agencies in Manhattan, with clients who are frequently published around the world. Over the past 15 years, she has represented critically acclaimed and bestselling authors of both fiction and nonfiction, including: Kate Atkinson, Anthony Bourdain, Carol Cassella, David Chang, Susan Cheever, Cindy Crawford, Gabrielle Hamilton, Eloisa James, Lloyd Jones, Neil Jordan, Lesley Kagen, Sophie Kinsella, Richard Marcinko, Peter Meehan, Julie Orringer, Carly Phillips, Arundhati Roy, Lionel Shriver, Lalita Tademy, David Vann and Rebecca Wells. She graduated from Brown University in 1984 with a BA in International Relations. She is a founding board member of The Bronx Academy of Letters, a member of the Authors Guild and the editor of two anthologies, including: DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME: Culinary Catastrophes From the World’s Greatest Chefs.
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Accepting Submissions |Young Adult Fiction | Chick Lit | Commercial Fiction | Crime Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Humor Fiction | Literary Fiction | Mainstream Fiction | Mystery | Romance | Satire | Short Story Collection | Thriller | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | Biography | Business Book | Cookbook Cooking | Current Events Affairs | Dating Relationships Sex | History | Lifestyle | Memoir | Money Finance | Narrative Nonfiction | Parenting | Politics | Religion | Science | Spirituality | Sports |
Biography
Michelle Witte is a literary agent with Mansion Street Literary Management. She specializes in children’s fiction and nonfiction. As an agent, her tastes vary widely, and she represents authors across the spectrum of children’s literature, from illustrated board and picture books to middle grade and young adult fiction and nonfiction. Michelle is always on the lookout for fascinating stories that are well told, especially those with a distinct and distinctive voice.
She began her career as a journalist, first reporting and then later copy editing for the Deseret Morning News in Salt Lake City, Utah. From there, she transitioned to a position as associate editor with nonfiction publisher Gibbs Smith, where she edited titles on a variety of topics, including children’s activity, humor, gift, cookbooks, and green living. Her combined experience in the publishing industry is a boon for the authors she represents, as she is able to guide them through each of the stages of publication.
She is a voracious reader, but most of her reading nowadays comes in the form of client manuscripts and submissions from the slush pile. Her published work includes the nonfiction humor books The Craptastic Guide to Pseudo-Swearing (Running Press, 2012) and The Faker’s Guide to the Classics: Everything You Need to Know About the Books You Should Have Read (But Didn’t), (Lyons Press, 2013) though her great love is writing young adult fiction. While she considers herself an international vagabond and will travel the world whenever given the chance, she presently makes Utah her home.
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CLOSED to Submissions | Authors and Illustrators Only |Picture Book | Chapter Book | Juvenile Nonfiction | Middle Grade Fiction | Middle Grade Nonfiction | Young Adult Fiction | Young Adult Nonfiction |
Biography
Christine Witthohn is a U.S. literary agent and the founder of Book Cents Literary Agency (opened in 2005), as well as the U.S. Sales and Licensing Agent for Spanish publisher, Grupo Edebé (Barcelona, Spain). She is a sponsor of the International Women’s Fiction Festival held annually in Matera, Italy and she teaches brainstorming, branding, and social media classes in various cities around the U.S., U.K., and Italy (adding France and Germany next year). She is member of AAR, RWA, MWA.
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CLOSED to Submissions | Member of the AALA |Young Adult Fiction | BIPOC Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Crime Fiction | General Fiction | Humor Fiction | Multicultural Fiction | Mystery | Paranormal Fiction | Romance | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |
Biography
Sally Wofford-Girand is a literary agent with Union Literary. She has worked with such luminaries as Salman Rushdie, Grace Paley, Kim Edwards, and Alice Hoffman as the foreign rights director at a boutique literary agency. Her particular areas of interest are: history, memoir, women’s issues, cultural studies, and, most of all, fiction that is both literary and gripping. Favorite authors include Cormac McCarthy, Kate Atkinson, Jennifer Egan, Elizabeth Strout, Anne Patchett, John Green, Jose Saramago, and Wallace Stegner. She is a hands-on agent with a passion for great storytelling. She loves the thrill of discovery in working with debut novelists. Sally is on the board of AAR and a board member of Writers Omi, an international writers colony in New York State.
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Accepting Submissions |General Fiction | Literary Fiction | Religious Fiction | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | Biography | Business Book | Cookbook Cooking | Cultural Social Issues | Food Drink | History | Lifestyle | Memoir | Mind Body Spirit | Money Finance | Religion | Science | Upmarket Nonfiction | Women’s Issues |
Tim Wojcik
Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary AgencyCLOSED to SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email > Online Form >Biography
Tim Wojcik is an associate agent and the rights manager for Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency. Tim joined LGR in 2012 and is currently looking for literary fiction that is wholly original and compelling, new voices and stories that excite him, and a wide range of non-fiction, including narrative journalism, cultural criticism, voice-driven memoir and essays, popular history and science, sports, and illustrated humor. His clients have been published in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Outside, Wired, BuzzFeed, The Ringer, Insider, Pitchfork, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Tin House, McSweeney’s, Ploughshares, Electric Literature, The Kenyon Review, The Oxford American, and Zyzzyva, among many others.
Aside from being an agent, he also works in the rights department with Beth Fisher, selling translation and audio rights, and assists Daniel Greenberg.
Before joining the agency he moved from place to place: Kansas to New Orleans to the Netherlands to Houston, before attending Hendrix College in Arkansas, where he wrote prose poems and read experimental British fiction. Though he loves living in New York, Tim still has a soft spot for the south, and looks forward to his visits to Poland, where his family is from.
In his free time, Tim supports Liverpool FC, kicks soccer balls around, plays in bands, and writes poetry and short stories, most of which he deletes, never to be seen again.
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CLOSED to Submissions |Contemporary Fiction | General Fiction | Literary Fiction |General Nonfiction | Art | Biography | Cultural Social Issues | Current Events Affairs | Dating Relationships Sex | Food Drink | History | How-To | Humor Nonfiction | Memoir | Narrative Nonfiction | Photography | Politics | Pop Culture | Science | Self-Help | Sports |
Biography
Audrey Wolf is the president of Audrey Wolf Literary Agency. She says: “My first job in publishing was at Random House (1973) where I was working in the subsidiary rights department selling foreign rights. I moved to E. P. Dutton (1975) as an assistant in domestic subsidiary rights. Having learned about contracts and the above mentioned rights, I decided that I could represent writers. My first sale was a four part series to the New York Times on the dangers of football. (nothing has changed!). I was born in Nashville, Tennessee, so I immediately searched for clients in the South and in Washington, D. C. and managed to build up the agency. At one point, I don’t remember the exact date, but I joined the Robert Lantz agency and became the Washington. D. C. office. I was able to use his office when in was in NYC. I have been in Washington since 1980. I maintained my memberships in the Association of Authors’ Representatives and The Women’s Media Group traveling often to NYC. The zoom meetings of the AALA are terrific for me. Certainly, I am one of your oldest members, but I am still active.”
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CLOSED to Submissions | Member of the AALA | General Nonfiction | Biography | Business Book | Current Events Affairs | Dating Relationships Sex | Diet Nutrition | Family | Health Wellness | History | Memoir | Money Finance | Parenting | Politics | Self-Help | Sports |
Biography
Kent Wolf is a literary agent with Neon Literary. He is also founding partner and rights director. He launched his agenting career in the depths of the 2008 recession—a fitting start, given his affinity for forging new markets in a risk-averse industry. A lover of the bizarre, the profane, the unsettling, the dark, and the darkly funny, he is drawn to writing that occupies a literary uncanny valley and to writers who move the cultural needle through direct confrontation, self-interrogation, the blurring of genres, the bending of language, and damn good writing.
Once told that he would “be more successful if he weren’t so intentionally weird,” Kent has sold multiple bestselling and award-winning books to publishers both large and small. His clients’ titles have been translated into dozens of languages and many are in active TV/film development.
He represents literary fiction (story collections and novels) and narrative nonfiction in the areas of immersive journalism, personal essay, pop culture, memoir, “anti-lifestyle,” and anything that aims to dismantle prevailing power structures.
Raised in rural Illinois, Kent lives in Manhattan with his husband. He currently serves on the board of Lambda Literary and is a member of The Association of Authors’ Representatives.
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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Commercial Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Horror | LGBTQ Fiction | Literary Fiction | Science Fiction | Thriller |General Nonfiction | Journalism | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Lifestyle | Memoir | Narrative Nonfiction | Pop Culture |
Biography
Kirsten Wolf is a literary agent with and the founder of Wolf Literary Services. Kirsten Wolf is a graduate of University of Massachusetts Amherst and Boston University School of Law. A native of Boston, MA, Kirsten relocated to New York in 2003 and began her career in publishing. After several years as an assistant, associate agent, and contracts manager, Kirsten founded Wolf Literary Services, a literary agency and consulting company, in 2008. As Wolf Literary has grown over a decade in business, Kirsten has become a trusted and invaluable resource for numerous literary agencies and other companies throughout the industry, and has extensive experience with a wide variety of publishers and others. Currently dedicating her time to legal and financial consulting for media agencies, publishers, and independent artists, Kirsten prides herself on guiding her clients through the confusing, confrontational, and sometimes downright dull parts of the media world in the most painless way possible, while always making sure that the client is assured their interests are being safely looked after.
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CLOSED to Submissions | Member of the AALA |Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | Graphic Novel | New Adult Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Women’s Fiction |
Biography
Shena Wolf is a literary agent with KO Media Management. She joined KO Media Management in 2023 after two decades in digital content, syndication and publishing. Over the course of their previous career, they launched over 200 digital features, including comics, puzzles and columns, developed and launched over a dozen features into newspapers, and shepherded many other properties from digital/print syndication into the book space.
Though they specialize in comics and illustrated novels for audiences of all ages, they love storytelling in all of its forms, and are excited to work with creators who are bringing engaging illustrated and narrative projects to the world.
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CLOSED to Submissions | New Literary Agents |Juvenile Nonfiction | Graphic Novel |Narrative Nonfiction |
Biography
Terrie Wolf is a literary agent at AKA Literary Management. She founded AKA Literary Management in 2010. Terrie was named ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) Agent of the Year for 2021 and featured in the annual agent roundup by Writer’s Digest (September/October, 2020). She represents an eclectic group of authors at all stages of the writing journey. Meanwhile, Terrie is equally active in subsidiary (film, TV, media) and foreign rights management and has successfully managed deals in more than 40 countries and 35 languages.
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CLOSED to Submissions | Member of the AALA |Picture Book | Juvenile Nonfiction | Middle Grade Fiction | Middle Grade Nonfiction | Young Adult Fiction | Young Adult Nonfiction |Christian Fiction |BIPOC Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Crime Fiction | General Fiction | Historical Fiction | Inspirational Fiction | LGBTQ Fiction | Literary Fiction | Mainstream Fiction | Multicultural Fiction | Mystery | New Adult Fiction | Paranormal Fiction | Romance | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction | Western Fiction | Women’s Fiction |Animals | Art | Biography | Cookbook Cooking | Crafts | Film Entertainment | Food Drink | Gardening | How-To | Inspirational Nonfiction | Lifestyle | Memoir | Mind Body Spirit | Narrative Nonfiction | Pop Culture | Religion | Spirituality | Sports |
Biography
Michelle Wolfson is a literary agent with Wolfson Literary Agency. Michelle formed Wolfson Literary Agency in 2007 and is actively seeking authors of commercial fiction in the following categories: young adult, mainstream, women’s fiction, romance, suspense, and thrillers. She is drawn to well-written material with strong, interesting characters.
Michelle holds a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from New York University. Prior to forming her own agency, Michelle spent four years working at other literary agencies. Before that, she spent several years working outside of publishing, in non-profit and then finance, and she brings the skills she learned there plus a lifetime love of reading to the table as an agent.
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CLOSED to Submissions |Young Adult Fiction | BIPOC Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | LGBTQ Fiction | Mainstream Fiction | Mystery | Romance | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | BIPOC Nonfiction | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Memoir |
Biography
Andrew Wolgemuth is a literary agent with Wolgemuth & Associates. He Andrew has been surrounded, challenged, taught, and blessed by books and great authors for his entire life, and he’s had the privilege of working with them as a literary agent since 2005. His first…
official paycheck came from Wolgemuth & Hyatt Publishers a few decades ago.
The humbling joy of agenting calls him to serve clients by stewarding their work with wisdom and diligence, and striving to see that the resulting resources are delivered to readers with excellence. This takes many forms including advising clients throughout the ideation and publishing processes; serving as their advocate, sounding board, and representative; and doing his best to ensure that there’s follow-through and timeliness on all fronts.
Andrew is a reader, a sports fan, the lucky husband of Chrissy, a dad of three girls and a son, and a foster care and adoption advocate. He and his family have lived in Colorado since 2008.
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Accepting Submissions | Christian Fiction | Christian Nonfiction | Christian Books ONLY |Religious Fiction |Religion | Spirituality |
Biography
Erik Wolgemuth is a literary agent with Wolgemuth & Associates. Regularly amazed at the power of the written word in books, Erik has had the immense privilege of playing a part in their creation since 2005. He finds a unique joy in each stage…of the publishing process and the collaboration that it takes to effectively launch a book in the marketplace. Throughout the process, Erik is both sobered and energized by the privilege of stewarding a God-honoring message.
Erik is blessed to call Kendal his wife and fills his hours away from work playing with their three kids. Living in Colorado is wonderful if you love the outdoors, which he does. He’s always ready (unless the Jayhawks are playing basketball) for some cycling, hiking, camping, running, etc. Perhaps the one thing that would pull him away from representation is a cycling career, but – at this point – the odds aren’t good. And he loves to read. He’s never without a stack in his “to-read” pile.
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Accepting Submissions | Christian Fiction | Christian Nonfiction | Christian Books ONLY |Religious Fiction |Religion | Spirituality |
Biography
Jade Wong-Baxter is a literary agent with the Frances Goldin Literary Agency. She joined the Frances Goldin Literary Agency in 2021, after spending three years at Massie & McQuilkin Literary Agents. She received her B.A. in English Literature and Chinese from Vassar College in 2017. Jade is looking for adult literary/upmarket fiction and narrative nonfiction, with an emphasis on narratives by and about people of color, as well as the perspectives of marginalized identities.
In fiction: Jade is drawn to stories that combine a compelling voice with clear narrative momentum. She particularly enjoys coming-of-age narratives; novels exploring queer identity; stories set within a specific subculture or hidden world; grounded speculative (no high fantasy or science fiction, please); a strong sense of place; AAPI and Asian diaspora stories; and novels about immigrant families. In nonfiction: across genres, Jade enjoys projects that weave together specific personal narrative with a broader sociological curiosity. She is particularly looking for memoir, cultural criticism, social justice-oriented journalism, linked essay collections, and AAPI history or culture.
Jade’s clients include Chris Belcher (PRETTY BABY, Avid Reader; a 2022 Lambda Literary Award Finalist); Delia Cai (CENTRAL PLACES, Ballantine, 2023); and Hannah Matthews (YOU OR SOMEONE YOU LOVE, Atria, 2023).
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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |BIPOC Fiction | Family Saga | General Fiction | LGBTQ Fiction | Literary Fiction | Magical Realism | Multicultural Fiction | New Adult Fiction | Short Story Collection | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | Biography | BIPOC Nonfiction | Cultural Social Issues | Current Events Affairs | History | Journalism | Law Legal | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Medical Medicine | Memoir | Multicultural Nonfiction | Narrative Nonfiction | Politics | Pop Culture | Science | Travel | True Crime | Women’s Issues |
Biography
Eleanor Wood is a literary agent with Spectrum Literary Agency. Eleanor (B.A. New York University, M.A. Bryn Mawr College) is the founder of Spectrum Literary Agency. Her list includes authors of science fiction, fantasy, suspense and other areas of commercial fiction as well as a smaller number of nonfiction writers. She is proud to represent Spectrum Authors and hopes you will browse their web pages.
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Accepting Submissions |Commercial Fiction | Crime Fiction | Fantasy | Mystery | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller |General Nonfiction |
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Laura Wood is a literary agent with FinePrint Literary Management. With over twenty years in the publishing industry, Laura Wood has a broad perspective on the book publishing industry, having worked in-house at publishers large and small and also as a buyer. Laura was previously Manager Merchandising for Barnes&Noble.com. Hired as the Science & Nature Editor, this position evolved into buying in the categories Science & Nature Editor, this position evolved into buying books in the categories Science & Nature, Reference, Home & Garden, and Science Fiction & Fantasy.
Laura has experience at a range of publishing houses from the Harmony Books imprint of Crown to Duke University Press and Columbia University Press, and was the Associate Publisher of Council Oak Books, an independent book publisher. Laura holds a Master’s Degree in Publishing Studies from New York University. Her Master’s thesis explored the market for serious trade nonfiction.
Early in her publishing career she was an assistant at the Conde Nast publications Vogue and Glamour. Before that Laura studied at the Laban Centre for Movement and Dance in London. One of her life goals is to be known as the dancing science editor.
Laura specializes in serious nonfiction, especially in the areas of science and nature, along with substantial titles in business, history, and other areas by academics, experienced professionals, and journalists. Laura enjoys hanging out with scientists and academics in general and believes in bringing their findings to a wide audience. Her client list includes NASA scientists, animal behavior experts, paleontologists, physicists, and award-winning science journalists, among others.
Laura is also developing a select list in genre fiction only (no poetry, literary fiction or memoir) in the categories of Science Fiction & Fantasy and Mystery. Preference given to SFWA and MWA members.
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Accepting Submissions |Crime Fiction | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Science Fiction |General Nonfiction | Animals | Biography | Business Book | Cultural Social Issues | Current Events Affairs | Dating Relationships Sex | Economics | Education | Food Drink | History | How-To | Journalism | Money Finance | Nature | Politics | Pop Culture | Psychology | Religion | Science | Self-Help | Spirituality | Technology |
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Amanda Wooden is a literary agent with SBR Media. She found her love for reading when her husband was deployed in 2013, and it has continued to grow over the years. She has been a book reviewer, blogger, Author PA, graphic designer, and more. She currently co-owns Enticing Journey Book Promotions and looks forward to helping more authors by being a literary agent.
When not reading or working, Amanda has four very busy kids at home in Kentucky. Her husband of almost 20 years has now retired from the military and they love to go to baseball games, camping, and of course follow their kids to all of their school and sporting events.
I am open to all sub-genres of Romance, Thrillers, Cozy Mystery, Young Adult, and more. I love all tropes!
“If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” – J.K. Rowling
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Accepting Submissions | New Literary Agents |Young Adult Fiction | General Fiction | Mystery | Romance | Suspense Fiction | Thriller |
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Kate Woodrow is a literary agent with and the founder of Present Perfect Dept. She says: “I started this agency in 2015 with the goal of advocating for artists in publishing, and I’ve become an industry leader in selling nonfiction. I’m looking for visually arresting books that connect readers to their passions, especially: art and design, lifestyle, personal growth and self-care, work, social activism, nature and science, popular culture, and anything with an instructive or practical bent. I also have expertise developing ancillary rights programs alongside my clients’ book publishing.
Before becoming an agent, I was an editor at Chronicle Books, where my publishing experience spanned 10 years and hundreds of books and gift products. Bringing that many projects from brainstorm to bookshelf gave me a keen sense of what makes a book commercially successful and how to be a professional collaborator. I have an open mind that appreciates wildly creative ideas, plus a realistic sense of what will fly in the marketplace.
I am a member of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA).”
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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Juvenile Nonfiction |General Nonfiction | Art | BIPOC Nonfiction | Cultural Social Issues | Dating Relationships Sex | Environment | Gift Novelty | Health Wellness | How-To | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Lifestyle | Multicultural Nonfiction | Nature | Photography | Pop Culture | Science | Self-Help | Women’s Issues |
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Monika Woods is a literary agent with Triangle House. She is a literary agent, writer, editor, and founder of Triangle House. She is a graduate of SUNY Buffalo and the Columbia Publishing Course, a board member of the AALA, and has worked closely with leading voices in contemporary literature over her decade-long publishing career. Her interests include literary fiction and compelling non-fiction in cultural criticism, food, popular culture, journalism, science, and current affairs.
Monika is particularly excited about plot-driven literary novels, non-fiction that is creatively critical, unique perspectives, a great cookbook, and above all, original prose.
She lives in Brooklyn and Springs, NY with her husband and son.
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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Contemporary Fiction | General Fiction | Literary Fiction |General Nonfiction | Biography | Cookbook Cooking | Cultural Social Issues | Current Events Affairs | Food Drink | History | Humor Nonfiction | Illustrated | Journalism | Memoir | Narrative Nonfiction | Politics | Pop Culture | Psychology | Reference | Science | Travel | True Crime |
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Lissa Woodson is an assistant agent at The Seymour Agency. She has been an industry professional as a publishing and marketing consultant, developmental editor, and literary event planner for nearly 25 years. In addition to successfully cracking the code of landing a deal for herself and many others with traditional publishing houses, she continues to “pay it forward” by organizing the annual Cavalcade of Authors which gives readers intimate access to the most accomplished writing talent today.
Writing under the pen name of Naleighna Kai, she is a contributor to a New York Times bestseller, the USA TODAY, Essence®, and national bestselling and award-winning author of several controversial novels. She is also one of AALBC’s 100 Top Authors, a member of the Chicago Vocational School Hall of Fame (CVS), Mercedes Benz Mentor Award Nominee, and the E. Lynn Harris Author of Distinction.
She is looking for unique and engaging stories in thrillers, romantic suspense, romantic comedies, cozy mysteries, inspirational, and body, mind & spirit. She is an advocate for diverse voices in fiction and is actively seeking stories from unique and dynamic perspectives.
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Accepting Submissions | Black Literary Agents | New Literary Agents |BIPOC Fiction | Inspirational Fiction | Mystery | Romance | Suspense Fiction | Thriller |Inspirational Nonfiction | Mind Body Spirit |
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About Mark Malatesta
MARK MALATESTA is a former literary agent turned author coach. Mark now helps authors of all genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books) get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals through his company Literary Agent Undercover and The Bestselling Author. Mark’s authors have gotten six-figure book deals, been on the NYT bestseller list, and published with houses such as Random House, Scholastic, and Thomas Nelson. Click here to learn more about Mark Malatesta and click here for Reviews of Mark Malatesta.
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Author Coaching Testimonials
“Mark, finding you has been both a treat and a treasure—I just signed a contract with my new literary agent!
My career has spanned publishing, TV, and feature film. I’ve served as Creative Dir. for the Magazine Group, TIME Inc.; Dir. of Time World News Service, a Founding Dir. of TIME-Life Films; Exec. Prod. for both the CBS and NBC TV Networks; Prod./Dir.: Movies of the Week: CBS Cinema Center Films and Universal MCA.
In today’s publishing marketplace, agents come and go. They also very often seem to just want an easy pathway to make a buck. Many authors are let go by their agents because their last book didn’t do well enough and the agent doesn’t want to devote the time to help the author. That’s not what you’re about Mark. Even established authors need this type of support in today’s marketplace.”
Author of ten fiction and nonfiction books
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“I’m psyched to have this be official. After getting five different offers for representation from top literary agents, I signed with Stephanie Tade who got me a 6-figure book deal with Penguin!
Getting multiple agents interested in my work was really important to me. I’ve dealt with agents before and gotten screwed on things contractually so I wanted to do it differently this time. I wanted choices.
Having you help me create that, and navigate my options, was really helpful. I heard other authors talk about their great relationships with their agents and it made me want the same thing. Now I have that.”
Author of Woman on Fire
(Penguin Books)
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“After sending out the query Mark revised for me, I had the opportunity to speak with literary agents from top agencies such as Janklow & Nesbit, Trident Media, Anderson Lit, and Folio. I signed with Don Fehr at Trident and, a short time later I had a publishing contract with Berkley Books, which recently published my book in hardcover.
Before that, I sent my query letter out on my own to 30 or 40 agents and got a lot of rejections. I then found Mark online while I was researching agents. I was surprised that he offered so much during his initial consultation—for a very modest amount of money.
I don’t know what would have happened if I hadn’t worked with Mark. I can’t even imagine that now though, because of the grief and detours I experienced before we worked together. It was a time-consuming pain in the neck. If you want to get the attention of top literary agents and publishers, there is no substitute for working with an insider. You can’t beat experience. And having Mark on your side is incredibly valuable.”
Author of Single Handed
(Berkley Books, a Division of Penguin Random House)
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“AHHH! OMG, it happened! I got three offers of representation for my children’s picture book in the United States, even though I live abroad! When I woke up and found the first offer for representation in my email in box, I wanted to scream. But my family was still asleep so I couldn’t. 🙂
Just 8 minutes after I sent a query letter to one of my favorite agents, she replied and asked to see my manuscript. A short time later we had a lovely conversation. She was interested in representing me and sounded very positive and enthusiastic about my book. Since I also got offers from two other agents, I had to turn two of them down. One of them was upset and it felt like I was breaking her heart, but you just have to do it. I kept reminding myself that this is a good problem to have!”
Author/Illustrator of Lon-Lon’s Big Night
and many other children’s books
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“Mark, after you helped me land a top literary agent, I got publishing offers from THREE well-known publishers: Amacom, Palgrave Macmillan, and McGraw-Hill (they’re publishing my book in hardcover)!
I was at Disneyworld with my family, in the Haunted Mansion, when I got the call. I went outside and listened to the voicemail message from my agent. A huge smile came over my face. It was a fantastic feeling. For a moment I felt like life was perfect and the angels were singing.
You’re filling an important need so I’ll say this to every other author reading this testimonial. Mark showed me that getting a top literary agent is a science. If you’ve written a book, or you’re in the process, you’ve already invested a lot—a lot more than money. Don’t stop yourself from getting out there to fulfill your purpose and dreams. Thank you so, so much, Mark!!!”
Author of Customer Focused Process Innovation (McGraw Hill)
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“I got a book deal! After I started sending out my new query letter I had 6 literary agents request my manuscript in a short amount of time, which is awesome. Then, within 2 weeks of my agent starting to pitch my story to publishers, we had an offer. I signed a book contract yesterday. A little while later my agent told me that a TV co-producer asked for more info about my book.
By the way, the acquiring editor that fell in love with the manuscript jumped in with both feet and we just worked out our timeline for publication. She’s as passionate about getting my book out as I am, and that means everything. She read the manuscript in two days and said she couldn’t put it down. And the book is going to be published as a hardcover!”
Author of A Chick in the Cockpit
(Behler Publications)
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“Thank you Mark! After you helped me get a well-known agent with Hartline Literary Agency (for my previously self-published murder mystery), he got me a deal with an American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) approved publisher. I’m hard-pressed to find anything that I had an expectation for that you didn’t deliver on.
Before I worked with you I sent out queries, but no one ever requested my complete manuscript. Comparing your new version of my query to the one I wrote before, I can see a vast difference.
I’ve been in business for 35 years so I’m not just saying this… what you’re doing is phenomenal. There are other people offering similar services, but the difference is your success. Others might say they do similar things but, if you research them, they don’t have your background or track record.”
Author of The Rector
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“Mark, you’re a miracle worker. Thanks to your help with my book, query letter, and synopsis… I now have a legitimate publisher who described my book as ‘Powerful Magic’ and it’s now available in bookstores and online!
I’m a lifelong academic writer who one day found myself writing inspired short stories that came to me in dreams and I began thinking of them as novels. That’s when I had a momentous conversation, an introductory coaching call with Mark Malatesta, the American creative writing coach, or rather, to be precise, a how-to-sell-yourself-and-your-work adviser. It was the best-spent money of my life apart (possibly) for my wedding ring.”
Author of The Black Inked Pearl
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“Within 4 minutes of sending out my query letter, a top literary called me on the phone (the #1 agent on my wish list). Less than 30 days later I had three major publishers making offers. A few days after that, I signed a deal with Random House. Mark, your query letter did that.
My agent talked about the query letter you helped me create for a long, long time. When he first called me on the phone, he hadn’t seen any of my sample chapters. It was just the query letter that did it. Communicating the right thing is so important. You are a wonderful medium helping authors find their voice and elevate their writing from just a hobby to a real business… a source from which they can both learn and earn.”
Author of Lights Out
(Random House)
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“MARK, MARK, MARK!!!!!!! Holy smokes… I just signed my book deal. First, two well-known literary agents asked to represent me. One of them responded to my query letter in less than 4 minutes!!
Then THREE different publishers wanted my book and started talking about making offers. The publisher I chose is perfect for me because they produce titles for the trade, educational, and scientific markets. And they agreed to publish my book as a hardcover!!!
When I met you, Mark, it was a pivotal time. I was under the belief that I could self-publish my book with a vanity press and then seek a publisher. I didn’t know what a literary agent was, why I needed one, or how to get one. I was wandering in the dark. You guided me in the right direction and gave me a solid plan.”
Author of Intestinal Health
(Rowman & Littlefield)
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“Boom!!! I just signed a contract with Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins for (what I’ve been told by several people) is a very large advance for a first-time author.
Before working with Mark I submitted my book to agents but didn’t get any interest. This time around I got a top NY literary agency (Fine Print Lit). What cloud is higher than 9?
I had several agencies interested before deciding to go with Fine Print. And, to be honest, all of the attention didn’t surprise me. The query letter and proposal that Mark helped me develop were incredible. Agents actually said things to me like: ‘Scott, I read your proposal and I’m just blown away by it!’ Mark is extremely talented at what he does. If you have the opportunity to work with him, take advantage of it.”
Author of The Unbreakable Boy
(Harper Collins/Thomas Nelson)