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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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Biography
Tanya McKinnon is a literary agent wtih McKinnon Literary. She says: “I represent serious nonfiction, literary fiction, children’s books, and graphic novels. Since establishing the agency five years ago, we have seen the publication of four New York Times bestsellers as well as numerous award winners and commercial successes.
Growing up all over—Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and the US—I found my home in books where writers confront the chaos of reality and distill it into narratives that leave us wiser and more human for having read them. The books I represent embody this ethos.
Because I wanted to help make books happen, I entered publishing right out of college, and while my job titles have changed, I have never left that world. I began as an editor, where I deepened my love of accessible, idea-driven nonfiction with the power to transform culture. Next, I worked as a literary scout, representing foreign publishers and Hollywood producers. For the last eighteen years, I have been a literary agent, helping authors bring their ideas to life and find their audience.
The time I have spent on various sides of the industry lets me view the agent-author relationship holistically. I routinely help my clients shape and sharpen their projects through a rigorous in-house editorial process. In the bigger picture, I work to help authors hone a career trajectory for their work. This level of focus requires that I cap the number of new clients I will take on.
I am always looking for work that takes me beyond the boundaries of where I currently am. This can be in categories such as history, sociology, psychology, anthropology, medicine, cultural criticism, popular culture, journalism, and sheer whimsy. I look for fiction that is story- and character-driven and engrossing with a strong voice. I have a particular interest in multicultural and African American work. I also have a passion for graphic novels, be they for adults or young readers. In children’s books, I represent the gamut from picture books through chapter books and middle grade readers, to young adult.
In addition to agenting, I hold an MA in cultural anthropology, and I teach a course on Writing for Children in the Publishing Certificate Program at City College.”
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This literary agent represents:
FICTION: Chapter Book * Children’s Fiction * Ethnic Fiction * General Fiction * Graphic Novel * Juvenile Fiction * Literary * Middle Grade Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * Picture Book * Young Adult Fiction *
NONFICTION: Biography * Cultural/Social Issues * Ethnic * General Nonfiction * History * Journalism * Juvenile * Lifestyle * Medical/Medicine * Middle Grade * Multicultural * Narrative * Pop Culture * Psychology * Reference * Upmarket * Young Adult *
2 Westchester Avenue #6N White Plains NY 10601 USA
Laurie McLean
Fuse LiteraryDO NOT QUERY – THIS AGENT IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONSQuery method(s): Online Form *Biography
Laurie McLean is a literary agent with Fuse Literary. She is a founding partner at Fuse Literary representing New York Times and international bestselling authors, as well as indie published authors who want to also publish traditionally, and debut authors with promise. She spent 20 years as the CEO of a publicity and marketing agency, and 8 years as an agent and senior agent at Larsen Pomada Literary Agents in San Francisco before co-founding Fuse Literary in 2013 with Gordon Warnock.
Laurie was well known in the early days of the Apple Macintosh phenomenon as the CEO of the successful Silicon Valley public relations agency bearing her name. After 20 years there, she switched gears to immerse herself in her personal writing. Laurie had been writing professionally since high school–first as a journalist, then as a public relations agent–but now she could finally spread her wings as a novelist. She penned three manuscripts before deciding that she missed using the shark part of her brain and that the life of a literary agent was her perfect match. Prior to all this, she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from the State University of New York and a Master’s Degree at Syracuse University’s prestigious Newhouse School of Journalism.
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This literary agent represents:
FICTION: Middle Grade Fiction * Mystery * Suspense * Thriller * Young Adult Fiction *
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Biography
Rachel McMillan is a literary agent with the William K Jensen Literary Agency. She has a rich diversity of experience in book publishing that equips her superbly in her role as a literary agent. She’s worked in both independent and chain bookstores, spent over a decade as a Sales and Editorial representative for Canada’s largest educational publisher, and is also the author of 17 books. Rachel’s writes for major publishers and she’s highly experienced in both fiction and non-fiction. Her titles include, The London Restoration, The Mozart Code and Dream Plan and Go: A Travel Guide to Inspire Independent Adventure.
Rachel is recognized as a tastemaker and influencer in the industry, her voracious appetite for reading gives her unique insights in identifying the next big hit in a crowded marketplace. As an author Rachel has firsthand experience in building authentic community in social media and can help guide her authors in doing the same. Her experience in writing, publishing, and marketing combine to make her a knowledgeable and trusted agent for the authors she serves.
Rachel’s has many passions which include history, church architecture, classical music, and theater. She has seen Les Misérables on three continents. Rachel is frequently traveling somewhere in the world though her true love is her home city of Toronto.
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This literary agent represents:
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NONFICTION: Biography * Christian * Cooking/Cookbook * Cultural/Social Issues * Dating/Relationship/Sex * Family * Gift/Novelty * Health/Wellness * History * Humor * Inspiration * Lifestyle * Politics * Religion * Spirituality * Travel * Women’s Issues *
119 Bampton Court Eugene OR 97404 USA
Biography
Rob McQuilkin is a literary agent with Massie & McQuilkin. A graduate of Phillips Academy and Columbia University, he started out in publishing at Warner Books (now known as Grand Central Publishing), where he acquired the paperback rights to books including Primary Colors, by Anonymous (Joe Klein). He left Warner Books for Anchor Books/Doubleday, where, as Editor, he acquired books by and/or worked closely with writers including Anita Hill (Speaking Truth to Power), Phillip Lopate (Totally, Tenderly, Tragically), and Lois Gould (Mommy Dressing), also acquiring the paperback rights to bestsellers such as Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air. Rob cut his teeth as an agent while working with Ike Williams and Jill Kneerim at The Palmer & Dodge Agency (now known as Kneerim & Williams), before leaving to start his own agency. He specializes in fiction, memoir, history and cultural criticism.
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This literary agent represents:
FICTION: General Fiction * Literary *
NONFICTION: Art * Biography * Cultural/Social Issues * General Nonfiction * History * Memoir * Narrative *
27 West 20th Street Suite 305 New York NY 10011 USA
Biography
Brady McReynolds is a literary agent with the Jabberwocky Literary Agency. He is the C.O.O of the JABberwocky Literary Agency, and works closely with Joshua to manage the day-to-day operations of the business and its employees. He was brought on in 2012 as the Foreign Rights Manager after having worked in the publicity department of Penguin’s Berkley and NAL imprints. Before then he interned at Algonquin Books in Chapel Hill, NC.
Growing up in rural Georgia and North Carolina, he started reading books (especially science-fiction and fantasy) at an early age because there was little else to do. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he double majored in Communication Studies and Sociology, making him the ultimate overseas marketing machine. An avid Tarheel basketball fan, Brady loves only lighter shades of blue and goes into reclusion every March.
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This literary agent represents:
FICTION: Fantasy * Science Fiction *
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49 W. 45th St Suite #5N New York NY 10036-4603 USA
Biography
Bob Mecoy is a literary agent with the Bob Mecoy Literary Agency, and the owner. Prior to becoming an agent, Bob spent 20 years as editor for Crown, Simon & Schuster, Avon/Morrow, NAL/Dutton and Dell/Delacorte. Bob represents a wide range of commercial fiction including romance, literary fiction, history, science, mystery, thrillers / suspense, military / espionage and graphic novels.
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This literary agent represents:
FICTION: Crime/Detective/Police * Fantasy * General Fiction * Graphic Novel * Mystery * Romance * Science Fiction * Suspense * Thriller *
NONFICTION: Art * Biography * Business * Cooking/Cookbook * General Nonfiction * History * Money/Finance * Photography * Science * Sports *
275 Seventh Avenue 7th Floor New York NY 10011 USA
Verna Meenan
Dreisbach Literary ManagementDO NOT QUERY – THIS AGENT IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONSQuery method(s): Email *Biography
Verna Meenan is a literary agent with Dreisbach Literary Management. Verna is an author, educator and literary agent. Her work has been featured in books, literary journals, magazines, and newspapers. She is the editor of Why We Ride: Women Writers on the Horses in their Lives, published by Seal Press in 2010. Jane Smiley contributed the foreword.
Verna has worked in the publishing field since early 2007. She has established numerous contacts in the industry and is a frequent traveler to writing conferences throughout the U.S. and Canada. Verna is Vice-President of the San Francisco Chapter of the Women’s National Book Association, Advertising Chair to the 2012 Left Coast Crime and previously served on the board of directors for the CSUS Writers Conference in Sacramento, CA. Devoted to teaching and youth, Verna founded Capitol City Young Writers, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit writing organization the educates and mentors youth interested in the world of writing and publishing.
The agency, Dreisbach Literary Management, offers professional representation for distinctive voices and accepts a wide range of fiction and non-fiction interests. Verna is currently looking for emerging and experienced writers and has a particular interest in books with a political, economic or social context. With over 13 years as a former police officer, Verna has a genuine interest and expertise in the genres of mystery, thriller and true crime.
Verna graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in English and membership in both Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Societies. In 2010, she earned a master’s degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing, giving her an edge in the editorial and review process. Verna also graduated with a degree in mathematics, her first love (it all made so much sense). She teaches English and final portfolio courses part-time and has taught publishing courses through the University of California Davis Extenstion program.
Active in the community, Verna is a 2010 graduate of Sacramento Metro Chamber’s Leadership Program, is appointed to the El Dorado County Child Abuse Prevention Council and serves as a board member to Sacramento’s Police Activities League.
Verna lives in the Sierra Foothills above the Sacramento Valley with her husband of 20 years and their three children. Personal interests include training and riding horses, teaching archery to Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, an acting Girl Scout leader, teaching swim lessons, attending the symphony or opera, running with her dogs nearly every morning, and trying to stay smarter than her kids which appears to be a never-ending task.
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NONFICTION: Animals/Pets * Autobiography * Biography * Business * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * Economics * Ethnic * Family * Fitness * General Nonfiction * Health/Wellness * History * Medical/Medicine * Memoir * Money/Finance * Multicultural * Narrative * Parenting/Child Guidance * Politics * Religion * Science * Spirituality * Technology * Travel * True Adventure * True Crime * Women’s Issues *
Sara Megibow
KT LiteraryDO NOT QUERY – THIS AGENT IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONSQuery method(s): Online Form *Biography
Sara Megibow is a literary agent with KT Literary. She has worked in publishing since 2006 and represents New York Times bestsellers authors including Margaret Rogerson, Roni Loren, Jason M. Hough and Jaleigh Johnson. She specializes in launching debut authors and working on long-term career development and profit strategy with them. She is a graduate of Northwestern University with degrees in Women’s Studies, Gender Studies and American History. Always LGBTQ+ Friendly!
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This literary agent represents:
FICTION: Action/Adventure * Chick Lit * Erotica * Fantasy * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Magical Realism * Middle Grade Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * New Adult * Romance * Science Fiction * Suspense * Thriller * Young Adult Fiction *
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Biography
* Picture Book authors should not submit unless also illustrators. *
Christie Megill is a literary agent with The CAT Agency, Inc. She joined The CAT Agency in 2022 after interning with Writers House, Triada US, and Cardinal Rule Press. She’s overjoyed to be working with talented creators to support their remarkable, distinctive art.
Christie comes to the agency with a background in elementary education. After several years of reading picture books to her young students, she shifted to children’s publishing in order to help make these books instead. She previously worked as an editorial assistant at an academic press in New York City, as a volunteer at the Housing Works Bookstore in SoHo, and as a bookseller at the bygone Borders Books and Music in Columbus Circle.
She holds a BA in English Literature from Fordham University and is a certificated elementary school teacher. Born and raised in Connecticut, she now considers New York City her forever home.
When she’s not losing herself in a good book, she can be found making butter-laden desserts, exploring new museums, and hiking in the woods with her three children.
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This literary agent represents:
FICTION: Chapter Book * Picture Book * Graphic Novel *
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Biography
Scott Mendel is a literary agent with Mendel Media Group. With a background in academia, Scott Mendel has worked in publishing since the early 1990s, first as a magazine editor and freelance technical writer and then as an Associate and, ultimately, the Vice President and Director of the late Jane Jordan Browne’s literary agency in Chicago. In November 2002, he opened the Mendel Media Group in New York. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree, Summa cum laude, from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. He earned a master’s degree in English language and literature from the University of Chicago, where he is ABD in the doctoral program.
Scott has taught literature, English, and Yiddish at a number of institutions, including the Choate-Rosemary Hall Preparatory School in Connecticut, the Hyde Park Cluster of Theological Seminaries in Chicago, Bowdoin College, the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he most recently held an appointment as Lecturer in Jewish Studies. He wrote the book A Prosecutor’s Guide to Hate Crime, which was published through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, and which has been in print in new editions for several years. He was the Managing Editor of a monthly and quarterly health care magazine, Positively Aware, and editor of the Maine literary journal, Quill, which began publishing in 1897. Scott has written a produced play, several works of fiction, and many book columns, news articles, and other pieces.
He is a member of the Association of Authors’ Representatives, the Author’s Guild, the Mystery Writers of America, the Romance Writers of America, the Society of children’s Book Writers & Illustrators, the Modern Language Association, and the American Association of University Professors.
Among the U.S. publishers and imprints that have published his authors are: Adams Media, Andrews McMeel Universal, Avalon, Ballantine, Bantam Dell, Basic Books, Beacon Press, Berkley, Black Dog & Leventhal / Workman Publishing, Carroll & Graf, Chamberlain Bros. / Penguin,
Chronicle Books, Citadel Books, Contemporary Books, Crown, Da Capo / Perseus, Delacorte, Dutton / Signet, Faber & Faber / Farrar Straus & Giroux, Feiwel & Friends, Globe Pequot, Harlequin, HarperCollins, Harry N. Abrams, Kensington, Little Brown & Co., M. Evans & Co., Marlowe / Avalon, McGraw-Hill, Multnomah, New American Library, Oneworld, Oxford University Press, Penguin Putnam, Perigee, Plume, Pocket / Simon & Schuster, Putnam, Random House, Riverhead / Penguin, Routledge, Simon & Schuster, Sorin Books, Sourcebooks, St. Martin’s Press, Stewart Tabori & Chang, Ten Speed, Threshold Editions, Thunder’s Mouth, Times Books / Henry Holt & Co., Touchstone / Fireside, Tyndale House, Verso, Walker & Co., John Wiley & Sons, William Morrow, and Yale University Press.
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FICTION: Chapter Book * Children’s Fiction * Christian Fiction * Crime/Detective/Police * Ethnic Fiction * Fantasy * General Fiction * Graphic Novel * Horror * Inspirational Fiction * Juvenile Fiction * Literary * Middle Grade Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * New Adult * Paranormal * Picture Book * Romance * Science Fiction * Suspense * Thriller * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction *
NONFICTION: Art * Biography * Business * Cooking/Cookbook * Computers * Current Events/Affairs * Dating/Relationship/Sex * Diet/Nutrition * Economics * Ethnic * Film/Entertainment * Food/Drinks * General Nonfiction * Gift/Novelty * Health/Wellness * History * How-To * Humor * Juvenile * Lifestyle * Memoir * Middle Grade * Mind/Body/Spirit * Money/Finance * Multicultural * Narrative * Parenting/Child Guidance * Photography * Politics * Pop Culture * Reference * Religion * Science * Self-Help/Personal Development * Spirituality * Sports * Technology * Travel * True Crime * Young Adult *
P.O. Box 5032 East Hampton NY 11937 USA
Biography
Isabel Mendía is a literary agent with Elyse Cheney Literary Associates. She joined The Cheney Agency in July 2018. She was born and raised in the Cuban American diaspora of Miami, Florida, and studied History at Yale University. After graduation, she interned at Sterling Lord Literistic and Abrams Books, before joining The Cheney Agency in July 2018. Now an associate agent and the foreign rights associate, she is looking to represent a range of nonfiction, including cultural criticism, narrative reportage, and history. A native Spanish speaker, Mendía is particularly interested in Latinx stories, and in writing that makes sense of first- and second-generation immigrant experiences. She is also attracted to projects that have a progressive political mission, and that are responding in some way to colonialism, capitalism, racism, and the climate crisis. A former theater director and performer, Mendía also loves pop culture, and projects that provide entertainment, humor, and hope.
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NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues * Economics * Environment * Ethnic * Film/Entertainment * General Nonfiction * Humor * Inspiration * Money/Finance * Multicultural * Politics * Pop Culture *
39 West 14th Street Suite 403 New York NY 10011 USA
Biography
Leslie Meredith is a literary agent with Dystel, Goderich & Bourret, LLC. She joined DG&B in 2021, after working at a boutique literary agency for several years. Before becoming an agent, Leslie was an editor, working at imprints of Simon & Schuster for over 15 years, after holding positions at Ballantine, Harmony/Crown, Bantam, and McGraw-Hill. Her passion as an editor for books on science and psychology, Western and holistic medicine, animals and nature, spiritual inquiry and practice, and food and cooking has carried into her work as an agent. She represents scientists and psychologists; physicians and therapists; journalists, memoirists, and authors of narrative nonfiction; and experts who through clear and incisive storytelling advocate for reform in medicine, health, business, law, and public policy.
Leslie grew up in the Pittsburgh suburbs and after high school briefly attended a conservatory of music before transferring to Swarthmore. Her first publishing job was at Vanguard Press, a small, distinguished literary publisher; subsequently she worked at imprints of the Big Five. She lives in Connecticut with her partner, a former publishing sales executive who now works in hospitality, and their corgis, where she enjoys gardening (planting for birds and butterflies), cooking and baking, and training and competing with the corgis in agility.
Leslie is looking for well-written nonfiction in a broad range of topics: memoirs with a distinctive point of view; great and small awakenings; animal stories and insights into animal behavior and our common bonds; psychological, spiritual, and therapeutic perspectives that change people’s lives; popular science that excites and informs; therapies and spiritual practices that inspire and heal; narrative non-fiction on subcultures or passions or events whose stories have not been told before – or are told in a fresh way; nature and natural science – animal, vegetable, and mineral.
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NONFICTION: Animals/Pets * Business * Cooking/Cookbook * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * Environment * Food/Drinks * General Nonfiction * Government * Health/Wellness * Journalism * Law * Medical/Medicine * Memoir * Mind/Body/Spirit * Narrative * Nature * New Age * Politics * Psychology * Science * Spirituality *
One Union Square West Suite 904 New York NY 10003 USA
Biography
Marianne Merola is a literary agent with Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents. Marianne Merola co-ordinates a global network of foreign co-agents charged with licensing the work of the agency’s authors to a worldwide audience. She values strong and unique narrative voices and domestically represents bestselling and award-winning writers of compelling fiction, non-fiction and children’s books.
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FICTION: Children’s Fiction * General Fiction * Juvenile Fiction * Literary * Middle Grade Fiction * Thriller * Young Adult Fiction *
NONFICTION: General Nonfiction * Memoir * Narrative *
1501 Broadway Suite 2605 New York NY 10036 USA
Biography
Jonathan Merritt is a literary agent with the Christopher Ferebee Literary Agency. He has more than 15 years experience in the publishing industry as an award-winning author, a New York Times bestselling ghostwriter, and a literary agent. As a contributing writer for The Atlantic and the winner of four Wilbur Awards for excellence in journalism, Jonathan maintains a high standard for the quality of prose. He is particularly drawn to authors with established platforms who have ambitious, countercultural book ideas that challenge prevailing thinking.
Jonathan joined The Christopher Ferebee Agency in 2015 and resides in New York City. His favorite genres to acquire include spirituality, memoir, personal betterment, social change, pop culture, children’s books and business/leadership. In addition to agenting, Jonathan offers proposal development services to some clients.
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This literary agent represents:
FICTION: Children’s Fiction *
NONFICTION: Business * Christian * Cultural/Social Issues * Juvenile * Memoir * Mind/Body/Spirit * Pop Culture * Religion * Self-Help/Personal Development * Spirituality *
Biography
Jackie Meyer is a literary agent with Whimsy Literary Agency. Prior to establishing WLA, Jackie Meyer was VP/Creative Director/Warner Books, where she also acquired non-fiction titles and was the co-founder and Publisher of the gift book imprint. Jackie created original books in-house. As an author and co-author of several books, she relates to the publishing process from the author’s point-of-view.
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FICTION: Children’s Fiction *
NONFICTION: Art * Biography * Business * Children’s Fiction * Computers * Cooking/Cookbook * Diet/Nutrition * General Nonfiction * Gift/Novelty * Health/Wellness * History * Humor * Juvenile * Lifestyle * Mind/Body/Spirit * Money/Finance * Photography * Pop Culture * Reference * Religion * Self-Help/Personal Development * Technology * Travel *
49 North 8th Street Penthouse 6G Brooklyn NY 11249-2845 USA
Biography
Jessica Mileo is a literary agent with InkWell Management. She joined InkWell Management in 2017 and primarily focuses on children’s books, children’s graphic novels, women’s fiction, rom-coms, commercial/book club fiction, and select prescriptive and narrative nonfiction. The projects she works with are high concept, commercial, and have a juicy hook. She is always looking for books that are from points of view of underrepresented folks in books and media, such as BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+. Her clients include New York Times Bestselling author Rory Power, USA Today Bestselling author KC Davis, New York Times Bestselling author Allison Saft, Julio Anta, and Ava Wilder.
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This literary agent represents:
FICTION: Commercial * Contemporary * Fantasy * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Graphic Novel * Horror * Middle Grade Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * Romance * Suspense * Thriller * Upmarket Fiction * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction *
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521 Fifth Avenue Suite 2600 New York NY 10175 USA
Biography
Angela Miller is a literary agent with Folio Literary Management. She says: “I have spent a lifetime in thrall to books and good writing and I love every new discovery. As a young child I was taught by an older sibling to “read upstream” — books that challenge. So, I kept my schoolgirl nose in stories, mostly fiction and biographies of interesting women.
After the perfunctory BA lit major came an assistant editorship at Oxford University Press working for the editorial director of poetry, philosophy, and mathematics (go ask!) and had the honor of meeting and working with the likes of Conrad Aiken and Seamus Heaney. After editor-in-chief of the trade paperback division at Simon and Schuster for four years, I portaged over to my first agency stint as founder (with Mark McCormack) of IMG Literary, then my own Miller Agency, and later co-founder with Sharon Bowers of Miller Bowers Griffin in 2006. I have represented authors in general non-fiction, biography, narrative and memoir, along with a specialization in food writing, food politics and cookbooks by such bestselling clients as Mark Bittman, Christopher Kimball, Marcus Samuelsson, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Geneen Roth, Darra Goldstein, Matt Rodbard, Eugenia Bone, Rowan Jacobsen, Nathalie Dupree and many others. Lifestyle and food are a passion, in addition to nerdy experts on parenting, psychology, and some memoir – pretty eclectic in other words.
Twenty years ago I co-founded a now nationally known creamery and farm in Vermont called Consider Bardwell Farm whose mission dovetailed perfectly with my interest in food and sustainability. I wrote a book entitled HAY FEVER (HMH 2011) about a year in the life of a goat farmer/cheesemaker/literary agent.
In joining Folio as an affiliated agent, I will be able to contribute my own strengths and develop more broadly within the publishing and media arts world. Having spent several years editing, I love to work on proposals from concept to sale to the best possible publishers, and I’m always on the prowl for excellent writing. I am looking for new talent as well as established authors and writers with significant platforms.”
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NONFICTION: Biography * Cooking/Cookbook * Family * Food/Drinks * General Nonfiction * Lifestyle * Memoir * Money/Finance * Narrative * Parenting/Child Guidance * Politics * Psychology * Women’s Issues *
630 Ninth Ave. Suite 1101 New York NY 10036 USA
Austin Miller
Dupree Miller & AssociatesDO NOT QUERY – THIS AGENT IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONSQuery method(s): Postal Mail *Biography
Austin Miller is a literary agent with Dupree Miller & Associates. Agent and Rights Directory Austin Miller has worked for Dupree Miller Literary Agency for over 6 years. He has worked on many genres but specializes in true crime, sports, business, celebrity memoir, and civil rights. Austin’s skills include recruiting, sales, and editorial. He played hockey and graduated with a degree in Creative Writing from Montana State University. He currently lives in Dallas with his bulldog Martini Tiny.
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NONFICTION: Business * Celebrity * Cultural/Social Issues * General Nonfiction * Law * Memoir * Money/Finance * Parenting/Child Guidance * Sports * True Crime *
Beth Miller
Writers HouseDO NOT QUERY – THIS AGENT IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONSQuery method(s): Email *Biography
Beth Miller is a literary agent with Writers House. She says: “I joined Writers House in 2007, where I’ve been ever since, working closely with senior agent Robin Rue. I’ve had the pleasure of working with many bestselling authors in various genres, as well as the joy of building my own list, working with talented authors in romance, women’s fiction, new adult, and young adult.
I’m primarily looking for young adult, romance, and women’s fiction, but I’m also open to historical fiction and romantic fantasy. I want something that makes me forget where I am when I’m reading it, that I can’t stop thinking about after I reach the end!
My favorite non-client authors include Anne Bishop, Juliet Marillier, Katherine Arden, Nora Roberts, Lauren Layne, Kristan Higgins, Susanna Kearsley, Vince Flynn, Cassandra Clare, and I also love books about horses, the Arctic, and the sea.”
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FICTION: Fantasy * General Fiction * Historical * New Adult * Romance * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction *
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Biography
D. Patrick Miller is a literary agent with the Linda Chester Literary Agency. He has been associated with the Linda Chester Literary Agency since 1989 as an author, editor, and publishing consultant. Laurie Fox represented six of his titles during the 1990s, with five of those projects being placed with publishers while the sixth became the first title under Patrick’s own press, Fearless Books, founded in 1997. Since that time, Patrick has continued to assist an impressive number of writers in various fields, and in 2015 he began agenting part-time. He joined the Chester Agency as an Associate Agent in 2023. His fields of interest include spirituality, human potential, health and wellness, creativity, and the arts. He continues to independently provide editing, manuscript assessments, and Assisted Publishing services to new and working writers under his long-established company Fearless Literary Services.
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NONFICTION: Art * Film/Entertainment * Health/Wellness * Mind/Body/Spirit * Music * Photography * Spirituality *
Biography
David Miller is a literary agent with The Garamond Agency.Before founding The Garamond Agency, David was publisher and then Executive Vice President at Addison Wesley Longman, responsible for trade, professional, and international publishing and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. He has published many notable books, including numerous New York Times bestsellers, three National Book Award finalists, and such authors as T. Berry Brazelton, Richard Feynman, Sara Lawrence Lightfoot, Susan Love, H. G. Bissinger, Robert Bly, Jack Beatty, Wendy Kaminer, and Bailey White. David has served on the Executive Board of both the Trade Division and the International Division of the Association of American Publishers. He is an instructor at the Columbia Publishing Course.
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NONFICTION: Biography * Business * Computers * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * General Nonfiction * Health/Wellness * History * Journalism * Money/Finance * Narrative * Politics * Psychology * Science * Technology * Upmarket *
12 Horton Street Newburyport MA 01950 USA
Jan Miller
Dupree Miller & AssociatesDO NOT QUERY – THIS AGENT IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONSQuery method(s): Postal Mail *Biography
Jan Miller is a literary agent with Dupree Miller & Associates Literary Agency. Jan is the founder and CEO of DMA. She has the rare blend of irrepressible optimism, personal warmth, and shrewd entrepreneurial instincts. She doesn’t just find markets, she creates them. Her unwavering instincts have yielded thousands of international bestsellers across all categories of nonfiction and fiction. She cherishes working with creative people who make the world a better place, and, as she always hastens to add, “we are brokers of intellectual ideas.”
She is an activist for education and human rights which she considers her greatest life work. She and her husband, Jeff Rich, have sponsored dozens of educational scholarships and financed a library in South Africa for The Wilson Foundation. For more than a decade, they have raised millions of dollars for Best Buddies International which is dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement creating opportunities for one-to-one friendships for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Jan currently serves on the board of SMU Tate Lecture Series, The World Affairs Council, The Dr. Phil Foundation and The Shriver Report.
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FICTION: Action/Adventure * Christian Fiction * Commercial * Crime/Detective/Police * Ethnic Fiction * Family Saga * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * General Fiction * Glitz * Historical * Humor Fiction * Inspirational Fiction * Literary * Mainstream * Mystery * Religious * Satire * Sports Fiction * Suspense * Thriller *
NONFICTION: Animals/Pets * Architecture * Art * Autobiography * Biography * Business * Celebrity * Christian * Cooking/Cookbook * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * Dating/Relationship/Sex * Diet/Nutrition * Economics * Education * Film/Entertainment * Environment * Ethnic * Family * Fitness * Food/Drinks * Gardening * General Nonfiction * Gift/Novelty * Government * Health/Wellness * History * How-To * Humor * Lifestyle * Medical/Medicine * Memoir * Money/Finance * Multicultural * Music * Parenting/Child Guidance * Philosophy * Photography * Politics * Pop Culture * Psychology * Religion * Science * Self-Help/Personal Development * Spirituality * Sports * Technology * True Adventure * True Crime * Women’s Issues *
Biography
Liseanne Miller is a literary agent with Global Lion Intellectual Property Management, Inc. Liseanne had the pleasure of growing up in the literary world in New York City. She considers many of her clients as close family friends. Liseanne loves to read and brings an eye for branding and design to the table. She is honored to be able to carry on her father’s legacy.
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This literary agent represents:
FICTION: Children’s Fiction * Commercial * Ethnic Fiction * Fantasy * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * General Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * Religious * Science Fiction * Suspense * Thriller *
NONFICTION: Art * Biography * Business * Cooking/Cookbook * Computers * Education * Ethnic * Film/Entertainment * Gay/Lesbian * General Nonfiction * Health/Wellness * History * Juvenile * Lifestyle * Mind/Body/Spirit * Money/Finance * Multicultural * Reference * Religion * Science * Self-Help/Personal Development * Spirituality * Sports * Technology * Travel *
Biography
Scott Miller is a literary agent with and the Executive Vice President of Trident Media Group. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in English and a JD from the Temple University School of Law, as well as a member of the New York State Bar.
After graduating law school, Scott followed his lifelong love of all things related to the entertainment business and went directly to the mailroom at the William Morris Agency (now William Morris Endeavor). In 2000, Scott left the William Morris Agency to be one of the founding members of Trident Media Group. He represents numerous New York Times and international best sellers for fiction and nonfiction. Scott has worked on practically every type of book, gravitating toward unique stories that are well told, across genres. As a career manager for his clients, Scott is involved in every aspect of an author’s profession—ideation, editing, promotion, marketing, and taking the author’s works into every facet of the entertainment business.
Scott lives just outside of New York City and is married with two children.
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This literary agent represents:
FICTION: Action/Adventure * Commercial * Crime/Detective/Police * Espionage/Military * Family Saga * Fantasy * General Fiction * Horror * Literary * Middle Grade Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * Paranormal * Romance * Science Fiction * Suspense * Thriller * Upmarket Fiction * Women’s Fiction * Young Adult Fiction *
NONFICTION: Autobiography * Biography * Business * Celebrity * Current Events/Affairs * Dating/Relationship/Sex * Film/Entertainment * General Nonfiction * History * How-To * Humor * Memoir * Military/War * Money/Finance * Music * Narrative * Parenting/Child Guidance * Politics * Pop Culture * Prescriptive * Reference * Religion * Science * Spirituality * Sports * True Crime *
355 Lexington Ave 12th FL New York NY 10017 USA
Biography
Stu Miller is a literary agent with and the owner of Stuart M. Miller Co. Literary Agency.
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This literary agent represents:
FICTION: Action/Adventure * Chick Lit * Commercial * Contemporary * Crime/Detective/Police * Dystopian * Ethnic Fiction * Erotica * Espionage/Military * Family Saga * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * General Fiction * Glitz * Historical * Humor Fiction * Inspirational Fiction * Literary * Magical Realism * Mainstream * Multicultural Fiction * Mystery * Paranormal * Romance * Satire * Science Fiction * Short Story Collection * Sports Fiction *Suspense * Thriller * Upmarket Fiction * Women’s Fiction *
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11684 Ventura Boulevard #225 Studio City CA 91604 USA
Biography
Tom Miller is a literary agent with Liza Dawson Associates. He joined Liza Dawson Associates as a senior literary agent in summer 2018 after three years as literary agent with the Carol Mann Agency. Prior to becoming an agent, Tom held executive and senior-level editorial positions with Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Wiley, and McGraw-Hill. As an editor, Tom acquired and edited numerous New York Times bestselling and prize-winning books by authors including Deepak Chopra, Jared Diamond, Judy Collins, Steve Forbes, Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades, Erica Jong, Jack Cafferty, Ginger Rogers, Kirk Douglas, Dame Beryl Bainbridge, Shirley Temple Black, Anna Murdoch, Oliver North, Annette Funicello, Dr. Loren Cordain, Charles Busch, Brian Wilson, Erich Schiffmann, and Peter Straub. He graduated from Harvard College with a degree in English, French, and German literatures.
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This literary agent represents:
FICTION: Children’s Fiction * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Literary * Young Adult Fiction *
NONFICTION: Cooking/Cookbook * Cultural/Social Issues * Current Events/Affairs * Gay/Lesbian * Health/Wellness * History * Memoir * Mind/Body/Spirit * Narrative * Politics * Science * Sports *
121 W. 27th St. Suite 1201 New York NY 10001 USA
Biography
Ben Miller-Callihan is an associate agent with Handspun Literary. He joined Handspun Literary Agency as an associate agent in 2019, after working behind the scenes since the agency’s founding in tech support and bookkeeping roles. He spent more than a decade teaching high school English, and has (under Courtney’s oversight) begun taking on his own clients at the agency. His interests include humor, YA and middle grade novels, speculative fiction (especially decolonial sff), cookbooks, mainstream-ish fiction a la David Mitchell and William Gibson, non-traditional spiritual themed work in the vein of Patricia Lockwood and Killing the Buddha, and anything food-related.
A graduate of the University of Kentucky (B.A., English), and New York University (M.A., English Education), he lives in San Diego with his human, canine, and kitchen appliance families.
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This literary agent represents:
FICTION: Ethnic Fiction * Fantasy * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Horror * Humor Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * Paranormal * Satire * Science Fiction * Young Adult Fiction *
NONFICTION: Cooking/Cookbook * Food/Drinks *
10606 Camino Ruiz Suite 8-291 San Diego CA 92126 USA
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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)