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Literary Agent Directory
Important: Visit each agent’s website (links in their listings below) to see if they’re open to submissions before querying.
Biography
Stu Miller is a literary agent with and the owner of Stuart M. Miller Co. Literary Agency.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Dystopian Fiction, Erotic Fiction, Espionage Military Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor Fiction, Inspirational Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Mainstream Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Paranormal Fiction, Romance, Satire, Science Fiction, Short Story Collection, Sports Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction
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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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Suspense FictionNONFICTION: Art, Biography, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, Diet Nutrition, Economics, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Photography, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Religion, Science, Self-Help, Spirituality, Sports
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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FICTION: Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Paranormal Fiction, Satire, Science Fiction, Speculative FictionNONFICTION: Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Food Drink, Nonfiction, Pop CultureCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Courtney Miller-Callihan founded Handspun Literary Agency in 2016, after more than ten years with Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. Her eclectic list includes womenÕs fiction, historical fiction, mysteries, romance, science fiction & fantasy, YA novels, humor, and practical nonfiction.A graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz (B.A., Literature), and Johns Hopkins University (M.A., English), she lives in San Diego with her family.She is always looking for stories she canÕt stop reading.For adult fiction, Courtney represents only mainstream fiction (including historical fiction and womenÕs fiction), romance (all subgenres except inspirational), mystery novels, and speculative fiction.For nonfiction, Courtney represents work targeting all age groups (children and adults). Though she will consider nonfiction on any topic, work that deals primarily with issues of religion or spirituality is unlikely to be a good fit.She is not currently accepting new middle-grade, early reader, or picture book submissions.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Erotic Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Satire, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Humor Nonfiction, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Multicultural Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Psychology, ScienceCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
Biography
Grace Milusich is a literary agent with Looking Glass Literary & Media. She is an associate agent and Natalie Lakosil’s marketing and publicity assistant. Grace has worked with Natalie in various roles for roughly eight years. After graduating from the National University of Galway with a MasterÕs degree in Publishing, Grace worked in various editorial and marketing roles for publishing houses all across Ireland. When she realized her favorite part of the publishing process was working directly with authors, helping them to reach their fullest potential, she began to work more closely with Natalie.Born and raised in New York, Grace used her international perspective on the publishing industry to join Natalie at Irene Goodman Literary Agency as a Junior Agent and marketing assistant. Her experience at publishing houses gives her valuable insight into what editors are looking for. Grace is a member of the AALA and SCBWI. During her free time, Grace enjoys listening to Ethel CainÕs discography on repeat, running, and baking anything that involves cinnamon. Grace is interested in pursuing both YA and adult pieces (with a particular interest in pieces that narrow the gap between YA and adult). She is passionate about twisty fantasy, thrillers, and contemporary fiction featuring powerful/challenging themes. She would also like to see stories exploring religious trauma, unputdownable pacing, gothic or mysterious narratives, and complex characters. Grace is also a lover of the found family trope in all its forms. Grace is hoping to work on romantasy projects that feature BIPOC protagonists, and she is a sucker for morally grey or unlikeable characters too!
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Religious Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Thriller, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Cookbook Cooking, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Pop CultureCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Alina Mitchell is a literary agent with MacGregor & Luedeke. She received a Bachelor of Arts in English/Professional Writing with a minor in Business Management from Oakwood University, a Master of Arts in English & Secondary Education from the University of Alabama Huntsville (UAH) and an Instructional Design/eLearning Certificate from Oregon State University.Beginning her writing and education career working as a Freshman Composition instructor at UAH, Alina always encouraged her students to have a sense of agency and own their voices through their writing. She continued to pursue her passion working as a secondary English teacher, principal and higher education administrator. In 2019, Alina published her debut book, The Color of Beauty: The Life and Work of New York Fashion Icon Ophelia DeVore, which chronicled the life of her grand-aunt Ophelia DeVore, the 1st Black model in the United States. Additionally, she freelances as a writer with Darklight Studios and evaluates standardized writing exams with the Educational Testing Services. As a literary agent, Alina is actively looking for nonfiction proposals including memoir, biographies, how-to, elementary & secondary education topics, religion/spirituality, narrative nonfiction, and new perspectives in history, arts & culture.
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FICTION: Fiction, Mystery, ThrillerNONFICTION: Art, Biography, Cultural Social Issues, Education, History, How-To, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Religion, Spirituality, SportsNONFICTION: Christian Books, Christian Nonfiction
Biography
Emily Mitchell is a literary agent with the Wernick & Pratt Agency. She lives in Massachusetts because of Anastasia Krupnik: after reading the eponymous classic dozens of times as a child, she got it in her head that going to college in Massachusetts was something she should do, so she did. Emily began her career at Sheldon Fogelman Agency, handling submissions, subsidiary rights, and coffee. She then spent eleven years at Charlesbridge Publishing as senior editor, contracts manager, and director of corporate strategy. Emily represents both authors and illustrators from picture books to YA, including Traci Sorell, Maia Kobabe, Caron Levis, Richard Ho, Van G. Garrett, Destiny Howell, and Sarah Lynne Reul. She also handles foreign rights, permissions, social media, and IT for the agency. Emily holds a bachelorÕs degree in English from Harvard, a masterÕs in secondary English education from Syracuse, and an MBA from Babson. She lives outside Boston with her family. Emily is accepting new clients in all genres for children.
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CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Chapter Book Fiction, Chapter Book Nonfiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Heather Mitchell is a literary agent with the Gelfman Schneider/ICM Literary Agency. Heather was born in Montreal, Canada. She started her career in Paris as a sports agent and continued for 15 years before the allure of books brought her skills as an agent to New York and to Gelfman Schneider in 2006. Heather represents a number of bestselling authors, but she is particularly interested in narrative non-fiction, historical fiction and young debut authors with strong voices.
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FICTION: Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, ThrillerNONFICTION: General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, NonfictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Kristen Moeller is a literary agent with Waterside Productions, Inc. She has spent over 30 years in the field of psychology and personal growth and over 10 years behind the scenes of the book world, beginning as an acquisitions editor at Morgan James Publishing and later becoming the executive publisher for Persona Publishing, a boutique self-publishing imprint.Kristen is intimately acquainted with the challenges of being an author. She launched herself into the world of non-fiction with her first published book and has since released two other titles. With her background as a therapist, her experience as an author, and her expertise in the world of publishing, Kristen excels in gently guiding authors through the publishing process as well as providing the much needed encouragement along the way.A natural-born networker, Kristen loves the relationship building aspect of agenting and has an always expanding list of top editors in both the New York publishing world as well as the most innovative of independents.For as long as she can remember, escaping into the wonders of a great novel has been a favorite way to unwind. Kristen seeks to discover (mostly female) authors of literary fiction or deep and gritty memoir about walking through the fires of life without losing our way.A three time TEDx speaker, she has been featured on NPR, ABC, NBC, Fox News, the New York Times, Huffington Post and had a stint on TLCÕs Tiny House Nation.Kristen lives in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, a Rhodesian Ridgeback and two pit bull rescues.
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FICTION: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Memoir, Nonfiction, Self-Help, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
David Moldawer is a literary agent at Writers House. He relates “I began my publishing career as an editor, acquiring and developing nonfiction at top imprints, including St. MartinÕs Press, Portfolio, McGraw-Hill Professional, and Amazon Publishing New York. Over a busy decade, I worked with an array of celebrated authors, from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet to wellness icon Deepak Chopra. My acquisitions included bestsellers such as *The Personal MBA* by Josh Kaufman, *Car Guys vs. Bean Counters* by Bob Lutz, *Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain* by Ryan Blair, *The Sports Gene* by David Epstein, *Idea Man* by Paul Allen, and BehanceÕs *99U* series.Transitioning to book collaboration, I became one of the most sought-after ghostwriters and book proposal specialists in the business and personal development spaces. My proposal collaborations secured multiple seven-figure deals and helped produce bestselling books, including *Atomic Habits* by James Clear and *Feel-Good Productivity* by Ali Abdaal.”
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NONFICTION: Biography, Business Book, Computers, Health Wellness, History, Lifestyle, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Nonfiction, Science, Technology
Biography
Stefanie Molina is a literary agent with Ladderbird. Prior to becoming an agent, Stefanie spent her career advocating for marginalized folks in publishing as a technical editor at a national laboratory, senior editor at the literary journal F(r)iction, and book coach and editor for women of color. She is Asian Latina, (Mexican, Japanese, and Irish), and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, both from the University of California at Davis. Aside from reading, she enjoys hiking, swimming, baking, and playing the piano, but spends most of her time spoiling her fur baby Samson. Her favorite place in the world is Yosemite National Park.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Animals, Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Crafts, Fitness, Food Drink, Health Wellness, Lifestyle, Memoir, Multicultural Nonfiction, Music, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Sports, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Katie Monson is a literary agent with SBR Media. She has been self-employed, watching children in her home for the last 12 years, and has enjoyed the privilege of being home to raise her children. She recently made the decision to massively change up her life and find a different path to take while still being able to home with her kids, leading her to SBR Media. Katie has always had a passion for reading ever since she was a little girl. Over the years she developed a strong interest in reading indie romance books, which naturally led to blogging, beta reading and editing small manuscripts for authors. She is self-motivated, organized and ready to represent clients and help lead them to success.When Katie isnÕt reading, sitting by the pool, or complaining about the cold Rochester winters, she can be found traveling to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee and spending time with her husband and four children in Rochester, NY.ÒA book is a device to ignite the imagination.Ó ~ Alan Bennett
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FICTION: Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, Humor Fiction, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Tyler Monson is a literary agent with Sterling Lord Literistic. Tyler joined Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. in 2023 and assists Doug Stewart, Neeti Madan, and Nadyne Pike. Tyler loves books about everyday life and the moments that rupture its routine to surprise, delight, frustrate, reroute, and renew our humanity and bend toward hope. He seeks out fiction and nonfiction that imagines otherwise and other ways of being in the world. In fiction, he enjoys writing about place, family, desire, and time in playful or inventive ways. Tyler values nonfiction that centers the voices and subjects of those who live in the margins of the social, political, and cultural mainstream, especially queer and trans folks. Also, he is interested in literary criticism and essays, data collection and its uses, and everything about tennis. Tyler has a Ph.D. in American Literature from Marquette University. He has held teaching positions at Dartmouth College, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Marquette University, and Seton Hall University. He lives in Manhattan with his partner and their cat and dog.
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FICTION: Family Saga, FictionNONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, Cultural Social Issues, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Multicultural Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Reference, Sports, Technology
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Andrea Montejo is a literary agent with the Indent Literary Agency. A native of Colombia, Andrea graduated from the University of Paris IV-Sorbonne. She started her career in publishing at HarperCollins in New York, where she was one of the founding editors of Rayo, the companyÕs Latino and Spanish-language imprint. Responsible for the publication of over 30 titles a year, she focused on bringing authors from Spain and Latin America to the United States. In 2007, Andrea started the Indent Literary Agency, where she represents Latino and Latin American authors for the U.S. market and throughout the world.
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FICTION: Fiction, General Fiction, Literary FictionNONFICTION: Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Government, Journalism, Memoir, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, True Crime, Women’s Issues
Biography
Mary C. Moore is a literary agent with Aevitas Creative Management. She has represented the Nebula-nominated The Unbroken by C.L. Clark (Orbit,2021); and Indie Next and Book of the Month pick The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker (Inkyard, 2021).MaryÕs first career was in field biology, which took her around the world, from Ghana to Costa Rica to Maui, before settling at the San Francisco Zoo. But her love of books proved to be just as strong as her love of animals. While working at the zoo she earned her MFA in Creative Writing and English at Mills College, Oakland. She worked as a literary agent at Kimberley Cameron & Associates before moving to Aevitas.Mary represents a wide range of fiction as an Aevitas agent based in the Bay Area. She likes to work with clients long-term, and is comfortable representing multiple genres/age-ranges that an author is interested in, although prefers to begin a partnership in one genre before jumping to another. She is currently hoping to find layered and deeply satisfying upmarket fiction, bookclub fiction with light speculative elements, and smart female sleuth stories.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Western Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: History, Humor Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Psychology, ScienceCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
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Penny Moore is a literary agent with Aevitas Creative Management. She is a Senior Agent at who represents childrenÕs literature, mainly middle grade, chapter books, young adult, and select picture books. Her standout authors include: Shawn Amos, Akemi Dawn Bowman, Waka T. Brown, Auriane Desombre, Lyla Lee, Sangu Mandanna, Nicki Pau Preto, Maya Prasad, Jenna Yoon, and Katie Zhao.Though sheÕs interested in all genres, sheÕs specifically seeking inventive works featuring breakout voices and compelling plot lines that will make young readers feel seen and heard for the first time.Moore graduated from the University of Georgia with a double degree in Linguistics and Japanese Language & Literature. During her time as an undergraduate, she also studied comparative literature at top universities in Japan and South Korea. Penny joined Aevitas in 2018, starting in the industry as an assistant/associate agent at FinePrint Literary Management in 2014, then joining Empire Literary as an agent two years later, where she built out the childrenÕs portion of the agencyÕs list.
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FICTION: Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, Magical Realism, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket FictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Chapter Book Fiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Max Moorhead is a literary agent with Massie & McQuilkin. Max began his publishing career at The New Republic as an editorial fellow before joining Massie & McQuilkin in 2019 in a junior role. Over the years he has cultivated a client list while also managing backlist titles by Russell & Volkening clients including Annie Dillard, Eudora Welty, Bernard Malamud, Barbara Tuchman, and Marian Engel. Raised in New Hampshire, he graduated with honors from The New School earning a B.A. in Creative Writing. As an agent he specializes in literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, biography, cultural history, and memoir.
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FICTION: Family Saga, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary FictionNONFICTION: Biography, Cultural Social Issues, History, Journalism, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture
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Patricia Moosbrugger is a literary agent with the Patricia Moosbrugger Literary Agency. Patricia is an independent literary agent based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her client list includes several national bestsellers in both fiction and narrative nonfiction. She spent 15 years in the New York publishing world where she was director of subsidiary rights at Walker Books and Golden Books and acted as agent and rights director at the Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency.
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FICTION: Fiction, General FictionNONFICTION: General Nonfiction, NonfictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Claire (Easton) Morance is a literary agent with Painted Words. She began her publishing career at Painted Words in 2012. She is currently seeking picture book submissions from author-illustrators. She loves stories with humor and heart, relatable characters, unpredictable endings, and books that reflect the diversity of childrenÕs experiences. Her favorite stories inspire compassion, curiosity, and a fresh way of looking at the world.
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CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Children’s Books, Picture Book
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Alan Morell is a literary agent with Creative Management Partners. He is an American uber agent in the disciplines of Literary, Talent, Business Management, Branding Media Strategy, IP and Commercial Products Licensing. He is the Chairman and CEO of THE CREATIVE MANAGEMENT AGENCY: Creative Management Partners LLC, headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA, with partner offices in New York, Toronto, and London.Mr. Morell has had a long and successful career. Clients under his management have gone on to win prestigious awards: Grammy, Tony, Emmy, ESPY, Victors and NY Times Best Seller Author.In over 30 years in the industry, he has managed more than 2,500 campaigns serving disciplines in Literary, Television, Film, Consulting, Advisory, as well as live events for the sectors of Entertainment, Sports, Arts and Corporate America.Mr. Morell also has experience in developing growth strategy and market positioning for clients within the fashion, beauty, health, and lifestyle sectors. This includes identifying celebrity associations for media campaigns with video news releases, social media, and print and online publications, as well as coordinating with hundreds of news affiliates including Fox, MSNBC, and CNBC for live appearances and taped interviews.Alan Morell supports several humanitarian efforts, including relief efforts in Darfur, the Clinton Foundation, and Haiti Relief, and serves on the Board of Leadership of Mass General Hospital.Mr. Morell began his career at International Management Group, where he served in numerous executive capacities, including Corporate Vice President. He holds a degree from the University of Florida. His book, Social Media: Rebranding Outside the Clutter, will be released in fall of 2017 by iBooks.
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NONFICTION: Beauty Fashion Style, Cookbook Cooking, Current Events Affairs, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Nonfiction, Politics
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Howard Morhaim is a literary agent with the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency. Howard Morhaim’s publishing career has included time as a line editor, as a book doctor, and as an acquisitions editor in a variety of publishing houses in New York. In 1979, he established his eponymous literary agency, making use of his editing background to foster close relationships with his clients and their work. He represents renowned authorities in history, biography, art, architecture, science, and religion, as well as canonical authors in literary fiction, thrillers, mystery, science fiction, and fantasy.
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FICTION: Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, ThrillerNONFICTION: Architecture, Art, Biography, Business Book, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, Economics, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Lifestyle, Memoir, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Photography, Politics, Reference, Religion, Science, Sports, Travel, True CrimeCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books
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Will Morningstar is a literary agent with the Laura Gross Literary Agency. He says: “A Boston-area native, I studied the anthropology of religion before turning to publishing. I began my editorial career with two magazines at Harvard University and later as an assistant at LGLA. I have several years of experience as a freelance editor for academic and trade publishers, and have also worked as an indie bookseller and film producer. I now spend much of my time as a freelance Spanish-to-English translator. My translations can be found in the Massachusetts Review and Latin American Literature Today.As an affiliate agent, I will focus mainly on bringing Spanish-language books into Anglophone markets, but I am also building a small list of authors who write in English. I work with literature for both children and adults and am committed to amplifying underrepresented voices.”
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Multicultural FictionNONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Multicultural Nonfiction, Nonfiction
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Alyssa Morris is a literary agent at Trellis Literary Management. She has spent fifteen years in publishing and media, including as a columnist at Barnes and Noble and as an editor and marketing strategist at Amazon. She has deep experience in social media, managing accounts for brands with hundreds of thousands of followers. She combined her knowledge of the romance space with her internet savvy with Romancing the Phone, a popular substack about BookTok trends lauded by Electric Literature and Book Riot. Alyssa’s favorite non-client authors include: Cat Sebastian, Lucy Parker, Emily Henry, Ali Hazelwood, Lisa Kleypas, Tia Williams, Sherry Thomas, Nalini Singh, Sharon Shinn, and Patricia Briggs. Alyssa has a B.A. in English from Pomona College. When she isn’t reading, working, or being extremely online, her hobbies include baking and hiking.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Romance
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Gary Morris is a literary agent with the David Black Agency. Gary started working as a literary agent in 1996 after a brief period in graduate school studying literature. These facts are almost entirely unrelated. Since then he has represented New York Times and national best sellers, award-winning non-fiction and fiction. He has worked on books in many categories, including politics and current events, biography, memoir, practical non-fiction, and impractical fiction. He works very closely with his clients to ensure that what is presented to publishers is the best and most marketable expression of their work.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary FictionNONFICTION: Biography, Current Events Affairs, General Nonfiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Politics
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Natascha Morris is a literary agent with The Tobias Literary Agency. She joined The Tobias Agency in 2020 after previously working at BookEnds Literary. With a B.A. in English Literary Studies and a M.S. in Publishing, Natascha is a self-described Òpublishing nerd.Ó She spent most of her childhood in a leather chair, with her nose in a book, and her passion for books across genres, coupled with her desire to find amazing talent, drove her to make the transition from editorial to literary agent.NataschaÕs editorial philosophy stems from the idea that all books should be well written and entertaining, and that all children should see themselves and their lives in books. Some of her books include ALA award winning Queen of Physics by Teresa Robeson, Grandpa Grumps by Katrina Moore, JLG selected We Wait for the Sun and Oona illustrated by Raissa Figueroa, and The Library of Lost Things and A Cuban GirlÕs Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey. SheÕs is primarily looking for picture books, middle grade graphic novels, and young adult across most genres, including graphic novels. She is also open to illustrator submissions.
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CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Andrea Morrison is a literary agent with Writers House. She says: “I’ve worked in both the California and New York offices of Writers House, having started as an intern, and worked my way up to agent. I’ve had the opportunity to work closely with a variety of award-winning authors and illustrators, in genres ranging from picture books to middle grade and YA, to adult literary and upmarket fiction.I studied Literature & Writing at University of California, San Diego and earned my MFA in Fiction from Columbia University Ñ not only do I understand the revision process from an agentÕs point of view, I also understand it from a writerÕs perspective. I truly love editorial work, and am hands-on when it comes to helping authors revise and build projects.”
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FICTION: Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Film Entertainment, General Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Upmarket NonfictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Chapter Book Fiction, Chapter Book Nonfiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Stephen Morrison is a literary agent at Susanna Lea Associates. Formerly the Publisher of Picador, Editor-in-Chief of Penguin Books and Director of Rights and Contracts for Bloomsbury, Stephen M. Morrison is based between NYC, London and Manila. His primary focus is on nonfiction projects and his clients include Jenny and Dave Marrs (HGTVÕs hit series Fixer to Fabulous). He developed the NYT bestselling book The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson and its later incarnation as a TV series on Peacock. Stephen also works on some US and Asian rights and TV and film projects for SLA.
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NONFICTION: General Nonfiction, Nonfiction