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Literary Agent Directory

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Laura Strachan

Strachan Literary AgencyCLOSED to SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email > Online Form >

Work 165 Green Street Annapolis Maryland 21401 USAWork Email: query@strachanlit.comWebsite: http://www.strachanlit.com/

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Jonah Straus

Straus LiteraryAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email >

Work 77 Van Ness Avenue Suite 101 San Francisco California 94102 USAWork Email: queries@strausliterary.comWebsite: http://www.strausliterary.com

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Robin Straus

Robin Straus AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email >

Work 229 East 79th Street Suite 5A New York New York 10075 USAWork Email: info@robinstrausagency.comWebsite: http://www.robinstrausagency.com/

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Rebecca Strauss

DeFiore and CompanyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email >

Work 47 E. 19th St. 3rd Floor New York New York 10003 USAWork Email: Rebecca@defliterary.comWebsite: http://www.defioreandco.com

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Morgan Strehlow

The BinderyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email >

Work 128 E Las Animas St. Colorado Springs Colorado 80903 USAWork Email: info@thebinderyagency.comWebsite: https://www.thebinderyagency.com/

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Shadra Strickland

Painted WordsAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email >

Work 310 W 97th St, Apt 24 New York New York 10025 USAWork Email: submissions@painted-words.comWebsite: http://painted-words.com/

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Marlene Stringer

Stringer Literary AgencyCLOSED to SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Online Form >

Work 8429 Lorraine Road #408 Lakewood Ranch Florida 34202 USAWebsite: http://www.stringerlit.com/

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Dan Strone

Trident Media GroupAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Online Form >

Work 355 Lexington Ave 12th FL New York New York 10017 USAWebsite: http://www.tridentmediagroup.com

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Dan Strone

Trident Media GroupAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Online Form >

Work 355 Lexington Ave 12th FL New York New York 10017 United StatesWebsite: http://www.tridentmediagroup.com

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Catharine Strong

Aevitas Creative ManagementCLOSED to SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Online Form >

Work 19 W. 21st Street Suite 501 New York New York 10010 USAWebsite: http://aevitascreative.com/

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Wendy Strothman

Aevitas Creative ManagementCLOSED to SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Online Form >

Work 63 East 9th Street 10X New York New York 10003 USAWebsite: http://aevitascreative.com/

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Biography

Wendy Strothman is a literary agent with Aevitas Creative Management. She represents Pulitzer Prize winning authors: David Blight, author of the bestselling biography Frederick Douglass; David Kertzer, author of The Pope and Mussolini; and Caleb McDaniel, author of The Sweet Taste of Liberty. She also represents Ruth Simmons, former president of Smith College, Brown University, and Prairie View who is publishing a memoir called Up Home: One GirlÕs Journey in 2023. Wendy works with many prominent historians, including Joanne Freeman, author of The Field of Blood; Alan Mikhail, author of GodÕs Shadow; Martha Hodes, author of the forthcoming My Hijacking; Wendy Warren, author of Pulitzer finalist New England Bound; journalists including Linda Greenhouse, author of Justice on the Brink; James Scott, author of Pulitzer finalist Target Tokyo; Amy Ellis Nutt, author of the bestselling transgender book, Becoming Nicole; legal scholars Richard Thompson Ford, author of Dress Codes and The Race Card; Deborah Archer, president of the ACLU and author of the forthcoming Locked In and Left Out; Nicholas Bowie and Daphna Renan, authors of the forthcoming Supremacy; naturalists Kenn Kaufman, author of the forthcoming The Birds that Audubon Missed; Scott Edwards, author of the forthcoming American Journey: Birds, a Bicycle, and Hope Across America; and biographers Benjamin Taylor, author of Here We Are and the forthcoming biography of Willa Cather andTess Chakalakal, author of a forthcoming biography of Charles Chesnutt.

Before founding the Strothman Agency in 2003, Wendy was the publisher of Trade & Reference Books at Houghton Mifflin Company where she oversaw books from Curious George ¨ to the American Heritage Dictionary and the Peterson Field Guides; at Houghton she also edited works by Philip Roth, Arthur Schlesinger, and John Kenneth Galbraith. Before Houghton, she was publisher of Beacon Press where she published Marian Wright Edelman and Cornel West. She started her career at the University of Chicago Press.

Wendy is the Vice President of the Authors Guild Foundation and was a trustee of Brown University; she and her husband, a pipe organ builder, and their golden doodle Farley divide their time between the coast of Maine and the Berkshires, with frequent forays into New York City.

Hannah Strouth

Sanford J. Greenburger AssociatesAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email >

Work 55 5th Avenue New York New York 10003 USAWork Email: hstrouth@sjga.comWebsite: http://www.greenburger.com/

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Andrew Stuart

The Stuart AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Online Form >

Work 450 North End Ave. 25C New York New York 10282 USAWebsite: http://www.stuartagency.com

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Kari Stuart

CAA/ICMAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email > Postal Mail >

Work 65 East 55th Street 14th Floor New York New York 10022 USAWork Email: kari.stuart@caa.comWebsite: https://www.caa.com/about-us

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Gerrie Sturman

Goldfarb & AssociatesAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email > Online Form >

Work c/o RP &B 510 King St., Suite 300 Alexandria Virginia 22314 USAWork Email: glslawlit@gmail.comWebsite: https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/dealmakers/detail.cgi?id=151

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Saba Sulaiman

Talcott Notch Literary ServicesCLOSED to SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email >

Work 127 Broad Street 2P Milford Connecticut 06460 USAWork Email: ssulaiman@talcottnotch.netWebsite: http://www.talcottnotch.net

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Biography

Saba Sulaiman is a literary agent with Talcott Notch Literary Services. She says: “I was drawn into the world of literature by default when my sisterÕs growing collection of books in our tiny room began to overflow onto my bed. Born to Pakistani immigrants in Sri Lanka, and knowing how to express myself only in English for the first fifteen years of my life, I found comfort in reading about other culturally displaced people, unable to communicate in their native tongues, and hesitant to assert themselves in environments where there were few examples of people like them. Moving to Pakistan and absorbing what it meant to be an educated and empowered girl coming of age in a traditional Islamic society contributed greatly to my desire to seek similar narratives, especially from other women. I took the next step in my immigrant journey by moving to the United States to study Economics and Middle Eastern Studies at Wellesley College. I then studied modern Persian Literature at the University of Chicago, where I helped edit our departmentÕs academic journal. After a stint at Sourcebooks as an Editorial Intern, I joined the team at Talcott Notch Literary, and the rest is history.

Being an author today is an entrepreneurial endeavor, and I see my role as my clientsÕ primary advocate as they navigate each and every stage of the publishing process Ð from digging deep into developing their craft, to representing their interests zealously even after they find homes for their books. I am also committed to highlighting marginalized voices with bright careers ahead of them and compelling stories to tell; stories that demonstrate the true range of perspectives that exist in this world, and address urgent and often underexplored issues with veracity and heart. For a complete list of the genres I work in, visit my website and check out my #MSWL.

IÕm also proud to be on the steering committee for People of Color in Publishing, a grassroots organization working to serve the interests of publishing professionals of color.

When IÕm not reading, youÕll probably find me running after my two small children, secretly learning another foreign language, playing Scrabble, watching a Bollywood movie, or singing in the bathroom (the acoustics, am I right?)___”

Rachel Sussman

Chalberg & Sussman Literary AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email >

Work 115 West 29th Street Third Floor New York New York 10001 USAWork Email: rachel@chalbergsussman.comWebsite: http://www.chalbergsussman.com/

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Kari Sutherland

KT LiteraryCLOSED to SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Online Form >

Work 9249 S. Broadway #200-543 Highlands Ranch Colorado 80129 USAWebsite: http://ktliterary.com/

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Margaret Sutherland Brown

Folio Literary ManagementAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email >

Work 630 Ninth Ave. Suite 1009 New York New York 10036 USAWork Email: margaret@foliolitmanagement.comWebsite: http://www.foliolit.com

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Kristina Sutton-Lennon

Focused ArtistsAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email >

Work 333 Mamaroneck Ave White Plains New York 10605 USAWork Email: QueryKristina@focusedartists.comWebsite: https://www.focusedartists.com/

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Danielle Svetcov

Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email > Online Form >

Work 307 Seventh Ave. Suite 2407 New York New York 10001 USAWork Email: submit@lgrliterary.comWebsite: http://lgrliterary.com/

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Danielle Svetcov is a literary agent with the Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency. She is the author of Parked, a ÒquirkyÓ Òbig-heartedÓ middle-grade novel that Òexplores what happens when homelessness and helpfulness collide.Ó Before Parked, Danielle wrote for the New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, and the Chicago Tribune Magazine. She joined LGR in 2002.

Books she rereads for love: I Capture the Castle, Lone Pilgrim, Jane Eyre, Devil in the White City, Ladies and GentlemenÑthe Bronx is Burning.

Audiobooks that sheÕs recently listened to (in the car) on rainy days: When You Reach Me, Naked, The Secret Garden, Undefeated.

Her clients tend to be oppositional but reasoned, serious but amusedÑpreferring their rabbit holes deep.

Her taste is reflected in the journalism and narrative nonfiction sheÕs sold, e.g. Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves; its natural follow-up Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art; a cultural history of our bodies under water, Why We Swim; a refusal to be grammatically cornered, Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark; a refusal to be artfully ignored Broad Strokes and She Votes; and a story of greed that threatens us all (where we least expect it), Kill Shot.

Also, to offset the Victorian in her, she signs funny books, e.g. Skymaul: Happy Crap You Can Buy From A Plane; Look Big, a guide to surviving wild-animal close-encounters (which is funnier than you might think); What to Talk About; Bike Snob; and Minnesota-Book-of-the-Year nominee, The Annie Year, an ensemble novel that blurs heartland and heartburn.

Of course, she has to eat, tooÉ She represents an incredible stable of chefs, restaurateurs, and food/ag-thinkersÑmany of them IACP and Beard Award winnersÑincluding Shalane Flanagan and Elyse KopeckyÕs New York Times bestselling Run Fast Eat Slow; Bryant TerryÕs Afro-Vegan and Vegetable Kingdom; Michelle PolzineÕs Baking at the 20th Century CafŽ; Russell Moore and Allison HopelainÕs This is Camino; Adrianna AdarmeÕs The Year of Cozy; Stuart Brioza and Nicole KrasinskiÕs State Bird Provisions; Brandon JewÕs Mr. JiuÕs in Chinatown; Sophie EganÕs OK to Eat; and many more.

Some of her authors youÕll be hearing from soon: Rachel Gross, Nicole Perlroth, Sophia Vincent-Guy, Mark Bittman, Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, Beth Rodden, Eugenia Viti, Diana Kapp, Diana Helmuth, Molly Huddle, Sara Slattery, Rick Easton, Melissa McCart, Andrew Hilleman, Colin Clancy, Jodi Angel, S.P. Miskowski, Mike Sacks and Jason Roeder.

Danielle is based in the agencyÕs California office.

Joyce Sweeney

The Seymour AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email >

Work 4100 Corporate Square Suite 140 Naples Florida 34104 USAWork Email: joyce@theseymouragency.comWebsite: http://www.theseymouragency.com

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Mark Sweeney

Mark Sweeney & AssociatesAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email >

Work 28540 Altessa Way Suite 201 Bonita Springs Florida 34135 USAWork Email: sweeney2@comcast.netWebsite: Not applicable

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Becky Sweren

Aevitas Creative ManagementCLOSED to SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Online Form >

Work 12 W 21st Street Suite 501 New York New York 10010 USAWebsite: http://aevitascreative.com/

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Pieter Swinkels

Transatlantic AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email >

Work United StatesWork Email: querypieter@transatlanticagency.comWebsite: http://transatlanticagency.com/

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Pieter Swinkels

Transatlantic AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email >

Work 2 Bloor Street East Suite 3500 Toronto M4W 1A8 CanadaWork Email: querypieter@transatlanticagency.comWebsite: http://transatlanticagency.com/

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Emily Sylvan Kim

Prospect AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Online Form >

Work 551 Valley Road PMB 377 Upper Montclair New Jersey 07043 USAWebsite: http://www.prospectagency.com/

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Emily Sylvan Kim is a literary agent with the Prospect Agency. She says: “Reading has always been my addiction so I feel very fortunate that it is my career as well. After a childhood spent devouring books in Denver, Colorado I majored in English at Carleton College where I once electively took and enjoyed a class titled “Dickens and Scott, the Longer Novels.” I gave law school a try for a year after graduation but the lure of fiction was just too strong so I moved to New York City, the hub of the publishing industry. This was one of the best decisions in my life. I worked at Writers House literary agency for five years while also writing reviews for Publisher’s Weekly as well as my own fiction and poetry. I even met my husband in a poetry class!

In 2005, I was thrilled to take the next step in my career by opening the doors to Prospect Agency. My inspiration in naming the agency came from Brooklyn’s beloved Prospect Park. With winding trails, woods and meadows, there is a place for everyone to find a bit of peace in the middle of a crowded city and I strive to provide just such a haven for our clients. I am proud to have built an agency composed of so many talented agents who represent a wide array of authors and illustrators.

Even though a love of reading brought me to agenting, as my career has advanced, I found myself equally drawn to the business aspect of creating books. Publishing is the nexus of art and commerce. How we navigate that intersection is endlessly fascinating and of critical importance to the future of literature. By working and listening closely to both publishers and writers, I always strive to foster dialogue and create innovative opportunities. I understand that we are in a time of great change and that decisions we make now will have a lasting impact on our future. As an agent, I have taken a leadership role in helping to shape the digital landscape. By embracing and understanding technology, we can make sure we stay relevant and fresh for both long time readers and also attract new audiences.”

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