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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
Ellen Coughtrey is a literary agent with The Gernery Company. A graduate of Davidson College, Ellen landed in New York without a plan and serendipitously found her way into publishingÑand the Gernert CompanyÑin 2013. Her reading taste is broad: women’s upmarket and commercial fiction, smart original thrillers and mysteries, historical fiction that sweeps the reader off her feet or turns history on its head, and clever, witty Young Adult fiction that trusts the reader with big topics. She’s also looking for narrative nonfiction and books on parenting and relationships. Ellen lives with her husband and son in Harlem.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Dating Relationships Sex, General Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, ParentingCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Dan Cramer is a literary agent with and the founder of Page Turner Literary. He says: “My love of reading started when I was young with The Chronicles of Narnia. I loved that I could escape into a world where magic and adventure existed. That love of books grew and has followed me into adulthood. Some of my best friends and greatest loves, through the years, have been fictional characters. They have inspired and motivated me in almost every facet of my life, from my first career as a Forensic Scientist with the FBI to owning and operating Page Turner Literary Agency.While I love all books, my heart beats for childrenÕs literature for many reasons, but the main reason is childrenÕs literature is fearless. These books and their authors are not afraid to tackle tough topics, to celebrate diversity, or bring awareness to issues that others would turn their backs on. ChildrenÕs literature never ceases to surprise me with its fortitude.I live in Burr Ridge, Illinois with my husband and two rescue dogs, Timmy and Zoe. When I’m not reading, I enjoy the outdoors, horror movies, and baking (and I’m definitely not imagining I’m on the Great British Bake Off… ok, I’m totally doing that.)I have two undergraduate degrees from West Virginia University: Forensic and Investigative Sciences and Psychology. I have two graduate degrees from Benedictine University: MBA and MS Management and Organizational Behavior. Prior to starting my own agency, I was an Associate Literary Agent with Flannery Literary.”
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FICTION: Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Romance, ThrillerNONFICTION: Cookbook Cooking, Illustrated, NonfictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Laura Crockett is a literary agent at the Triada U.S. Literary Agency. Some of her favorite adult books include Babel, The City of Brass, A River Enchanted, The Year of the Witching, The Book of Gothel, Hamnet, The Square of Sevens, The House at Riverton, The Thirteenth Tale, The Only One Left, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Maame, and Yours Truly. In YA, her favorite books include Happily Ever Afters, House of Hollow, Divine Rivals, Curious Tides, Six Crimson Cranes, and What the River Knows. For a more detailed manuscript wishlist, please visit scribblesandwanderlust.com.Laura received her M.A. in Publishing from Rosemont College. Laura joined Triada in 2014, and has previously held positions as a bookseller and a readers advisory librarian. When she is not managing her client list or the agency’s foreign rights, she can be found participating in two book clubs (one for millennials and one where she’s the youngest member by 30 years), singing in choir, playing handbells, and traveling abroad with her husband.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Tracy Crow is a literary agent with and the founder of Tracy Crow Literary Agency. She Tracy Crow is host and producer of the podcast, Accept Your Gifts: The 22-Minute Podcast for Inspiring Your Most Creative Life, a twice-weekly program with listeners in 12 countries. She is also the founder of Tracy Crow Literary Agency, LLC, and the president and CEO of MilSpeak Foundation, Inc., a 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated toward supporting the creative endeavors of military servicemembers, veterans, and their families.Tracy is the author/editor of six books to include the novella, CooperÕs Hawk: The Remembering; the popular history, ItÕs My Country Too: WomenÕs Military Stories from the American Revolution to Afghanistan with co-author Jerri Bell; the award-winning memoir, Eyes Right: Confessions from a Woman Marine; the military conspiracy thriller, An Unlawful Order, under her pen name, Tracy Crow bio photo for EYES RIGHTCarver Greene; the true story collection, Red, White, & True: Stories from Veterans and Families, WWII to Present; and the breakthrough writing text, On Point: A Guide to Writing the Military Story, in which Crow combines her skills and experience as a former Marine Corps officer, award-winning military journalist, author, editor, and assistant professor of creative writing.TracyÕs short stories and essays have appeared in a number of literary journals and anthologies, and been nominated three times for the Pushcart Prize. She has a B.A. in creative writing from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, and an MFA in creative writing from Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina. She and her husband, Mark Weidemaier, an MLB lifer, live on ten storybook acres in central North Carolina with their three dogs Ñ Cash, Hadley, and Fenway.
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FICTION: Fiction, Inspirational Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mainstream Fiction, Romance, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Biography, General Nonfiction, Memoir, Military War Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Religion, Spirituality, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Sara Crowe is a literary agent with and the founder of Sara Crowe Literary. She always had a book in her hand, and is still amazed that she gets to help make them. She has 25 years of experience in the publishing world, with 8 in foreign rights, and 20 representing clients. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and the Radcliffe Publishing course, she started her career at The Wylie Agency, where she went on to sell foreign rights in WylieÕs London office. She was a foreign rights manager at Trident Media Group, and an agent and foreign rights manager at Harvey Klinger, before becoming a senior agent at Pippin Properties. She represents a diverse group of children’s and adult fiction and nonfiction; everything from picture books to graphic novels to literary fiction and adult romcoms. Her clients include Newbery and Printz medalists and honorees, National Book Award Finalists, Lambda award winners and finalists, and NYT Bestsellers.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor Fiction, Literary Fiction, RomanceNONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, 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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Mary Cummings is a literary agent with Great River Literary. “Great River Literary” was the clear name choice for the new agency established by Mary Cummings in 2021, after thirteen years as an agent for books for children and teens at Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises.Except in the depths of winter, nearly every evening Mary goes down to the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Paul to see the passing scene of trees and birds, barges and boats, kids and lovers – and always the play of light on the flowing water.Mary finds great joy in helping her clients polish their stories to stand out for editors and to become books that will make a difference in kids’ lives. Before becoming a literary agent, Mary was Education Director at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis where, among other accomplishments, she curated an annual festival of children’s literature and selected judges for the McKnight Award from leading editors in children’s publishing.
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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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Michael Curry is a literary agent with the Donald Maass Literary Agency. He joined the Donald Maass Literary Agency in 2012, where he works as the assistant to Jennifer Jackson and is now developing his own select list of clients, focusing on literary SF/F and thrillers with speculative elements. He is also a slush reader for the award-winning Lightspeed Magazine (and has been since 2009, when it was still Fantasy Magazine).
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, ThrillerCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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John Cusick is a literary agent with Folio Literary Management. He began his career in publishing as an agentÕs assistant with Scott Treimel NY, where, along with dog-walking and coffee-fetching, he was fortunate enough to learn the ins-and-outs of publishing. He soon began representing a small list of clients, including Sharon Biggs Waller (A MAD, WICKED FOLLY, Viking Books for Young Readers), Ryan Gebhart (THERE WILL BE BEARS, Candlewick Press), and Hannah Moskowitz (A HISTORY OF GLITTER AND BLOOD, Chronicle Books).In 2013 he joined Greenhouse Literary and grew his list to include many more critically acclaimed and bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Tommy Wallach (WE ALL LOOKED UP, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers), Courtney Alameda (SHUTTER, Feiwel and Friends), and Gina Ciocca (LAST YEARÕS MISTAKE, Simon Pulse). He also began representing picture book authors and illustrators, including Chana Stiefel (DADDY DEPOT, Feiwel & Friends), Julie Bayless (ROAR! Running Press Kids), and Eric Chase Anderson (CHUCK DUGAN IS AWOL, Chronicle Books).At Folio Jr., heÕll continue to represent a diverse list of iconoclastic voices in picture books, middle-grade, young adult, and everything in between.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, ThrillerCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Alexandra D’Amico is an literary agent for adult authors with the Transatlantic Agency. She has worked in publishing since 2019. Alex completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto with a specialist in English and a minor in History, after which she attended Humber CollegeÕs Creative Book Publishing program. Alex worked as Rights and Contracts Coordinator for Beverley Slopen before coming to the Transatlantic Agency as Literary Assistant for Carolyn Forde, and Marilyn Biderman. Alex has also been the Executive Assistant for PACLA, the Professional Association of Canadian Literary Agents, since 2022. In 2023, Alex became Associate Literary Agent for Transatlantic and is now beginning to build her list. She is based in Toronto.
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CLOSED to Submissions | New Literary Agents |Young Adult Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Fantasy | Horror | Romance |History | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Lifestyle | Narrative Nonfiction | Pop Culture | Spirituality |
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Laura Dail is a literary agent with the Laura Dail Literary Agency. After studying at Duke University and earning a Masters in Spanish at Middlebury College, Laura’s publishing career began in subsidiary rights at St. Martin’s Press. She translated several novels and books of nonfiction from Spanish to English and founded the agency in 1996. She has served on the board of the AALA and as the chair of the AALA’s Royalties Committee. Laura is now focused on representing works of serious nonfiction by journalists, historians, and business leaders; upmarket fiction; and select childrenÕs books. She is always seeking fresh, diverse voices, and innovative partners. She will even engage with Hollywood. Just kidding, Hollywood. What she loves most is to nurture creative forces, maximize exposure and impact, and build long, satisfying, remunerative careers.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket FictionNONFICTION: Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Current Events Affairs, Health Wellness, History, Humor Nonfiction, Journalism, Lifestyle, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Multicultural Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Science, True CrimeCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Blythe Daniel is a literary agent with and the founder of The Blythe Daniel Agency. She is a literary agent and marketer who secures books with publishers, conducts publicity campaigns and online marketing. She helps writers build the right book proposal, secures contracts, promotes books, and has placed authors in the national media. She has worked in publishing for more than 20 years and represents bestselling non-fiction authors and new voices.As an agent, she has represented authors associated with Focus on the Family, Cru, Proverbs 31 Ministries, Women of Faith, North Point Community Church, International House of Prayer, Dollar General, JPMorgan Chase, Houston Chronicle, The Huffington Post, Today Show Parenting, American Management Association, and others.As a publicist, she has booked authors on hundreds of media outlets, including Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox News, CNN.com, Inc., The Washington Post, Focus on the Family, Business News Daily, and others.Blythe started in media as the Public Relations/News Director for WNAZ-FM in Nashville, Tennessee as a news reporter and host of two weekly radio programs. She became a publicist for Christian and country music artists and a writer for trade and consumer publications such as CBA, Christian Retailing, Focus on the Family publications, CCM Magazine, and others.She spent seven years working as Publicity Director and then Marketing Director at Thomas Nelson Publishers (now Harper Collins Christian Publishing) where she directed hundreds of publicity and marketing campaigns. In 2004 Blythe moved to Colorado and worked as the Product Development Manager for Ransomed Heart Ministries founded by New York Times bestselling authors John and Stasi Eldredge. She opened her agency in 2005, and is a member of CBA and AWSA.Blythe has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication from Auburn University with a minor in Journalism. She lives in Colorado Springs with her husband, daughter, and boy/girl twins. Blythe actively works with the next generation ministry at their church and loves talking about God, exploring places and conversations with her family, and watching Auburn football games and Hallmark movies with Starbucks in hand.Blythe and her mother Helen McIntosh are the co-authors of Mended: Restoring the Hearts of Mothers and Daughters (Harvest House Publishers, 2019).
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FICTION: Family Saga, Fiction, General Fiction, Inspirational Fiction, Religious Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Education, Family, General Nonfiction, Gift Novelty, Inspirational Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Memoir, Nonfiction, Religion, Spirituality, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Picture Book, Young Adult FictionNONFICTION: Christian Books, Christian Fiction, Christian Nonfiction
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Margaret Danko is a literary agent with High Line Literary Collective. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Temple University, where she studied under best-selling authors of fiction and nonfiction, and received her BachelorÕs in Creative Writing, Archaeology and Anthropology from Oberlin College. She began her career as the Editor & Managing Editor of Temple UniversityÕs literary publication, TINGE Magazine, and worked as an author coach, developmental editor, and agency administrator before joining the Paper Over Board team full-time. Margaret is passionate about empowering authors to find the voice and the story that will engage and inspire each and every person who picks up their book and seeks projects in both fiction and nonfiction that encourage readers to view themselves and the world around them in a new light. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two cats, working fastidiously in her free time to keep her plants alive and her cupboards full of tea.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Mystery, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Crafts, Cultural Social Issues, Environment, General Nonfiction, Gift Novelty, Health Wellness, History, Humor Nonfiction, Journalism, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Multicultural Nonfiction, New Age, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Religion, Science, Self-Help, Spirituality, Travel, True CrimeCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Liz Darhansoff is a literary agent with Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agents. She founded her eponymous agency in 1975 after spells at Atheneum, Random House, and ICM. She has been partners with Chuck Verrill since 1989, and together they have solidified a reputation among publishers for representing quality writers and lasting work. Currently, she takes on select projects with an emphasis on fiction and narrative nonfiction.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mainstream Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Art, Autobiography, Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Current Events Affairs, Economics, General Nonfiction, History, Humor Nonfiction, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Memoir, Money Finance, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Photography, Politics, SportsCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
Arielle Datz
Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary AgencyAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email or Postal MailBiography
Arielle Datz is a literary agent with Dunow, Carlson, & Lerner. She started as an intern at Dunow, Carlson, & Lerner in 2011. She then worked in the foreign rights department at WME, followed by 2 years at the Elizabeth Kaplan Literary Agency. She returned to DCLA in 2015. She is looking for fiction (adult, YA, or middle-grade), especially speculative fantasy or literary sci-fi. In nonfiction, she is looking for essays, unconventional memoir, pop culture, and sociology.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, General Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Speculative Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Journalism, Memoir, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Science, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Beth Davey is a literary agent with Davey Literary & Media Management. Beth has spent over 25 years as a vice president and director of publicity and corporate communications at major houses such as Ballantine Books (six years), Little, Brown (13 years), and Rodale (two years). During the course of her career she worked with many distinguished authors such as David Sedaris, James Patterson, Rick Moody, Michael Connelly, Anita Shreve, Malcolm Gladwell, George Pelecanos, Seymour Hersh, George Stephanopoulos, Joy Bauer, Gary Vaynerchuk, Peter Greenberg, Renee Loux, L.L. Cool J, David Kidder, and Noah Oppenheim. Beth has excellent relationships with all the major media and works regularly with the top print, broadcast, and online media including 60 Minutes, Oprah, Today, NPR, USA Today, Huffington Post.com, Slate.com, to name a few. Beth works closely with her authors and publishers to provide the best media and marketing exposure to maximize a book’s potential. For two years she worked as a publicity consultant at Inkwell Management, a literary agency. Beth has been active in the Publishers Publicity Association where she served as president for two terms and treasurer for three terms, and has spoken at writers’ seminars and conferences about the publishing industry.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, ThrillerNONFICTION: Art, Biography, Celebrity, Cookbook Cooking, Dating Relationships Sex, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Journalism, Lifestyle, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Photography, Religion, SpiritualityCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Tricia Davey is a literary agent at Davey Literary & Media Management. Tricia Davey started her career as a literary agent in Los Angeles selling film and television rights for Triad Artists, ICM, and Broder Kurland Webb Uffner Agency. Some of the more notable sales she was involved with were The Nanny Diaries, A Mighty Heart, Notes On A Scandal, Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil, One True Thing, and The Deep End of the Ocean. In 2012, she moved to London where she returned to ICM to sell film and TV rights in the UK and European markets. Tricia moved to New York in 2006 where she joined Sanford J. Greenburger Associates as a literary agent to represent writers before co-founding DLM. She is looking for literary and commercial fiction as well as narrative non-fiction, memoir, romance, picture books, middle grade, young adult fiction, self-help, cookbooks, and lifestyle books. A graduate of UCLA, she has a BA in English Literature.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, RomanceNONFICTION: Cookbook Cooking, Lifestyle, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Self-HelpCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Kaylee Davis is a literary agent with Dee Mura Literary. Growing up in The Middle of Nowhere, Ohio, KayleeÕs lifeline to sanity was the local library where she nurtured her love of all things literary. Kaylee received a B.A. in English Literature and a B.A. in Sociology from Miami University, and she is certified in Copyediting from Emerson College. Recognized for her obsessive-compulsive attention to detail and crazy-fast reading ability, Kaylee joined the team as a professional copyeditor, proofreader, and administrative assistant. She has recently been promoted to Associate Literary Agent.
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FICTION: Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, ThrillerNONFICTION: General Nonfiction, LGBTQ Nonfiction, NonfictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Naomi Davis is a literary agent with the BookEnds Literary Agency. Authors have always been Naomi Davis’s superheroes. Growing up in Minnesota, they spent their elementary years pretending they were every character in every book they read. A life-long writer and author-fanatic, they have a mild to moderate obsession with slippers, and sing in two philharmonic choirs.Working with authors and incredible colleagues at BookEnds Literary Agency has been a dream come true for Naomi.Naomi has a passion for helping authors develop stakes, voice immersion, and tension to a story’s highest possible potential, and often tweets about strategies for accomplishing those goals on their Twitter.They seek dynamic, character-driven adult and young adult titles in fantasy, sci-fi, and romance, and represent select middle grade and picture book authors. Naomi also has an interest in stories that blend the fantastic with the realistic, and is eager for books that cross between women’s fiction and fantasy, or contemporary fiction and sci fi or fantasy.Naomi is particularly passionate about finding new fantasy and sci-fi settings with unique magical structures that surprise the reader and change the rules readers associate with those worlds. They write powerful, intricate characters in explosive SFF settings.
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FICTION: Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Women’s FictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Reiko Davis is a literary agent with DeFiore and Company. Before joining DeFiore in early 2016, Reiko Davis was an associate agent at Miriam Altshuler Literary Agency. She grew up in Kansas City, received her BA in Comparative Literature and Art History from Brown University, and is a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course.ReikoÕs interests are varied, but she is particularly drawn to narrative journalism on the topics of pop culture, science/psychology, and current events as well as memoir that focuses on social justice, issues of race and gender, and the history and experiences of women and people of color. For fiction, sheÕs primarily looking for upmarket and literary novels, specifically set in contemporary times. She loves young, underrepresented voices, magical realism, and voice driven coming-of-age stories. On the childrenÕs side, sheÕs actively looking for YA and middle grade projects that arenÕt afraid to tackle big questions or important emotional truths, and do so through remarkable storytelling, humor, and heart.Right now sheÕs especially on the lookout for middle grade nonfiction projects (STEM focused, DIY, inspirational, activist driven, historical) and for adult rom com. SheÕd also love to connect with promising writers of short fiction with a strong initial publication record with magazines/literary journals who are now at work on a story collection and/or a debut novel.SheÕs not looking for adult genre fiction (fantasy, sci-fi, thriller) or nonfiction with a highly prescriptive bent.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Short Story Collection, Suspense Fiction, Upmarket FictionNONFICTION: Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Cultural Social Issues, Environment, General Nonfiction, History, Journalism, Lifestyle, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature, Nonfiction, Politics, Psychology, Science, True Crime, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Riley Jay Davis is a literary agent with Red Sofa Literary. They/them is a longtime book lover with degrees in English and Anthropology from Hamline University.They have a background in bookselling and publishing. Their preferred book genres are YA SciFi and Fantasy and Middle Grade of various genres. Riley is looking for stories from Queer and BIPOC writers.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ FictionNONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, Cultural Social Issues, Film Entertainment, LGBTQ Nonfiction, NonfictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Kelsey Day is a literary agent with the Aragi Agency. They are an agent assistant and an Appalachian writer specializing in necropastoral poetics and subversive childrenÕs literature. My work has been published in literary journals through Yale University, the University of Iowa, Voyage, and Wilde Press.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, ThrillerNONFICTION: General Nonfiction, Nonfiction, ScienceCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Erzsi Deˆk is the founder and a literary agent for the Hen & Ink Literary Studio. She is a California native, Erzsi Deˆk brings 30 years of experience connecting creators and companies to make things happen. She is a member of the Association of AuthorsÕ Representatives and specializes in English-language childrenÕs literature for the US and UK markets.Before founding Hen&ink, Erzsi ran the international arm of the Society of ChildrenÕs Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) for ten years, developing and mentoring writers, illustrators and publishing programs in 28 countries. She founded and organized the French chapter of the SCBWI and the SCBWI Bologna Conference, and was awarded the SCBWI Member of the Year in both 1999 and 2008. Erzsi edits the SCBWI BULLETIN international page, ÒHere, There & Everywhere.Ó Since 2009, she has scouted English-language properties for French childrenÕs imprints Seuil and La Martinire.
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FICTION: Fiction, Graphic NovelCHILDRENÕS 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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Jennifer DeChiara is a literary agent with Jennifer DeChiarra Literary Agency. Jenniferis President of The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency, which she founded in 2001. Before forming the agency, she was a literary agent with two established New York agencies, worked in the editorial departments of Simon & Schuster and Random House, and was a writing consultant for several major corporations. A New York City-based writer, she is a frequent guest judge for the WRITERÕS DIGEST, WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING, and THAT FIRST LINE writing contests, among others, and is a frequent guest lecturer on publishing and the art of writing at universities and writers conferences throughout the country, which have included New York UniversityÕs Summer Publishing Institute, the Penticton, Canada Writers Conference, the San Diego State University Writers Conference, Backspace, the International WomenÕs Writing Guild, and the Learning Annex.
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FICTION: Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Art, Autobiography, Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Celebrity, Cultural Social Issues, Dating Relationships Sex, Economics, Film Entertainment, Fitness, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, How-To, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Money Finance, Music, Nonfiction, Parenting, Pop Culture, Reference, Self-Help, Spirituality, True CrimeCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Brian DeFiore is a literary agent with DeFiore and Company. Brian began his career in 1981 as an editor at St. Martin’s Press. In 1988 he moved to Dell Publishing as senior editor, quickly moving up to the position of Vice President and Editorial Director of Delacorte Press. In 1992 he joined The Walt Disney Company’s start-up publishing operation, Hyperion, where he served for five years as Associate Publisher and Editor-in-Chief. In 1997, he took over the Villard Books division of Random House as Senior Vice President and Publisher.Some of the authors Brian worked with as an editor and publisher include Ridley Pearson, T. Jefferson Parker, James Lee Burke, Ken Follett, Daniel Silva, Eve Ensler, Jon Krakauer, Jack Olsen, Leonard Nimoy, Jesse Green, Roger Kahn, M. Scott Peck, Linda Barnes and Bill Carter. Brian started the agency in 1999. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Authors Representatives, is the Chair of the AAR Electronic Rights Committee, and is on the faculty of The Center for Publishing at New York University.
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FICTION: Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, ThrillerNONFICTION: Art, Biography, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Dating Relationships Sex, Diet Nutrition, Economics, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, How-To, Humor Nonfiction, Inspirational Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Money Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Photography, Politics, Pop Culture, Reference, Religion, Science, Self-Help, Spirituality, SportsCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Laurie Dennison is a literary agent with Creative Media Agency, Inc. After earning her masterÕs degree from the University of Florida, Laurie Dennison began her career as an English teacher. She then spent over ten years working as a freelance writer and editor in desktop publishing, including serving as a Pitch Wars mentor for five years. In 2022 she attended the Denver Publishing Institute, leading to an internship at Creative Media Agency, Inc. before stepping into her role as an associate agent and internship coordinator at CMA.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, Cultural Social Issues, Education, Lifestyle, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Katelyn Detweiler is an associate agent with Jill Grinberg Literary Management. She attended Pennsylvania State University as a Schreyer Honors College scholar, receiving a B.A. in English, emphasis in Creative Writing, and a minor in WomenÕs Studies, interning at the Penn State Press during her time there. Post college she moved to New York City for the Columbia Publishing Course, and from there worked in the marketing department of Macmillan ChildrenÕs Publishing Group. She joined Jill Grinberg Literary Management in 2010, and after a few years assisting Jill with the general agency roster, Katelyn began actively building her own client list. Katelyn is also a published YA author. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son, and when sheÕs not writing, reading, and revising books, she enjoys practicing yoga and embarking on road trips.
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FICTION: Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor Fiction, Magical Realism, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Art, Business Book, Cultural Social Issues, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Humor Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Music, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Photography, ScienceCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Chapter Book Fiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
Biography
Cori Deyoe is a literary agent with 3 Seas Literary Agency. Cori Deyoe joined 3 Seas as a literary agent in 2006 with over 25 years of experience in the writing industry. She was previously a published author at Silhouette/Harlequin (national and international) and was also published in various non-fiction periodicals. Cori no longer pens her own stories, focusing solely on her fantastic clientsÕ projects. She has a special talent for the editing process and enjoys working closely with her authors to achieve perfect presentations.Cori is actively looking to expand her list of clients. She represents all sub-genres of romance, womenÕs fiction, young adult, middle grade, picture books, thrillers, mysteries and select non-fiction.On a personal note, Cori loves reading (of course!), traveling, photography, dogs, cats, horses and anything chocolate.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Erotic Fiction, Espionage Military Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor Fiction, Inspirational Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Religious Fiction, Romance, Satire, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Western Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Animals, Biography, Celebrity, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, Design, Environment, Film Entertainment, Fitness, Food Drink, Gardening, Gift Novelty, Health Wellness, History, How-To, Humor Nonfiction, Journalism, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Military War Nonfiction, Multicultural Nonfiction, Music, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature, Nonfiction, Parenting, Photography, Pop Culture, Psychology, Religion, Science, Self-Help, Spirituality, Sports, Technology, Travel, True Adventure, True Crime, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction

			
			


























