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Agents representing self-help
A.J. Van Belle
Literary Agent · The Booker Albert Literary Agency
A.J. is actively building a diverse list and welcomes queries from marginalized writers. In YA and adult fiction, they’re seeking horror, thriller,…
Science FictionYoung AdultMiddle GradeThriller
Aemilia Phillips
Literary Agent · Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency, Inc.
Aemilia represents a range of fiction and non-fiction writers, including a National Book Award nominee, PEN America finalist, Pulitzer winning jour…
Literary FictionMemoirNarrative NonfictionSelf-Help
Dani Segelbaum
Literary Agent · Arc Literary Management
Dani represents a wide range of both fiction and non-fiction in the adult and children's spaces, working with New York Times bestselling and debut …
RomanceUpmarket FictionHistorical FictionNarrative Nonfiction
Daniel Niv
Literary Agent · Olswanger Literary
Overall, Daniel loves stories with a compelling hook, an emphasis on character development, high stakes, and lush writing. The most important thing…
RomantasyFantasyRomanceUpmarket Fiction
Donya Dickerson
Literary Agent · Aevitas Creative Management
Donya primarily works with nonfiction projects in the areas of business, personal development, self-help, pop culture, science, technology, history…
NonfictionSelf-Help
Haley Casey
Literary Agent · Creative Media Agency
Haley is actively building her list, and is ready to assist her authors in achieving their publishing goals. She especially loves anything that foc…
FantasyNonfictionSelf-Help
J. L. Stermer
Literary Agent · Next Level Lit, LLC
J.L. is looking for voices reflecting the world as it changes and stories sharing the human experience of life, love, growth, and achievement in bo…
Young AdultRomanceMemoirNonfiction
Jen Newens
Literary Agent · Martin Literary Management
Jen is keen to find original takes on popular topics, books that reveal a riveting personal story, and books with a health and wellness slant. A su…
MemoirNonfictionSelf-Help
Jessica Berg
Literary Agent · Rosecliff Literary
Actively seeking nonfiction in the following categories: Cookbooks with narrative richness, cultural grounding, or unexpected emotional punch.
CrimeMemoirNonfictionSelf-Help
Jessica Sinsheimer
Literary Agent · Context Literary Agency
Jessica is always on the lookout for new writers, she is most excited about finding YA, MG, upmarket genre fiction (especially women’s fiction, psy…
Young AdultMiddle GradeThrillerUpmarket Fiction
Katie Kotchman
Literary Agent · Don Congdon Associates, Inc.
In non-fiction, Katie specializes in narrative non-fiction (particularly memoir, popular science, pop culture, and social/cultural issues), busines…
MemoirNarrative NonfictionSelf-Help
Kelly Thomas
Literary Agent · Serendipity Literary Agency
Kelly considers herself a generalist who is drawn to lyrical writing and strong voices. She is interested in nonfiction (narrative nonfiction, memo…
Young AdultMiddle GradePicture BooksThriller
Marisa Zeppieri-Caruana
Literary Agent · Strachan Literary Agency
Marisa has a soft spot for powerful nonfiction and memoirs that dive deep into health, resilience, grief, empowerment, faith, and science. But don’…
Young AdultLiterary FictionUpmarket FictionBook Club Fiction
Mason Rowlee
Literary Agent · DeFiore and Company
Mason represents adult books only. He seeks innovative, boundary-pushing literary fiction, engrossing upmarket and commercial fiction, and nonficti…
Literary FictionUpmarket FictionCommercial FictionNarrative Nonfiction
Susan Velazquez Colmant
Literary Agent · JaBberwocky Literary Agency
In general, Susan gravitates towards any story that details a complicated family dynamic, illustrates a transformative coming-of-age experience, an…
RomantasyFantasyYoung AdultNew Adult
Susan Yearwood
Literary Agent · Susan Yearwood Agency
Susan is looking for commercial fiction, including romance and saga, crime/thriller, book club fiction, children’s novels aged 9+ to young adult. S…
Young AdultRomanceThrillerCrime
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