Jim McCarthy,
Dystel Goderich & Bourret
Title: Agent
Seeking: In addition toTitle: Agent fiction he is also interested in narrative nonfiction whether it be memoir, history, or pop culture.
To Query: Send via QueryTracker.
Jen Nadol,
The Unter Agency
Title: Agent
Seeking: In non-fiction, I like memoir, narrative non-fiction, works that delve into the human psyche/behavior but am open to considering just about anything. That said, I’m not a good fit for anything super political, military, historical or academic. I’d also love to see a deep dive exploration of online dating/psychology of attraction.
To query: Email a query & up to 10 pages (pasted in the body of the email) to jen.nadol@theunteragency.com.
Kristen Terrette, Martin Literary Management
Title: Agent
Seeking: Send me memoirs, culture, celebrity, parenting, and psychology books. If you have an interesting idea, send it. My tastes vary greatly here. (Please have a strong platform and/or authority to speak on the subject if you are sending me a NF submission.)
To query: Send your query via QueryTracker.
Stephanie Delman, Trellis Literary Management
Title: Agent
Seeking: Speculative memoir—nonfiction that uses folklore, fairy tales, or other forms of speculative storytelling to examine the author’s own life, like IN THE DREAM HOUSE by Carmen Maria Machado or THE NIGHT PARADE by Jami Nakamura Lin
Memoir plus, i.e. nonfiction threaded with true crime, or food writing, or something else entirely, like THE FACT OF A BODY by Alex Marzano-Lesnevich and WILD GAME by Adrienne Brodeur
To query: Send your query via QueryTracker.
Meredith Miller, United Talent Agency
Title: Agent
Seeking: Meredith’s nonfiction list is comprised largely of voicey memoir that speaks to the resilience of the human spirit or illustrates the human impact of cultural or geopolitical forces. She is equally drawn to topics of social justice, cultural criticism, music and pop culture, poetry, elevated true crime, deep dives into obscure topics, and personal essays exploring race, class, and identity.
To query: Send your query via this agency form.
Jennifer Weis,
The Weis Agency
Title: Lead Agent
Seeking: Jennifer’s areas of specialty include high-concept, cleverly plotted bookclub fiction of all categories and nonfiction with new voices and new angles on perennial subjects. Above all, Jennifer is looking for books with a hook, a strong voice, and a powerful plot.
To query: Send submissions to jweis@theweisagency.com.
Sophie Cudd,
The Book Group
Title: Agent
Seeking: Memoirs with big stories to tell, Essay collections that can flip society and culture on its head.
To query: When you’re ready to send us your submission, please email a query letter and 10 sample pages to submissions@thebookgroup.com.
Kelly Thomas, Serendipity Literary Agency
Title: Associate Agent
Seeking: Kelly considers herself a generalist who is drawn to lyrical writing and strong voices. She is interested in nonfiction (narrative nonfiction, memoirs, true crime, self-help, business, travel writing, photography, medical, STEM, psychology, health and fitness, music, food & drinks, cooking) and adult fiction (psychological thrillers, suspense, comedies).
To query: Send queries via agency form.
Katelyn Detweiler,
Jill Grinberg Literary Management
Title: Agent
Seeking: She is also open to narrative non-fiction and memoirs, real stories that are intimate and immersive and as compelling as any novel.
To query: Please submit to us at info [at] jillgrinbergliterary [dot] com
Your email subject line should follow this general format: QUERY: Title of Project by Your Name / Your Book’s Age Category and Genre / ATTN: Name of Agent.
Please paste your query letter in the body of the email, and address your letter directly to the agent you would like to consider it.
Sabrina Taitz,
William Morris Endeavor
Title: Agent
Seeking: She represents upmarket and commercial fiction, as well as a broad swath of nonfiction, ranging from memoir to lifestyle to cookbooks.
To query: For nonfiction projects, please just send over the query letter. For either, please include your bio and any other relevant information:
SGTQuery@WMEAgency.com.
Eddie Schneider, JABberwocky Literary Agency
Title: Agent
Seeking: For narrative nonfiction: Here, I’m interested in memoirs that take on issues that extend beyond those in the author’s own life, travel narratives that are socially engaged and possess an individual stamp, and in ‘nonfiction novels.’ Examples of (non-client) books that follow some of these paths include Sy Montgomery’s THE GOOD, GOOD PIG and Lynne Cox’s SWIMMING TO ANTARCTICA.
To query: Email queries to queryeddie [at] awfulagent.com. Please include the first ~5 pages of your manuscript, and paste them below your query letter, in the body of your email. 1-3 page synopses may also be included at the very bottom, similarly pasted, but aren’t mandatory.
When querying, please don’t send any attachments, as these queries are deleted unread.
Jill Marsal,
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Title: Agent
Seeking: Jill’s areas of interest include business (entrepreneurship, management and leadership, sales, growth, customer experience, creativity, etc.), current events, health/wellness, self-help, lifestyle, advice/relationships, psychology, parenting, history, science, animals and nature, and narrative non-fiction. She is particularly drawn to projects which will move readers or leave them thinking, which make provocative arguments or share interesting research, or which offer useful, new advice.
To query: Accepting Queries via QueryManager.
Carrie Howland, Howland Literary
Title: Agent
Seeking: Carrie is accepting submissions for: adult literary, upmarket, and commercial fiction as well as memoir, narrative and prescriptive non-fiction, and cookbooks.
To query: Submit your query via Carrie’s Query Manager link.
Emily Sylvan Kim, Prospect Agency
Title: Agent
Seeking: Memoir and high interest non-fiction.
To query: Send your queries via this form.
Georgia Garrett, Rogers, Coleridge & White
Title: Agent
Seeking: She represents writers of fiction, narrative non-fiction particularly memoir, and children’s books, and is looking for literary quality, voice-led fiction, compelling stories, and books that make her think, wonder, and laugh.
To query: If you would like to submit your work for consideration, please browse our literary agent pages here to find the agent best suited to you and submit your work to them or their assistant directly. Georgia’s assistant is Ivy Pottinger-Glass ivy@rcwlitagency.com.
