Literary agents based in the United States. Browse verified listings with submission guidelines, open status, and direct links to agency websites.
1207 agents · 679 currently open to submissions
Young adult fiction, adult fiction, fantasy, science fiction, romance, horror
Ciara has a wide range of interests, in young adult and adult, from fantasy and science fiction, to romance and horror. Above all, they wish to champion underrepresented voices and have strived to have a diverse list from the very beginning.
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Commercial fiction, women's fiction, romance, historical fiction, thrillers, horror
She is always interested in seeing new women's fiction, romance, historical fiction, thrillers and horror. Nalini maintains a diverse client list and loves to find exciting new voices that utilize elements of different genres to tell their story.
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Science fiction, fantasy, mystery, romance, thriller, suspense, young adult
Wants: Query letter, sample pages
Katie Shea Boutillier is vice president and rights director at Donald Maass Literary Agency and is listed as an agent in current publishing databases. Specific wishlist details require a deeper official-page pass.
Email Katie Shea Boutillier at ksboutillier@maassagency.com when she is open, following current DMLA submission guidance.
Nonfiction, memoir, thought leadership, psychology, neuroscience, business, organizational behavior, health, wellness, culture
Wants: Query letter, proposal
Jaidree focuses on authors with bold ideas and stories that can spark wider movements, including thought leaders, experts, activists, influencers, athletes, researchers, and public-facing authors with foundations, programs, online communities, unique life stories, or research-driven platforms.
Use Arc Collective's contact route linked from Jaidree Braddix's profile. No detailed public query package requirements were confirmed in this pass.
Cookbooks, investigative journalism, self-help, health, wellness, social science, popular science, culture, narrative nonfiction, upmarket fiction, literary fiction, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, literary mystery, magical realism, science fiction
Wants: Query letter, first chapter, first 10 pages, author platform
Kim primarily specializes in nonfiction and is actively seeking expertise- or platform-driven cookbooks, investigative journalism, self-help, health, wellness, social science, pop science, culture, and narrative nonfiction that adds nuance or makes niche subjects accessible. On a highly selective basis, she also considers adult upmarket and literary fiction, including contemporary and historical realism, literary mystery, magical realism, and near-future science fiction.
Stonesong accepts electronic queries at submissions@stonesong.com, but the current submissions page does not list Kim among the named query recipients. Verify current route before querying Kim.
Narrative nonfiction, literary fiction, commercial fiction, memoir, adult fiction, adult nonfiction
Sloan Harris is Co-Head of CAA's Books Department and serves on CAA's Board. Official CAA page text identifies him as representing narrative nonfiction, literary and commercial fiction, and memoir.
CAA's official US literary agents page says writers should review agent profiles and use the submission button or link on an agent profile if that agent is open. Sloan Harris's static official profile did not expose a public agent-specific submission button or link in this run, so no public submission route is imported.
Investigative journalism, history, current affairs, science, memoir, biography, literary fiction
Investigative journalists, thought leaders, memoirists, and prominent academics working in investigative journalism, history, current affairs, science, and big ideas that reshape public discourse. Books with intellectual rigor and cultural impact, particularly those exploring complex social and political subjects.
Submit to Aevitas Creative Management using their contact and submissions form available on their website. Include a query letter describing your project, along with relevant credentials and platform information. Address submissions to the New York office.
Picture books, graphic novels, illustrated books, children's
Wants: Query letter
Anna is currently focused on illustrated books, including picture books and graphic novels.
The official Olswanger site confirms Anna Olswanger as a literary agent but does not publish a direct query route in the captured page text.
Fiction, nonfiction
Query Letter
The official Olswanger site confirms Annie Romano as an Olswanger Literary colleague focused on adult fiction and nonfiction, but no direct query route was captured from the official page.
Fiction, nonfiction
Query Letter
The official Olswanger site confirms Daniel Niv as an Olswanger Literary colleague focused on adult fiction and nonfiction, but no direct query route was captured from the official page.
Health, wellness, science, psychology, spirituality, memoir, cookbooks, narrative nonfiction
Authoritative books on health, wellness, science, and psychology, along with spirituality and inspirational memoirs that offer genuine insight or originality. Original cookbooks and narratives that illuminate compelling subjects or spark meaningful conversation, from practical wellness guides to deeply personal stories.
Submit through Aevitas Creative Management's contact and submissions form. Include query materials appropriate to your project. Address submissions to the New York office or use the agency's online submission system.
Fiction, nonfiction, children's books, adult books
Marisa Cleveland is Executive Director and Agent at The Seymour Agency. She loves working with authors who write for a broad range of readers, children and adults, within fiction and nonfiction. She wants manuscripts she cannot put down until the last page and cannot stop discussing, with voice as a key factor and protagonists who feel like best friends or partners in crime.
The official Seymour Agency about page says Marisa Cleveland currently only takes queries through referrals.
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Literary fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, current affairs, pop culture, children's books
A wide range of nonfiction including narrative and expert-driven works, memoir, current affairs, and pop culture, as well as literary fiction and children's books
Submit your query through the contact and submissions form available on the Aevitas Creative Management website, or contact the agency by phone at and 1 (212) 765-6900. The agency is located at 19 W. 21st Street, Suite 501, New York, NY 10010.
Middle grade fiction, young adult fiction, adult fantasy, romance, diverse fantasy, rom-coms, historical romance
Bethany is seeking middle grade and young adult fiction in all genres, as well as adult fantasy and romance. She is especially interested in diverse fantasy, rom-coms, and historical romance. Bethany is always looking for new voices and diverse perspectives.
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Literary fiction, international fiction, narrative nonfiction, historical biography, memoir, business, science
Both seasoned authors and new voices in fiction and nonfiction. She specializes in literary fiction and has a soft spot in her heart for international fiction hailing from the homeland of authors like William Trevor, Edna O'Brien, and Zadie Smith, not to mention Rohinton Mistry, Mario Vargas Llosa and J.M. Coetzee and Nadine Gordimer. She is also interested in continuing to build a narrative nonfiction list in the genres of historical biography, memoir, business, and science
Email: christina@unionliterary.com
Literary fiction, commercial fiction, women's fiction, science fiction, fantasy, narrative nonfiction, history, memoir, biography, psychology, science, parenting, cookbooks, how-to, self-help, business, finance, young adult, children's fiction, children's nonfiction, picture books, illustration
Wants: Query letter, credentials, synopsis, first ten pages
Writers House represents adult and juvenile fiction and nonfiction, including literary and commercial fiction, women's fiction, science fiction and fantasy, narrative nonfiction, history, memoir, biography, psychology, science, parenting, cookbooks, how-to, self-help, business, finance, young adult and juvenile work, picture books, and illustration.
Email an individual Writers House agent with a query letter, credentials, an explanation of what makes the book unique, a synopsis, and 10 pages in the body of the email. Consult the agent's Publishers Marketplace profile for any agent-specific requirements. Do not query two Writers House agents simultaneously.
Adult, literary fiction, upmarket fiction, speculative fiction, nonfiction
Wants: Query letter, author bio, 25-page sample for fiction or proposal for nonfiction
Literary, upmarket, and speculative fiction including magical realism, fantasy, and science fiction. Strong essay collections, narrative nonfiction, archival works
Currently closed to submissions except for by referral
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Limited fill: Folio team page confirms Jeff Kleinman is a Founding Partner, no Folio-hosted wishlist or public submission route was found in this run.
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Query letter, sample pages
Dylan Haston is listed as an assistant literary agent at Donald Maass Literary Agency. Add as a sparse profile pending a deeper official-page pass for wishlist and submission details.
Submit through Dylan Haston's current query route if open. Follow the agency rule to query one DMLA agent at a time.
Middle grade, young adult, adult fiction
Wants: Query letter, sample pages
Jolene represents middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction and joined Donald Maass Literary Agency in 2022.
Submit through Jolene Haley's current query route when open. Follow the agency rule to query one DMLA agent at a time.
Literary fiction, contemporary fiction, upmarket fiction, young adult romance, nonfiction, memoir, cookbooks, pop culture
Cole Lanahan is listed by The Seymour Agency as a literary agent. He is interested in literary, contemporary, and upmarket fiction. For young adult romance, he wants big romantic, coming-of-age stories. In nonfiction, he is looking for memoirs, cookbooks, and pop-culture work. He says his favorite projects are books that move readers to tears, laughter, or a need to call their mom.
The official Seymour Agency about page lists Cole Lanahan's contact as cole@theseymouragency.com. The current official contact or submissions page did not expose a separate Cole-specific QueryManager link or detailed materials checklist in this run, so use only the official Seymour contact route and verify current openness before querying.
Romance, contemporary romance, dark romance, new adult, fantasy romance, romantasy
Valentine Grinstead is listed on the official Seymour Agency about page as an Assistant Agent. The page says she is particularly interested in romance, including contemporary, dark, new adult, and fantasy/romantasy.
The official Seymour Agency about page lists Valentine Grinstead's contact as valentine@theseymouragency.com. The current official submission or acquiring-agents page did not expose a separate Valentine-specific materials checklist or QueryManager link in this run, so use the official email only where appropriate and verify current openness before querying.
Fantasy, science fiction, romance, young adult, middle grade, speculative fiction
Wants: Query letter, sample pages
Kat Kerr is listed as a literary agent at Donald Maass Literary Agency in current agent directories and query databases. Specific wishlist details require a deeper official-page pass.
Submit through Kat Kerr's current DMLA query route if open. Follow the agency rule to query one DMLA agent at a time.
Nonfiction
Nonfiction projects with the potential to make a lasting impact, including intensely original ideas and writing that pushes boundaries across politics, food culture, journalism, innovation, and cultural commentary
Submit queries through Aevitas Creative Management's contact and submissions form, or contact the agency by phone at and 1 (212) 765-6900. Address submissions to the New York office at 19 W. 21st Street, Suite 501, New York, NY 10010.
Literary fiction, commercial fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, young adult, graphic novels, picture books, latinx voices, african-american voices
Wants: Query letter, synopsis, sample pages
Johanna is a senior agent at Writers House. Public profiles describe her as building a list across literary and commercial fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, YA fiction, graphic novels, and picture books, with interest in diverse voices, particularly Latinx and African-American writers.
Writers House asks writers to email an individual agent with a query letter, credentials, what makes the book unique, a synopsis, and 10 pages in the body of the email. Writers should consult the agent's individual profile for any specific requirements and should not query two Writers House agents simultaneously.
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