Literary agents based in the United States. Browse verified listings with submission guidelines, open status, and direct links to agency websites.
1224 agents · 684 currently open to submissions
Illustrators, authors, children's books, picture books
Children's book illustrators and authors represented by Catbird Agency. The official site does not publish creator submission requirements.
Official Catbird pages verify Kirsten Hall as founder of a boutique agency representing illustrators and authors.
Literary fiction, commercial fiction, women's fiction, crime, thrillers, narrative non-fiction, memoir, current affairs, personal development, humor, ya
Laura Mamelok represents a range of fiction and non-fiction at Susanna Lea Associates' New York office. Her interests include literary and commercial fiction, women's fiction, crime, thrillers, narrative non-fiction, memoir, current affairs, personal development, humor, and select young adult with crossover appeal.
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Narrative nonfiction, biography, memoir, music history, self-help, cookbook, psychology, cultural studies
Clients who ask big questions, explore fascinating subcultures, and serve as paradigm-shifters in their fields. Particularly interested in performing artists and public figures successful in one medium whose talents and perspectives extend into narrative nonfiction. Represents thought leaders, journalists, doctors, psychologists, and cultural figures whose work inspires, entertains, and educates while challenging conventional thinking.
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Nonfiction, memoir, health, psychology, parenting, science, self-help, spirituality, popular culture, business, biography
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Laura Yorke Literary Services focuses on helping writers develop and represent strong nonfiction, memoir, health, psychology, parenting, science, self-help, spirituality, pop culture and related adult projects.
The official site gives Laura Yorke's contact email but does not publish detailed current query guidelines.
Literary fiction, commercial fiction, women's fiction, crime, thrillers, narrative non-fiction, memoir, current affairs, personal development, humor, ya
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Literary projects, pop culture, music, memoir, illustrated projects
Wants: Query letter
Leah works on books at the intersection of literary and pop culture, music titles, memoirs, illustrated projects, and related projects.
The official Europa Content page lists Leah's direct email as leah@europacontent.com. No detailed public query package requirements were confirmed in this pass.
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.
Adult fantasy, adult science fiction, adult horror, adult romance, young adult science fiction, young adult fantasy, young adult romance, young adult contemporary
Wants: Query letter, first ten pages, author website
Matthew Valdez is a literary agent at Megibow Literary Agency. He represents adult and YA storytellers, especially voices from marginalized backgrounds and the LGBTQ+ community. He is looking for adult fantasy, high-concept science fiction, horror, romance, and YA science fiction, fantasy, romance, and contemporary.
Email matthewquery@megibowliterary.com. Megibow asks for a query letter, the first ten pages of the manuscript, and an author website if available. Matthew is only open to queries from the 15th through the end of each month. He does not currently accept nonfiction, middle grade, picture books, chapter books, poetry, short-story collections, screenplays, or religious or inspirational material.
Commercial fiction, young adult, mainstream fiction, women's fiction, romance, suspense, thriller
Wants: Query letter
Michelle is actively seeking commercial fiction, young adult, mainstream fiction, women's fiction, romance, suspense, and thrillers. She is drawn to well-written material with strong, interesting characters.
Wolfson Literary accepts only online queries through QueryManager. Follow the agent's QueryManager form, email queries are deleted unread.
Literary fiction, journalism, comedy, film, television, sports, music, pop culture, business, nonfiction
Peter McGuigan is founder of Ultra Literary. The official Ultra page says its clients include established names in literature, journalism, comedy, film, television, sports, music, pop culture, and business, as well as prize-winning fiction writers. Peter McGuigan represents major clients and focuses on developing inspiring projects and guiding them to success.
The official Ultra Literary page does not expose a public Peter McGuigan submission route or materials checklist in this run. Treat as limited or no public unsolicited route unless Ultra publishes agent-specific query instructions.
Cookbooks, culinary non-fiction, culinary narrative, parenting, gardening
Sally Ekus represents a wide range of culinary, health, wellness, and lifestyle talent, including first-time cookbook authors, chefs, restaurant owners, professional food writers, bloggers, online creators, and journalists. She also represents books about caregiving and parenting. She is currently expanding into select other nonfiction genres beyond her core culinary focus.
Please only submit your query to one agent at the agency. Your query should include a brief description of your work and a short author bio.
Nonfiction, self-development, business, mind body spirit, health, wellness, mystery, thriller, suspense, romance
Wants: Query letter, proposal
Tess is a highly editorial agent who specializes in platform-driven nonfiction proposals across self-development, business, mind/body/spirit, health, wellness, and related nonfiction. She also represents adult mystery, thriller, suspense, and romance authors.
The official Europa Content page lists Tess's direct email as tess@europacontent.com. No detailed public query package requirements were confirmed in this pass.
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Mystery, thriller, diversity-focused fiction
Wants: Query letter, synopsis, comps, sample pages
Beth is the owner of Ladderbird Literary Agency and works in agenting while looking for new and exciting ways to bring more diversity into publishing. Earlier agency data associates her with mysteries and thrillers across age categories.
Use Ladderbird's agent-specific QueryManager routes and do not query more than one Ladderbird agent at a time. Beth's current public profile does not show a direct query link.
Authors, illustrators, children's books, picture books
Children's book authors and illustrators through Folio Jr. The public page does not list agent-specific interests for this agent.
Review the Folio submission page and follow the instructions for the selected agent. Do not submit to more than one Folio agent at the same time.
Authors, illustrators, children's books, picture books
Children's book authors and illustrators through Folio Jr. The public page does not list agent-specific interests for this agent.
Review the Folio submission page and follow the instructions for the selected agent. Do not submit to more than one Folio agent at the same time.
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Authors, illustrators, children's books, picture books
Children's book authors and illustrators through Folio Jr. The public page does not list agent-specific interests for this agent.
Review the Folio submission page and follow the instructions for the selected agent. Do not submit to more than one Folio agent at the same time.
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Authors, illustrators, children's books, picture books
Children's book authors and illustrators through Folio Jr. The public page does not list agent-specific interests for this agent.
Review the Folio submission page and follow the instructions for the selected agent. Do not submit to more than one Folio agent at the same time.
Authors, illustrators, children's books, picture books
Children's book authors and illustrators through Folio Jr. The public page does not list agent-specific interests for this agent.
Review the Folio submission page and follow the instructions for the selected agent. Do not submit to more than one Folio agent at the same time.
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Fiction, nonfiction, young adult, upmarket fiction, book club fiction, mystery, suspense, historical fiction, literary horror, grounded science fiction, grounded fantasy, narrative nonfiction, cultural criticism, history, pop culture, aapi voices, underrepresented voices, lgbtq and
Wants: Query letter, sample pages, proposal
Amy represents fiction, nonfiction, and YA. She is seeking upmarket and book club fiction, mystery or suspense elements, propulsive plots with beautiful writing, historical fiction, literary horror, grounded SFF by women of color, coming-of-age stories, global retellings, expert-driven narrative nonfiction, cultural criticism, history, pop culture, YA with murder and intrigue, immigrant stories, queer stories, girls working for justice, and light-hearted contemporary YA.
Use the QueryManager route linked from Amy Bishop-Wycisk's Trellis profile and review her current wishlist before querying.
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.
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.
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.
Adult commercial fiction, young adult, middle grade, graphic novels, adult nonfiction, picture books, dual-language projects
Wants: Query letter, sample pages, proposal
Jenna is seeking adult, YA and MG commercial fiction in most genres, graphic novels from middle grade to YA, adult nonfiction, very selective picture books, and dual-language English/Spanish projects.
Follow Jenna Satterthwaite's Storm Literary submission guidelines when available, no current direct query route was confirmed in this pass.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Children's books, nonfiction, science, nature, stem, picture books, middle grade
Wants: Query letter, sample pages, proposal
Lisa is a literary agent at Storm with a background in biology, environmental science, educational/trade writing, and children's publishing. Her interests align strongly with children's nonfiction, science, nature, STEM, and kidlit.
Follow Lisa Amstutz's Storm Literary submission guidelines when available, no current direct query route was confirmed in this pass.
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