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Emma Dries

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Triangle House Literary·US

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Represents
literary fictionupmarket fictionbook club fictionspeculative fictionliterary thrillersnarrative nonfiction
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Looking for
fiction that grapples with climate change; ambitious multigenerational novels or family sagas; speculative fiction; literary thrillers; dark or darkly comic domestic fiction. Narrative nonfiction on climate, environment, institutional corruption, big idea books, object histories. Academic writers with narrative sensibilities
How to submit
email emma@triangle.house with a query letter and first 20 pages (or full proposal) in the body of an email. Please include QUERY in your subject line
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Last checked 27 Jul 2026·Last verified: 27 Jul 2026
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Emma Dries is a literary agent at Triangle House Literary based in US. Their list focuses on genres including literary fiction, upmarket fiction, and book club fiction. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within aims to respond to all queries, if you haven't heard in 12 weeks, assume project is not a fit. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Usually responds within aims to respond to all queries, if you haven't heard in 12 weeks, assume project is not a fit

Notes

B.A. in History from University of Chicago, M.F.A in Fiction from Johns Hopkins. Editorial experience at Alfred A. Knopf, Doubleday Books, Ecco, and Flatiron Books. Lives in Hudson Valley. Does not work with clients who use LLMs or generative AI

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