Lauren MacLeod

RepresentsNonfiction, literary fiction

Looking forNarrative nonfiction in science, history, big ideas, reportage, and smart culture writing with a sense of play. Also memoir plus—work that blurs the lines between memoir and straight nonfiction—and voice-driven literary fiction with bold plots and fresh, imaginative characters. Strong female and underrepresented voices, the strange and speculative, folklore, and projects that ignite cultural conversation.

How to submitSubmit your query through Aevitas Creative Management's contact and submissions form available on their website. Include your cover letter, manuscript details, and any relevant background information.

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Amy Thrall Flynn

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)

RepresentsPicture books, children's fiction, children's nonfiction, YA, illustration

Looking forWriters and illustrators across children's publishing, from picture books through young adult novels. Beautifully written stories and nonfiction that connect, inspire, and affirm the lives of young people.

How to submitSubmit via the Aevitas Creative Management contact and submissions form on their website.

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Jennifer Gates

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)

RepresentsLiterary fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, current affairs, pop culture, children's books

Looking forA 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

How to submitSubmit 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.

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Laura Nolan

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)

RepresentsNarrative nonfiction, biography, memoir, music history, self-help, cookbook, psychology, cultural studies

Looking forClients 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.

How to submitOther submissions

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Janet Silver

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)

RepresentsLiterary fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry

Looking forFiction and nonfiction notable for compelling storylines, singular voices, and unique perspectives, across literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, from both established and emerging writers

How to submitSubmit through the contact and submissions form available on the Aevitas Creative Management website. You can also reach the agency by phone at and 1 (212) 765-6900 or by mail at 19 W. 21st Street, Suite 501, New York, NY 10010.

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Maeve MacLysaght

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)

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RepresentsHorror, fantasy, science fiction, graphic novels

Looking forStrong commercial genre concepts with beautiful prose across horror, fantasy, science fiction, and graphic novels for all age ranges. Stories with big, campy stakes but surprising emotional cores, lovably immoral characters, queer-coded villains, and romantic moments amid chaos. Prioritizes queer and BIPOC joy, creating space for marginalized authors to rework the tropes that historically oppressed them.

How to submitSubmit your query through Query Manager at the link provided. Maeve only accepts queries via this platform.

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Rachel Ridout

Harvey Klinger Literary Agency

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RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, mystery, crime, thriller, science fiction, horror, western, women's fiction, middle grade, young adult, narrative non-fiction, true crime, memoir

Looking forShe is a fan of magical realism, contemporary westerns, science fiction and all stories that quicken the pulse and imagination.

How to submitMake your submission letter to the point and as brief as possible. Include a short synopsis of your work, an author bio, and the first five pages of your manuscript pasted into the body of your email, no attachments please.

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Stephanie Rostan

Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency

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RepresentsAdult fiction, young adult, middle grade, nonfiction, narrative nonfiction, true crime memoir

Looking forStephanie Rostan is Principal at Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency. About three quarters of her clients are fiction. She is drawn to unusual and vivid voices, genre-straddling stories, and intense emotion, whether funny, creepy, warm, or sad, that makes a book stick with the reader. She represents adult, YA, and middle grade projects. In nonfiction she likes projects that solve a problem or make readers see things in a new way, and she has also worked on narrative nonfiction and true crime memoir.

How to submitSubmit through Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency's official online submission form linked from the official submissions page. Stephanie Rostan's profile lists srostan@lgrliterary.com, but LGR's public submissions route is the agency online form.

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Lynnette Novak

The Seymour Agency

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RepresentsPicture books, middle grade, young adult, new adult, adult fiction, illustrators, contemporary fiction, magical realism, fantasy, horror, romance, romantic comedy, romantasy, women's fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, spirituality, self-help, health and fitness, parenting, business, celebrity, lifestyle, pets, psychology, relationships and dating, true crime, bipoc voices, LGBTQ+ voices

Looking forLynnette Novak is an agent at The Seymour Agency. When she reopens, she is especially excited about BIPOC, diverse, and LGBTQ+ projects; illustrators for board books, picture books, illustrated MG, and illustrated covers; fiction and nonfiction picture books; MG contemporary, magical realism, contemporary or grounded fantasy, and horror; YA romcom, romantasy, fantasy, magical realism, and horror; NA contemporary romance, romcom, and romantasy; adult horror, dark romance, contemporary romance, romcom, romantasy, and women's fiction; and adult nonfiction including memoir, narrative, spirituality/New Age, self-help, health/fitness, parenting/family, motivational/inspirational, business, celebrity, lifestyle, pets, psychology, relationships/dating, and true crime by experts with platforms.

How to submitLynnette Novak is currently closed to all queries according to the official Seymour Agency about page. The page says to watch her MSWL page for updates when she reopens, but no current open official query route is listed.

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Haley Casey

Creative Media Agency

Open

RepresentsWomen's fiction, book club fiction, fantasy, science fiction, paranormal, horror, romance, memoir, narrative nonfiction, true crime, cultural issues, LGBTQ+, young adult, middle grade

Looking forHaley is building a list in adult women's fiction, book club fiction, grounded genre fiction, romance, memoir, narrative nonfiction, true crime, cultural, LGBTQ+ and women's issues, plus young adult and middle grade across contemporary, mystery, fantasy, science fiction and horror.

How to submitSubmit through Haley Casey's QueryManager form. CMA asks writers to query only one CMA agent at a time and to review each agent's bio, wishlist, and QueryManager page before submitting.

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Jennifer Unter

The Unter Agency

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RepresentsFiction, nonfiction, memoir, food writing, cookbooks, nature, environment, biography, pop culture, travel, adventure, true crime, politics, health, fitness, picture books, middle grade, young adult

Looking forThe Unter Agency is interested in quality fiction and general nonfiction, especially memoir, food/cooking, nature/environment, biography, pop culture, travel/adventure, true crime, politics and health/fitness, plus all types of children's literature.

How to submitEmail Jennifer Unter with a pitch at Jennifer@theunteragency.com. If there is no response within three months, consider it a pass.

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Deidre Knight

The Knight Agency

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RepresentsWomen's fiction, commercial fiction, fantasy, young adult, romance, lgbt, middle grade, memoir, narrative nonfiction, personal finance, business, true crime, sports, popular culture, self-help, religion, health, parenting

Looking forHigh-concept book club fiction, queer fiction, destination novels, emotionally satisfying reads, cozy fantasy, horror with modern commentary, and adult dystopian fiction

How to submitUse The Knight Agency submissions page and the relevant QueryManager link, do not query multiple TKA agents simultaneously.

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