Laurie Abkemeier
OpenDeFiore and Company·US
Agent profile summary
- Represents
- non-fiction
- Looking for
- Query Letter
- How to submit
Recently verified·Last verified: 24 May 2026
Laurie Abkemeier is a literary agent at DeFiore and Company based in US. Their list focuses on non-fiction. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within Generally no more than two weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.
Age Categories
Adult
Response Time
Usually responds within Generally no more than two weeks
Notable Clients
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Saul Austerlitz, John Grogan, Nathalia Holt, Rachel Lance, Anne Gardiner Perkins, Melissa L. Sevigny, Jean Kennedy Smith, Rebecca Boyle, Peter Brannen, Daniel Chamovitz, Lisa Cron, Shaun Gallagher, Keith Houston, Kimberly Potts, Jessica Lahey, Steve Magness, Deirdre Mask, Cal Newport, Mary-Frances O'Connor, Brad Stulberg, Scott Young
Notes
Laurie does not consider fiction queries of any kind. She is a former senior editor at Hyperion with extensive experience behind publishers' doors. More than half of her authors have come to her via unsolicited email query, and many have had no previous writing credits.
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How to submitEmail a brief query letter containing information about your book, your bio, and the first five pages in the body of the email. Include the word 'query' and your book title in the subject line.
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Looking forShe gravitates towards fiction with memorable characters, captivating voices, and original plotting, and relishes a great page-turner as much as a literary masterpiece. She is intrigued by a wide range of nonfiction, from narrative to practical, especially focusing on lifestyle, parenting, women's issues, and memoirs that exhibit quirky perspectives. She does not work with science fiction, horror, romance, or paranormal novels.
How to submitPlease email at Caryn@defliterary.com, using the word 'Query' and your book's title in the subject line. Please include a brief, compelling description of the book in the email, along with a short bio, and for fiction and memoir, please include the first five pages of the manuscript in the body of the email. Attachments will not be opened unless requested.
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How to submitSend a persuasive e-mail to Querybrian@defliterary.com indicating the kind of book you are writing, a brief description of the book's contents, anything about your life experiences that will make readers take notice, and demonstrate creativity, confidence, and precision in the prose.
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Looking forLisa represents novelists and memoirists with narrative urgency, dramatic tension, multi-faceted characters, and a transporting sense of place, as well as experts, celebrities, academics, and journalists writing across nonfiction categories.
How to submitEmail the first ten pages of the manuscript or proposal to lgsubmissions@defliterary.com in the body of the message. No hard-copy submissions and no attachments.
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Looking forShe is passionate about stories that must be told and is drawn in particular to authors whose faith engages the wider world. Chris represents books across a broad spectrum of nonfiction including memoirs, narrative, prescriptive, Christian, and sports, and works with authors to develop books that are appealing and accessible to a broad audience.
How to submitSubmit query letter including a brief summary of your project, short description of why you're writing it, any specific credentials, and first five pages for fiction only via the online form.
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RepresentsLiterary fiction, upmarket fiction, commercial fiction, narrative non-fiction, pop culture, biography, journalism, memoir, self-help
Looking forMason seeks innovative, boundary-pushing literary fiction, engrossing upmarket and commercial fiction, and nonfiction that amplifies traditionally underrepresented voices in publishing. He is particularly interested in working with queer authors and LGBTQIA+ themes.
How to submitSend a brief email describing yourself and your project to mason@defliterary.com with the word "QUERY" in the subject line and the first five pages of your manuscript or proposal pasted in the body of an email. Attachments will not be opened unless requested.
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