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Laurie Abkemeier

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DeFiore and Company·US

Agent profile summary

Represents
non-fiction
Looking for
Laurie strives to maintain an eclectic list that spans history, science, nature, sports, adventure and the outdoors, health and wellness, self-improvement, investigative journalism, big ideas, women's studies, pop culture, food, technology, the traditional past and speculative future, and the offbeat. She is very interested in working with people of color and those from historically marginalized communities who are writing on these topics. She also represents a select group of artists.
How to submit
Send a brief email describing you and your project to Laurie@defliterary.com. Please include the word "query" and your book title in the subject line. Attachments will not be opened unless requested. Submissions do not need to be exclusive.
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Last checked 1 Jul 2026·Last verified: 1 Jul 2026
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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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