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Laurie Liss

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Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc.·US

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Represents
fictionnonfictionjournalismacademic nonfictionmedical nonfictionsports nonfiction
+1 moresocial impact
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Laurie Liss is Executive Vice President and Managing Partner at Sterling Lord Literistic. She nurtures young and unpublished authors as well as self-published and under-published writers, and represents fiction and nonfiction with well-developed, unique perspectives. Her broad tastes generally favor books with heart that will positively impact society, and her clients include journalists, academics, doctors, lawyers, and athletes.
How to submit
Submit through the official Sterling Lord Literistic submissions page. SLL asks writers to complete the submission form and notes that it can only respond to queries if interested in seeing more material.
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Last checked 5 Jul 2026·Last verified: 5 Jul 2026
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Laurie Liss is a literary agent at Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. based in US. Their list focuses on genres including fiction, nonfiction, and journalism. Currently open to submissions, with response guidance listed as SLL only responds to queries if interested in seeing more material.. Submissions via Online Form. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

SLL only responds to queries if interested in seeing more material.

Notable Clients

Richard Paul Evans, Rachel Maddow, Matt Richtel, Gabor Mate, Hannah Gadsby, Shankar Vedantam, Esau McCaulley, Jessica Valenti, Janet Reitman, Spencer Ackerman, Molly O'Toole, Valter Longo, Jenna Evans Welch, Susanne Pari, Julie K. Brown, Elba Perez, Alia Dastagir, Mackenzi Lee, Jewelle Gomez

Notes

Sterling Lord Literistic does not represent screenplays.

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