Lucinda Literary·US
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- historypoliticspsychologybusinesssocially conscious nonfiction
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Recently verified·Last verified: 13 May 2026
Michael Kaler is a literary agent at Lucinda Literary based in US. Their list focuses on genres including history, politics, and psychology. Submission status not confirmed at time of writing. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.
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Previously worked at W. W. Norton, New York Magazine, and Hachette Book Group. At Hachette, he served as an acquiring editor and worked on expert-driven nonfiction that received major awards, including the Pulitzer Prize in History, an L.A. Times Book Prize, and the Jacques Barzun Prize for Cultural History
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Looking forElevating voices and stories that start important cultural conversations and is particularly interested in YA and children's literature, upmarket fiction, and projects on religion and spirituality
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RepresentsAdult practical nonfiction, popular psychology, health and wellness, self-transformation, children's, gift, fiction
Looking forAdult practical nonfiction, with a particular focus on popular psychology, health and wellness, and self-transformation, as well as select children's, gift, and fiction projects in these same areas. She is especially drawn to intellectually rigorous, research-driven books that question inherited truths about complex, universal subjects and offer new frameworks that resonate beyond the page
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Lucinda Literary
RepresentsBusiness, health, psychology, popular science, narrative nonfiction, memoir, upmarket fiction
Looking forNew York Times, Wall Street Journal, and internationally bestselling authors writing in business, health, psychology, popular science, narrative nonfiction, memoir, and upmarket fiction
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RepresentsInvestigative nonfiction, true crime, psychology, health, popular science, economics, business, big-idea nonfiction
Looking forThought leaders and innovators who bring unique and challenging perspectives to the world of books. He is particularly interested in investigative nonfiction, true crime, psychology, health, and popular science, as well as economics, business, and big-idea nonfiction
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How to submitEmail querytom@lizadawson.com with a query letter including a detailed overview of the nonfiction or fiction project, no more than 25 pages of sample writing, a concise author bio, and network or platform details pasted into the email body. Do not send attachments or snail mail.
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How to submitJoy Tutela accepts new queries through the Manuscript Wishlist page linked from her official David Black profile. The David Black submissions page says writers should query only one agent at a time, include a concise query letter, and for nonfiction attach a proposal while fiction queries should include the first several chapters. The agency accepts queries by email submission or via QueryTracker or Manuscript Wishlist only, and does not accept queries by phone, mail, or fax.
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Savvy Literary Services
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How to submitComplete the official Savvy submission form and email submission documents directly to Leticia Gomez at leticia@savvyliterary.com. Include Leticia's first name in the query letter and submit to only one Savvy agent. Fiction submissions should include a query or elevator pitch with title, genre, and word count, a synopsis, the first 3 chapters or 50 pages, a detailed author bio, and a marketing plan. Nonfiction submissions should include a query and a polished book proposal with overview, target audience, marketing plan, competitive analysis, author bio, chapter outline and descriptions, and at least 3 sample chapters.
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