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US Memoir Literary Agents

291 agents · 196 currently open to submissions

Memoir agents in the United States represent 98+ writers working across personal narrative, from celebrity tell-alls to intimate family stories. The category spans everything from addiction recovery narratives like Cheryl Strayed's *Wild* to cultural commentary memoirs, military experiences, and coming-of-age stories about identity, trauma, or transformation. Many agents distinguish between traditional memoir and memoir-adjacent projects such as essay collections, travel narratives, or hybrid works blending personal story with reported journalism. Some focus specifically on celebrity or platform-driven projects, while others seek literary memoirs from emerging voices with exceptional prose and universal themes. The market rewards both household names and unknown writers whose stories illuminate broader cultural moments or underrepresented experiences. Submission materials typically include a proposal with sample chapters rather than a complete manuscript, though debut memoirists often benefit from having substantial portions written to demonstrate their ability to sustain narrative voice and pacing throughout a full-length work.

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Represents

Children's fiction, adult fiction, women's fiction, narrative non-fiction, memoir, debut fiction, young adult, middle grade

Looking for

She loves women's fiction, narrative non-fiction, memoir, and debut fiction. On the children's side, she is interested in select Young Adult and Middle Grade. She loves strong characters and voice-driven stories that break out of the typical tropes of their genres, and she's always looking for unique new voices in stories.

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Represents

Nonfiction, memoir, thought leadership, psychology, neuroscience, business, organizational behavior, health, wellness, culture

Wants: Query letter, proposal

Looking for

Jaidree focuses on authors with bold ideas and stories that can spark wider movements, including thought leaders, experts, activists, influencers, athletes, researchers, and public-facing authors with foundations, programs, online communities, unique life stories, or research-driven platforms.

How to submit

Use Arc Collective's contact route linked from Jaidree Braddix's profile. No detailed public query package requirements were confirmed in this pass.

Last checked 25 May 2026Via Online Form
Represents

Narrative nonfiction, military, sports, celebrity memoir, thriller, mystery, historical fiction, young adult, romance, music, style, business, home improvement, cookbooks, self-help, science, theater, fiction, nonfiction

Wants: Query letter

Looking for

Doug represents a mix of fiction and nonfiction, including narrative nonfiction, military, sports, memoir, thrillers, mysteries, historical fiction, young adult fiction, romance, music, style, business, home improvement, cookbooks, self-help, science, theater, and general fiction/nonfiction.

How to submit

Query by email. Historical agency guidance lists query@dgliterary.com as the submissions address and asks writers not to send sample material unless requested.

Last checked 15 May 2026Via Email

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