Literary agents for biography — page 3
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want biography, based on what they say on their public websites. “biography” is a genre tag; its identifier is biography. 155 agents currently want it. Agents whose websites say they are closed to submissions are omitted. The quoted evidence for each tag is on the agent's profile. How it works.
Agents (51–75 of 155)
Adriana has a long trajectory of supporting authors and illustrators from underrepresented backgrounds and always welcomes submissions that offer a diverse point of view. She is interested in illustrators with fresh, un…
As an agent, Danielle has sold hundreds of books, with a heavy emphasis on commercial adult fiction. Though Danielle reads ample non-fiction (she enjoys biographies in particular), most of her long-time favorite books a…
Katherine represents history, biography, politics, current affairs, investigative journalism, narrative nonfiction, cultural criticism, pop culture, adventure, true crime, science, nature, medicine, business, sociology,…
I read mysteries, historical fiction, and World War One literature while growing up in London. I’ve worked on a fantastic range of literature: all sorts of fiction—modern, historical, magical, translated, and children’s…
Dorian focuses on literary and crossover fiction, and narrative nonfiction. She seeks material that feels both highly relevant and timeless, executed with a distinctive voice, structural mastery, and emotional depth. Sh…
I gravitate towards fiction with memorable characters, captivating voices, and original plotting, and I relish a great page-turner as much as a literary masterpiece. I am intrigued by a wide range of nonfiction, from nar…
Ellie Kay & Company, LLC is a full-service literary agency representing authors in the Christian and general market. We specialize in nonfiction, including Christian living, memoir, Bible study, leadership, and personal…
Lisa’s list is primarily nonfiction, spanning memoir, narrative, current affairs, politics, business, culture, sports, humor, biography, health, self-help, and prescriptive. She also represents select adult fiction, you…
Matt is looking for emotionally, intellectually, and formally adventurous work of all kinds and is particularly interested in writers who believe nonfiction can be as artful as fiction. Queries for essays, literary fict…
He represents a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, with a particular interest in narrative nonfiction, history, biography, memoir, popular science, and journalism. On the fiction side, he is looking for literary fict…
representing a wide range of fiction, non-fiction and books for children. Her client list reflects a wide range of interests – including memoir and biography, natural history, literary fiction, mystery, suspense, women’…
Her agency represents quality fiction, both literary and commercial, and general nonfiction, with a particular interest in memoir, biography, narrative history, pop culture, sports, travel/adventure, medicine and health.
Unusual and vivid voices, genre-straddling stories and intense emotion (whether funny, creepy, warm or sad) – the things that make a book stick with you for a long time – are what she finds most appealing. She represent…
Peter Rubie specializes in a broad range of high-quality fiction and non-fiction. In non-fiction, he specializes in narrative non-fiction, popular science, spirituality, history, biography, pop culture, business and tech…
Young adult fiction: I am open to all genres of YA. I have a soft spot for layered, emotional contemporary, preferably with more than an ounce of humor; sophisticated and unusual SFF; and vivid, immersive historical fict…
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