Literary agents looking for books about cultural commentary — page 2

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want cultural commentary, based on what they say on their public websites. “cultural commentary” is a theme tag; its identifier is cultural-commentary. 44 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.

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Agents (26–44 of 44)

Kristopher O'Higgins
Scribe Agency · US
Says: “your words, your worlds—story with meaning and an indelible mark on our culture.”
Kelly Thomas
Serendipity Literary Agency · US
Kelly considers herself a generalist who is drawn to lyrical writing and strong voices. She is especially interested in nonfiction (narrative, practical, prescriptive, academic, commercial, and trade), where she looks f…
Laura Usselman
DeFiore & Company · US
Says: “smart cultural criticism that provides a new perspective on film, music, art, or sports”
Laura Usselman represents narrative and idea-driven nonfiction and select literary fiction. Laura’s favorite novels are written in distinctive prose and have memorable characters at their heart. She is forever on the hu…
Jamie Carr
The Book Group · US
Says: “at the forefront of culture”
she champions award-winning debuts, commercial book club fiction, and expert-driven nonfiction at the forefront of culture Jamie represents novelists, journalists, and experts in art, food, sobriety, finance, and millen…
Alice Whitwham
The Cheney Agency · US
She represents a wide range of nonfiction, including voice-driven narrative non-fiction, cultural criticism, reportage, social and cultural history, and memoir; literary fiction; and a select list of poets.
Kiele Raymond
Thompson Literary Agency · US
Says: “stories that examine our individual and cultural modes of sense-making”
joined TLA in 2017 to seek out bold new voices in literary fiction and narrative nonfiction Kiele is open to queries and particularly interested in narratives set in and around the Caribbean, Central and South America,…
Samantha Haywood
Transatlantic Literary Agency · CA
Says: “culturally relevant topics”
Samantha represents a vibrant client list of novelists, memoirists, investigative journalists, graphic novelists and thought leaders. Plurality of voices, stories and authors of all backgrounds are encouraged! Originali…
Amanda Orozco
Transatlantic Literary Agency · CA
Says: “fresh cultural, political, and/or social critiques”
Amanda is looking for stories and projects that make her feel deeply and that surprise her, whether that be in form, voice, tone, concept, ambition, or all of the above. She is particularly drawn to stories from Asian a…
Noah Grey Rosenzweig
Triangle House · US
Says: “stories that hold up a mirror to our culture in new ways”
Noah is interested in representing both fiction and non-fiction. He is a reader of all fiction but has a particular love for literary, climate, and speculative fiction, as well as the occasional YA novel. He has an eye o…
Haley Heidemann
William Morris Endeavor · US
Says: “say something subversive about our culture”
Haley represents commercial and literary adult fiction, along with creative nonfiction, pop-culture, and lifestyle. She is drawn to novels with complex female characters, dark female friendships, queer stories, rom coms,…
Sabrina Taitz
William Morris Endeavor · US
Says: “the kind that hold up a mirror to our culture”
In fiction, she’s drawn to novels that take women’s lives seriously and on a grand scale. She loves sweeping family sagas that span decades and generations; sharp, funny, and sometimes unlikeable voices on youth, midlife…
David Morris
Hyponymous Literary · US
Says: “social and cultural criticism”
Whether as a literary agent or as publisher at Lake Drive Books, he's eager to work with nonfiction authors writing expert-driven self-help, social and cultural criticism, and unique memoir-driven accounts, especially in…
Ben Kaslow-Zieve
Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management · US
He loves non-fiction of all kinds, especially books that seek to translate big ideas to a broad audience and authors who help us better understand the time and place in which we live. Whether in science, history, memoir…
Najla Mamou
Savvy Literary Services · US
Says: “Cultural Criticisms such as on the Met Gala or similar”
Najla is an avid reader and loves great first chapters, immersive world building, deep character profiles, and well-rounded dialogue. In nonfiction: Narrative nonfiction based upon true people and places set in any time…
Mackenzie Brady Watson
DeFiore & Company · US
She is actively looking for compelling, deeply researched narrative non-fiction that guides readers toward a better understanding of the societal forces and systems that shape their lives, whether it takes the form of "b…
Aemilia Phillips
DeFiore & Company · US
Says: “character driven projects that at first glance appear to be commercial, but that are also smart cultural critiques”
She’s excited to work with writers who push boundaries to address social justice issues. A dual Mexican American citizen with interests in narrative non-fiction, hybrid memoir, commercial and literary fiction, and select…
Sian Ellis-Martin
Blake Friedmann Literary · London
I work with fiction and non-fiction authors in the commercial, upmarket and accessible literary space. I’m keen to hear from authors who feel their voice is underrepresented in publishing and it’s important to me to work…
Mia Galuppo
Says: “culturally relevant storytelling”
Iris Blasi
Arc Literary Management · US
She is seeking nonfiction in the categories of biography, memoir, history, science/nature, pop culture, cultural criticism, current events, politics, and narrative nonfiction. She has a strong interest in feminism (espe…

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