Literary agents for memoir — page 12
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want memoir, based on what they say on their public websites. “memoir” is a genre tag; its identifier is memoir. 364 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 (276–300 of 364)
While loving all genres of literature, he admits a weakness for fiction, short stories, and memoir. A good story, well-told, he simply finds hard to resist.
Brettne’s areas of interest include literary and commercial fiction for adults, and works of narrative history, biography, memoir, spiritual exploration, and psychology. She also represents food, health, and lifestyle ex…
Sophie represents a wide range of authors, including New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelists and children’s book writers. She champions projects with a wide commercial appeal that balance accessibility with de…
Sara Shandler joined The Book Group in 2025 and represents a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, including book club, psychological suspense, and high-concept romance. In nonfiction, she’s drawn to memoir and essays th…
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.
Elizabeth's main areas of focus include: literary fiction, young adult fiction, narrative nonfiction (especially issue-based books), history, biography, food writing and cookbooks and memoir. We welcome new authors in t…
she has built a dynamic, bestselling client list, placing over a thousand titles in a broad range of categories, including women’s fiction, commercial fiction, fantasy, young adult, romance, LGBT, middle grade, memoir an…
CHRISTINE J. LEE is an Associate Literary Agent at The Leshne Agency with interest in a broad range of genres, including full-length literary fiction, sci-fi, thrillers, horror, true crime, and romance, YA, cookbooks, in…
Her areas of interest include environment and natural history, popular culture, memoir, photography and film, literary fiction and poetry, and books on food and cooking.
Though he does not handle fiction projects, his nonfiction tastes are eclectic. They fall along two axes: excellent writing and high-quality subject matter. Of late his clients have written on topics such as memoir (Ric…
He focuses on titles in the areas of history, science, narrative nonfiction, business, current events, memoir, psychology, sports, and literary fiction.
She represents a wide range of projects, including fiction, non-fiction, and memoir.
Jane is particularly interested in stories that center marginalized communities and prose that is cinematic and atmospheric with good rhythm. In both fiction and nonfiction, she is drawn towards compelling, fresh voices…
Says: “Memoir with a broader cultural or social lens”
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 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…
Says: “memoirs incorporating science or policy”
In the spring of 2021, Kima Jones joined Triangle House Literary as an agent where she is interested in representing literary fiction, essay collections, memoir, hybrid texts, commercial fiction, poetry, speculative fict…
A lifelong New Yorker and lover of the written word, Christina is looking for both seasoned authors and new voices in fiction and nonfiction. She specializes in literary fiction and has a soft spot in her heart for inter…
Says: “memoirs with compelling voices”
Her particular areas of interest are: history, memoir, women’s issues, cultural studies, and, most of all, fiction that is both literary and gripping. She is a hands-on agent with a passion for great storytelling. She l…
She is actively taking on new clients, in addition to offering UK representation to our diverse roster of US-based authors. Fiona represents adult fiction and non-fiction and is actively taking on new clients. In fictio…
She represents a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, including novelists, short-story writers, cultural critics, and memoirists. She loves working with and advocating for writers who open portals to new experiences an…
Says: “memoirs that open up to big ideas and promise to the reader”
She also offers some primary representation to UK and international authors, and is particularly interested in non-fiction projects in the areas of pop culture, sports, music, memoir and wellbeing.
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