Literary agents for memoir — page 7
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 (151–175 of 364)
She specializes in humor, pop culture, memoir, narrative nonfiction and style and fashion titles. She loves to work with authors to develop their writing careers, whether that means helping them make the jump from blogg…
Mitchell Waters represents a wide and diverse array of literary and commercial fiction and nonfiction, including mystery, history, biography and memoir. He is particularly drawn to historical fiction and voice-driven na…
A lover of the bizarre, the profane, the unsettling, the dark, and the darkly funny, he is drawn to writing that occupies a literary uncanny valley and to writers who move the cultural needle through direct confrontation…
In terms of what I’m looking for - It’s all about the writing for me. I love fiction which is voice driven and introduces readers to different perspectives and singular narrators, as well as beautifully written literary…
I am lucky to represent an actively growing list of writers of both fiction and narrative non-fiction. On the fiction side, I read widely so don't like to be too prescriptive, but I do love novels that explore those mome…
Says: “memoir-ish non-fiction flavoured with obsession and unfolding a hidden agenda”
I have my own list of authors writing in the literary fiction, non-fiction and upmarket genre space. Although I consider myself an open-minded reader, my taste tends to lean towards literary and book club fiction. I am…
When we launched Graham Maw Christie in 2005, we set out to focus on non-fiction and wanted to build a collaborative, creative, market-driven agency. Twenty years on, a few of our clients also write fiction. She is driv…
Says: “memoir whereby the author immerses the reader in a lived experience”
Before that, she worked in television and film development where she enjoyed the challenge of finding great storytellers, clever communicators and people with passions who have interesting perspectives or original voices…
Says: “…Hicks Untitled Visual Book Anna Polonsky Anna Polonsky Betsey Johnson Betsey Johnson Betsey: A Memoir Bob Greifeld Bob Greifeld Market Mover: Lessons from a Decade of Change at Nasdaq Bob Mankoff…”
Based in New York, Shuster represents both fiction and nonfiction. His nonfiction list primarily focuses on current affairs, politics and civil rights, health and wellness, memoir, business, and history. His fiction list…
Based in New York, Gates represents a range of nonfiction, including narrative and expert-driven works, memoir, current affairs, pop culture, as well as literary fiction and children’s books.
Working out of Aevitas’s New York office, von Mehren is interested in narratives in the areas of business, history, memoir, popular culture and science, books that help us live our best lives, literary, book club, and hi…
Says: “She also represents Ruth Simmons, former president of Smith College, Brown University, and Prairie View who is publishing a memoir called Up Home: One Girl’s Journey in 2023.”
As an agent based in Los Angeles, Will focuses on journalistic narratives, politics, history, pop culture, mental health, technology, and memoir.
Hanson has worked with writers from all genres and backgrounds and is interested in commercial fiction, memoir, sport, politics, science and history.
BIG IDEAS BOOKS: Non-fiction ideas which can be in the area of pop psychology, popular science, business, history, health and wellness, lifestyle, relationships, parenting, cookbooks PLATFORM BASED NON-FICTION: must hav…
Says: “select memoir projects”
He is looking for gripping narrative non-fiction, and well written, mind-expanding works in the areas of history, biography, memoir, current affairs, sport, popular culture and popular science.
Rachel is interested in a diverse range of nonfiction. She’s drawn to journalism, criticism, and memoir, with particular enthusiasm for history, art, culture, science, and technology.
Says: “creative, formally inventive memoir”
I assist Andrew Gordon and Jessica Woollard and am also starting to build my own list of literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, and poetry. I am looking for bold literary and upmarket fiction that makes me sit up and…
Says: “memoir about universal experiences”
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