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. 363 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 (151–175 of 363)
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…
For general non-fiction she seeks out activists, psychologists, creatives, change-makers and thought-leaders with books that are authoritative, accessible and authentic. On the narrative/memoir side she is drawn to beau…
I represent authors across a wide range of non-fiction, from popular science, philosophy and humour to business and memoir, working closely with authors according to their needs, developing ideas, building promotional st…
For non-fiction, Elly is particularly looking for experts in their fields and writers of: history, nature, science, self-development, biography and memoir, original thinking, lifestyle and food. She is after books that g…
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…
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…
Janet Silver represents a roster of bestselling and award-winning authors of literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. At Aevitas, Janet represents authors whose fiction and nonfiction are notable for compellin…
Wendy Strothman represents Pulitzer Prize winning authors: David Blight, author of the bestselling biography Frederick Douglass; David Kertzer, author of The Pope and Mussolini; and Caleb McDaniel, author of The Sweet Ta…
Granger takes on projects with the potential to leave a mark. Granger represents primarily non-fiction and is obsessed with topics across an extremely wide spectrum—politics; food culture; big acts of journalism; actual…
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.
We welcome submissions from authors worldwide who have crafted compelling stories that captivate, challenge, and inspire. We accept submissions across a range of genres, but for a better idea of what we’d like to repres…
She brings her love of food and everything French as well as her Puerto Rican heritage to her role as a literary agent and is interested in cooking, narrative and prescriptive nonfiction, popular culture, history, scienc…
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.
She is interested in a range of genres, including memoir, personal essays, romance, literary fiction, and poetry, and is especially drawn to works that explore gender, sexuality, identity, and the borderlands.
Liana is interested in a wide range of nonfiction, with particular interest in memoir, criticism, and cultural history.
I am looking for bold literary and upmarket fiction that makes me sit up and pay attention at a sentence level. Be it a multi-generational family saga or an anatomy of a single day, I am drawn to novels that can balance…
I’m largely a reader of literary and upmarket fiction and narrative non-fiction. In fiction, I love relationship dramas of all kinds, both grounded and melodramatic. I especially love if they’re a vehicle to explore bro…
Amandeep joined Graham Maw Christie in 2025. She is a judge for the Future Worlds Prize for SFF Writers of Colour 2025. Amandeep also speaks French and Italian (and rusty Punjabi) and is seeking books with international…
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