Literary agents for narrative nonfiction

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want narrative nonfiction, based on what they say on their public websites. “narrative nonfiction” is a genre tag; its identifier is narrative-nonfiction. 431 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 (1–25 of 431)

Victoria Hobbs
A.M. Heath & Co. · GB
Says: “narrative non-fiction that reads like the very best fiction”
I am omnivorous when it comes to reading and my list reflects this, encompassing a wide range of genres and styles. I am open to submissions and always hoping to hear from new writers. In terms of who they might be, my…
Oli Munson
A.M. Heath & Co. · GB
Says: “narrative non-fiction exploring contemporary social issues”
I have a wonderfully varied list (one of the perks of being an agent) but I’ve always been a sucker for commercial fiction that has the Holy Trinity of pace, plot and character. Those are the three elements I’m looking f…
Rebecca Ritchie
A.M. Heath & Co. · GB
Says: “beautifully written narrative non-fiction”
I represent authors of fiction and non-fiction. On the fiction side, my list spans the commercial spectrum: from contemporary fiction – be that funny, romantic, moving or high concept – to reading group, historical ficti…
Euan Thorneycroft
A.M. Heath & Co. · GB
I am looking for a book that I'll be thinking about long after I finish the last page. This could be a twisty suspense with an exciting and original hook (I love a high concept hook!) or an epic or intimate love story wi…
Karen Brailsford
Aevitas Creative Management · US
Says: “works of non-fiction that inspire and shine a light on contemporary conditions”
Karen is based in Los Angeles and is especially interested in arts and entertainment, memoir, biography, health and wellness, spirituality and works of non-fiction that inspire and shine a light on contemporary condition…
Justin Brouckaert
Aevitas Creative Management · US
Based in Detroit, Justin is actively seeking narrative nonfiction in the areas of history, current affairs, sports, internet culture, politics, and science.
Adriana Domínguez
Aevitas Creative Management · US
Says: “platform-driven narrative nonfiction from children to adult”
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…
Jenni Ferrari-Adler
Aevitas Creative Management · US
Jenni specializes in literary fiction and loves everything from traditional novels, to the dark and twisty, the voicey, the funny, and the strange. She represents family dramas, social novels, thrillers, horror, story c…
Sarah Levitt
Aevitas Creative Management · US
Sarah Levitt represents critically acclaimed, award-winning, and NYT bestselling nonfiction and select fiction writers (including two MacArthur "Geniuses" and counting). Her list includes journalists, academics, historia…
Lauren MacLeod
Aevitas Creative Management · US
Based in Nashville, TN, she concentrates on cookbooks, food writing and history, young-adult and middle-grade fiction, memoir, pop culture, true crime, and narrative nonfiction.
Maria Cardona Serra
Aevitas Creative Management · US
Says: “narrative non-fiction about women's experiences”
She focuses in upmarket and literary fiction by authors who write in English and Spanish. Maria is an editorially minded agent that works closely with her authors with a long-term career plan. She is passionate about in…
Lauren Sharp
Aevitas Creative Management · US
Lauren Sharp represents award‑winning journalists, historians, scientists, and New York Times bestselling authors. Her nonfiction list spans politics, history, narrative nonfiction, current affairs, and science, and incl…
Trevor Dolby
Aevitas Creative Management · US
Trevor is looking for popular science with a clear relevance to everyday life, narrative history, military history, humour, biography, popular culture, natural history and great memoirs by passionate people whose lives h…
Lisa Baker
Aitken Alexander Associates · GB
Says: “personal accounts which offset a greater political context”
I now run our Foreign Rights department and represent a select list of literary fiction and non-fiction. In fiction I look for stunning sentences, convincing narratives, and that particular on-the-page magic that makes…
Chris Wellbelove
Aitken Alexander Associates · GB
I represent writers of fiction and nonfiction from across the literary spectrum, as well as a handful of poets. Across fiction and nonfiction, I am drawn to originality, imagination and personality. Almost all the ficti…
Harriet Moore
Aitken Alexander Associates · GB
Says: “social, cultural and domestic histories”
I am drawn to novels which have energy, ambition, and a distinct sensibility; literary novelists who play with genre and form, who often have an unusual devotion to the paraphernalia of daily life and are scrupulous (som…
Charlotte Merritt
Andrew Nurnberg Associates · GB
Says: “narrative non-fiction to amuse and entertain”
Her list covers a wide range of non-fiction and she invites submissions of history, politics, psychology, current affairs and the natural world. She is drawn to authors who are experts in their field and is particularly…
Gyamfia Osei
Andrew Nurnberg Associates · GB
Says: “narrative non-fiction projects with strong voices and fresh perspectives”
At ANA, Gyamfia is focusing on expanding the agency’s list of children’s authors, particularly in genre fiction and Crossover, while also representing a select list of adult commercial fiction and narrative non-fiction.…
Connor Brown
Andrew Nurnberg Associates · GB
Says: “non-fiction that combines intellectual depth with compelling storytelling”
Connor Brown is a literary agent at Andrew Nurnberg Associates, representing ambitious non-fiction grounded in expertise. Connor works with academics, journalists and other experts to develop original ideas into books f…
Max Edwards
Apple Tree Literary · London
Says: “serious and narrative non-fiction”
Max has established himself as one of the pre-eminent agents for serious and narrative non-fiction writers in the UK, as well as a leading agent of literary and speculative fiction. His authors include a number of world…
Paul Moreton
Bell Lomax Moreton · GB
He’s interested in children’s books across all age ranges and narrative non-fiction, biography, sport, music and autobiography. He’s also interested in crime fiction and anything a bit weird and wonderful.
Tom J. Cull
Cull & Co. · GB
Led by Tom J. Cull, we work closely with authors with a keen eye for unique voices and compelling stories. The agency specialises in representing a wide range of nonfiction genres, including memoirs, biographies, history…
Isobel Boston
David Higham Associates · GB
I love seeking out talent in unexpected places – I’ve scouted illustrators on Instagram, commissioned picture-book creators from graduate shows, trawled through Kickstarter campaigns and found inspiration from podcasts a…
Nicola Chang
David Higham Associates · GB
Says: “an oral history-cum-Stephen Grosz-esque examination of childhood (and childcare) through the voices of principally children and young people, but also their carers”
I love reading new work and discovering emerging writers. There is nothing more enlivening than encountering a new voice, thinking seriously and playfully on the page, and a writer who has a sense of how their work might…
Andrew Gordon
David Higham Associates · GB
Says: “narrative and literary non-fiction including books that blur genre boundaries”
My list is primarily non-fiction, and includes leading historians, journalists and commentators. I like books that say something new about the way the world works, and welcome approaches from experts in their field who w…

Literary agents for narrative nonfiction

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