Literary agents for narrative nonfiction — page 8

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 (176–200 of 431)

Monika Verma
Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency · US
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…
Joanna Volpe
New Leaf Literary & Media · US
Says: “narrative non-fiction featuring interesting and powerful women”
Tess Weitzner
Frances Goldin Literary Agency · US
Says: “narrative nonfiction narrow and deep in scope”
She is primarily looking for upmarket fiction, literary fiction, and narrative nonfiction narrow and deep in scope that might play with unreliable narrators, interrogations of power and violence, reclamations of identity…
Kent Wolf
Neon Literary · US
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…
Emma Finn
C&W Agency · GB
Says: “genre-blending narrative non-fiction that fuses the author's expertise and personal interest”
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…
Sarah Ballard
C&W Agency · GB
Says: “meticulously researched history which changes our world view”
I have extremely broad taste in fiction and non-fiction, but the underlying quality of the work that I’m interested in is a sense of urgency, and an attempt to make a change in the world, whether that is fiction with a c…
Liv Bignold
C&W Agency · GB
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…
Katie Kennaway
C&W Agency · GB
Says: “absorbing narrative non-fiction”
I love books that are funny and make me think. I read widely across genres but I love, original voice-driven stories with cleverly drawn plots and vivid world building. I'm always drawn to books that are challenging an…
Jennifer Christie
Graham Maw Christie · London
Says: “general non-fiction that blends personal narratives with broader societal issues”
Elly James
HHB Agency · GB
Says: “groundbreaking 'professional confessional' exposé”
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…
Janet Silver
Aevitas Creative Management · US
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…
David Granger
Aevitas Creative Management · US
Granger takes on projects with the potential to leave a mark. Based in New York, Granger represents primarily non-fiction and is obsessed with topics across an extremely wide spectrum—politics; food culture; big acts of…
Valeria Huerta
Aevitas Creative Management · US
Says: “high-quality zeitgeisty narrative non-fiction”
Valeria is passionate about expanding her non-fiction list, working with thought leaders, experts and visionaries to craft books that inspire a wiser and healthier world. Her focus is on representing high-quality zeitge…
Nate Muscato
Aevitas Creative Management · US
Says: “nonfiction that illuminates the past and present”
Nate Muscato represents academics, journalists, artists, and polymathic thinkers and storytellers. Nate is drawn to nonfiction that illuminates the past and present—from arts and pop culture to education, politics, soci…
Dorie Simmonds
Dorie Simmonds Agency · GB
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…
Rica Allannic
David Black Literary Agency · US
Says: “narrative and prescriptive nonfiction”
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…
Toby Mundy
Aevitas Creative Management · US
Says: “gripping narrative non-fiction”
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.
Grace Spencer
Aevitas Creative Management · US
At ACM UK she works closely with Toby Mundy on every aspect of his clients’ work, while also developing her own select list of authors. She is drawn to narrative non-fiction which helps us to understand the past, the pr…
Rachel Goldblatt
Curtis Brown Group · GB
Says: “absorbing narrative non-fiction”
In terms of fiction, I’m particularly drawn to character and voice driven narratives that make me feel deeply and think hard about the world around us. If the writing is compelling, agile, atmospheric and intelligent I…
Esme Bright
David Higham Associates · GB
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…
Lucy Malone
Hardman & Swainson Literary Agency · London
Says: “non-fiction books are those that have an element of mystery and discovery”
I read widely and am delighted when I discover enjoyment in genres outside my usual preferences. I am typically drawn to and am looking for multi-generational domestic novels, through which the reader becomes familiar wi…
Sam Copeland
Rogers, Coleridge & White · GB
He has an extremely diverse list of award-winning and bestselling authors, representing writers of both literary and commercial fiction and all genres (including book group, upmarket fiction, crime and thrillers, specula…
Natasha Fairweather
Rogers, Coleridge & White · GB
Says: “writers of non-fiction”
She represents predominantly writers of non-fiction including journalists, politicians and historians and also a growing number of prize winning novelists.
Georgia Garrett
Rogers, Coleridge & White · GB
She represents writers of fiction, narrative non-fiction particularly memoir, and children's books, and is looking for literary quality, voice-led fiction, compelling stories, and books that make her think, wonder, and l…
Natalia Lucas
United Agents · London
Says: “non-fiction writers and presenters”
I joined United Agents in 2017 and, alongside assisting Rosemary Scoular with her list, am actively building my own list of non-fiction writers and presenters. I am looking for fresh and diverse talent with bold voices…

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