Literary agents for narrative nonfiction — page 9

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 (201–225 of 431)

Ali Lake
O'Connor Literary Agency · US
Says: “serious and narrative nonfiction”
Ali Lake (contact via QueryTracker) is open to submissions of nonfiction, fiction, and YA. She loves books that show her a new corner of the world or unexpected facet of human experience through an original, surprising v…
Annie Bomke
Annie Bomke Literary Agency · US
Her interests span a range of genres—from hard-nosed business books to otherworldly historical novels. She represents a wide variety of adult and YA fiction and nonfiction, including commercial and literary fiction, upm…
Audrey Clare Farley
Hyponymous Literary · US
She is most interested in narrative nonfiction, especially memoir, biography, history, and cultural criticism.
Claire Elliot
FinePrint Literary Management · US
Says: “narrative nonfiction that walks the line between long-form journalism and ethnography”
She still enjoys books about girls who are generally up to no good. In fiction, Claire reads YA, NA, and Adult, and is interested in fantasy, historical, thriller, and mystery. She loves a romantic or political subplot…
Gideon Pine
InkWell Management · US
Says: “Her interests include literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, illustrated books, and memoir.”
Hannah Andrade
Bradford Literary Agency · US
Says: “Adult narrative nonfiction”
She likes to think of herself as an editorial-focused agent and is particularly eager to acquire BIPOC/underrepresented voices. She is prioritizing stories of joy where identity isn’t the focus and is especially excited…
Heather Cashman
Storm Literary Agency · US
Heather loves books about people she could become friends with--fiction or nonfiction--and introduce a new world, but she cherishes the ones that make her want to be the heroine of her own life. Heather would love to fi…
Jade Wong-Baxter
Frances Goldin Literary Agency · US
Jade is looking for adult literary and upmarket/bookclub fiction, as well as narrative nonfiction. In fiction: Jade is drawn to stories that combine a compelling voice with clear narrative momentum. She particularly en…
Jennifer Weis
The Weis Agency · US
In the last few years, Jennifer has represented nonfiction books of various categories–including but not limited to narrative, memoir, and health–representing new provocative ideas from authors with novel experiences and…
Jennifer Wills
The Seymour Agency · US
Jennifer is particularly interested in a wide range of picture books and cookbooks, with a soft spot for author/illustrators of sweet and wacky picture books, and cookbooks with mouth-watering recipes of the health-consc…
Jessica Mileo
InkWell Management · US
Says: “Her interests include literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, illustrated books, and memoir.”
Jill Marsal
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency · US
She is currently looking for standout voices and fresh perspectives in both fiction and nonfiction. If you have a compelling story or an idea that can spark thought, start conversations, or touch hearts, Jill would love…
Jo Ramsay
Transatlantic Literary Agency · CA
Says: “naturalist or eco-nonfiction”
For fiction, Jo is seeking books that subvert genre expectations or combine genres in innovative and twisty ways. They’re particularly searching for speculative fiction/light sci-fi (Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro,…
Joy Tutela
David Black Literary Agency · US
Joy represents various genres of books, including projects in the following categories: narrative nonfiction, science, health, memoir, history, politics, self-help, investment, business, women’s and LGBTQ+ issues, parent…
Kate McKean
Howard Morhaim Literary Agency · US
Says: “non-fiction, for adults or children/teens”
She is primarily interested in fiction for adults, young adults and middle grade readers in the areas of contemporary fiction, literary fiction, historical fiction set in the 20th Century, LGBTQ issues, fantasy, and scie…
Kate Rogers
KO Media Management
Kate loves illustrated stories with graphic elements or multimodal components. All ages (Children’s, MG, YA, and Adult) welcome, as long as there is a visual component! Genres include humor, horror/thriller (bonus if it’…
Kimberly Peticolas
The Rudy Agency · US
She has a passion for immersive fiction and content-rich non-fiction. She also has a soft spot for military history. Genres of primary interest: Non-fiction: Business, Leadership, Self-Help, Lifestyle, History, Military…
Lauren Wendelken
Susanna Lea Associates
Says: “nonfiction books with a social mission”
Lauren is passionate about nonfiction books with a social mission, or those which aim to make science accessible to all, as well as upmarket commercial fiction, literary fiction, and speculative fiction.
Mark Falkin
Falkin Literary · US
Says: “dazzling narrative nonfiction”
A story I haven't heard, told well, that surprises, that puts me under its spell. Actively building my client list, I’m looking for fiction, namely, novels in these general categories (in no order of preference): commer…
Naomi Eisenbeiss
InkWell Management · US
Says: “Her interests include literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, illustrated books, and memoir.”
Nina Richner
Howard Morhaim Literary Agency · US
Nina Richner is an agent representing adult fiction and narrative nonfiction. Nina is looking for literary fiction, horror/thriller, contemporary fiction, queer fiction, and magical realism. They are drawn to emotionall…
Noelle Falcis Math
Transatlantic Literary Agency · CA
Noelle is looking for projects that uplift essential voices from the margins and teaches how to better be human. She is eager to work with and prioritize authors of marginalized identities, and is particularly looking fo…
Rach Crawford
Wolf Literary Services · US
Rach represents literary and upmarket fiction and narrative nonfiction. In nonfiction she is drawn above all else to lyrical writing and rigorous thinking, and is interested in climate change, nature, ecology, geopoliti…
Roger Copenhaver
Yes & Literary · US
Says: “select narrative nonfiction”
Yes & Literary was founded by Roger Copenhaver (he/they) and is dedicated to amplifying the voices of queer authors. With an understanding that queer people have many stories to tell, each one unique, with infinite poss…
Tanusri Prasanna
DeFiore & Company · US
Says: “select accessible and wide-reaching nonfiction that helps make sense of our times”
Tanusri represents writers in the children’s and adult spaces across fiction and nonfiction. In the YA and middle-grade spaces, she’s drawn to contemporary coming-of-age stories, charming and relatable romances, ambitiou…

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