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Literary agents looking for books about philosophy — page 2

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want philosophy, based on what they say on their public websites. “philosophy” is a subject tag; its identifier is philosophy. 33 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 (26–33 of 33)

  • Barney Karpfinger

    Karpfinger Agency · US

    Says: “a philosopher's take on procrastination”

    Over the years, Barney has represented more fiction than non-fiction. Recently, though, he’s worked on a bit more non-fiction—work as varied as a philosopher’s take on procrastination, a dance critic’s look at grace in a…

  • Maximilian Ximenez

    L. Perkins Agency · US

    Maximilian is currently acquiring science fiction, fantasy and horror with an eye towards philosophy, postmodernism and deconstruction. Maximilian is also currently seeking expressions of established genre conventions i…

  • Stephanie Steiker

    Regal Hoffmann & Associates · US

    Stephanie is open to submissions in serious and narrative non-fiction, as well as literary fiction (including graphic novels). In non-fiction, her interests are history, philosophy, current affairs, literary and cultura…

  • Erin Malone

    William Morris Endeavor · US

    Erin represents fiction and non-fiction for adults and children. More than any specific category or genre, she’s drawn to good stories and distinct points of view; writers who make us think and also those who provide a g…

  • Michaela McGuire

    a4 Literary · AU

    In fiction, I’m frequently drawn to charming and winning novels about complicated relationships between families, lovers and friends, such as The Interestings, Commonwealth, Writers & Lovers, The Bee Sting and The In-Bet…

  • Dado Derviskadic

    Folio Literary Management · US

    He loves working with writers who have a deep and singular insight into their chosen world. In non-fiction, I am primarily interested in: cultural history; biography; art history; film; religion and spirituality; psycho…

  • Phoebe Rhinehart

    The Gernert Company · US

    Says: “histories of ideas”

    Phoebe enjoys well-observed literary fiction that explores the tragedy of the human condition in the everyday, intense interiority, and lyrical prose. Her nonfiction tastes include ambitious cross-disciplinary cultural…

  • Lauren Hall

    Folio Literary Management · US

    My interests in nonfiction are wide ranging, but I'm particularly interested in “big idea” books, high-concept/outward-facing memoir, pop-culture, pop-science, psychology, philosophy, whip-smart and voicey prescriptive p…

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