Literary agents looking for books about pop culture
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want pop culture, based on what they say on their public websites. “pop culture” is a subject tag; its identifier is pop-culture. 190 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 190)
Says: “arts and entertainment”
Based in Detroit, Justin is actively seeking narrative nonfiction in the areas of history, current affairs, sports, internet culture, politics, and science.
Jon Michael Darga represents titles across a diverse range of genres, including memoir (most recently, the New York Times bestselling Vagabond by Tim Curry), pop culture (New York Times bestsellers How to Save a Life by…
Donya focuses primarily on nonfiction in the categories of business, personal development, self-help, pop culture, science, technology, history, and parenting. She is looking for breakthrough thinking, experts with a fr…
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.
Jen’s areas of interest in nonfiction are wide-ranging: investigative journalism, untold histories, fashion and design, social justice, true crime, tech, business, science, philosophy, cities, and pop culture. In fiction…
His areas of interest include self-help, pop culture and music, memoir, history, science, politics and social justice, narrative food writing, and faith. He is also interested in select true crime, commercial fiction, an…
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…
Now a Primary Agent in the UK department, Rory is actively building his list and represents authors of literary fiction and non-fiction. In fiction, he is looking for voice-driven and story-led literary writing powered…
Lauren represents authors and illustrators across Children's and Young Adult Fiction, New Adult/Crossover and Commercial Women's Fiction, and Adult Non-Fiction. She does not represent Science Fiction, Crime Fiction or Pi…
In fiction I love distinctive narrative voices, well-paced plots with a great hook, and complex female characters. I’m often drawn to humour, quirky or unusual narrators, moral dilemmas and stories about sisters. In non…
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…
I represent not only a number of award-winning and bestselling authors but also many writers whose careers have only just begun, across a broad range of non-fiction. I am always on the look-out for authors who can write…
I have a broad list across different genres of fiction, alongside a smaller non-fiction and children’s book list, and I’m always looking for new and exciting projects. I love working on literary fiction and upmarket com…
Says: “the reasons behind why topics trend on TikTok and Reddit”
In fiction, he looks for anything with originality and style, and his list covers the full gamut from literary to commercial writing. He likes books with an imaginative setting, strong narrative voice, and compelling pre…
Whether fiction or nonfiction, Maria is seeking novels that skew literary or upmarket, with an edge. Maria is looking for: literary and upmarket fiction, speculative fiction, horror, magical realism and reimaginings of…
Tim represents a wide range of authors and is particularly interested in pop culture, narrative and serious non-fiction, food-writing, nature and the outdoors, sport and commercial non-fiction and fiction of all forms.
Says: “insightful takes on pop culture”
Says: “the unashamedly popular side of popular culture”
In fiction, we focus on two strands: literary writers whose storytelling crosses over to reach beyond just the 'literary' reader; and both new and established writers who happen to write crime. In non-fiction, we are lo…
I’m looking for irresistible, immersive non-fiction across history, travel, nature writing, arts, music, fashion, wellbeing, politics and popular culture. I’m keen to hear from academics, experts and journalists who hav…
Laurie Abkemeier represents nonfiction by journalists, academics, artists, and experts. Laurie strives to maintain an eclectic list that spans investigative journalism, technology (digital and analog), history, science…
Says: “…Non Fiction Lifestyle Non Fiction Memoir Non Fiction Narrative Non Fiction Parenting Non Fiction Pop Culture Non Fiction Reference Non Fiction Religion Spirituality Non Fiction Science Non Fiction…”
Says: “Gifty, pop-culture books: I’d love to find witty material that pokes fun of the ridiculousness of modern life…”
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