Literary agents looking for books about self-help — page 2
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want self-help, based on what they say on their public websites. “self-help” is a subject tag; its identifier is self-help. 141 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.
Agents (26–50 of 141)
He represents authors sharing their insights about personal and professional development, health and medicine, business, and the sciences. In short, he loves books that help readers grow, by giving them new knowledge, n…
He is a passionate advocate for non-fiction in all its forms—whether it’s narrative-driven storytelling, prescriptive guides, self-help or beautifully illustrated works. His interests span cookery, history, philosophy, e…
Rowan’s taste ranges from commercial well-written genre fiction – particularly rom coms, crime and thrillers – to accessible, page-turning literary and reading group novels, as well as narrative non-fiction (often, but n…
Laurie strives to maintain an eclectic list that spans history, science (physical, biological, and psychological), nature, sports, adventure and the outdoors, health and wellness, self-improvement, investigative journali…
Miriam specializes in adult literary and book club fiction, narrative nonfiction, and books for children. She is particularly interested in finding emerging and underrepresented voices, and she loves reading and represen…
I believe that the right book can change or heal a life, and I want to find those. But I’m also interested in lighter fiction that helps me escape or simply makes me laugh after a tough day. Or nonfiction that teaches me…
Her agenting focus is on idea-driven nonfiction that expands our understanding of the world in science, investigative journalism, smart self-help, and narrative history, especially history focused on the lost or untold s…
Her wishlist for the ALICIA BROOKS LITERARY AGENCY includes the following: Narrative Nonfiction from writers with diverse voices, Memoir with big concepts, Self-Help, Pop Culture, Social Justice, Literary Fiction, Book C…
Marisa will judge each story not just on the writing, but also with an eye toward finding creative stories with well developed plots and rich characters with unique voices. She is always hoping for stories with standout…
My tastes are eclectic, and I tend to respond favorably to projects of any sort if they demonstrate a real storytelling talent. And to me, that means a combination of strong narrative drive and mastery of voice which lea…
Leigh is a literary agent and an attorney with Wolf Literary Services. As an agent, Leigh represents exclusively adult nonfiction. She loves working on illustrated books of all stripes and is drawn to fresh perspectives…
Ellie Kay & Company, LLC is a full-service literary agency representing authors in the Christian and general market. We specialize in nonfiction, including Christian living, memoir, Bible study, leadership, and personal…
In non-fiction, she specializes in narrative non-fiction (particularly memoir, popular science, pop culture, and social/cultural issues), business (all areas), and self-help that focuses on success, motivation, and psych…
Cole is actively looking for all genres of YA, all genres of adult romance, psychological suspense in the vein of The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine, and thrillers in the vein of Verity by Colleen Hoover and I’m th…
Lisa’s list is primarily nonfiction, spanning memoir, narrative, current affairs, politics, business, culture, sports, humor, biography, health, self-help, and prescriptive. She also represents select adult fiction, you…
Carol specializes in non-fiction (health/medical, religion, spirituality, self-help, parenting, current affairs, history, narrative non-fiction) while also taking on the occasional fiction writer.
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