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. 134 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 (26–50 of 134)
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…
As an agent, Leigh represents exclusively adult nonfiction. She loves working on illustrated books of all stripes and is drawn to fresh perspectives and books that help people live better, more meaningful lives. She re…
As a reader, he falls for books that rarely sit on the same shelf, including anything by Wendell Berry, N.K. Jemisin, Michael Chabon, Naomi Novik, or Dave Eggers; an obscure title about Radiohead and philosophy, a book a…
Kathy enjoys reading captivating inspirational narratives that encourage spiritual growth and enrichment, particularly where creative storytelling intersects with biblical truth. She is looking for innovative concepts, e…
I represent books that evoke heartfelt emotions and fervent conversations among its readers. My mission is to mentor and develop authors, particularly those from underrepresented communities, and help them build a brand…
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…
With over forty years of agenting experience, Heide’s books reflect her background, interests, and passions. As the agency’s president, she has represented books that analyze and guide the roles of women in business as…
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, youn…
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.
Says: “…romance, historical fiction, mystery and suspense, as well as memoir and selected self-help nonfiction.”
We are always looking for new and interesting projects to get excited about. Margret is interested in a wide range of commercial and literary fiction and nonfiction, historical fiction, medical suspense, legal thrillers…
Trinity largely represents narrative and idea-driven nonfiction that combines intellectual depth with broad commercial appeal. She's especially interested in authors who bring original thinking, lived experience, rigoro…
Tom has a stellar reputation for developing and selling both commercial and serious narrative nonfiction as well as select literary fiction. With nonfiction, he’s looking for highly credentialed experts with strong netw…
Today I’m a senior literary agent at Writers House, representing nonfiction authors with big ideas and powerful voices. My list focuses on business, personal development, popular science, and narrative nonfiction. Book…
She looks for authors with cutting-edge ideas whose voices are empowering, inclusive and accessible. Her client list focuses on health, wellness, inspirational self-help, parenting, nutrition, cooking, baking, cocktails…
Peter Rubie specializes in a broad range of high-quality fiction and non-fiction. In non-fiction, he specializes in narrative non-fiction, popular science, spirituality, history, biography, pop culture, business and tech…
Wendy loves voice and story-driven fiction that hits that sweet spot between literary and mainstream. She has a passion for Southern voices, suspense with a well-developed protagonist, and has a weakness for family secre…
Myrsini’s personal reading habits and professional interests are broad, ranging from popular science, business, and investigative journalism to self-care, illustrated humor, and photography. She gravitates toward author…
Hannah is looking for literary and upmarket fiction, as well as select nonfiction. In fiction, she gravitates toward nuanced and compelling work that digs deep into a wide range of emotions. She’s automatically drawn t…
Says: “personal growth and wellness”
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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…
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