Nicole Cunningham

Nicole Cunningham – Editor

I'm a literary agent with a passion for collaboration and a love of storytelling. Always thoughtful, engaged, and optimistic.

Overview

Hi there!

I am an agent at a NYC-based literary agency with a passion for working closely and collaboratively with authors. I specialize in developmental/conceptual editing, line editing, and evaluating query letters and submissions.

I edit for a wide range of authors across adult fiction. I love to work with literary and upmarket fiction, historical fiction, book club, mystery/suspense/thrillers, horror, and speculative fiction. I also evaluate query letters and submission packages of all genres.

I'm friendly, compassionate, and candid, and I strive to build trusting, open, and collaborative working relationships with my authors. The stronger the author/editor relationship, the better the book!

Bring me your weird, wild, worldly projects. I love working on books that surprise me, and I love picking the brilliant brains that created them. I aspire to make your book the best it can be, and to leave you feeling seen, understood, and empowered.

Services
Fiction
Coming of Age Contemporary Fiction Historical Fiction Humor & Comedy Literary Fiction Mystery & Crime Short Story Women's Fiction
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • Certificate in Book Publishing, New York University
  • BA in English and American Literature, New York University
  • Minor in Social and Cultural Analysis with a focus in Gender and Sexuality Studies, New York University

Work experience

Trellis Literary Management

Jun, 2025 — Present

The Book Group

Apr, 2016 — May, 2025 (about 9 years)

Nicole has 69 reviews

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Anne G.

Anne G.

Sep, 2025

Nicole is thoughtful, professional and kind. Her editorial eye is excellent, and working with her brought my project to the next level, as promised. I'm so glad I found her.
Tracy A.

Tracy A.

Jun, 2025

Nicole is top-notch. For my debut novel, she provided an editorial assessment that was insightful and actionable. She clearly identified the key structural areas I needed to strengthen and offered suggestions for where I could elevate the story and my writing as a whole. There was enough positive...
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Rosario O.

Rosario O.

Jun, 2025

Nicole is professional, sharp, thoughtful, and incredibly thorough in her assessments. She was able to articulate the flaws in my story that I had long suspected but wasn’t sure I was right about. From my initial contact with her, I had a strong feeling that she truly got what I was aiming for, a...
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Jasna H.

Jasna H.

Jun, 2025

I worked with Nicole last year on a short story and reached out again for another collaboration this year. I found her to be professional, observant, and articulate. She has a sharp eye for detail and a strong respect to maintain the author’s voice. Her edits were precise at the sentence level, w...
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S K.

S K.

May, 2025

Professional, insightful, thorough, razor sharp, and a straight shooter. I would highly recommend working with her.

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