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Christy Fletcher

💼 Agency: United Talent Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.unitedtalent.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Biography, Chick Lit, History, Politics, Sports, Travel, Young Adult

Previous clients: Maggie O'Farrell, Deborah Gruenfeld, Lynn Coady, Vincent Lam, David Leonhardt

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Joshua A. Bilmes

💼 Agency: JABberwocky Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.awfulagent.com

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Business Book, Sports, Graphic Novel, LGBTQ, Commercial Fiction, History

Previous clients: Charlaine Harris, Brandon Sanderson, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Peter V. Brett, Jack Campbell, Grady Hendrix, Lilliam Rivera, Simon R. Green.

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John Rudolph

💼 Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dystel.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Sports, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Humor, Commercial Fiction, History

Previous clients: Rachele Alpine, Steven Cordero, Shandy Lawson, Adam Lazarus, August McLaughlin

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Lisa Leshne

💼 Agency: The Leshne Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.leshneagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email or QueryTracker

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Sports, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, Feminism, Commercial Fiction, Humor, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Biography, Chick Lit, Cookbook, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, History, New Adult, Psychology, Self-Help, Spirituality, Travel, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Stacey Abrams, Julissa Arce, Leslie Lehr, Christie Pearce Rampone, AJ Mendez, Ivan Klima

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Emily Forland

💼 Agency: Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://brandthochman.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Biography, History

Previous clients: Heidi Durrow, Alice Fulton, Bill Hayes, James Magnuson, Greil Marcus, Dominic Smith

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Louise Fury

💼 Agency: The Fury Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.thefuryagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel, Romance, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Self-Help, Sports, Middle Grade, Cookbook, Humor, Business Book, Chick Lit, History

Previous clients: Fred Aceves, Lindsay Emory, Lonnie Busch, Dante Medema

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Paul Bresnick

💼 Agency: Bresnick Weil Literary Agency, LLC

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://bresnickagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Sports, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Biography, History, Politics, Psychology, Travel

Previous clients: John Leland, Will Hermes, RJ Smith, Terry McDermott, Ellis Weiner, Steven Kotler

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Amy O’Shea

💼 Agency: Graham Maw Christie

🌍 Location: London, GB

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.grahammawchristie.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries via email

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Memoir, Politics

Previous clients: Katie Hodgetts, Jo Millington

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Veronique Baxter

💼 Agency: David Higham Literary Agency

🌍 Location: London, GB

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.davidhigham.co.uk

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Middle Grade, BIPOC, History, Speculative Fiction

Previous clients: Diana Wynne Jones, Richard Adams, Nick Butterworth, Jonathan Stroud, Alix Nathan

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Michael Bourret

💼 Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dystel.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Biography, Commercial Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, New Adult, Politics, Psychology, Romance, Sports, Travel, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Lisa McMann, Sara Zarr, Heather Brewer, Susan RoAne, Suzanne Selfors

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