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Eleanor Jackson

💼 Agency: Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Business Book, Children's Book, History, Middle Grade, Mystery, Politics, Psychology, Thriller, Young Adult

Previous clients: David Wroblewski, Susan Straight, Susie Steiner, Hallie Rubenhold, Tanaz Bhathena

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Mitchell S. Waters

💼 Agency: Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Nonfiction, Memoir, Young Adult, Biography, History

Previous clients: Joy Castro, Sarah Schulman, Michael Thomas Ford, Laurel Ann Nattress, Vestal McIntyre

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Peter Rubie

💼 Agency: FinePrint Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Business Book, Narrative Nonfiction, Spirituality, Middle Grade, Commercial Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Feminism, Mystery, Politics, Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Biography, History, Psychology, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Louisa Morgan, Patrick Carman, Luke McCallin, Andrew Grant, K.W. Jeter, Aimee Thurlo

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David Miller

💼 Agency: The Garamond Agency

🌍 Location: Boston, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Nonfiction, Business Book, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, History

Previous clients: David R. Williams, Christopher Locke, Robert A. Bickers, Ethan D. Bolker, Bill Campbell

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Jody Kahn

💼 Agency: Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, History, Humor, Sports, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Michael Kardos, Dave Madden, Laura Pritchett, Devorah Blachor

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Stuart Krichevsky

💼 Agency: DeFiore and Company

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Biography, Business Book, History, Politics, Young Adult

Previous clients: Sebastian Junger, Michael Scheuer, Ralph McInerny

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Matt McGowan

💼 Agency: Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Inc.

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Humor, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Sports, Business Book, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, History, Thriller, Travel

Previous clients: Eula Biss, Stephen Burt, John D'Agata, Brian Evenson, Brandon Harris

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Margret McBride

💼 Agency: Margret McBride Literary Agency

🌍 Location: San Diego, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Self-Help, Politics, Feminism, Narrative Nonfiction, Humor, Mystery, Cookbook, LGBTQ, Action & Adventure, Chick Lit, Crime Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Literary Fiction, New Adult, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Biography, History, Psychology, Travel, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Benjamin Bikman, Grant Sabatier, Sheldon Bowles, Brandon Webb

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Jennifer Thompson

💼 Agency: Nordlyset Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Minneapolis, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, History, Psychology

Previous clients: Erin Braun, Dare DeLano, Paige Towers

Katie Grimm

💼 Agency: Curtis Brown, Ltd.

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://curtisbrown.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, Feminism, Humor, Short Story, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, History, Narrative Nonfiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Elizabeth Huergo, David Lomax, Mickey George, Rebecca Altman, Jaime Green

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