The Best Literary Agents Seeking Memoir Submissions

💼 Agency: Rosecliff Literary

🌍 Location: Washington DC, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submissions should be made via QueryTracker.

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Self-Help, Thriller, Women's Fiction

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💼 Agency: Odom Media Management

🌍 Location: San Diego, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Story, Thriller, Cookbook, Memoir, Sports, Children's Book, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients: Keiko Agena, Victoria Blanco, Camille Chew, Morgan Jerkins

💼 Agency: Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir

Previous clients: Mikita Brottman, Andrea Kleine, Mark Oppenheimer, Jean Zimmerman

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💼 Agency: The Cheney Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients: Raymond Strom, Lawrence Osborne, David Treuer, Lauren Hilger, Ron Rash

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💼 Agency: Tessler Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Michele Owens, Guy Winch, Kelly Lambert, Brian Alexander

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💼 Agency: Creative Artists Agency

🌍 Location: Washington, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.caa.com

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients: Shawn Achor, Sinan Aral, Rick Atkinson, Jack Bogle, Hal Brands, Ian Bremmer

💼 Agency: Alive Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Denver, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Nonfiction, Christian, Spirituality, Children's Book, Commercial Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Fiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Britney Winn Lee, Melanie Shankle, Becky Thompson, Annie F. Downs, Emily P. Freeman, Lisa Harper

💼 Agency: Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir

Previous clients: Ernessa Carter, Linda Clever, Pam Anderson

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💼 Agency: Denise Shannon Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Commercial Fiction

Previous clients: Lydia Davis, Francine Prose, Karen Russell, Gary Shteyngart

💼 Agency: Creative Media Agency, Inc.

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://cmalit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Commercial Fiction, New Adult, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Memoir, Middle Grade, Feminism, LGBTQ, Fantasy, Narrative Nonfiction, Chick Lit, Horror, Science Fiction, Fiction

Previous clients: Building a client list

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