The Best Literary Agents Seeking Memoir Submissions

💼 Agency: Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.mmqlit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Jonathan Weisman, Lidia Yuknavitch, Kerry Cohen, Janet Beard

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Robin Straus Agency, Inc.

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

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

Previous clients: Sheila Kohler, Alexander McCall Smith, Eva Scrivo, Joshua Rubenstein, Brian Aldiss, Antony Beevor, Don DeLillo

💼 Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dystel.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Chick Lit, Memoir

Previous clients: Elizabeth Everett, Lauren Kung Jessen, Veeda Bybee, Suzanne Pilaar Birch, Debbie Herbert, Tara Taylor Quinn

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Thompson Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Diverse Fiction, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, LGBTQ, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, New Adult, Politics

Previous clients: Lisa Leake, Ken Denmead, Tom Hart, Kelle Hampton, Emily Flake, Lani Forbes, Korrie Leer, Jessie L. Star

💼 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

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Transatlantic Agency

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Children's Book, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, Memoir

Previous clients: Holly Bennett, Michelle Mulder, Kit Pearson, Kate Inglis

💼 Agency: Trident Media Group

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade

Previous clients: Rebecca Forster, Sean Lynch, Sean Naylor, Jennifer Coburn

💼 Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dystel.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help

Previous clients: Kristen Houghton, Larry D. Rosen, Jenny Hart, A. J. Hartley, Christie Matheson

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Stimola Literary Studio

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, LGBTQ, Fantasy, Narrative Nonfiction, Romance

Previous clients: Natasha Farrant, Liz Hyder, Emma Sheva, Tom Ellison

💼 Agency: The Christopher Ferebee Agency

🌍 Location: Los Angeles, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Nonfiction, Christian, Fiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Spirituality

Previous clients: Tiffini Filgore, Teresa Swanstrom Anderson