The Best Literary Agents Seeking Nonfiction Submissions

💼 Agency: Georges Borchardt, Inc.

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://gbagency.com

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Nonfiction, History, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Lydia Fitzpatrick, Simon Han, Greg Jackson, Andrew Moore, Adam O’Fallon Price, Willa Richards, David Ridgen, Charlotte Shane, Shruti Swamy, Barrett Swanson, Novuyo Rosa Tshuma, Elizabeth Wetmore, Jenny Zhang.

💼 Agency: Laura Dail Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.ldlainc.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Commercial Fiction, Biography, Diverse Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients: Lisa Bloom, Sarah Mlynowski, Frank DeCaro, Jayne Garcia Valseca, Mark Ebner, Ginny Rorby

💼 Agency: Solow Literary Enterprises

🌍 Location: San Francisco, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Psychology

Previous clients: Sylvia Browne, Jack Canfield, Danny Dreyer

Open to queries

💼 Agency: CookeMcDermid

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Politics, Business Book, Chick Lit, History, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Cherie Dimaline, John Irving, Marsha Skrypuch, Lilian Nattel

💼 Agency: Susan Rabiner Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Nonfiction, Business Book, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, History

Previous clients: Herbert Bix, Greg Grandin, Andres Resendez, Linda Leavell, Mario Livio, Bruce Schneier, Holger Hoock

💼 Agency: Hyponymous Literary

🌍 Location: Pittsburgh, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Spirituality

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💼 Agency: Jim Donovan Literary

🌍 Location: Dallas, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Sports, Biography, History

Previous clients: Jim Dent, Jeff Guinn, Michael Kauffman, Ron Faust

💼 Agency: Blake Friedmann

🌍 Location: London, GB

🧑‍💻 Website: http://blakefriedmann.co.uk/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Cookbook, BIPOC, Feminism, Humor, Memoir, Politics

Previous clients: Diane Abbott MP, Kasim Ali, Alix Fox, Kate Hodges, Emma Mitchell

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Root Literary

🌍 Location: Boston, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.rootliterary.com/team

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel, Picture Book, Nonfiction

Previous clients: Building a client list

💼 Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dystel.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Chick Lit, Action & Adventure, Biography, Children's Book, Feminism, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, History, Horror, Psychology, Short Story, Thriller, Travel, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Richelle Mead, Cynthia Ceilan, Victoria Laurie, Carrie Ryan, Julia Templeton, Michelle Rowen