The Best Literary Agents Seeking Self Help Submissions

💼 Agency: Folio Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook, Self-Help, Feminism

Previous clients: Mark Bittman, Christopher Kimball, Marcus Samuelsson, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Geneen Roth, Darra Goldstein, Matt Rodbard, Eugenia Bone, Rowan Jacobsen, and Nathalie Dupree.

💼 Agency: Carol Mann Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, Spirituality, Politics, Fiction, History

Previous clients: Jermaine Dupri, Samantha Marshall, Lauren Winner, Morris Dees, Roy Rowan

💼 Agency: Calligraph Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.calligraphlit.com/agents

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Literary Fiction, Self-Help, Spirituality, Biography, Fiction, History

Previous clients: Hisham Matar, Edmund de Waal, Stephen Greenblatt, Prentis Hemphill, Adam Nicolson, Priya Parker, Tom Vanderbilt

💼 Agency: Suzy Evans Literary Agency

🌍 Location: San Diego, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Self-Help, Sports, Middle Grade, History, Picture Book

Previous clients: Darcy Gaechter, Laura Trethewey, Susan L. Poulson, Emily Anne Jordan, Toby Neal

💼 Agency: Wolf Literary Services

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.wolflit.com

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through Query Manager

Genres: Feminism, Horror, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Business Book, Fiction, History, Mystery, Politics, Psychology, Self-Help, Short Story, Speculative Fiction, Spirituality, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Briohny Doyle, Omar Sakr, Ainslie Hogarth, Gina Rushton, Ruby Hamad

💼 Agency: Nordlyset Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, African-American, BIPOC, History, Politics

Previous clients: Theresa MacPhail, Kate Cohen, Leah Katz, Jesse Salvo, Joie Davidow

💼 Agency: Donald Maass Literary Agency

🌍 Location: San Diego, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://maassagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Self-Help, Spirituality, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Action & Adventure, Chick Lit, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Picture Book

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💼 Agency: FinePrint Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Biography, Business Book, Commercial Fiction, Cookbook, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ, Memoir, Mystery, New Adult, Nonfiction, Psychology, Romance, Self-Help, Sports, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

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💼 Agency: Calligraph

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.calligraphlit.com/jane

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Feminism, Fiction, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Psychology, Self-Help, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Julian Aguon, Sahil Bloom, Maureen Callahan, Allison P. Davis, Claire Dederer, Dasha Kiper, Franco Paz, Aria Aber, Hannah Lillith Assadi, Melissa Broder, Caro de Robertis, Nnedi Okorafor, Jason Rekulak, Namwali Serpell, Lucía Solla Sobral, Katie Yee.

💼 Agency: Serendipity Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Business Book, Self-Help, Spirituality, Diverse Fiction, African-American, Biography, Historical Fiction, History, Humor, LGBTQ, Memoir, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Marilyn Nelson, Lawrence Jackson, Derrick Barnes, Sundee Frazier, Ed Gordon