8 Writing Conferences in January 2017

January is cold, dark, and dismal. What better way to warm up your writing fingers than with a cozy conference?

This month features conferences all over the US, from New Jersey to San Francisco. If you have a completed manuscript, there are conferences with pitch sessions, as well as the opportunity to informally chat with agents and editors. There are also workshops, readings, and discussions.

Many conferences are offered annually, so if you miss a conference in your area this year, you can always catch it next year. For a full month-by-month list of conferences go here: Writing Conferences.

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TMW January Jumpstart XVII. Jan 6 - 8, 2017, Oak Ridge, TN. Parallel sessions of workshops on fiction, poetry, nonfiction, writing for young people, editing, storytelling, self publishing, oral history, keeping series books fresh; panel discussions/readings; Saturday banquet. Faculty includes banquet speaker Sonja Livingston; Michael Knight, Jesse Graves, Courtney Stevens, Denton Loving, Beverly Connor, Bob Mayer, Saundra Kelley, Robert Gipe, Judy DiGregorio, Cathy Kodra.

Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway. January 13 - 16, 2017, Galloway, New Jersey. Workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as craft talks, one-on-one tutorials, featured readings, and open mics. The faculty includes poets Stephen Dunn, Laura McCullough, Sharon Olds, and James Richardson; fiction writers Joyce McDonald and Carol Plum-Ucci; and creative nonfiction writer Barbara Hurt. Tuition, which includes some meals, ranges from $490 to $690, depending on the workshop; lodging is not included.

Poets and Writers Live. January 14 - 15, 2017, San Francisco, CA. The conference features publishing panels, craft talks, readings, multimedia performances, and a book and magazine fair, as well as small-group sessions in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Ticket holders also receive one free drink at a cocktail reception at the conference hotel on Saturday night. Participating writers include poets Jane Hirshfield, Joyce Lee, Ishmael Reed, Barbara Jane Reyes, Kay Ryan, Solmaz Sharif, C. Dale Young, Javier Zamora, and Matthew Zapruder; fiction writers Grant Faulkner, Jonathan Franzen, Bich Minh Nguyen, and Benjamin Percy; and nonfiction writers Sarah Manguso and Susan Orlean. U.S. poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera will deliver the keynote. Participating publishing professionals include agents Anna Ghosh (Ghosh Literary), Jennifer March Soloway (Andrea Brown Literary Agency), and Danielle Svetcov (Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency); and editors Jordan Bass (McSweeney’s), Rusty Morrison (Omnidawn Publishing), Ethan Nosowsky (Graywolf Press), and Steve Wasserman (Heyday Books). The cost of the two-day conference is $175 before December 4 and $250 thereafter.

Key West Literary Seminar. January 16 - 20, 2017, Key West, Florida. The seminar offers readings, lectures, and conversations with poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers. The 2017 theme is  “Revealing Power: The Literature of Politics.” The writers' workshop offers workshops and craft discussions for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers. Faculty includes Jennine Capó Crucet, Billy Collins, Marie Myung-Ok Lee, Kristen-Paige Madonia, Michael Maren, Daniel Menaker, Kate Moses, Rowan Ricardo Phillips, and Dani Shapiro.

Eckerd College Writers’ Conference. January 14 - 21, 2017, St. Petersburg, FL. Workshops, roundtables, panel discussions, Q&As, readings book signings, and receptions. The faculty includes poets Richard Blanco, Denise Duhamel, Major Jackson, and Peter Meinke; fiction writers Lan Samantha Chang, Andre Dubus III, Fabienne Josaphat, Laura Lippman, Stewart O’Nan, Les Standiford, Sterling Watson, and David Yoo; and creative nonfiction writers Ann Hood and Helen Wallace.

Palm Beach Poetry Festival. January 16 - 21, 2017, Delray Beach, Florida. The faculty includes poets David Baker, Tina Chang, Lynn Emanuel, Daisy Fried, Terrance Hayes, Dorianne Laux, Thomas Lux, Carl Phillips, Martha Rhodes, and Charles Simic.  $895 includes all events, one gala seat; $495/auditor. Accepted participants may schedule a one-on-one conference at additional cost.

Digital Book World Conference + Expo, New York City, Jan. 17– 19, 2017. This is the premier event for digital publishers and content providers of all sizes and business models.

Write on the Red Cedar, Jan 20 - 21, 2017, East Lansing MI. Workshops, speakers, panels, manuscript reviews, networking, and pitch appointments with literary agents. Regular Registration $125 includes Friday night cocktail party and full slate of workshops on Saturday. Full Conference $200. (Prices go up after Dec. 1)

2 New Literary Agents Seeking Speculative Fiction, YA, Kidlit, Nonfiction and more

Updated 2/17/22

Here are two new agents seeking clients. Maximilian Ximenez (L. Perkins Agency) is actively pursuing clients for both fiction and nonfiction works. In fiction, he is acquiring science fiction, fantasy, horror, and thrillers, particularly cyberpunk and neo-noir as well as books with a uniquely deconstructive bent. For nonfiction, Maximilian is seeking popular science, true crime, and books pertaining to arts and trends in developing fields and cultures. Hannah Fergesen (KT Literary) is looking for young adult and middle-grade, as well as some select adult fiction.

Note: You can find dozens of new and established agents seeking clients here: Agents Seeking Clients

IMPORTANT: You should NEVER query an agent without checking the agency website first. Submission requirements change, and agents may close their lists, or switch agencies.

Maximilian Ximenez of L. Perkins Agency

About Maximilian: Maximilian Ximenez grew up within the New York publishing industry. Prior to joining the L. Perkins Agency, he worked at Blizzard Entertainment, creators of the popular Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo video game franchises. He is a strong believer in publishing and narrative as a central pillar of franchise and transmedia development.

What he is seeking: Maximilian is actively pursuing clients for both fiction and nonfiction works. In fiction, he is acquiring science fiction, fantasy, horror, and thrillers, particularly cyberpunk and neo-noir as well as books with a uniquely deconstructive bent. For nonfiction, Maximilian is seeking popular science, true crime, and books pertaining to arts and trends in developing fields and cultures.

How to submit: For submissions, please send an email to maximilian [at] lperkinsagency.com with your bio, a brief synopsis, and the first five pages of your book or novel in the body.

Hannah Fergesen of KT Literary

NO LONGER WORKING AS AN AGENT

About Hannah: Before settling in New York City, Hannah worked and went to school in Denver, where she obtained her degree in Writing for Film and Television. Opportunities in New York presented themselves before she could run off to LA, and she course-corrected her career toward publishing, a dream of hers since childhood. After stints as a remote intern for a well-known agent, a bookseller at the famous Books of Wonder, an intern at Soho Press, a literary assistant at Trident Media Group, and a freelance editor working with well-known authors, Hannah joined KT Literary in 2016. Hannah is a proud geek and TV junkie, with an all-consuming love for Doctor Who, Harry Potter, and anything created by Joss Whedon.

What she is seeking: I’m looking for young adult and middle-grade, as well as some select adult fiction.

In young adult and middle-grade, I’m looking for speculative and contemporary stories, running the gamut from fantasy, mystery, horror, and magical realism to family-oriented dramas, historical fiction, and stories dealing with contemporary issues, such as mental health or addiction. I’m also very interested in finding a good, twisty mystery or suspense. If it’s historical or has a speculative bent, even better. I am into contemporaries with light science fiction elements, as well as pure science fiction with politics and an edge, or a bold reimagining of another time. I’d love to see historical fiction in both young adult and middle-grade.

In adult, I want weird and/or lyrical fantasies and speculative mysteries. I’d also love something with a good twist, like DARK PLACES by Gillian Flynn (GONE GIRL less so, but the idea is the same).

How to submit: Send queries to hannahquery@ktliterary.com. The subject line of your email should include the word “Query” along with the title of your manuscript. Queries should not contain attachments. If we like your query, we’ll ask for the first five chapters and a complete synopsis. For our purposes, the synopsis should include the full plot of the book, including the conclusion.

29th Free “Dear Lucky Agent” Contest: Historical Fiction

Chuck Sambuccino, the editor of the Guide to Literary Agents, is running another "Dear Lucky Agent" contest. (There are two this month.) These contests allow writers to submit one page of their manuscript to be judged by an agent. The genre for this contest is historical fiction. There is no entry fee.

Winners of the contest have a more than good chance of getting representation. It's good to enter contests, not just because you may win one, but because they force you to write short summaries and synopses, and to polish your first few pages until they shine. These are usually the only pages an agent will see before making a decision.

The contest deadline is December 31, 2016. CLICK HERE for more details.

For hundreds of free contests organized by month see: FREE CONTESTS.
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From the GLA blog:

Welcome to the 29th (free!) “Dear Lucky Agent” Contest on the GLA blog. This is a FREE recurring online contest with agent judges and super-cool prizes. Here’s the deal: With every contest, the details are essentially the same, but the niche itself changes—meaning each contest is focused around a specific category or two. If you’re writing historical fiction, then this 29th contest is for you! The contest is live through end of day, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. The contest is judged by agent Elise Erickson of the Harold Ober Agency.

WHY YOU SHOULD GET EXCITED

After a previous “Dear Lucky Agent” contest, the agent judge, Tamar Rydzinski (The Laura Dail Literary Agency), signed one of the three contest winners. After Tamar signed the writer, she went on to sell two of that writer’s books! How cool! These contests can’t be missed if you have an eligible submission.

HOW TO SUBMIT

E-mail entries to dearluckyagent29@gmail.com. Please paste all text. The only time to include attachments are when you have to attach images to show your social-media sharing (more info that below).

MEET YOUR (AWESOME) AGENT JUDGE!

Elise Erickson of Harold Ober Associates graduated from St. Olaf College and the NYU Summer Publishing Institute in 2014, and spent several months interning at Penguin’s New American Library imprint, Folio Literary Management, and Susanna Lea Associates before taking on her current position at Harold Ober Associates. She grew up in both Florida and Minnesota, but is quickly learning to love city life in NYC. Elise is passionate about the role and responsibility of the literary agent, especially being an advocate for authors. In addition to working with books, she currently assists in selling Harold Ober’s TV, film, and subsidiary rights, and is actively building a client list of her own.

WHAT TO SUBMIT (AND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA REQUIREMENTS)

The first 150-300 words (i.e., your first double-spaced page) of your unpublished, completed historical fiction. You must include a contact e-mail address with your entry and use your real name. Also note your city of residence (i.e. — the city & state you live in, not your full address). Submit the title of the work and a logline (one-sentence description of the work) with each entry. Self-published memoirs are not eligible.

Please note: To be eligible to submit, you must mention this contest twice through any any social-media. Please provide a social-media link or Twitter handle or screenshot or blog post URL, etc., with your official e-mailed entry so the judge and I can verify eligibility. Some previous entrants could not be considered because they skipped this step! In short, simply spread the word twice through any means and give us a way to verify you did; a TinyURL for this link/contest for you to easily use is http://tinyurl.com/zodcsgo

An easy way to notify me of your sharing is to include my Twitter handle @chucksambuchino at the end of your mention(s) if using Twitter. If we’re friends on FB, tag me in the mention. If you are going to just use Twitter as your 2 entries, please wait one day between mentions to spread out the notices, instead of simply tweeting twice back to back. Thanks. (Please note that simply tweeting me does not count. You have to include the contest URL with your mention; that’s the point. And if you use Twitter, put my handle @chucksambuchino at the middle or the end, not at the very beginning of the tweet, or else the tweet will be invisible to others.)

Here is a sample TWEET you can use (feel free to tweak): New FREE contest for writers of Historical Fiction http://tinyurl.com/zodcsgo Judged by agent @EliseShaull, via @chucksambuchino

2 New Literary Agents Seeking Clients NOW

Updated 9/4/19

Here are two new agents seeking clients. Serene Hakim is actively seeking young adult (all genres but in particular: science fiction and fantasy with a unique hook, realistic YA with diverse characters), upmarket women's fiction, and anything that gives voice to those whose voices are underrepresented and/or marginalized. Elizabeth Copps represents a wide range of genres from MG and YA, to adult contemporary + literary fiction, mystery, psychological thriller, women’s fiction, historical fiction, horror, and select nonfiction projects.

Note: For a list of dozens of new and established agents actively seeking clients see: Agents Seeking Clients

IMPORTANT: You should NEVER query an agent without checking the agency website first. Submission requirements change, and agents may close their lists, or switch agencies.

Serene Hakim of Ayesha Pande Literary

Currently closed to queries

Prior to joining Ayesha Pande Literary, Serene Hakim worked at Laura Gross Literary Agency in Boston. She has also interned at David Godine Publisher and Chase Literary Agency. Serene holds an M.A. in French to English translation from NYU and a B.A. in French and Women’s Studies from the University of Kansas.

What she is seeking: Serene is actively seeking young adult (all genres but in particular: science fiction and fantasy with a unique hook, realistic YA with diverse characters), upmarket women's fiction, and anything that gives voice to those whose voices are underrepresented and/or marginalized. Stories dealing with the Middle East and the variety of immigrant experiences out there will definitely catch her eye. Intriguing female characters are also a huge plus. For nonfiction, she is seeking humorous and fascinating memoirs, and is particularly interested in LGBTQ and feminist issues.

How to Submit: To submit a query, please use the query form on the Ayesha Pande Literary website: https://www.pandeliterary.com/queries-pandeliterary.

Elizabeth Copps of Copps Literary Service

Currently closed to queries

About Elizabeth: In the summer of 2010, Elizabeth Copps did what any starry-eyed word nerd would do: she used her savings to move from Florida to New York City with the goal of doing something—anything—related to books.  When she was offered an internship with Maria Carvainis Agency, Inc., she discovered her passion for publishing. For the past decade, Elizabeth has dedicated herself to the care and management of author careers. Her business philosophy is simple: to foster relationships across the industry that are equitable, transparent, and long-lasting. She is excited to build Copps Literary Services and her list of award-winning and eclectic clients from her current home of Denver, Colorado.

What she is Seeking: I represent a wide range of genres from MG and YA, to adult contemporary + literary fiction, mystery, psychological thriller, women’s fiction, historical fiction, horror, and select nonfiction projects. I’m an equal fan of hilarious stories as well as dark, gritty and sinister reads.

How to Submit: See guidelines HERE.

28th Free “Dear Lucky Agent” Contest: Memoir

Chuck Sambuccino, the editor of the Guide to Literary Agents, is running another "Dear Lucky Agent" contest. (There are two this month.) These contests allow writers to submit one page of their manuscript to be judged by an agent. The genre for this contest is memoir. There is no entry fee.

Winners of the contest have a more than good chance of getting representation. It's good to enter contests, not just because you may win one, but because they force you to write short summaries and synopses, and to polish your first few pages until they shine. These are usually the only pages an agent will see before making a decision.

The contest deadline is December 31, 2016. CLICK HERE for more details.

For hundreds of free contests organized by month see: FREE CONTESTS.

For a huge list of agents looking for memoirs see: Mega-List of Agents Looking for Memoirs (and other Nonfiction)
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From the GLA Website:

Welcome to the 28th (free!) “Dear Lucky Agent” Contest on the GLA blog. This is a FREE recurring online contest with agent judges and super-cool prizes. Here’s the deal: With every contest, the details are essentially the same, but the niche itself changes—meaning each contest is focused around a specific category or two. If you’re writing a memoir, then this 28th contest is for you! The contest is live through end of day, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. The contest is judged by agent Jennifer Wills of the The Seymour Agency.

WHY YOU SHOULD GET EXCITED

After a previous “Dear Lucky Agent” contest, the agent judge, Tamar Rydzinski (The Laura Dail Literary Agency), signed one of the three contest winners. After Tamar signed the writer, she went on to sell two of that writer’s books! How cool! These contests can’t be missed if you have an eligible submission.

HOW TO SUBMIT

E-mail entries to dearluckyagent28@gmail.com. Please paste all text. The only time to include attachments are when you have to attach images to show your social-media sharing (more info that below).

MEET YOUR (AWESOME) AGENT JUDGE!

Jennifer Wills has five years of experience in some of the publishing industry’s leading literary agencies. She worked with publishers around the world as an assistant in Trident Media Group’s huge foreign rights department, and with domestic publishers as an assistant at Writers House (where, incidentally, she began her career as an intern). She joined The Seymour Agency in April 2016, where she has quickly moved up the ranks to associate agent. Jennifer has always loved helping fledgling authors become New York Times bestsellers and she’s ready to be a relentless champion for her own clients’ work.

Jennifer is interested in a wide range of subjects and genres, and is actively looking to find some excellent memoir clients.

WHAT TO SUBMIT (AND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA REQUIREMENTS)

The first 150-300 words (i.e., your first double-spaced page) of your unpublished, completed memoir. You must include a contact e-mail address with your entry and use your real name. Also note your city of residence (i.e. — the city & state you live in, not your full address). Submit the title of the work and a logline (one-sentence description of the work) with each entry. Self-published memoirs are not eligible.

Please note: To be eligible to submit, you must mention this contest twice through any any social-media. Please provide a social-media link or Twitter handle or screenshot or blog post URL, etc., with your official e-mailed entry so the judge and I can verify eligibility. Some previous entrants could not be considered because they skipped this step! In short, simply spread the word twice through any means and give us a way to verify you did; a TinyURL for this link/contest for you to easily use is http://tinyurl.com/j4d3kqz

An easy way to notify me of your sharing is to include my Twitter handle @chucksambuchino at the end of your mention(s) if using Twitter. If we’re friends on FB, tag me in the mention. If you are going to just use Twitter as your 2 entries, please wait one day between mentions to spread out the notices, instead of simply tweeting twice back to back. Thanks. (Please note that simply tweeting me does not count. You have to include the contest URL with your mention; that’s the point. And if you use Twitter, put my handle @chucksambuchino at the middle or the end, not at the very beginning of the tweet, or else the tweet will be invisible to others.)

Here is a sample TWEET you can use (feel free to tweak): New FREE contest for writers of Memoir http://tinyurl.com/j4d3kqz Judged by agent @WillsWork4Books, via @chucksambuchino

Mega-List of Agents Looking for Memoirs

Updated 3/18/23

Memoirs are enjoying a resurgence in the publishing world. While biographies and personal histories have previously been reserved for well-known figures - political leaders, writers, artists - increasingly, this genre is opening up to ordinary people who simply have a story that might appeal to a wide readership.

Here is a list of 231 agents looking for memoirs. In most cases, these agents are also interested in representing other non-fiction. Read their submission requirements carefully. In the case of memoirs, agents frequently want a writing sample, just as they would for fiction. But, to be on the safe side, have an outline of your memoir prepared before you begin querying.

For other non-fiction, a proposal is required. The proposal is a detailed chapter-by-chapter breakdown of your book which must be submitted even if your book is complete. Make sure your bio reflects your expertise in your book's subject.

IMPORTANT: You should NEVER query an agent without checking the agency website first. Submission requirements change, and agents may close their lists, or switch agencies at any time.

NOTE: Don't submit to several agents at the same agency simultaneously. If one rejects you, you may then submit to another. (Some small agencies share. Be alert to a notice that "a no from one is a no from all.")

For a complete list of agents looking for writers in all genres see: Agents Seeking Clients.

Agency	Agent	Guidelines	How to Submit
Creative Artists Agency	Lola Bellier NO LONGER LISTED ON AGENCY WEBSITE	https://creativeartistsagency.submittable.com/submit	Query via form
The Bent Agency	Claire Draper	http://www.thebentagency.com/submission-guidelines	Query and first ten pages of your book in the body of your email
The Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency	Ethan Ellenberg	http://ethanellenberg.com/submission-guidelines/	Send a brief query letter, sample chapters, in the body of an email. No attachments
Writers House	Daniel Lazar Susan Ginsburg	https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/SGinsburg/ http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/ members/DanielLazar/	Query letter by email. Please include the first 5 pages of your manuscript with your query letter. NO attachments
DeFiore and Company	Laurie Abkemeier Brian DeFiore Miriam Altshuler Caryn Karmatz Rudy Tanusri Prasanna	See individual agents for submission details and contact information	Query with brief summary of your novel or the scope of your non-fiction project; short description why you’re writing the project; any specific credentials you have for writing the book in question
The Karpfinger Agency	Barney Karpfinger	http://karpfinger.com/submissions/	Query only. Please include a brief description of your book in the body of the email, along with a short bio
Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises	Betsy Amster	b.amster.assistant@gmail.com https://amsterlit.com/submission-guidelines/	Query. For narrative nonfiction, please embed the first three pages of your manuscript in the body of your e-mail
The Book Group	Brettne Bloom	submissions@thebookgroup.com http://www.thebookgroup.com/submissionguidelines	Send a query letter and ten sample pages, with the first and last name of the agent you are querying in the subject line
Salky Literary Agency	Kate Garrick	https://www.salkyliterarymanagement.com/submissions	Submit via query manager
Sanford J. Greenburger Associates	Daniel Mandel Iwalani Kim	See individual agents for contact and submission information https://www.greenburger.com/submissions	Query letter
Calligraph	Alison MacKeen Katherine Flynn Zoe Pagnamenta Lucy Cleland	https://www.calligraphlit.com/contact	Please send a query letter to submissions@calligraphlit.com with a brief synopsis of your work and a short bio, along with 25 pages of sample material in the body of the email (no attachments will be opened). Include the name of the agent you are querying in the subject line of the email, along with the title of your project and its genre.
Elyse Cheney Literary Associates	Elyse Cheney Adam Eaglin Claire Gillespie	submissions [at] cheneyliterary [dot] com http://www.cheneyliterary.com/#scrollto-contact	Please send a query letter briefly describing your project and professional background, along with up to three chapters of sample material. We ask that you not query more than one agent
Trident	Scott Miller Martha Wydysh	https://www.tridentmediagroup.com/submissions/	Query and online form. Wait 30 days before submitting to another agent at Trident
Harvey Klinger, Inc.	Wendy Levinson David Dunton Andrea Somberg Rachel Ridout	https://www.harveyklinger.com/submission-guidelines	Query, short synopsis of your work, an author bio, and the first five pages of your manuscript (pasted into the body of your email, no attachments please)
Dystel & Goderich Literary Management	Miriam Goderich Stacey Kendall Glick Jim McCarthy	https://www.dystel.com/submission-guidelines	Query. Synopses,  sample chapters (one chapter or the first 25 pages of your manuscript) should either be included below the cover letter
Vicky Bijur Literary Agency	Vicky Bijur	https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/vbijur/	Query letter
John Hawkins & Associates, Inc.	William Reiss	http://www.jhalit.com/#Submissions	A brief letter about your book (genre, summary and/or synopsis, word count, etc.) A bit about you/your writing background Include your book proposal as a single Word attachment.
The Friedrich Agency	Heather Carr Hannah Brattesani	http://www.friedrichagency.com/submit	Query letter
The Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency	Lucy Childs Mitch Hoffman Lisa Erbach Vance	http://aaronpriest.com/submissions/	Query letter with 1 chapter pasted into email - no attachments
Wm Clark Associates	William Clark	http://www.wmclark.com/query-form.html	Online form
Don Congdon Associates, Inc.	Katie Kotchman Susan Ramer	http://doncongdon.com/submissions.shtml	Query and first chapter
Folio Literary Management	Frank Weimann	https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/weimann/	Query and first 10 pages pasted in body of email
Dunham Literary	Jennie Dunham	query at dunhamlit dot com http://www.dunhamlit.com/?how-to-submit,4	Query letter
Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc	Gail Hochman  Mitchell Waters Emily Forland Emma Patterson Jody Kahn	See individual agents for contact information	Query letter
Scovil Galen Ghosh Literary Agency	Russell Galen Anna Ghosh	russellgalen@sgglit.com annaghosh@sgglit.com http://www.sgglit.com/submissions.htm	Query letter
Irene Goodman Literary Agency	Kim Perel	https://www.irenegoodman.com/submissions	Email a query letter and the first ten pages, along with a synopsis (3-5 paragraphs) and bio, in the body of an email to the agent of your choice
Denise Shannon Literary Agency	Denise Shannon	submissions@deniseshannonagency.com http://deniseshannonagency.com/submission-guidelines/	Query. "We request that you inform us if you are submitting material simultaneously to other agencies."
Carol Mann Agency	Carol Mann Gareth Esersky Joanne Wyckoff Agnes Carlowicz	submissions@carolmannagency.com https://www.carolmannagency.com/submissions	Query letter including a brief bio, a synopsis and the first 25 pages in the body of your email - no attachments
David Black Literary Agency	David Black Gary Morris Susan Raihofer Sarah Smith Joy Tutela	http://www.davidblackagency.com/submissions/	Query letter
Vertical Ink	Nick Mullendore	http://www.vertical-ink-agency.com/submission	Query and a brief overview or chapter outline for your project. In your query, please include your contact information, any relevant background information on yourself or your project, and a paragraph of description of your project. Also, please include any marketing and promotion information relevant to you and/or your project.  All of this material must be included in the body of your email.
BJ Robbins Literary Agency	BJ Robbins	robbinsliterary@gmail.com http://www.publishersmarketplace.com /members/bjrobbins/	Query letter
Victoria Sanders & Associates	Victoria Sanders  Bernadette Baker-Baughman	https://www.victoriasanders.com/submissions	Query plus three chapters (25 pages) in body of email
Susan Schulman Literary Agency	Susan F. Schulman	queries@schulmanagency.com	Query letter at least one chapter - no attachments
Wendy Sherman Associates, Inc.	Wendy Sherman	submissions@wsherman.com http://www.wsherman.com/submission-guidelines/	Query and bio
Irene Skolnick Agency	Irene Skolnick	DECEASED	Query and 10 pages in body of email
Frances Goldin Literary Agency	Sam Stoloff Matt McGowan   Caroline Eisenmann Roz Foster Jade Wong-Baxter Alison Lewis	https://www.goldinlit.com/submissions	Query and sample
Robin Straus Agency, Inc.	Robin Straus	http://www.robinstrausagency.com/submissions	Query letter with contact information, an autobiographical summary, a brief synopsis or description of your book project, submission history, and information on competition. If you wish, you may also include the opening chapter of your manuscript.
Emma Sweeney Agency	Emma Sweeney	queries@emmasweeneyagency.com http://www.emmasweeneyagency.com/Contact-us	Please begin your query with a succinct (and hopefully catchy) description of your plot or proposal. Include a brief cover letter telling us how you heard about ESA, your previous writing credits, and a few lines about yourself. Paste the first ten (10) pages of your proposal or novel into the text of your e-mail.
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency	Ariana Philips	Submit through online form http://www.jvnla.com/submissions.php	Online form
The Tessler Literary Agency	Michelle Tessler	Online form http://www.tessleragency.com/submissions.html	Online form
Curtis Brown, Ltd	Kerry D’Agostino Laura Blake Peterson Katie Grimm	http://curtisbrown.com/submissions/	See individual agents for submission requirements
McIntosh & Otis, Inc.	Elizabeth Winick Rubinstein	EWRquery@mcintoshandotis.com http://mcintoshandotis.com/submissions/	Query letter, author bio, and three sample chapters (no more than 30 pages) of the manuscript
The Waxman Leavell Literary Agency	Susan Canavan Ashley Lopez	https://www.waxmanliteraryagency.com/new-page-1	Query letter
Emilie Stewart Literary Agency	Emilie Stewart	info@emiliestewartagency.com http://emiliestewartagency.com/Submissions.html	Query and one or two sample chapters
Prospect Agency	Emily Sylvan Kim	Online form http://www.prospectagency.com/boathouse.html	Query letter, three chapters and a brief synopsis via online form
JABberwocky	Eddie Schneider	queryeddie [at] awfulagent.com https://awfulagent.com/agents/	Query and first 5 pages. A brief one to three-page synopsis can be included at the bottom
Veritas Literary Agency	Katherine Boyle  Michael Carr	https://www.veritasliterary.com/submissions	Query letter
Liza Dawson Associates	Tom Miller Rachel Beck	https://www.lizadawsonassociates.com/submissions/	Query letter
Sterling Lord Literistic	Philippa Brophy Neeti Madan Robert Guinsler Mary Krienke Danielle Bukowski Chris Combemale Jessica Belaval	https://www.sll.com/submissions	Online form
The Stuart Agency	Andrew Stuart	Online form http://www.stuartagency.com/submissions.html	Online form
Talcott Notch Literary Services	Gina Panettieri	https://talcottnotch.net/?page_id=12	Query and 10 pages
Trellis Literary	Allison Hunter Stephanie Delman Allison Malecha Mariah Stovall Allison Devereux	https://www.trellisliterary.com/submissions	See their form
Hornfischer Literary Management	Jim Hornfischer	queries { A T } hornfischerlit { D O T } com http://www.hornfischerlit.com/Hornfischer_Literary _Management_LP/Submissions.html	Query letter
Wales Literary Agency	Elizabeth Wales	waleslit@waleslit.com http://waleslit.com/submissions/	By referral only
Laura Langlie Agency	Laura Langlie	laura@lauralanglie.com Note: This agent gives very rapid responses	Query letter
Hill Nadell Literary Agency	Bonnie Nadell Dara Hyde	http://www.hillnadell.com/contact/submissions/	Query manager
Fredrica S. Friedman & Co.	Fredrica S. Friedman	submissions@fredricafriedman.com http://www.fredricafriedman.com/submissions.html	Query letter
Fifi Oscard Agency, Inc.	Peter Sawyer Carmen La Via	Online form http://www.fifioscard.com/sub_guide.htm	Online form
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC	Deborah Ritchken	http://www.marsallyonliteraryagency.com /submissions/submission-info/ NO LONGER LISTED ON THE AGENCY WEBSITE	Query letter
Chris Calhoun Agency LLC	Chris Calhoun	https://www.chriscalhounagency.com/submissions	Query letter, a synopsis of the work, the first three chapters of the manuscript, a brief bio or resume
Susan Rabiner Literary Agency	Sydelle Kramer Holly Bemiss	sydellek@rabiner.net hollyb@rabiner.net	Query letter
Julia Lord Literary Management	Julia Lord	https://julialordliterarymgt.com/submission-guidelines/	Query, synopsis, first 5 pages in body of email - no attachments
Gina Maccoby Literary Agency	Gina Maccoby	query@maccobylit.com	Query letter
Patricia Moosbrugger Literary Agency	Patricia Moosbrugger	pm@pmagency.net http://www.pmagency.net/pmagency.net/contact _and_submissions.html	Query letter
The Angela Rinaldi Literary Agency	Angela Rinaldi	info@RinaldiLiterary.com http://www.rinaldiliterary.com/how-to-submit.html	Query letter
Union Literary	Sally Wofford-Girand Christina Clifford Jenni Ferrari-Adler Trena Keating	http://unionliterary.com/submissions/	Query with sample pages attached in .doc or .docx format. Please do not send .pdf files
Serendipity Literary Agency	Kelly Thomas Jiton Sharmayne Davidson	Online form http://www.serendipitylit.com/2012-11-20-22-51-55/non-fiction	Query letter
The Martell Agency	Alice Fried Martell	submissions@themartellagency.com http://themartellagency.com/submissions/	Query letter
Malaga Baldi Literary Agency	Malaga Baldi	info@baldibooks.com http://www.baldibooks.com/submission.php	Query letter
Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency	Arielle Datz Henry Dunow Erin Hosier Eleanor Jackson Nicki Richesin Rachel Vogel Betsy Lerner	mail@dclagency.com https://www.dclagency.com/	Query and 10 pages in body of email
The Unter Agency	Jennifer Unter	Jennifer@theunteragency.com http://theunteragency.com/submissions/	Query letter
Kneerim & Williams Literary Agency	Katherine Flynn	https://kwlit.com/contact-us/	Query letter to an individual agent and a synopsis, a brief bio, and no more than 20 pages of initial sample material in body of email
Paper Literary	Catherine Cho	https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/paperliterary/	Query letter, synopsis, and the first 3 chapters (10,000 words) to submissions@paperliterary.com. Include all material within the body of the email.
Lippincott Massie McQuilkin	Maria Massie Rob McQuilkin Rayhané Sanders Renée Zuckerbrot Julie Stevenson Elias Altman	https://www.mmqlit.com/contact/	See individual agents for submission details
Inkwell Management	Alexis Hurley Nathaniel Jacks Eliza Rothstein Naomi Eisenbeiss	submissions@inkwellmanagement.com http://www.inkwellmanagement.com/contact/	Query letter and short writing sample (1-2 chapters) in body of email
Fairbank Literary Representation	Sorche Elizabeth Fairbank	queries@fairbankliterary.com http://fairbankliterary.com/submissions/	Query and 1 chapter in body of email
Tracy Brown Literary Agency	Mr. Tracy Brown	tracy@brownlit.com	Query letter
Albert LaFarge Literary Agency	Albert LaFarge	lafargeliterary@gmail.com http://thelafargeagency.com/contact/submissions/	Query letter
Grosvenor Literary Agency	Deborah Grosvenor	submissions@grosvenorlit.com https://grosvenorlit.com/submitting	Query letter
Schiavone Literary Agency, Inc	James Schiavone	profschia@aol.com No longer active	Query letter
Wilson Media	Robert Wilson	queries@wilsonmedia.net https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/battingfourth/	Query letter
Fletcher & Company LLC	Christy Fletcher Grainne Fox Sarah Fuentes Rebecca Gradinger  Eric Lupfer	info@fletcherandco.com https://www.fletcherandco.com/resources/#submission-guidelines	Query, brief synopsis. and the first 5-10 pages of the manuscript pasted into the body of the email
Paul S. Levine Literary Agency	Paul S. Levine	paul@paulslevine.com http://www.paulslevinelit.com/submissions/	Query letter
Joelle Delbourgo Associates	Jacqueline Flynn	jacqueline@delbourgo.com carrie@delbourgo.com http://www.delbourgo.com/submissions/	Query letter
Carnicelli Literary Management	Matthew Carnicelli	https://www.carnicellilit.com/submissionss	Online form
Solow Literary Enterprises	Bonnie Solow	info[at]solowliterary[dot]com http://www.solowliterary.com/submissions/	Query letter
Cowles Agency	Katherine Cowles	katherine@cowlesagency.com	Query letter
Aevitas	Jennifer Gates Janet Silver Jane von Mehren Lori Galvin Sarah Levitt	https://aevitascreative.com/agents/	Online forms: See individual agents
Rick Broadhead & Associates Literary Agency	Rick Broadhead	submissions@rbaliterary.com https://rbaliterary.com/submissions/	Query letter
DeFiore and Company	Brian DeFiore Laurie Abkemeier Matthew Elblonk Caryn Karmatz Rudy Miriam Altshuler	https://www.defliterary.com/submissions/how-to-submit/	See individual agents for submission requirements
Ayesha Pande Literary	Ayesha Pande Madison Smartt Bell	https://www.pandeliterary.com/queries-pandeliterary	Online form
Martin Literary Management	Delia Berrigan	http://www.martinliterarymanagement.com/	Query letter
Judith Riven Literary Agency	Judith Riven	http://rivenlit.com/submit.html Not active	Query letter
Albert T. Longden Agency	Albert Longden	atlong2012@hotmail.com	Query letter
Gardner Literary	Rachelle Gardner	https://rachellegardner.com/submissions/	Query letter
The Zoe Pagnamenta Agency	closed	http://www.zpagency.com/contact/submissions-guidelines/	Query and 25 pages Snail mail only
PFD New York	Annabel Merullo Adam Gauntlett Laurie Robertson	https://petersfraserdunlop.com/submissions/books/	Query letter, 3 chapters and synopsis
Judith Ehrlich Literary Management	Judith Ehrlich	http://www.judithehrlichliterary.com /submissions.html	Query letter
TriadaUS Literary Agency	Uwe Stender	http://www.triadaus.com/sub-guidelines.html	Query letter
Laura Dail Literary Agency	Carrie Pestritto	http://www.ldlainc.com/submissions	Online form
Marianne Strong Literary Agency	Marianne Strong	Not active	Query letter
Literary Artists Representatives	Sam Fleishman Retired	LitArtists@aol.com https://www.publishersmarketplace.com /members/LitArtists/	Query letter
Jane Rotrosen Agency	Amy Tannenbaum	https://www.janerotrosen.com/submissions	Query letter
Empire Literary Agency	Andrea Barzvi	http://www.empireliterary.com/contact/	Query letter
Jud Laghi Agency	Jud Laghi	submissions@laghiagency.com http://www.laghiagency.com/submissions/	Query and 1 chapter
Stonesong Agency	Judy Linden Maria Ribas	submissions@stonesong.com https://www.stonesong.com/submissions	Query and 1 chapter or 10 pages
The Helen Zimmermann Literary Agency	Helen Zimmermann	Submit@ZimmAgency.com http://www.zimmermannliterary.com/submissions	Query letter
Fox Literary	Diana Fox	https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/fox/	Query letter and the first 5 pages of your manuscript
Ebeling & Associates	Michael Ebeling	http://ebelingagency.com/inquiries/	Query letter, see details on website
Lynn Johnston Literary	Lynn Johnston	http://www.lynnjohnstonlit.com/submissions.html	Query Manager
Max Gartenberg Literary Agency	Anne G. Devlin	http://www.maxgartenberg.com/submissions.htm	Query letter
The Elizabeth Kaplan Literary Agency	Elizabeth Kaplan	https://www.elizabethkaplanlit.com/submissions	Query letter
P.S. Literary Agency	Curtis Russell Carly Watters Cecilia Lyra Maria Vicente	http://www.psliterary.com/submissions/	Query letter
Andrew Lownie Literary Agency	Andrew Lownie	mail@andrewlownie.co.uk http://www.andrewlownie.co.uk/how_to_submit	Query letter
FinePrint Literary Management	Laura Wood	http://fineprintlit.com/submissions.html	Query letter with a synopsis of your book, your bio, and the first two chapters (no more than 30 pages) embedded in the body of your email
Cooke McDermid Agency	Martha Webb Suzanne Brandreth Rachel Letofsky	https://cookemcdermid.com/submissions	Online form
Straus Literary	Jonah Straus	https://www.strausliterary.com/submissions	Query with a synopsis, author bio, and two sample chapters in the body of the email
Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency	Stephanie Rostan Daniel Greenberg Danielle Svetcov Lindsay Edgecombe Monika Verma	https://lgrliterary.com/submissions/	Online form
Jeff Herman Agency	Jeff Herman	submissions@jeffherman.com http://www.jeffherman.com/submission-guidelines/	Query letter
Howland Literary	Carrie Howland	https://howlandliterary.com/about-us	Please send your query letter and first 20 pages to submissions@howlandliterary.com.
Rees Literary Agency	Lorin Rees	Lorin@reesagency.com	Query letter and 3 chapters
Charlberg & Sussman	Rachel Sussman Terra Chalberg	https://www.chalbergsussman.com/submission-guidelines	Query letter
Wolf Literary Services	Kate Johnson Leigh Eisenman	https://wolflit.com/contact	Query and 50 pages
L. Perkins Agency	Maximilian Ximenez	http://www.lperkinsagency.com/#submissions	Synopsis, bio, 5 pages in body of email
Andy Ross Agency	Andy Ross	andyrossagency@hotmail.com http://www.andyrossagency.com/submissions.html	Query letter
Lynn C. Franklin Associates, Ltd.	Lynn C. Franklin	DECEASED	Query letter with short outline and synopsis
McCormick & Williams	Edward Orloff Bridget McCarthy	queries@mccormicklit.com http://mccormicklit.com/guidelines/	Query letter
Bradford Literary Agency	Laura Bradford	http://www.bradfordlit.com/submission-guidelines/	Query letter
Sarah Jane Freymann	Sarah Jane Freymann	Submissions@SarahJaneFreymann.com http://www.sarahjanefreymann.com/?page_id=3872	Query and 10 pages in body of email
Georges Borchardt, Inc.	Samantha Shea	CLOSED TO QUERIES	Query letter
Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency	Jennifer Lyons Jeff Ourvan Pamela Malpas	https://www.jenniferlyonsliteraryagency.com/submission-guidelines/	See individual agents
Ross Yoon Agency	Shannon O’Neill Jennifer Weis	https://www.rossyoon.com/contact	Email a query letter, a proposal, and sample chapter
Capital Talent Agency	Shaheen Qureshi	http://capitaltalentagency.com/html/ literarysubmission.shtml	Query letter
Glass Literary Management	Alex Glass	http://www.glassliterary.com/submissions	Query, show an understanding of the marketplace and where your book would fit into it; and show why you are the best person to be writing the book you’re proposing
Corvisiero	Marisa Corvisiero (?)	https://www.corvisieroagency.com/query-guidelines.html	Query letter and attach a 1-2 page synopsis and the first five pages of your manuscript to the email in separate Word .doc files. Your query letter should include links to any social media or author websites
Kimberly Cameron	Amy Cloughley Elizabeth Kracht	https://www.kimberleycameron.com/submission-guidelines.php	Online form
Riggs Agency	Maggie Riggs	CLOSED	Please send your query letter, bio, and the first ten pages of your manuscript in the body of your email to submissions @riggslit.com.
Holloway Literary	Nikki Terpilowski (?)	https://hollowayliterary.com/submissions/	Query letter
Myers Literary Management	Eric Myers	http://myersliterary.com/submissions-2/ eric@myersliterary.com	For non-fiction queries, please include a few paragraphs on the premise of the book and about your own background. Also please include “non-fiction” in your email subject line.
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