agents: Michael Congdon, Susan Ramer, Cristina Concepcion, Maura Kye-Casella, Katie Grimm, Katie Kotchman

interested in: Michael Congdon: Biography, History (including Military History), other Narrative Non-Fiction (Science, Medicine, Nature, Sports).

Susan Ramer: Narrative nonfiction interests include social and cultural history, popular culture (including music, film, fashion, food), women’s issues, psychology, mental health. She looks for memoirs with unfamiliar themes, and in general loves nonfiction narratives that combine personal experience with larger social/cultural observations, history and/or reporting. In any work, she is first drawn to a strong, distinctive voice, and she likes her humor on the dark side.

Cristina Concepcion: Nonfiction: classical music, popular music, history, wine, visual and performing arts, sociology, essays and criticism, politics and current affairs, culinary subjects, biography and memoir, science, philosophy, self-help, non Eastern religion, travel.

Maura Kye-Casella: seeking narrative works (memoirs/adventure/true crime), parenting, cookbooks, pop culture and humor.

Katie Grimm: quirky or edgy narrative non-fiction, both serious and more commercial history, pressing cultural and social issues, memoir with distinct voice, religion from a historical or sociological point of view, narrative science and medical, multi-cultural, and counter-culture. *Please include first chapter with query.*

Katie Kotchman: true crime, pop culture, photography, animals/pets, fashion, narrative non-fiction

client list: Ray Bradbury, David Sedaris, Kathryn Stockett, Russell Baker, Edna Buchanan, Ellen Gilchrist, Richard Matheson, among others.

send: Query only

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Robert Gottlieb, Daniel Strone, Ellen Levine, Matthew Carnicell, Eileen Cope, Melissa Flashman, Alex Glass, Alyssa Eisner Henkin, Elizabeth Kellogg, Stephanie Maclean, Scott Miller, Alanna Ramirez, John Silbersack, Kimberly Whalen

interested in: Fiction and non-fiction.

Eileen: narrative nonfiction, history, biography, popular culture, health, literary fiction and short story collections

Kimberly: commercial fiction and commercial nonfiction, women's fiction, suspense, paranormal and pop culture

Scott: commercial fiction (thrillers, crime and mysteries, young adult and children’s books), commercial non fiction (narrative non fiction, memoir, current events, military), literary fiction, graphic novels, and books dealing with pop culture (music, film, etc.)

Melissa: narrative and serious non-fiction, political, lifestyle and pop-culture books and fiction, YA

Alyssa: children’s books with an emphasis on contemporary middle grade, tween, and young adult novels. She is actively growing her client list, and seeks humorous voices, regional flavors, adventures, school stories, reality-based fantasies, tales of first love, and mysteries.

John: commercial and literary fiction, science fiction and fantasy, narrative non-fiction, young adult, and thrillers, as well as branding and licensing prospects.

Matthew: main areas of focus are topical and narrative nonfiction, including current events, history, biography, memoir, science, business, health, psychology, and popular culture. He handles very little fiction and does not represent poetry, plays, screenplays, or books for children or young adults.

Alex: looking for debut literary fiction, crime fiction and literary thrillers, middle grade and young adult fiction, and pop culture, humor, and narrative nonfiction

Alanna: interests include literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, memoir, pop culture, and lifestyle books.

Stephanie: actively seeking Romance, Women’s Fiction and Young Adult

client list: Jon Stewart, Tori Spelling, Deepak Chopra, Tom Clancy, Laila Ali, Meera Nair, Andrew Klavan, Aisha Tyler

send: Query Only

looking for: Novel

agents: Richard Parks

interested in: Fiction: literary and commercial fiction BY REFERRAL ONLY

Non-fiction: narrative non-fiction, biography and autobiography, history, popular culture, medicine and health, psychology, parenting, nature and the environment, outdoors/adventure, women’s issues, cultural and ethnic issues

client list: GRIEF by Andrew Holleran, The Man I Might Become: Gay Men Write About Their Fathers by Bruce Shenitz and Andrew Holleran, Unravelling by Elizabeth Graver, What Ever Happened to Orson Welles?: A Portrait of an Independent Career by Joseph McBride

send: Query Only

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Jonathan Clements

interested in: Fiction:
* Historical
* Contemporary
* Inspirational
* Military

Non-Fiction:
* Biography/Memoir
* Sports
* Current Events / Pop Culture

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Nat Sobel, Judith Weber

interested in: Fiction and Non-fiction.

Fiction: mystery, thriller, literary, western, suspense, commercial

Non-fiction: music, memoir, biography, history, womens studies, cookbook, politics, medical, psychology

client list: James Ellroy- THE BLACK DAHLIA, James Grady- MAD DOGS (Forge), Marc Jaffe- BEST STORIES OF THE AMERICAN WEST, Raymond Moody, M.D.- LIFE AFTER LIFE, Richard Russo - EMPIRE FALLS, F. X. Toole - POUND FOR POUND (Ecco/HarperCollins), Helen Chen HELEN'S ASIAN KITCHEN: Easy Chinese Stir Frys, Janie Hibler DUNGENESS CRABS AND BLACKBERRY COBBLERS: The Northwest Heritage Cookbook

send: Query Only

looking for: Novel

agents: Andrew Lampack, Loren G. Soeiro

interested in: Commercial and literary fiction. Non-fiction by recognized experts in given field, autobiography and biography.

Fiction: Action/Adventure, Contemporary Relationships, Detective/Police/Crime, Family Saga, Historical, Literary, Mainstream/Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense, Thriller (Medical, Scientific, Historical), Westerns/Frontier.

client list: Final Arrangements: A Novel by Miles Keaton Andrew

send: Query Only

looking for: Novel

agents: Aisha Johnson

interested in: I am actively seeking manuscripts from established and novice writers.

In nonfiction, I am interested in health, science, psychology, cookbooks, new age, spirituality, pop-culture, adventure, biography and memoir.

I am open to reviewing other genres and topics. However, I do not consider plays, screen plays, crime, fantasy, or science fiction.

send: Book Proposal

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Carol Givner

interested in: The Agency is interested in all genres of fiction, nonfiction, screenplays, and stageplays with the exceptions of porn, hate, and op-ed.

At the present time they are looking for all well-written genres. In addition, if you have superb manuscripts in the following areas, they would like to read them:

migraine prevention cookbooks
young adult mystery series
action screenplays
contemporary romances
chick-lit thrillers

Thomas Aftermann, a new agent, is interested in Westerns, Thrillers, Mysteries, & Adventure.

client list: "ROCHELLE" by Carol Hegberg

send: Query Only

looking for: Novel

agents: Bob Silverstein

interested in: Fiction: primarily interested in mainstreaming adult fiction, with special emphasis on commercial and literary novels.

Non fiction: narrative adventure, self-help, psychology, environmental issues, nutrition, health, cooking, healing, alternative therapies, music, New Age, science, medicine, reference, biography and inspirational memoirs.

Actively seeking adult mainstream trade and/or mass market fiction, especially literate suspense thrillers and contemporary novels with bestseller potential.

client list: The Essential Elvis: The Life and Legacy of the King as Revealed Through 112 of His Most Significant Songs by Samuel Roy andTom Aspell, The New Gambler's Bible: How to Beat the Casinos, the Track, Your Bookie, and Your Buddies by Arthur S. Reber, Sex Over 50 by Ph.D., Joel D. Block and Susan Crain Bakos, Jefferson's Great Gamble: The Remarkable Story of Jefferson, Napoleon and the Men Behind the Louisiana Purchase by Charles Cerami, Japanese Foods That Heal: Using Traditional Japanese Ingredients to Promote Health, Longevity, & Well-Being by John Belleme, Jan Belleme, and Christina Pirello

send: Query Only

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Sarah Davies, Julia Churchill

interested in: We specialize in children’s fiction – from high-concept/character-led series aimed at the 5+ age group through middle grade to young-adult/crossover novels. We are NOT looking for picture book texts or illustrators, non-fiction, short stories, educational or religious/inspirational work, poetry, or writing aimed at adults.

client list: THE DEVIL’S KISS by Sarwat Chadda, THE BOY WHO FELL DOWN EXIT 4 by Harriet Goodwin, PRINCESS FOR HIRE by Lindsey Leavitt

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Novel