agents: Meredith Bernstein

interested in: Fiction and Non-Fiction: Animal-related, Art, Biography, Parenting, Art, TV/Film, Erotica, LGBT, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thrillers, Fiction, Health, How-to, Humor, History, Non-fiction, Psychology, Self-Help, Religious/Inspirational, Sports/Collectibles, Travel, Women's Interests

client list: Why Women Lie by Susan Barest, Brides's Diplomacy Guide by Sharon Naylor

send: Query only

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Heide Lange, Faith Hamlin, Daniel Mandel, Matt Bialer, Jeremy Katz, Tricia Davey

interested in: Fiction, non-fiction, and children's books.

Heide: interested in books that analyze and guide the changing roles of women in business, such as SWIM WITH THE DOLPHINS. She has represented books covering a broad range of fiction and serious non-fiction, including health and sexuality, psychology, family and parenting, social issues, nature and environment, journalism, history and biography, memoir, science, self-help and general reference

Faith: primarily non-fiction. It includes books by experts in medicine, health, psychology, psychiatry, science, journalism and parenting, as well as in biographies, memoirs, books on sports, business and the arts. She handles a select number of adult mysteries and children's books

Daniel: looking for both literary and commercial fiction, as well as non-fiction books about business, art, new media, politics, and popular culture

Matt: thrillers, science fiction, fantasy, mysteries as well as a select group of literary writers. Also interested in smart narrative nonfiction including books about current events, popular culture, biography, history, music, race, and sports

Jeremy: health and fitness writers and strongly credentialed medical professionals who promote ideas that can change lives. Narrative non-fiction remains a solid category. Also focuses on business and personal development, looking for writers who can take ideas from the boardroom, the business schools, or the lecture circuit and adapt them for the broadest possible market.

Tricia: looking for literary and commercial fiction, as well as narrative non-fiction, memoir, self-help, cookbooks, and lifestyle books

client list: Dan Brown- THE DA VINCI CODE (Doubleday), A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE by Jan Brogan (Warner Books), RED PALMS by Cara Haycak (Wendy Lamb/Random House), Mary Sheedy Kurcinka- SLEEPLESS IN AMERICA: Is Your Child Misbehaving or Missing Sleep? (HarperCollins), RESCUING YOUR TEENAGER FROM DEPRESSION (HarperCollins) by Norman Berlinger, M.D., THE PRINCE'S DIARY (Shen Books) by Elizabeth Dulemba, THE FIRST AMERICANS (Scholastic) by Anthony Aveni, Ph.D.

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Alana Lennie, Michael Lennie

interested in: Alana: Looking for fiction, both literary and commercial, as well as that magical blending of the two. In literary fiction likes to see an aspect of a culture different than her own. For commercial fiction, finds herself drawn to projects that present contemporary social issues.

For nonfiction, likes to see submissions that speak to the boomer generation on a multitude of subjects.

Agency does not represent fantasy, horror, screenplays, or poetry.

client list: Terry Wesner- Algebra for College Students, Paul Anderson- Hunger's Brides, Stephen Boehrer- The Purple Culture (Oceanview Publishing)

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Jane Dystel
Miriam Goderich
Stacey Kendall Glick
Michael Bourret
Jim McCarthy
Lauren E. Abramo
Adina Kahn
Chasya Milgrom

interested in: Miriam: literary and commercial fiction as well as some genre fiction, narrative nonfiction, pop culture, psychology, history, science, art, business books, and biography/memoir.

Stacey: narrative nonfiction, cooking and food, memoir, psychology, self-help, health/fitness, lifestyle, current events, pop culture, and contemporary fiction.

Michael: middle grade and young adult fiction, arts and entertainment, serious nonfiction.

Jim: literary women’s fiction, underrepresented voices, mysteries, romance, paranormal fiction, and anything unusual or unexpected. In addition to fiction he is also interested in narrative nonfiction, humor, memoir, paranormal nonfiction, and anything related to architecture, planning, or real estate.

Lauren: literary fiction with a focus on character and voice, as well as commercial fiction, especially women’s fiction and paranormal. She’s also interested in a wide variety of nonfiction including pop culture, pop reference, politics, current affairs, cultural studies, science, media, history, and irreverent practical nonfiction.

Adina: literary and commercial fiction, narrative non-fiction, pop-culture, food writing, and self-improvement.

Chasya: literary fiction and fiction with a splash of irony and humor. She is also interested in psychology, narrative nonfiction, politics, history and pop culture.

client list: Emily Luchetti: A Passion for Ice Cream, Michael Weinreb: Game of Kings: A Year Among the Oddballs and Geniuses Who Make Up America’s Top High School Chess Tea, Sara Zarr: Story of a Girl, Eric Nuzum: THE DEAD TRAVEL FAST- Stalking Vampires from Nosferatu to Count Chocula

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Lori Perkins, Jenny Rappaport, Spencer Ellsworth
Jenny Rappaport
Spencer Ellsworth- Graphic Novels

interested in: Fiction and Non-fiction. Plus graphic novels.

Lori Perkins: Interested in entertainment/pop culture (music, art, film, TV, etc), memoirs, erotica

Spencer Ellsworth- Graphic Novels

client list: How to Make Love Like A Porn Star by Jenna Jameson , The Illustrated Ray Bradbury by Jerry Weist, The Poet In Exile by Ray Manzarek, Behind Sad Eyes: The Life of George Harrison by Marc Shapiro

send: Query only

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Agnes Birnbaum

interested in: Handles novels (25%) and non-fiction (75%).

Fiction: Historical, literary, mystery, thriller, romance, women. No genre fiction.

Non-fiction: memoir, travel, psychology, self-help, investigative, government/law, computers, sociology, entertainment/pop culture, women, history, biography, art, sciene and nature, cooking, parenting

client list: Following Sarah by Daniel Brown, Tripoli by David Smethurst, Phantom Warrior by Bryant Johnson

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Julie Castiglia, Winifred Golden, Sally Van Haitsma, Deborah Ritchken

interested in: The Agency's areas of interest are: Ethnic, commercial, literary and women's fiction, offbeat mysteries, narrative nonfiction, health, science, parenting, biography, architecture, interior design, current affairs, Pop Culture and Science Fiction, health and niche books.

Sally Van Haitsma - commercial fiction/literary fiction, pop culture, business (must have platform), how to, science, narrative non-fiction

Deborah Ritchken - lifestyle, cooking, memoir/bio, literary fiction

Winifred Golden - commercial/literary fiction, current events/politics, journalism, pop culture, science, narrative non-fiction

client list: THE HEIRESS OF WATER by Sandra Rodriguez Barron, BIG BROWN: The Untold Story of UPS by Greg Niemann, HICK by Andrea Portes, WATERBABY by Cris Mazza, INVISIBLE LIVES by Anjali Banerjee, WHITMAN A-Z by Charles Oliver

send: Query only

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Ryan Fischer-Harbage, Ellen C. Geiger

interested in: Boutique literary agency specializing in fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, current events, health and wellness.

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Theresa Park, Shannon O'Keefe, Abigail Koons

interested in: Fiction and non-fiction, specifically:

Theresa: serious nonfiction

Shannon: nonfiction (including cookbooks, sports, music, education, travel, and popular culture)

Abigail: adventure and travel narrative non-fiction. Also seeking projects about popular science, history, politics, current events and art

client list: Lee M. Silver, Ph.D.- CHALLENGING NATURE: The Clash of Science and Spirituality at the New Frontiers of Life, Thomas Blass, Ph.D. - THE MAN WHO SHOCKED THE WORLD: The Life and Legacy of Stanley Milgram, Robin Cherry- SHOP NAKED: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF MAIL ORDER CATALOGS

send: Query Only

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Robert Cornfield

interested in: Non-fiction books about the arts: music, theater, film, dance

client list: Movie Love in the Fifties By James Harvey, Screened Out: Playing Gay in Hollywood from Edison to Stonewall By Richard Barrios, Jerome Robbins: His Life, His Theater, His Dance by Deborah Jowitt

send: Query Only

looking for: Non-Fiction Book