agents: Paula Balzer

interested in: Represents fiction and non-fiction books.

For non-fiction: biography, parenting, cooking, LGBT, entertainment/pop-culture, how-to, psychology, science and nature, technology, self-help, women

client list: What's Up Dawg? by Randy Jackson and K. C. Baker, Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities by Alexandra Robbins, Dear Mrs. Lindbergh: A Novel by Kathleen Hughes, Confessions of a Nervous Shiksa by Tracy McArdle

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Emily Sylvan Kim
Rachel Orr
Becca Stumpf

interested in: Fiction, both adult and young adult, and non-fiction

Emily: fiction, adult and YA

Rachel: both fiction and nonfiction—particularly picture books, beginning readers, chapter books, middle-grade/YA novels

Becca: adult and YA literary and mainstream fiction that surprises. Narrative non-fiction, journalistic perspectives, fashion, film studies, travel, art, and informed analysis of cultural phenomena, especially aging in America and environmental issues

client list: Jake Bell, M. Molly Backes, A.C.E. Bauer, Megan Brothers, Jason Chin, Katey Coffing

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Janis A. Donnaud

interested in: Concentrated mainly on nonfiction, with an emphasis on the culinary, health and medical books, and women's books.

Non-fiction: Biography, Business/investing/finance, History, Health, Lifestyle, Cookbooks, Sports, African-American, Science

Actively seeking serious narrative nonfiction; cookbooks; health and medical all written by experts with an already established platform in their area of specialty.

client list: Living It Up, Southern Style by Paula Deen, If Only You Knew How Much I Smell You: True Portraits of Dogs (Bulfinch), by Valerie Shaff and Roy Blount Jr., Women Are Not Small Men by Nieca Goldberg, M.D, The Secrets of Baking (Houghton Mifflin) by Sherry Yard

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Peter Rubie, CEO
Stephany Evans, President
June Clark
Diane Freed
Meredith Hays
Gary Heidt
Janet Reid
Amy Tipton
Colleen Lindsay

interested in: We represent both fiction and nonfiction for adults and young adults. We welcome a wide range of fiction, both literary and commercial, including thrillers, mysteries, fantasy, women's, romance, chick lit, YA and middle grade readers. However, we are not the right agency for poetry, plays, screenplays, or children's picture books.

Peter Rubie: In non-fiction he specializes in narrative non-fiction, popular science, spirituality, history, biography, pop culture, business and technology, parenting, health, self help, music, and food. He is a "sucker" for outstanding writing.
In fiction he represents literate thrillers, crime fiction, science fiction and fantasy, military fiction and literary fiction.

Stephany Evans: Stephany has represented nonfiction writers in the areas of health and wellness (especially women's health), spirituality, lifestyle (including home renovating/decorating, entertaining, food and wine), popular reference, and narrative nonfiction. In fiction, her core interest is in stories with a strong and interesting female protagonist, both literary and upmarket commercial — including chick lit, romance, mystery, and light suspense.

June Clark: June has built a strong client list with a focus on nonfiction projects in the area of entertainment, self-help, parenting, reference/how-to books, teen books, food and wine, style/beauty, and prescriptive business titles.

Diane Freed: She is primarily interested in nonfiction: health/fitness/nutrition, women's issues, memoir, baby boomer trends, parenting, popular culture, self-help, humor, young adult, and topics of New England regional interest.

Meredith Hays: Meredith is looking for projects — both fiction and nonfiction, commercial and literary — that resound with a refreshing narrative style and a unique message. In particular, she is interested in sophisticated women's fiction (think urban chick lit), pop culture, lifestyle, animals, and absorbing nonfiction accounts.

Gary Heidt: Gary is looking for history, science, true crime, pop culture, psychology, business, military and some literary fiction.

Janet Reid: Janet loves mysteries and offbeat literary fiction. She is actively looking for projects that show mastery of craft and originality.

Amy Tipton: Amy is looking for edgy fiction (gritty and urban), women's fiction, nonfiction/memoir, and YA.

Colleen Lindsey: Science fiction and fantasy of all kinds, horror, paranormal romance, YA fiction and fantasy, pop culture, graphic novels and LGBT fiction and nonfiction, plus thrillers, literary and commercial fiction. For non-fiction: humor or narrative nonfiction

client list: Walking Money by James Born, Read My Hips by Eve Marz, One Nation Under God by James P Moore, Chef On Fire by Joseph Carey, Baby Proof by Emily Giffin, Rollergirl by Melissa Joulwan, The Pirate Primer by George Choundras

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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

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Katherine Fausset
Nathan Bransford
Ginger Clark
Ginger Knowlton
Maureen Walters

interested in: The New York office of Curtis Brown, Ltd. was opened in 1914. Today the New York office and its branch in San Francisco are independent of the original London office. We represent a wide cross-section of established and emerging writers who writes in all genres, from children's books to literary fiction and nonfiction to mystery and romance.

Katherine Fausset: General fiction, Health, Travel, Lifestyle, Cookbooks, Literary fiction, Lifestyle, Journalism, Narrative non-fiction

Nathan Bransford: particularly interested in literary fiction, mysteries and suspense, historical fiction, narrative nonfiction, business, history, sports, politics, current events, young adult fiction and science fiction.

Ginger Clark: I have been looking to build my list, particularly in science fiction, fantasy, and paranormal romance. I'm also looking to take on a bit of literary horror (think Peter Straub/H.P. Lovecraft, not splatterpunk). I'm also looking for great young adult and middle grade novels, and funny, smart pop-culture non fiction.

Ginger Knowlton: Juvenile fiction, Children's books, Picture books, Middle grade novels, Young adult novels, Edgy nonfiction

Maureen Walters: Romance, Women's Lit, Thrillers, Mystery, Health/Fitness, particularly interested in paranormal and erotic romance, thrillers, and well-crafted narrative nonfiction

client list: Current clients include Karen Armstrong, Louis Auchincloss, S. E. Hinton, Laurence Yep, David Lodge, Rosamunde Pilcher, Tony Hillerman, Betty Friedan, Harold Kushner, Alvin Toffler, John Nichols and Po Bronson. Among the literary luminaries of Curtis Brown's long, illustrious history are: D. H. Lawrence, A. A. Milne, Ogden Nash, Robertson Davies, Ayn Rand and W. H. Auden

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Ellen Pepus

interested in: Narrative non-fiction, including history, true crime, science, adventure, and memoir, as well as self-help, health and diet, food and cooking, travel, entertainment, popular culture, how-to and humor.

Currently looking for:
- Narrative non-fiction in any subject area, as long as there is a compelling story with complex individuals and a clear narrative arc, ie history, true crime, adventure, arts and entertainment, politics and current affairs, biography and memoir
- Self-help books - relationship, parenting, personal growth -that break new ground or look at problems in a new way
- Business or career advice - also with a new twist
- Science, particularly natural sciences, environment, or new technology
- Health, diet, exercise, fitness and food/cooking
- Women's interest
- How-to and craft books
- Travel books
- Pop culture and humor

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Helen Breitwieser
Jacquelyn Ross

interested in: Fiction: womens fiction, literary, thriller, history, romance, mystery, erotica, religious/inspirational, graphic novels, childrens, Young Adult

Non-Fiction: self-help, relationships/dating, how to, memoir, cooking, narrative

client list: THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE by Robert Evans, THE BRIGHT SIDE OF A DISASTER by Katherine Center, THE EROTIC SECRETS OF A FRENCH MAID by Lisa Cach, SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME by Teresa Hill, NURK by Ursula Vernon (Children's book), THE JERICHO PACT by Rachel Lee, THE CHOCOLATE LOVERS CLUB by Carole Matthews, SCREENPLAYS by David S. Cohen

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Betsy Nolan
Carla Glasser

interested in: Non-fiction: Cookbooks, Home/Interior Design, How To, Relationships/Dating

client list: Buttercup Bakes at Home by Jennifer Appel, My First White Friend by Patricia Raybon (Penguin), Sweet Maria's Cookie Jar: 100 Recipes by Maria Bruscino Sanchez (Macmillan)

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Jonathan Lyons, President

interested in: Lyons Literary LLC represents a select list of writers of narrative non-fiction, history, food writing, biographies, women's issues, pop culture, sports, international themes, true crime, mysteries, thrillers, and literary fiction.

client list: Lorraine Bodger, SERVING MEMORIES (Potter Style) Josh Karp, WHO MOVED MY KINGDOM? (Chronicle) Ed Wright, DAMNATION FALLS (St. Martin's Press) David Oppegaard, THE SUICIDE COLLECTORS (St. Martin's Press) Elaine di Rollo, THE PEACH GROWER'S ALMANAC (Crown) Mai and Jesse Flores, WRAPPED IN GEMS (Potter Craft) Joe Starita, CHIEF STANDING BEAR (St. Martin's Press) Jaye Wells, RED-HEADED STEPCHILD (Orbit/Hachette) Jonathan Bender, BRICK ADDICTS (Wiley)

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book