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: 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: Novel

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: Ken Sherman

interested in: Handles nonfiction, fiction and movie scripts.

Fiction: Commercial, Detective/Police/Crime, Family Saga, Fantasy, Gay/Lesbian, Horror, Literary, Multicultural, Mystery/Suspense, Science Fiction, Thriller

Nonfiction: Art/Architecture, Autobiography/Biography, Celebrity, LGBT, Health/Fitness, Photography, Popular Culture, Theater/Film

Screenplays: gets most of his screenplays by referral but feel free to query him about a screenplay

client list: SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS- David Guterson, THE AGE OF INNOCENCE- John Updike, SISTER MINE- Tawni O'Dell, MISTLER'S EXIT- Louis Begley, THE FACE OF A STRANGER - Anne Perry and the estate of Luis Buñuel

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Gloria Loomis, Justin Allen

interested in: Fiction: Ethnic, Mystery, Romance

Non-Fiction: Biography, Business, Cultural & Social Issues, Film & Entertainment, History, How-To, Memoirs, Narrative, Politics, Pop Culture, Technology, Travel, True Crime, Women's Issues

client list: Anna Deveare Smith, Maureen Howard, Walter Mosely Maryse Conde, estate of Edith Wharton, Colette Rossant

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

Ellen: literary and popular fiction, including thrillers and women's fiction. She is particularly interested in narrative non-fiction, history, biography, popular culture, world affairs, and politics. She also has a select list of children’s and young adult authors.

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

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

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.

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: 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: Jonathan Dolger

interested in: Fiction: Commercial, Family Saga, Women's Fiction

Nonfiction: Autobiography/Biography, Cultural/Social Interests, Drama/Music/Dance, History, Women's Issues, Sports, Family

client list: Dr. M. Scott Peck's THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED, Jane Isay's UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Coming to Terms with Our Adult Sisters and Brothers (Doubleday), Patricia Brady's MARTHA WASHINGTON: An American Life, Paul Dickson's THE HIDDEN LANGUAGE OF BASEBALL: How Signs and Sign Stealing Have Influenced the Course of our National Pastime

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Kate Epstein

interested in: Agency represents non-fiction books in categories such as: Crafts, Fashion, Humor, Inspiration, Journalism, Lifestyles, Memoir, Nonfiction Narrative, Parenting, Pets, Popular Culture, Reference, Relationships, Self-Help, Women's Interest.

Rarely attracted to any of these: diet books, alternative health books, business books aimed at management, memoirs about your family history, history, sports. But you can always try.

client list: Tips and Tidbits for the Horse Lover by Tena Bastian (Howell Book House), Don't Look Behind You by Peter Allison (Globe Pequot), Rock Star Mommy by Judy Davids, Crochet for Men by Drew Emborsky, Love Me, Love My Dog by Elaine Gewirtz (T.F.H. Publications), My Teen Has Had Sex, Now What Do I Do? by Maureen Lyon, Ph.D

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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