agents: Nina Collins, Ayesha Pande
Ayesha Pande

interested in: Literary and commercial fiction, narrative non-fiction, history, biography, memoir, politics, sports, science, and humor

Ayesha: literary and popular fiction, including women’s fiction, African-American and international fiction. She also represents nonfiction, including biography, history, popular culture, cultural commentary, memoir, science, and some how-to

client list: Julia Child- MY LIFE IN FRANCE (Knopf), John Capouya-REAL MEN DO YOGA (HCI), Lindsay Cain, Sarah B. Weir- GET YOUR SPARKLE ON: Create and Wear Gems that Make You Shine (Chronicle Books), Rachel Cline- WHAT TO KEEP (Random House), Robin Epstein & Renee Kaplan- SHAKING HER ASSETS (Berkley), Elaine Flinn- DEALING IN MURDER (Avon)

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Tina Bennett, Morton Janklow, Luke Janklow, Richard Morris, Lynn Nesbit, Anne Sibbald, Eric Simonoff

interested in: Fiction and Non-fiction. Only the agents below accept unsolicited queries.

Tina Bennett: 6.25.10 UPDATE- Tina Bennett is no longer accepting unsolicited material. DO NOT SUBMIT.
Fiction- Literary
Nonfiction- Autobiography/Biography, Celebrity, Current Affairs, History, Journalism, Medicine, Memoirs, Narrative, Politics

Luke Janklow: Fiction -Commercial, Horror, Military/War/Spy, Science Fiction, Thriller, Whimsical, Young Adult
Nonfiction -Action/Adventure, Autobiography/Biography, Celebrity, Drama/Music/Dance, How To, Journalism, Memoirs, Military/War, Popular Culture

client list: Anne Rice- INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, William Goldman- THE PRINCESS BRIDE, Edward P. Jones- THE KNOWN WORLD, Jhumpa Lahiri- INTERPRETER OF MALADIES, Geoff Dyer - YOGA FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN'T BE BOTHERED TO DO IT, Plum Sykes- THE DEBUTANTE DIVORCEE, Bill O' Reilly- CULTURE WARRIOR, Malcolm Gladwell - BLINK

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Ike Williams, Jill Kneerim, Steve Wasserman, Brettne Bloom , Deborah Clarke Grosvenor, Leslie Kaufman

interested in: Many types of fiction and non-fiction. Considers some YA fiction. See specifics:

Jill’s interests include narrative nonfiction, biography, American and European history, psychology, women’s issues, the English language, and good writing. She is in the Boston office.

Steve's literary interests are eclectic, his curiosities wide, his reading promiscuous. They include history, memoir and biography, narrative nonfiction, science, and popular culture. He is in the New York office.

Brettne is interested in narrative non-fiction of all kinds, health and wellness, religion, literary and mainstream fiction, pop culture, natural history, and memoir. She is in the New York office.

Deborah is interested in narrative nonfiction, history, biography, politics, current affairs, memoir, the environment, the Middle East, the military, science, and the American South, all areas in which she maintains a strong interest. For fiction, she is particularly interested in works with historical or American South themes and settings. She is in the Washington DC office.

Leslie: Young Adult and Middle Grade books, as well as select Adult fiction. For young readers, Leslie is interested in both fiction and non-fiction (though no picture books, please). Also handles literary fiction for adults, as well as titles for Twentysomethings. She does not handle science fiction. Leslie is in the NY office.

client list: Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt, Britain's Gulag: The Brutal End of Empire in Kenya by Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Elkins, The Heartless Stone by Tom Zoellner (St. Martin’s Press), Dating Up: How to Dump the Schlump and Find a Quality Man by New York Times staffer Courtney Sullivan (Warner), Stop Being Your Symptoms and Start Being Yourself by Arthur Barsky, M.D. and Emily Deans, M.D. (HarperCollins), and Trouble: Stories by Patrick Somerville (Vintage)

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

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.

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Stephen Hanselman, Julia Serebrinsky

interested in: Cutting edge non-fiction and some fiction.

L5M aims to go beyond traditional literary representation by offering integrated services including marketing consultation and media development.

client list: Travis Bradberry- THE PERSONALITY CODE, Lucas Conley- OBSESSIVE BRANDING DISORDER, Jorge Cruise- THE THREE HOUR DIET

send: Book Proposal

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Robert Astle

interested in: Non-fiction: narrative non-fiction, popular culture, arts and culture, theater and performance, sports, travel, celebrity, biography, politics, memoir, history, new media and multi-ethnic.

Fiction: literary fiction and commercial fiction-mysteries and suspense, thrillers, mainstream literary fiction, historical fiction, women's fiction, humor and satire and graphic novels. Also seeking writers in the genre of young audiences: middle grade and teen

client list: Blind Tom Wiggins by Deidre O'Connell, A Dog Named Slugger by Leigh Brill, Bourbon Street by Leonce Gaiter

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Robert Wilson

interested in: Non-fiction on all subjects.

client list: Bobby Murcer's Yankee for Life, Donna Sozio's Never Trust a Man in Alligator Loafers, Brent Bowers's If At First You Don't Succeed: The Eight Patterns of Highly Effective Entrepreneurs, Joanne Cini's Kingmaker

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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

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Elizabeth Wales, Neal Swain, Meg Lemke, Josie Di Bernardo, Adrienne Reed

interested in: Wales Literary is interested in works of narrative nonfiction (creative nonfiction or literary journalism), especially if the work espouses a progressive cultural or political point of view, projects a new voice, or, simply shares an important, compelling story. The agency is looking for talented storytellers—with a special interest in writers from the Northwest, Alaska, the West Coast, and what have become known as the Pacific Rim countries. Does not represent self-help, children’s or YA fiction, or specifically religious books.

client list: Lisa Albers, Bruce Barcott, Jack Becklund, Alice Bloch, Julia Boyd, Karen Brennan, Ph.D., Rebecca Brown, Jeannie Burt Chrystos, Leela Corman, Kimberly Davis, Kathleen Dexter, Maria Dolan, Curtis Ebbesmeyer, Ida Rae Egli, Natalie Fobes, Laura Fokkena, Ellen Forney, Kenny Fries, Arun Ghandi, Reginald Gibbons, Jerry Gold, John Haines, Lyanda Lynn Haupt, Jean Hegland, Martin Laird, Ph.D., Ruth Laker

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Susan Golomb, Kim Goldstein, Sabine Hrechdakian

interested in: Fiction: Chick Lit, Commercial, Historical, Literary, Thriller, Women's Fiction

Non-fiction: Business/Economics, Current Affairs, History, Multicultural, Nature/Environment, Politics, Psychology, Self-Help/Self-Improvement, Spirituality, Cookbooks, Drama/Music/Dance, How To, Popular Culture, Sports, Action/Adventure, Child Guidance/Parenting, Pets/Animals, Spirituality

client list: THE CORRECTIONS by Jonathan Franzen, THE NEXT GREAT BUBBLE BOOM by Harry S. Dent Jr, CARTER BEATS THE DEVIL by Glen David Gold, ICY SPARKS Gwyn Hyman Rubio (Oprah Book Club) Represents 30 percent fiction; 70 percent nonfiction

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book