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: Michael Mancilla

interested in: Represents authors of quality non-fiction books with a strong interest in the fields of psychology, health, self help, social justice, ethnic/gay/lesbian studies, compelling biographies, popular science, spirituality, history, culture, business, sexuality, relationships and parenting. Does not represent memoirs.

Looking for intelligent and provocative work by people who are either experts in their field or have a history of publishing in magazines and newspapers and are ready for the next step.

client list: The Boys and The Bees by Joe Babcock (Carroll & Graf), Murder at The Portland Variety by M.J.Zellnik (Llewellyn), The Everything Seed by Carole Martignacco and Joy Troyer (Tricycle ), Two Second Commute: A Career in Virtual Assistance by Christine Durst and Michael Haaren (Career Press)

send: Query Only

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Michael Larsen, Elizabeth Pomada, Laurie McLean

interested in: Michael: non-fiction

Elizabeth: narrative non-fiction (memoir), adult commercial and literary fiction, women's fiction, romance, and mysteries.

Laurie: adult genre fiction (romance, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, westerns, horror, etc.) plus middle-grade and young adult children's books.

client list: Cherie Carter-Scott: If Life is a Game, These are the rules, Dan Millman: The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, Cynthia Freeman: A World Full of Strangers, Karen Lustgarten: The Complete Guide to Disco Dancing

send: Query or MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Michael Psaltis

interested in: We represent a wide array of areas of nonfiction, including science, health, parenting, psychology, business, biography/memoir, history, reference, current events, and narrative nonfiction. We represent all areas of commercial fiction, both mainstream novels and genre titles. We do not represent authors of poetry or short fiction.

Michael Psaltis is particularly interested in narrative nonfiction and commercial fiction that has a unique voice and compelling story.

send: Query only

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Wendy Sherman
Michelle Brower
Emmanuelle Alspaugh

interested in: Wendy Sherman is particularly interested in fiction with a strong voice and unique perspective. She loves quality women's fiction -- whether literary or with more commercial appeal. The essential elements are that the language is distinctive and the storytelling is captivating. Mainstream commercial fiction, literary fiction, upmarket women's fiction, and African-American fiction are strong categories for us.
In non-fiction- anything with a truly unique idea and a strong platform. Narrative non-fiction, memoir, practical and prescriptive, self-help and mainstream psychology are general areas of interest as well as books about important social issues. Books that show us how to live life in a better way - that inform and enlighten us -- are always of interest.

Michelle Brower is interested in books that showcase a different and quirky worldview. She would like to pursue projects in pop culture, music, humor, and memoir, and is also interested in crafting how-to's. In fiction, she is drawn to a distinctive voice and a strong story.

Emmanuelle Alspaugh is looking for irresistible literary and commercial fiction, including romance, plus nonfiction in the areas of memoir, dating and relationships, business, self-improvement, health, women's issues, travel, and biography. A story told in a strong and specific voice, with characters so real that she feels like she's met them, will always grab her attention. She has a special weakness for survival stories. In nonfiction, she looks for well-rounded proposals with sample chapters that include anecdotes to illustrate the author's points.

client list: Nani Power- Crawling at Night - NYTimes Notable, Howard Bahr- Judas Field, Schopenhauer's Telescope by Gerard Donovan, William Lashner, Rue McClanahan, Kockroach by Tyler Knox.

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Joe Spieler, John F. Thornton, Eric Myers, Deirdre Mullane, Lisa M. Ross, Victoria Shoemaker, Katya Balter

interested in: Fiction: Mystery, Juvenile fiction, Middle-Grade and Young Adult novels, Children's books

Non-fiction: Reference, Biography, Business/investing/finance, History, Religious, Mind/body/spirit, Health, Travel, Cookbooks, Sports, African-American, Science, Psychology, Current Events, Environment/Ecology

client list: Heirs of the Fisherman: Behind the Scenes of Papal Death and Succession by John-Peter Pham (Oxford, 2004), Tilt-A-Whirl by Chris Grabenstein (Carroll and Graf, 2005, Anthony Award Winner--Best Debut Mystery), I Wake Up Screening: What To Do After You've Made Your Movie by John Anderson and Laura Kim (Billboard Books, 2006), Irene Nemirovsky: Her Life and Work by Jonathan Weiss (Stanford University Press, 2006), Face in the Mirror: The Search for the Origins of Conscience by Julian Keenan (Ecco 2003), What's the Matter with Kansas? by Thomas Frank (Metropolitan Books, 2004)

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

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

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Jonathan Clements

interested in: Open to all genres, both fiction and non-fiction, including screenplays.

Specifics: General fiction, Biography, Religious, Lifestyle, Children's books, Sports

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Doe Coover, Colleen Mohyde, Amanda Lewis

interested in: Doe: non-fiction titles, with a concentration in cookbooks, business, health, social issues, science, family psychology, and history

Colleen: literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, biography, business, psychology, health, sports, music, history, and politics

Amanda: children’s books, young adult and middle-grade fiction and non-fiction, picture books, and children’s reference.

client list: The Calder Game by Blue Balliett (Scholastic), Fiesta@Rick’s by Rick Bayless (Norton), Savory Pastries and Baking by Mary Cech (Chronicle Books), Spoils of War: The Fate of Culture in Times of Conflict by Ricardo Elia (Yale University Press), Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and the Business of Life by David Allen (Penguin), Skeletons in the Sand: The Story of a Dinosaur Expedition by Paul Sereno (Farrar, Straus & Giroux), American Fruit Desserts by Deborah Madison (Broadway)

send: Query and Partial MS

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