agents: Joelle Delbourgo, Molly Lyons, Jacquie Flynn

interested in: Fiction and nonfiction, JDA looks for authors who know how to tell a unique story, and tell it beautifully. JDA is especially drawn to books that introduce fresh ideas and cutting-edge research, present fresh perspectives, stretch the envelope or turn the current wisdom or knowledge about a particular subject on its head.

The agency has particular strength in such categories as: psychology, self-empowerment, business, women's issues, narrative nonfiction, memoir, lifestyle, history, science, medicine and health, current affairs and parenting. Joelle Delbourgo Associates is looking for authors who are pioneers, leaders and fearless thinkers, and for experts and writers who make uncommon connections between disciplines.

Joelle: Fiction- literary fiction and commercial fiction, including women's fiction, non-category thrillers and suspense and selectively, mysteries. Nonfiction-groundbreaking new ideas, research-based books that shed new perspectives on issues, books by experts and leaders in psychology, business, health and medicine, women's issues, philosophy, science, history, religion and spirituality.

Molly: fiction, especially women's fiction, memoir, narrative non-fiction, biography, health, psychology and cultural issues.

Jacquie: non-fiction, especially business and career, technology, science, psychology, self-help, and parenting.

client list: How Jesus Became Christian by Barrie Wilson, PhD, Reporting the War by John Byrne Cooke, Sex Lives of Wives by Holly Hollenbeck, The Corporate Dominatrix: Six Roles to Play to Get Your Way at Work by Lisa Robyn, Why Girls Talk and What They're Really Saying by Susan Morris Shaffer and Linda Perlman Gordon

send: Book Proposal

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Lynda Gregory
Merry Gregory Pantano

interested in: Adult fiction and nonfiction. Children's literature will be considered.

client list: Joyce Carol Oates- WITH SHUDDERING FALL (and many other titles), Dorothy B.Hughes- THE CROSS-EYED BEAR, James Presley- CENTER OF THE STORM with John Scopes, Paul Theroux- WALDO, Neal Bowers- LOOSE ENDS, Lilian Jackson Braun- THE CAT WHO COULD READ BACKWARDA, Annie Dillard- PILGRIM AT TINKER CREEK, Waldemar Hansen- THE PEACOCK THRONE: The Drama of Mogul India, Ann Head- MR. AND MRS. BO JO JONES

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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)

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Eric G. Bollinger- nonfiction agent, Melinda Royer- fiction agent, Wanda Shaw

interested in: Non-fiction: Catholic, Autobiography/Biography/Memoir, Gay & Lesbian, History, Self-help and Sport

Fiction: mystery, thrillers, women's fiction, Gay & Lesbian and Young Adult

client list: Laurie Birnsteel- Sunspot, Ron DiZinno- Golfing in the Zone: The Short Game, Erica Black- The Call Girl Actress, Confessions of a Lesbian Escort

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looking for: Non-Fiction Book

agents: Peter Rubie (CEO), Stephany Evans (President), Laura Wood, June Clark, Diane Freed, Ward Calhoun, Meredith Hays, 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.

Laura Wood: serious nonfiction, especially in the areas of science and nature, along with substantial titles in business, history, religion, and other areas by academics, experienced professionals, and journalists.

Ward Calhoun: looking for nonfiction titles in the areas of sports, humor, and pop culture.

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: interested in in nonfiction projects in the categories of advice/relationships, spirituality, inspiration, health/fitness, memoir, narrative nonfiction, popular culture, lifestyle, women’s issues, the environment, and humor. Diane accepts e-mail submissions ONLY.

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.

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. CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.

Colleen Lindsay: For non-fiction: humor or narrative nonfiction. CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS

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

send: Book Proposal

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

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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

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looking for: Novel

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: Jonathon Lazear, Christi Cardenas, Darrick Kline, Anne Blackstone

interested in: Fiction: General fiction, Mystery, Romance, Fantasy/science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Children's books

Non-fiction: Reference, Biography, Business/investing/finance, History, Religious, Mind/body/spirit, Health, Travel, Lifestyle, Cookbooks, Sports, African-American, Science

client list: INTO THE WILD GALAPAGOS by Jeff Corwin, Hip Hop Inc: Success Strategies of the Rap Moguls by Tim Leffel, Interior Desecrations: Hideous Homes from the Horrible '70s by James Lileks, Master of Dragons by Margaret Weis, Quite a Year for Plums by Bailey White

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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.

send: Query only

looking for: Non-Fiction Book