Jennifer Chen Tran, Fuse Literary Agency

I acquire both fiction and non-fiction. I’m specifically looking for page-turning and plot-driven literary fiction, commercial fiction, upmarket fiction, mature Young Adult, New Adult that is not formulaic, memoir, graphic novels, narrative non-fiction, and commercial non-fiction (in the areas of current affairs, medicine, entrepreneurship, history, pop-culture, psychology, and social justice). I love stories that are … Continue reading →

Evan Gregory, The Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency

For Non-fiction: I wish I had more non-fiction about emerging technologies and how to reckon the changes in technology with our humanity. I want non-fiction about understanding the human condition in light of medical discoveries. I want non-fiction that turns the tables on quackery, bias, and poor reasoning. I want a treatise on personal privacy, … Continue reading →

Jaime Coyne, St. Martin’s Press

I am interested in acquiring literary fiction, contemporary commercial fiction, women’s fiction, and young adult. In general I tend to be drawn to character-driven narratives, family sagas, and other stories that focus on the relationships between people. On the nonfiction side, I’m interested in a range of narrative nonfiction including memoir, biography, humor, and investigative … Continue reading →

Liza Dawson, Liza Dawson Associates

I’m really hoping to find an novel set in the French Revolution — or to find a writer who is interested in this period.  I have an idea for a novel that I’d like to share with the right person.  I’m also hungering for a literary mystery series set in Peking between World War I … Continue reading →

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Jessica Sinsheimer, The Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency

I’m officially open to all genres–I know how that sounds, and yes, I know, YIKES, I’ll be getting a lot of mail–but I’m particularly interested right now in the following: Whatever the age group, I tend to love contrast–highbrow sentences and lowbrow content, beautiful settings and ugly motives–the books that are beautiful and scary, heartbreaking … Continue reading →

Monica Odom, Bradford Literary Agency

I’m currently building my client list with a focus on literary fiction, upmarket commercial fiction and historical fiction, as well as a focus on nonfiction in the areas of voice-driven memoir, pop culture, illustration, food and cooking, history, politics, and current affairs. I’m not looking for romance, military or religion right now. I’d love to … Continue reading →

Meredith Bernstein, Meredith Bernstein Literary Agency

VOICE: I start reading your manuscipt and I feel like I can see and feel what is happening in front of me. It’s as if you are sitting across the table, I lean forward, I don’t want you to ever stop talking. Send me that book! ATMOSPHERE/SET DESIGN: (1)Take me to a place I may have been –but … Continue reading →

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Nicole Frail, Skyhorse

I would love to see young adult fiction with diverse characters dealing with real-life issues, cookbooks (single subject, crazy ideas, lots of photos), and well-written crafts and house and home/lifestyle. I’m also acquiring for humor, diet/nutrition, photography collections, pets, body/mind/spirit, and travel. At Skyhorse, we have a lot of interest and diverse lists, and I’d … Continue reading →