And ive started to compose a query letter in search of a literary agent. If you cant stick to the facts without using wornout cliches in your query letter, agents wont expect much originality. Lkla handles a number of corporate and academic clients, including harvard health publications, the trade book publishing arm of harvard medical school, aarp and city tavern, an awardwinning restaurant in philadelphia. With a degree in language and literature, julia kardon has had an avid interest in.
How to find a literary agent for a non fiction book trying to get a non fiction book published is a very different process from the fiction market. Jeff herman agency literary agent specializing in non. The strothman agency, llc is a highly selective literary agency operating out of new york, maine, and nashville, tn dedicated to advocating for authors of significant books through the entire publishing. How to find a literary agent for your book jane friedman. Find nonfiction literary agents open to submissions in this post. Literary agents are important decision makers in the publishing process for authors who wish to be published by many of the big publishers.
The literary agents guide to writing a non fiction book proposal will lead you through the steps to constructing a convincing book proposal that will make the best case possible for your project. Im working hard to finish my historical nonfiction book on north korea and the cold war. Graham maw christie agency graham maw christie literary agents. Feb 14, 2017 in some respects, the road to publishing nonfiction books is easier to travel than fiction. Jan 05, 2016 im working hard to finish my historical nonfiction book on north korea and the cold war. Nonfiction literary agents open to submissions writers. To aid us in our presentation of your book project. They are looking for a wide range of subjects, including art, theater, childrens nonfiction, calendars, memoirs, pop culture, politics, history in short, if it isnt fiction, they want it.
Ted weinstein literary management is a fullservice literary agency whose clients include a wide range of journalists, academics, and other innovative, expert authors of non fiction for adults. Before joining wendy sherman associates, laura mazer was the executive editor of seal press, a boutique imprint of the hachette book group, where she edited bold voices in adult nonfiction. The author, andy ross, is a literary agent who has worked with authors and publishers in creating proposals that have led to book contracts. Though we have represented clients in virtually all genres, our areas of fiction expertise include womens, romance, young adult, literary, mystery, fantasy, and science fiction, as well as multicultural and inspirationalreligious fiction. The strothman agency, llc is a highly selective literary agency operating out of new york, maine, and nashville, tn dedicated to advocating for authors of significant books through the entire publishing cycle. Gail fortune is a literary agent with the talbot fortune agency and former book editor. Though we have represented clients in virtually all genres, our areas of fiction expertise include womens, romance, young adult, literary, mystery, fantasy, and science fiction, as well as multicultural and. To aid us in our presentation of your book project, we ask authors to prepare a carefully detailed and compelling proposal regardless of whether you have a completed manuscript. If you are an expert in a field or have sufficient experience in an area which can be anything from stamp collecting to raising chickens, many publishers will be willing to take on your book without requiring an agent. They are enthusiastic and eager to add a book sale to their portfolio. Nonfiction literary agents now accepting submissions tck. The success of such a query depends on the quality of the idea, the specific subjects to be covered, the demonstrated need for new entries in the field, and the.
The most important aspect of the submission of a nonfiction book to publishers is the book proposal. Register with ms wishlist and search tweets for the terms nonfiction literary agents in the us, nonfiction literary agents in the uk, or wherever youre from. However, you shouldnt have to pay them until they actually sell your book to a publisher. Rita rosenkranz of the rita rosenkranz literary agency.
Download your copy of the complete guide to literary agents who represent christian authors ebook. Fiction editors focus on plot, writing, and mass market appeal, which means they will want to see sample chapters and a. Dec 26, 2016 new agents are a goldmine for new writers because they are seeking to build their client lists. How to find a literary agent for a nonfiction book. Linda konner literary agency nyc nonfiction literary agent. The bukowski agency nonfiction proposal guidelines. These are the people that represent your favorite mainstream authors.
Nearly all fiction authors do require representation of a literary agent if their book is to be produced by a traditional publishing house, and that is also true with some forms of general nonfiction too such as histories, memoirs, and biographies. Structuring a nonfiction proposal hartline literary agency. The literary agents list includes agents and literary agencies that represent poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers, plus details about the kind of books theyre interested in representing, their. Nonfiction literary agents now accepting submissions 1. Sold its 25k hardcover run and about 3,000 more in paperbackelec sales currently trying to get the books sales numbers. One of the uks leading literary agencies handling nonfiction. Nonfiction literary agents open to submissions writers digest. His areas of editorial expertise include popular business, spirituality, and most other areas of nonfiction. The literary agents guide to writing a nonfiction book. An american book, written by an american literary agent for the american market means that its very thorough, and possibly goes a little more deeply than our uk markets require. A good agent is someone who can guide authors in improving rather. Keep in mind that agents typically charge a 15 percent commission.
If a fiction query is an attempt to market a completed manuscript, a nonfiction query is usually an attempt to sell a well developed concept. Founded in 1996, the linda konner literary agency lkla represents approximately 75 authors of adult nonfiction books. Yes, weve been published together before, and split the proceeds, but weve never written a book together. About the agents wendy sherman associates literary management. Literary agents chicago list of chicago literary agencies. Nonfiction submissions bear little similarity to fiction submissions. I also sold a book off the back of a nonfiction book proposal that had multiple publishers bidding for the rights, and ended up being sold to harpercollins for. Some fiction books might include nonfictional elements.
That was a twobook deal, admittedly, so you can divide the numbers by two to get a per book amount. While there are two routes you can take when publishing your nonfiction book, the focus of this guide will be on. The literary agents guide to writing a nonfiction book proposal kindle edition by ross, andy. Your guide to publishing a nonfiction book ny book editors. And some nonfiction books might include elements of unverified supposition, deduction, or imagination for the purpose of smoothing out a narrative but the author should always make all attempts to make a nonfiction book truthful. The literary agents list includes agents and literary agencies that represent poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers, plus details about the kind of books theyre interested in representing, their clients, and the best way to contact them. The competition is fierce for nonfiction writers in todays publishing industry. Jun 19, 2018 the first nonfiction book was heavy reading. Linda konner literary agency nyc nonfiction literary.
The agency represents literary and commercial fiction, narrative nonfiction, current affairs, memoirs, and popular culture. Nonfiction literary agents free list of book agents. The art of nonfiction madeleine milburn literary agency. How to find a literary agent for nonfiction jericho writers. Not only do you have the manuscript which must be considered, but there are also business and marketing components that must be considered before searching for a literary agent begins. How to find a literary agent for a nonfiction book trying to get a nonfiction book published is a very different process from the fiction market.
Mar 06, 2020 whether its fiction or narrative nonfiction. Our agents have also placed narrative nonfiction, selfhelp, health, memoirs, and financialbusiness. Collective talent represents screenwriters, directors, book. Nearly all fiction authors do require representation of a literary agent if their book is to be produced by a traditional publishing house, and. One of the uks leading literary agencies handling non fiction. Claire andersonwheeler regal literary, noah ballard curtis brown literary agency, and claudia ballard william morris endeavor entertainment. Some specialist nonfiction agents do exist, but youre better off seeking a good allpurpose agent for your work. The agency represents awardwinning and bestselling authors of adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction who consistently feature on the sunday times, new york times and international bestseller lists. Watson, little are a longestablished literary agency which handles a wide range of fiction and nonfiction for adults, young adults and children. Aug 02, 2019 literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. About the agents wendy sherman associates literary. Alice is active in all types of representation literary, audio, live audiences, film and television. With nonfiction, you can often get away with offering agents a book proposal that is, an outline version of the book you intend to write.
Jeff herman opened his literary agency in the mid1980s while in his mid20s. If your book is strongly storyled true of most memoir, for example, youd be advised to write the whole thing before seeking agents. Our literary agent lists have information about both new and established author representatives seeking. While there are two routes you can take when publishing your nonfiction book, the focus of this guide will be on traditional publishing, i. The most important aspect of the submission of a non fiction book to publishers is the book proposal. With our deep expertise in all aspects of the publishing process, our extensive network of subsidiary rights agents overseas and in hollywood, and our. Whilst specialist or academic nonfiction isnt on the cards youll need a book proposal to pitch to publishers, in this.
When youre pitching a nonfiction book to a publisher, just about everything is different. That reinforces the idea in your mind and in the mind of publishing agents that your book is different and in some ways better than similar titles in your genre. Most book agents call this section of a nonfiction book proposal the competition section, but i prefer to call is the competitive advantages section. Nonfiction literary agents are looking for books that are factual unlike fiction literary agents. Not only are they competing against nonfiction books that have gone through the traditional publishing process. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Christian nonfiction literary agents book agent directory. For example, you can use the list to find literary agencies and publishing agents in nyc, literary agencies and book agents in california, and more. If i feel i can sell it, ill represent it, says herman. The agency represents literary and commercial fiction, narrative non fiction, current affairs, memoirs, and popular culture. She is actively looking for new talent in crime, thrillers, epic family sagas.
Ted weinstein literary management is a fullservice literary agency whose clients include a wide range of journalists, academics, and other innovative, expert authors of nonfiction for adults. Your book proposal presents your book to industry professionals, including literary agents as well as acquisition editors and marketing teams at. Nonfiction literary agents find all fiction book agents on our list of literary agents using the official directory of literary agents. Jeff herman is an exceptionally successful veteran literary agent, entrepreneur and author. Mark now helps authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction, and childrens books get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals through his company literary agent undercover and the bestselling author. Mark now helps authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction, and childrens books get top literary agents, publishers, and. All are traditional publishers, and none require an agent. If a fiction query is an attempt to market a completed manuscript, a non fiction query is usually an attempt to sell a well developed concept. Most literary agents handle fiction and nonfiction, literary and commercial work. Nov 24, 2007 keep in mind that agents typically charge a 15 percent commission. The hill nadell literary agency was founded in 1979 in san francisco. Mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. This librarian turned agent has a lot of experience. How to write a book proposal that agents will love jericho.
Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. The agency represents awardwinning and bestselling authors of adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction. So i made an address book a phonebook so that you can get straight to submitting. The literary agents guide to writing a nonfiction book proposal by andy ross does exactly what it says on the cover. List of literary agents 20202021 use our free lists of book agents in our literary agencies database for all book agents near me searches.
List of literary agents 20202021 book agents looking. The strothman agency has represented three pulitzer prizewinning bookstwo in history an. Marks authors have gotten sixfigure book deals, been on the nyt bestseller list, and published with houses such as random house. Her new york times bestselling books include so you want to talk about race by ijeoma oluo and from cradle to stage. Mark now helps authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction, and childrens books get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals through his company literary agent undercover and the bestselling. The literary agents guide to writing a nonfiction book proposal will lead you through the steps to constructing a convincing book proposal that will make the best case possible for your project. Nonfiction submissions unlike with fiction submissions where we need a book to be finished before we submit it to publishers, nonfiction is almost always submitted with a proposal and a sample of the. Best literary agents 20202021 all genres top book agents. Sold its 25k hardcover run and about 3,000 more in. Watson little a long established literary agency which. They are looking for a wide range of subjects, including art, theater, childrens nonfiction.
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