Non-Fee Charging Agents
Following is a listing of literary agents, non-fee charging, who have a good reputation and a verifiable record of sales. All agents listed have general interests, unless otherwise noted. Always send a SASE (self-addressed, stamped envelope). If querying by e-mail, do not send attachments!
Agencies and agents change often. To add or to correct a listing, please contact Natalie. All agents are listed at the sole discretion of Natalie R Collins. PLEASE NOTE!! I am not an agent, nor am I a broker or referral source for agents. I have provided this FREE listing for other writers based on my own research. However, for legal reasons, I cannot read manuscripts, or give referrals to agents.
Last update: Tuesday, 07 March 2006 at 9:54:22 PM, CST (GMT -0600).
Miriam Altshuler
Miriam Altshuler Literary Agency
53 Old Post Road N.
Red Hook, NY 12571
Email Queries: No
Seeking Literary, Mainstream/Contemporary, Multicultural, Thriller/Espionage
Betsy Amster
Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises
P.O. Box 27788
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Email Queries: No
Seeking All Fiction Except Poetry, Children's, Romance, Western and Science Fiction
The Axelrod Agency
49 Main Street, P.O. Box 357, Chatham, NY 12037
Contact: Steven Axelrod
Email Queries: Unknown
Email: steve@axelrodagency.com
Seeking Mystery/Suspense, Romance, Women's
Loretta Barrett
Loretta Barrett Books Inc.
101 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
Email queries: Unknown
All areas of fiction and non-fiction, except for children's literature and juvenile
Jenny Bent of Trident Media Group, LLC
41 Madison Avenue, Floor 36
New York, NY 10010
Literary fiction, women's commercial fiction, and popular nonfiction in the areas of health, psychology, spirituality, history, biography, and memoir.
Jenny has informed me that she is no longer taking unsolicited queries.
Meredith Bernstein or Elizabeth Cavanaugh
Meredith Bernstein Literary Agency
2112 Broadway, Suite 503
New York, NY 10023
Email Queries: No
Seeking Literary, Mystery/Suspense, Romance, Women's Fiction
Pam Bernstein
Pam Bernstein and Associates
790 Madison Ave., Suite 310
New York, NY 10021
Email Queries: No
Non-fiction and fiction, except horror and science fiction.
David Black
David Black Literary Agency
156 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10001
Email Queries: No
Seeking Literary, Mainstream/Contemporary, Commercial
Agnes Birnbaum
Bleecker Street Associates Inc.
532 LaGuardia Place #617
New York, NY 10012
Email Queries: No
Detective/Police/Crime, Erotica, Ethnic, Family Saga, Gay/Lesbian, Historical, Literary, Mystery/Suspense, Psychic/Supernatural, Romance, Thriller
Brandt and Hochman Literary Agency, Inc.
1501 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Email Queries: No
All areas
Sheree
Bykofsky Associates, Inc.
16 W. 36th St., 13th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Email Queries: No
Non-fiction. Rarely represents fiction.
Maria Carvainis Agency, Inc.
1350 Avenue of the Americas Suite 2905
New York, NY 10019
Email Queries: Unknown
Email: mca@mariacarvainis.com
Nonfiction books and novels, in all areas except science fiction.
Julie Castiglia
Castiglia Literary Agency
1155 Camino Del Mar, PMB 510
Del Mar, CA 92014
Email queries: Unknown
Non-fiction and fiction, especially women's fiction
William Clark
William Clark Associates
325 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10014
Email Queries Only
Email: wcquery@wmclark.com
www.wmclark.com
Contemporary Issues, Ethnic, Historical, Literary, Mainstream/Contemporary, Southern Fiction
Don Congdon, Susan Ramer, Michael Congdon, Cristina
Concepcion
Don Congdon Associates, Inc.
156 Fifth Avenue, Suite 625
New York, NY 10010-7002
Email Queries: Yes
Email: congdon@veriomail.com
Commercial fiction and non-fiction in most categories except romance, children's, poetry, and screenplays.
William Contardi
Brandt and Hochman Literary Agents Inc.
1501 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
Fiction and Nonfiction
Curtis Brown Ltd.
10 Astor Place
New York, NY 10003-6935
Email Queries: No
All areas
Liz Darhansoff
Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agents
236 West 26th Street, Suite 802
New York, NY 10001
Email Queries: No
Literary, Mystery/Suspense
Joan Daves Agency
21 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
Email Queries: No
Ethnic, Family Saga, Gay/Lesbian, Literary, Mainstream/Contemporary
Liza Dawson Associates
240 W. 35th Street, Suite 500
New York, NY 10001
Email Queries: No
Nonfiction and fiction, except westerns, science fiction, sports, computers, or juvenile. This agent is not currently accepting new clients
Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
PMB 515, 1155 Camino Del Mar
Del Mar, CA 92014-2605
Email Queries: Unknown
Non-fiction and novels
Janis A. Donnaud
Janis A. Donnaud & Associates Inc.
525 Broadway, Suite 201
New York, NY 10012
Narrative nonfiction, Cooking, Women's Health
Jane Dystel Literary Management
One Union Square West, Suite 904
New York, NY 10003
Email Queries: Yes
All genres. See Web site for details.
Felicia Eth
555 Bryant Street, Suite 350
Palo Alto, CA 94301-1700
Email Queries: Yes
Email: FeliciaEth@aol.com
Narrative nonfiction, travelogue, social, psychological, women's issues, journalism and "an occasional high-quality novel."
The Fogelman Literary Agency
7515 Greenville, Suite 712
Dallas, TX 75231
Email Queries: Yes
Email: info@fogelman.com
www.fogelman.com
Nonfiction and fiction. Actively seeking non-fiction of all types, and contemporary romances
Ashley Grayson
Ashley Grayson Literary Agency
1342 18th Street
San Pedro, CA 90732
Email queries: No
Fax queries: No
All genres of fiction, including science fiction and fantasy
Julie Barer
Barer Literary, LLC
156 Fifth Avenue
Suite 1134
New York, NY 10010
Email Queries: No
Publishers Marketplace Listing
Literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, history, biography, religion, and cultural studies.
Rich Henshaw or Susannah Taylor
Richard Henshaw Group
127 West 24th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10011
Email Queries: Yes
Email: submissions@henshaw.com
www.rich.henshaw.com
Query with SASE
Seeking Action/Adventure, Detective/Police/Crime, Ethnic, Family Saga, Fantasy, Glitz, Historical, Horror, Humor/Satire, Literary, Mainstream/Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense, Psychic/Supernatural, Romance, Science Fiction, Sports, Thriller
Pam Hopkins
Hopkins Literary Associates
PMB 327, 2117, Buffalo Rd.
Rochester, NY 14624-1507
Fiction, especially historical, mainstream and romance.
Linda Hyatt
Hyatt Literary Agency
230 Ring Road
Salt Point, NY 12487
Email Queries: Yes
Email: HyattLiterary@aol.com
Romance and women's commercial fiction This agent is only taking on writers who have been previously published.
Jeff Gerecke or Tony Outhwaite
JCA Literary Agency 2
7 West 20th Street, Suite 1103
New York, NY 10022
Email Queries: No
Action/Adventure, Contemporary Issues, Detective/Police/Crime, Family Saga, Historical, Literary, Mainstream/Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense, Sports, Thriller
Katharine Kidde
Kidde, Hoyt and Picard
335 E. 51st Street
New York, NY 10022
Email Queries: No
Nonfiction and fiction, except male adventure, science fiction, juvenile, porn, plays or poetry.
Jeffrey M. Kleinman, Esq.,
Graybill & English, L.L.C.
1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 712
Washington, D.C., 20009
Email Queries: Yes
www.graybillandenglish.com/jmk
www.graybillandenglish.com
Nonfiction, especially narrative non-fiction. Fiction: Character driven novels, some science fiction and fantasy, suspense, thrillers, commercial, and literary fiction. Will not represent: children's, romance, mystery, poetry, or screenplays.
Harvey Klinger
Harvey Klinger Inc.
301 West 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019
Email Queries: Yes
Email: klingerinc@aol.com
Action/Adventure, Detective/Police/Crime, Family Saga, Glitz, Literary, Mainstream/Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense, Thriller
The Knight Agency
P.O. Box 550648
Atlanta , GA 30355
Email Queries: Yes
Email: deidremk@aol.com
www.knightagency.net
Nonfiction and novels, especially romance, women's fiction, ethnic, and commercial fiction.
Elaine Koster
Elaine Koster Literary Agency
55 Central Park West, Suite 6
New York, NY 10023
Email Queries: No
Action/Adventure, Contemporary Issues, Detective/Police/Crime, Ethnic, Family Saga, Feminist, Glitz, Historical, Literary, Mainstream/Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense, Regional, Thriller
Barbara S. Kouts, Literary Agent
P.O. Box 560
Bellport, NY 11713
Email Queries: No
Contemporary Issues, Family Saga, Feminist, Historical, Juvenile, Literary, Mainstream/Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense, Picture Books, Young Adult
Michael Larsen-Elizabeth Pomada Literary Agents
1029 Jones Street
San Francisco, California 94109-5023
Email Queries: No
www.larsen-pomada.com
See Web site for specific needs
Donald Maass, Jennifer Jackson, or Rachel Vater
Donald Maass Literary Agency
160 West 95th Street, Suite 1B
New York, NY 10025
Email Queries: No
Submission Guidelines: www.jennifer
jackson.org
This agency specializes in commercial fiction, especially science fiction, fantasy, mystery, romance and suspense. Does not handle nonfiction.
Margret McBride Literary Agency
7744 Fay Ave., Suite 201
La Jolla, CA 92037
Email Queries: No
www.mcbrideliterary.com
All areas of fiction and non-fiction, but does not want to receive screenplays.
Martha Millard
Martha Millard Literary Agency
293 Greenwood Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Email: marmillink@aol.com
Fiction depending on writer's credits and skills
Carol Mann
Carol Mann Agency
55 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
Email Queries: Yes
Email: carol@carolmannagency.com
Seeking Literary
Jillian Manus
Manus & Associates Literary Agency, Inc.
375 Forest Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Email Queries: Yes
Email: manuslit@manuslit.com
www.manuslit.com
Nonfiction and novels, specializing in commercial literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, and thrillers.
Doris S. Michaels
Doris S. Michaels Literary Agency, Inc.
1841 Broadway, Suite 903
New York, NY 10023
Email Queries: Only accepts email queries.
Email: mail@dsmagency.com
www.dsmagency.com
Fiction and non-fiction. Visit Web site for specific details.
William Morris Agency, Inc.
1325 Ave. Of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Email Queries: No
www.wma.com
Jane Jordan Browne
Multimedia Product Development, Inc.
410 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 724
Chicago, IL 60605
Email Queries: No
Email: mpdinc@aol.com
All areas of fiction and non-fiction, actively seeking high commercial mainstream fiction and non-fiction. Does not want poetry, short stories, plays, screenplays or articles.
Jean Naggar
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency
216 East 75th Street, Suite 1E
New York, NY 10021
Email Queries: Unknown
Email: jvnaggarlitag@usa.net
Action/Adventure, Contemporary Issues, Detective/Police/Crime, Ethnic, Family Saga, Feminist, Historical, Literary, Mainstream/Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense, Psychic/Supernatural, Thriller
Harold Ober Associates
425 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10017
Email Queries: No
All areas
Lori Perkins
L. Perkins Associates
5800 Arlington Avenue
Riverdale, NY 10471
Email Queries: Unknown
Email: lperkinsagency@yahoo.com
Fantasy, Horror, Literary (Dark), Science Fiction
Aaron Priest or Molly Friedrich
Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency
708 Third Ave., 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10017
Email Queries: No
Non-fiction and fiction. Note: Large agency that rarely works with unpublished authors
Susan Ann Protter, Literary Agent
110 West 40th Street, Suite 1409
New York, NY 10018
Queries: No
Detective/Police/Crime, Mystery/Suspense, Science Fiction, Thriller
Kimberly Cameron
Reece Halsey
North 98 Main St., PMB 704
Tiburon, CA 94920
Email Queries: Yes
Email: info@reecehalseynorth.com
www.reecehalseynorth
All genres
Angela Rinaldi Literary Agency
P.O. Box 7877
Beverly Hills, CA 90212-7877
Email Queries: Unknown
Email: e2arinaldi@aol.com
Nonfiction and literary and commercial fiction. Does not want to receive scripts, category romance, children's, westerns, science fiction, fantasy, or cookbooks.
Jane Rotrosen
Jane Rotrosen Agency LLC
318 E. 51st Street
New York, NY 10022
Email Queries: No
Nonfiction books and novels
Peter Rubie, June Clark or Jennifer DeChiarra
The Peter Rubie Literary Agency
240 West 35th Street, Suite 500
New York, NY 10001
Query with SASE
www.prlit.com
Seeking Action/Adventure, Detective/Police/Crime, Ethnic, Fantasy, Gay/Lesbian, Historical, Literary, Science Fiction, Thriller
Victoria Sanders Literary Agency
241 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10014-4822
Email Queries:
Yes
www.victoriasanders.com
Nonfiction and novels. No science fiction
Susan Schulman
Susan Schulman Agency
454 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Email queries: Unknown
Email: schulman@aol.com
Contemporary Issues, Detective/Police/Crime, Gay/Lesbian, Historical, Literary, Mainstream/Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense, Young Adult
Russell Galen
Scovil Chichak Galen Literary Agency
381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1020
New York, NY 10016
Email Queries: Yes
Email: mailroom@scglit.com
Most fiction
Irene Skolnick Literary Agency
22 W. 23rd Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Email Queries: Unknown
Adult nonfiction books, and adult fiction. No science fiction
Philip G. Spitzer Literary Agency
50 Talmage Farm Lane
East Hampton NY 11937
Email Queries: Unknown
Nonfiction books and novels, specializing in detective/crime/police and mystery/suspense
Peter Matson
Sterling Lord Literistic Inc.
65 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10012
Email Queries: No
Most fiction
The Swayne Agency Literary Management & Consulting
337 East 54th St.
New York, NY 10022
Email Queries: Yes
www.swayneagency.com
Only nonfiction. See Web site for details.
Elizabeth Wales
Wales Literary Agency
108 Hayes St.
Seattle, WA 98109
Email Queries: No
Northwest writers and books appealing to female readership, as well as Asian-American, African-American, and gay and lesbian writers.
Katherine Fausset
Watkins Loomis Agency Inc.
133 East 35th Street, Suite 1
New York, NY 10016
Email Queries: No
Literary
Amy Berkower or Simon Lipskar
Writers House
21 W. 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
Email Queries: No (absolutely no email queries to Simon!)
Most Fiction
Ted Weinstein Literary Management
287 Duncan Street
San Francisco, CA 94131
Email Queries: Yes
Email: query@twliterary.com
www.twliterary.com
Particularly interested in current events, politics, biography, history, business, science, technology, environment, art, photography, travel, lifestyle, self-help, health and medicine. Does not represent genre fiction, stage plays or screenplays, short poetry, children's books or young adult books.