Molly Friedrich founded The Friedrich Agency in 2006, following nearly three decades at The Aaron Priest Literary Agency. Joined by her daughter, Lucy Carson, in 2008, the agency has retained its intimacy and dedication to attentive, hands-on representation. The agency’s vision and strategy are built for the long term, nurturing and brokering not only print publishing rights, but every dimension of a writing career: translation rights, film and television, audio, serial, and merchandising. The Friedrich Agency is a proud home for a select and beloved list of novelists and authors of non-fiction, both critically and commercially celebrated.

Founded in 1995, Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency is a leading independent New York literary agency representing a distinguished list of fiction and non-fiction authors. Their authors appear regularly on the New York Times bestseller list, and have received major literary and journalism awards, including the Carnegie Medal for Excellence, the National Book Award, and the Pulitzer Prize. Their clients’ work has also been adapted for major motion pictures and television series, such as Piper Kerman’s Orange is the New Black.

Founded in 1989 by Jim Levine, Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency is a full-service agency based in New York with 11 agents working across the country. Specializing in a wide range of topics including business, children’s and adult fiction, illustrated books, narrative non-fiction, and more, LGR represents myriad New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers, award winners, and projects adapted for film and TV. Their clients include Gillian Flynn, Megan Abbott, Elle Cosimano, Jennifer Niven, Emily Habeck, Jennifer Mathieu, Ada Calhoun, Nanda Reddy, and The Novelry writing coach Colleen Oakley.

Liza Dawson Associates was founded in 1996 and now has seven agents supported by a strong team that sells audio, foreign, and television and film rights. They have offices in New York City and Los Angeles and sub-agents all over the world.

They represent commercial fiction and literary fiction, and books for (almost) all ages. Their authors include award winners and New York Times bestsellers. They love talented debut novelists and see themselves as talent hunters first, and then, once a sale has been made, ferocious talent guardians.

Based in London and New York, The Bent Agency is a renowned and respected literary agency that provides the gold standard of representation.

Since the company’s inception in 2009, championing the individual needs of clients and agents, creating an enriching space for creativity and inspiration, and a commitment to collaboration, innovation, and diversity have been their top priorities. They represent dozens of award-winners and New York Times and Sunday Times bestsellers and maintain a broad list that spans commercial and literary fiction, as well as novels and graphic novels for children and young adults.

Founded in 2017 by Holly Root, Root Literary is a literary agency representing award-winning, bestselling, and emerging creators across adult and children's literature. The Root Literary team of agents and client support staff draws on decades of collective experience across literary agencies and publishers to position books to break out in the competitive publishing market, as well as identifying opportunities in film/TV, merchandising and brand partnerships, and foreign rights. Root Literary's clients include Becky Albertalli, Carley Fortune, Jasmine Guillory, Alan Gratz, Kristin Harmel, Rachel Hawkins, Emily Henry, Adib Khorram, Christina Lauren, Sarah MacLean, Ashley Poston, John Schu, V.E. Schwab, Natalie Sue, and Emily Tesh, among many others.

BookEnds Literary Agency opened its doors in 1999 and, with the addition of BookEnds Jr. in 2017, touts a robust client list featuring hundreds of authors and illustrators. Specializing in representing fiction and non-fiction for all ages, their clients include many award-winning New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors and illustrators.

BookEnds is actively seeking books written and illustrated by marginalized creators, with a mission to create a more diverse publishing industry and be a safe space for LGBTQ, BIPOC, and all marginalized creators, working to lift their voices in publishing.

JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc. is the preeminent literary agency for science fiction and fantasy. Started in 1994 by founder Joshua Bilmes, the agency has grown to more than a dozen employees and sells work across many genres for a diverse client roster. Some of their notable clients include the New York Times bestselling authors Charlaine Harris, Brandon Sanderson, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Peter V. Brett, Jack Campbell, Grady Hendrix, Lilliam Rivera, and Simon R. Green.

Founded in 1989, the David Black Literary Agency has earned a reputation throughout the publishing industry for serving the needs of our clients editorially and by attentively taking them through the life of a book, from conception to publication, to ensure that both the book and the author each achieve their fullest potential and reach the widest possible audience. They are committed to developing their clients' careers across all global media and branding platforms. A firm with nine agents, they work together supportively and collaboratively to service their clients. They have represented countless bestsellers, as well as numerous Pulitzer Prize winners and National Book Award winners.

Founded in 2000, Susanna Lea Associates (SLA) is a leading international literary agency with offices in Paris, London and New York. They are honored to work with diverse, talented writers and creators of fiction and non-fiction—from debut novelists to international bestselling writers and award winners. They work in close collaboration with publishers and producers to maximize the potential of each project with U.K. and North American publishers, and in translation across all formats and for adaptation to TV and film. SLA pride themselves on being passionate, creative, and author-focused.

Their clients include Marc Levy, 2024 Women’s Prize winner V.V. Ganeshananthan, Branford Boase winner Christine Pillainayagam, Shelley Read, the late Alexei Navalny, Jacqueline Bublitz, and Alexandra Potter.

A full-service literary agency formed in the fall of 2021 by agents Michelle Brower, Stephanie Delman and Allison Hunter. The team have worked with books that have received a variety of accolades, including New York Times bestsellers, National Book Award finalists, and Read with Jenna, Target, and Barnes & Noble Book Club selections.

Greenstone Literary represents bestselling, established authors as well as debut writers, offering a collaborative, bespoke service with a global reach.

The agency is passionate about great stories and getting them out into the world. Specializing in commercial fiction, their authors’ work has reached millions of readers, listeners, and viewers.

The goal of Greenstone Literary is to offer a consistent, committed, and tailored level of service by putting authors at the heart of everything the agency does: diligently championing them and their work at every opportunity.