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Agents who represent memoirs and biographies.
Are you looking for a memoir agent to represent your memoir or biography? Here’s a list of agencies that represent memoirs and/or biographies, as of February 2025.
- Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency – http://aaronpriest.com – see especially agent Mitch Hoffman
- Aevitas – http://aevitascreative.com/literary-representation/
- Ayesha Pande Literary – http://pandeliterary.com – see especially agent Ayesha Pande
- Bent Agency – http://www.thebentagency.com – see especially agent John Silbersack
- Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises – https://amsterlit.com/about/
- Bradford Literary Agency – https://bradfordlit.com/about/
- Brandt & Hochman, Literary Agents – http://brandthochman.com
- Calligraph – https://www.calligraphlit.com/
- Chalberg & Sussman – http://www.chalbergsussman.com – see especially agent Rachel Sussman
- Charlotte Gusay Literary Agency – http://www.gusay.com
- Chase Literary Agency – http://chaseliterary.com
- Cowles Agency – http://www.cowlesagency.com/
- Cynthia Cannell Literary Agency – http://cannellagency.com
- Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agents – http://dvagency.com
- David Black Agency – http://www.davidblackagency.com – see especially agents David Black, Rica Allannic,
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Agents
» GAIL HOCHMAN
Gail Hochman developed her career by representing what she loves most to read: works of literary fiction, idea-driven non-fiction, literary memoir and children’s books. Her authors’ works have become bestselling novels, successful films and television series, and international publishing phenomena, and have earned their authors prizes ranging from the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, and PEN/Faulkner Award to the Guggenheim Fellowship, Lambda Literary Award, and the Caldecott and Newbery Medals. Gail has taught a class in the role of the literary agent at NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies, and she is active in numerous charities and foundations which support the needs of women and children in New York City and the writing community. Throughout her tenure as President of the Association of Authors’ Representatives, she has helped the organization to develop more effective educational programs for its member agents and to serve as an advocate for authors’ rights. Query by email only.
ghochman@bromasite.com
» MARIANNE MEROLA
Marianne Merola co-ordinates a global network of foreign co-agents charged with licensing the work of the agency’s authors to a worldwide audience. She values strong and unique narrative voices and domestic
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💼 Agency: JABberwocky Literary Action
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Genres: Fiction, Lawlessness Fiction, Fancy, Horror, Obscurity, Science Fabrication, Thriller, Truelife, Business Picture perfect, Memoir, Civil affairs, Sports, Vivid Novel, LGBTQ, Commercial Untruth
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