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Agents who have newly opened to queries (September 2-8)

Happy Wednesday, writers! With so many agents opening their inboxes to querying authors right now, I decided to break the list up into two newsletters this week.

Here is the remaining half of the agents who opened to queries in the past week (September 2-8), along with information about what they’re looking for, some of their published titles, and their query link.

Best of luck, and happy querying!

Note that this newsletter is purely informational and is not an endorsement of any particular agent or agency.

Michelle Brower of Trellis Literary Management

Michelle’s list spans the spectrum of literary and commercial fiction, from thought-provoking story collections to page-turning thrillers. She is primarily interested in work that focuses on storytelling and emotional connection, rather than formal experimentation, and believes that the best reading experience engages both the heart and the head. She is looking for book club novels (a commercial idea with a literary execution), literary fiction, literary suspense, genre fiction for a non-genre audience, and upmarket women’s fiction. In non-fiction, she is looking for a personal story that illuminates a greater subject. Michelle also very selectively represents literary Young Adult fiction. In all of these areas, she is looking to support underrepresented voices.

Some published titles: The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin, Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen, Survive the Night by Riley Sager

Link to query 💌

Kendall Berdinsky of Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC

Kendall is interested in seeing upmarket romance, book club fiction, psychological thrillers, and narrative nonfiction. Overall, she is looking for work from underrepresented communities with new stories to tell. 

Link to query 💌

Lauren Abramo of Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC

Lauren’s interest spans a wide range of categories and genres, with a focus on books by and about people from communities not well represented in publishing. In YA fiction, she is most eagerly looking for contemporary, romance, and thrillers. In adult fiction, her list is primarily smart, accessible fiction in categories such as suspense, romance, book club fiction, and general fiction. Her adult nonfiction list spans many categories, especially where they intersect with social justice, particularly pop culture, psychology, pop science, reportage, media, and contemporary culture.

Some published titles: Leave Me by Gayle Forman, So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo, I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

Link to query 💌