Memoir agents

Are you writing a memoir or autobiography?

Unfortunately, most memoirs never get published. By working with a literary agent, you can dramatically increase your chances of getting your memoir published.

List of Memoir and Autobiography Agents

Below is our list of 87 literary agents who can help you get your story out to readers all over the world.

We highly recommend you to read our full guide to finding a literary agent and make sure you do your research before writing a query letter or contacting any literary agents.

1. Adriann Ranta Zurhellen

Agency: Foundry Literary + Media
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2. Alec Shane

Agency: Writers House Literary Agency
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3. Amy Cloughley

Agency: Kimberley Cameron & Assoc.
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4. Amy Elizabeth Bishop

Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
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5. Amy Tannenbaum

Agency: Jane Rotrosen Agency
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6. Andrea Somberg

Agency: Harvey Klinger Inc.
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7. Anna Hogarty

Agency: Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency
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8. Anna Olswanger

Agency: Olswanger Literary Llc
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9. Annie Bomke

Agency: Annie Bomke Literary Agency
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10. Ashley Lopez

Agency: Waxman Literary Agency
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11. Ayesha Pande

Agency: Ayesha Pande Literary
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12. Brent Taylor

Agency: Triadaus Literary Agency
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13. Brooks Sherman

Agency: Janklow & Nesbit Associates
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14. Caitlen Rubino-Bradway

Agency: Lkg Agency
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15. Carrie Pestritto

Agency: Laura Dail Literary Agency
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16. Cassie Hanjian

Agency: Defiore & Company
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17. Catherine Cho

Agency: Curtis Brown Group Ltd
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18. Chad Luibl

Agency: Janklow & Nesbit Associates
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19. Cindy Uh

Agency: Thompson Literary Agency
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20. Claire Draper

Agency: Inkwell Management
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21. Connie Panzariello

Agency: Janklow & Nesbit
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22. Courtney Miller-Callihan

Agency: Handspun Literary
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23. Cristi Marchetti

Agency: Firebrand Literary
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24. Dara Hyde

Agency: Hill Nadell Literary Agency
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25. Diana Finch

Agency: The Diana Finch Literary Agency
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26. Elizabeth Bewley

Agency: Sterling Lord Literistic
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27. Elizabeth Winick

Agency: Mcintosh And Otis
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28. Gina Panettieri

Agency: Talcott Notch Literary Services
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29. Hannah Fergesen

Agency: Kt Literary
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30. Hattie Grunewald

Agency: Blake Friedmann
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31. Hillary Jacobson

Agency: Icm Partners
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32. Jeff Kleinman

Agency: Folio Literary Management
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33. Jennifer Chen Tran

Agency: Bradford Literary
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34. Jessica Alvarez

Agency: Bookends Literary
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35. Jessica Felleman

Agency: Foundry Literary + Media
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36. Jessica Mileo

Agency: Inkwell Management
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37. Jessica Sinsheimer

Agency: The Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency
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38. Jim Mccarthy

Agency: Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
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39. Joanna Volpe

Agency: New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc.
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40. Joy Tutela

Agency: David Black Literary Agency
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41. Julie Dinneen

Agency: D4Eo Literary Agency
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42. Katharine Sands

Agency: The Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency
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43. Kelly Sonnack

Agency: Andrea Brown Literary Agency, Inc.
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44. Kimberley Cameron

Agency: Kimberley Cameron & Associates
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45. Laura Rothschild

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46. Lauren E. Abramo

Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
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47. Lauren E. Macleod

Agency: The Strothman Agency
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48. Leslie Zampetti

Agency: Dunham Literary
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49. Linda Epstein

Agency: Emerald City Literary Agency
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50. Liza Dawson

Agency: Liza Dawson Associates
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51. Lori Galvin

Agency: Aevitas Creative Management
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52. Lydia Moed

Agency: The Rights Factory
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53. Lydia Shamah

Agency: Carol Mann Agency
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54. Mackenzie Brady Watson

Agency: Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency
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55. Madeleine Milburn

Agency: Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency
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56. Margaret Bail

Agency: Fuse Literary Agency
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57. Maria Vicente

Agency: P.S. Literary Agency
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58. Maria Whelan

Agency: Inkwell Management
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59. Marie Lamba

Agency: Jennifer Dechiara Literary Agency
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60. Massimiliano Zantedeschi

Agency: Zantedeschi Agency
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61. Melissa Edwards

Agency: Stonesong Literary
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62. Michael Bourret

Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret Llc
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63. Michelle Johnson

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64. Monica Odom

Agency: Liza Dawson Associates
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65. Monika Woods

Agency: Curtis Brown, Ltd
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66. Naomi Davis

Agency: Bookends Literary
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67. Natalie Lakosil

Agency: Bradford Literary Agency
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68. Paige Wheeler

Agency: Creative Media Agency, Inc.
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69. Quressa Robinson

Agency: Nelson Literary Agency
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70. Rachel Crawford

Agency: Wolf Literary
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71. Rachel Ekstrom Courage

Agency: Folio Literary Management
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72. Rena Rossner

Agency: The Deborah Harris Literary Agency
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73. Roseanne Wells

Agency: The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency
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74. Sandra O’Donnell

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75. Sarah Gerton

Agency: Curtis Brown, Ltd.
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76. Sarah Yake

Agency: Frances Collin Literary Agency
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77. Serene Hakim

Agency: Ayesha Pande Literary
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78. Shannon Hassan

Agency: Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
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79. Sharon Pelletier

Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
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80. Suzannah Bentley

Agency: Janklow & Nesbit Associates
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81. Terrie Wolf

Agency: Aka Literary Management (Akalm)
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82. Tess Callero

Agency: Curtis Brown, Ltd.
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83. Thérèse Coen

Agency: Hardman And Swainson
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84. Tina Dubois

Agency: Icm Partners
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85. Veronica Park

Agency: Fuse Literary Agency
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86. Weronika Janczuk

Agency: D4Eo Literary Agency
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