Writers House

How to query Writers House— every agent here in one place, with what each is looking for, whether they’re open to queries, and how to submit. Always confirm an agent’s live submission page before you send.

30 agents26 open to queries16 in-depth profiles Official site
RepresentsLiterary fictionMemoir & nonfictionScience fictionFantasyGraphic novelsHistoricalHorrorThriller
AudiencesYoung AdultChildren'sMiddle GradePicture BookFictionCommercial Fiction
Based inNew York, NY, US · New York, US
Latest updateI’m now CLOSED to unsolicited queries. I’ll be reviewing everything already in my queue and will hope to reopen again soon. — Alexandra Levick, 2mo ago

How to submit to Writers House

How to submitBy email
Other agentsQuery one agent at a time
ResponseGenerally within 6–8 weeks.
Open now26 of 30 agents
What to send
  • query letter
  • credentials
  • what makes the book unique
  • synopsis
  • first 10 pages in the email body
  • Don't query two Writers House agents at once; if the first passes, you may submit to another.
  • If a manuscript is requested, they prefer it exclusively.
  • No original screenplays. Some agents have different requirements — check their profile.
Full guidelines on Writers House’s site →

Submission rules change — confirm on the agency’s page (linked) and the individual agent’s page below before you send.

Agents at Writers House

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Alec ShaneIn-depth
Open to queries

Alec Shane majored in English at Brown University, a degree he put to immediate use by moving to Los Angeles after graduation to become a…

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Andrea MorrisonIn-depth
Open to queries

started at Writers House as an intern in 2009. She’s had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of bestselling and award-winning authors and…

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Beth MillerIn-depth
Open to queries

Beth Miller came to publishing via a nontraditional path. A scuba diver since she was 14 and an avid lover of the sea, she went to college to…

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Courtney DonovanIn-depth
Open to queries

You can query me on: Aside from the query letter, I also ask for a synopsis and first 10 pages, as well as a few optional specific fields. And…

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Daniel LazarIn-depth
Open to queries

“Daniel Lazar is a senior agent at Writers House, one of the industry's largest and oldest literary agencies. His list includes a variety of…

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Erica McGrathIn-depth
Open to queries

Writers House is one of the largest agencies in the world and provides an extraordinary amount of individual client attention, combined with the…

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Jodi ReamerIn-depth
Open to queries

Yes. She makes revision requests as needed. Many of her clients have mentioned doing revisions for her. Clients: You can find a listing of Ms.…

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Laura GruszkaIn-depth
Open to queries

Founded in 1974, Writers House is a full-service agency representing a range of clients for every age group and genre. I’ve had the privilege of…

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Merrilee HeifetzIn-depth
Open to queries

"Merrilee Heifetz has been at Writers House for over 20 years and was one of the first agents to handle comic books/graphic novels when asked by a…

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Rebecca EskildsenIn-depth
Open to queries
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Rebecca ShermanIn-depth
Open to queries

"Rebecca Sherman is an agent for Writers House. For over 30 years, Writers House has played a critical role in developing novelists and…

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Steven MalkIn-depth
Open to queries

“Steven Malk is the third generation of his family to be involved in the children's book industry. The son and grandson of children's booksellers,…

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Alexa Stark
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Amy Berkower
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Catherine Bradshaw
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Dan Conaway
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Hannah Mann
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Johanna Castillo
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Lisa DiMona
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Robin Rue
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Sasha Landauer
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Simon Lipskar
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Stacy Testa
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Susan Ginsburg
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Susan Golomb
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Victoria Doherty-Munro
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David MoldawerIn-depth
Status unverified

A book either solves the reader’s problem or it doesn’t. Most don’t, not because the author lacks expertise, but because the proposal never forced…

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Alexandra LevickIn-depth
Closed

Alexandra Levick is currently CLOSED to unsolicited queries. ABOUT WRITERS HOUSE Writers House was founded in 1973 with a vision for a new kind of…

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Lindsay AuldIn-depth
Closed

Writers House is one of the largest literary agencies in the world and is known for providing an extraordinary amount of individual client…

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Stephen BarrIn-depth
Closed

Writers House has been around for over fifty years (it even used to be an actual house!), and it’s one of the largest literary agencies in the…

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