Krista White is a list-building Assistant Literary Agent at The Rights Factory who pursues upmarket and literary fiction with moral weight and book club resonance, alongside a notably broad nonfiction slate spanning memoir, business, psychology-inflected self-help, and an unusually wide range of Christian market projects.
In brief
White is early in building her list, which means she has genuine availability and hunger — writers with the right fit have a real shot at being a foundational client.
Her fiction taste is specific: genre elements (women's fiction, romance, mystery) are welcome, but only woven into upmarket or literary frameworks — straight genre is not her lane.
Her Christian nonfiction openness is unusually broad, covering memoir, devotionals, Bible studies, theology, and apologetics — a rare combination in a general literary agent that signals a meaningful gap she is actively trying to fill.
Her background in executive recruitment and co-founding a business likely informs her appetite for career-driven memoir and business/self-help nonfiction — writers with professional achievement narratives may resonate particularly well.
No confirmed sales record is available at this stage, consistent with her early-career status; her taste signals come entirely from stated preferences rather than a deal history.
Lately
White was spotlighted as a new agent actively building her list at The Rights Factory, having completed her internship directly under the agency's CEO. She described her fiction focus as centering on moral depth and book club appeal, and emphasized an unusually wide appetite for Christian nonfiction across nearly all its subgenres.
What Krista is looking for
This is White's core fiction focus. She wants narratives that sit at the intersection of literary craft and broad commercial appeal — the kind of novel a book club will argue about for two hours. Genre flavors (women's fiction, romance, mystery) are welcomed and even encouraged, but only as seasoning inside a literary or upmarket frame, not as the primary genre. She is especially drawn to stories built around moral dilemmas: a protagonist navigating genuine ethical ambiguity, or a character holding to their convictions under serious pressure. Rich psychological and philosophical interiority, cultural nuance, and layered relationships are all signals she looks for.
White seeks memoirs centered on romantic or parental relationships, and accounts of people who have achieved something remarkable — particularly in their careers. A professional achievement narrative with emotional depth and strong prose is likely to land well, given her own background in business and entrepreneurship.
She is actively building in these nonfiction categories, with a particular lean toward projects rooted in psychology and sociology. Think narrative-driven or insight-rich proposals that connect individual behavior to broader social patterns. Her sales background and co-founding experience likely make her a credible advocate for strong business and self-help projects with publishers.
This is one of White's most distinctive areas of interest and among the broadest statements of Christian market appetite you will find in a general literary agent. She has flagged interest in nearly every subgenre: memoir, devotionals, Bible studies, Christian living, self-help, theology, and apologetics. Writers with faith-based nonfiction projects who struggle to find agents fluent in this space should take note.
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How to query Krista
Her form was closed as of mid-September 2026 — check the live status directly before submitting; early-career agents often reopen after conference seasons.
Submit a query letter, synopsis, and your first thirty pages together in a single submission — she has specified all three components, so missing any one of them is an easy reason for rejection.
Lead your query with the moral question or ethical dilemma at the heart of your story; this is the single clearest signal she has given about what hooks her in fiction.
If your fiction blends genre elements (romance, mystery, women's fiction) with literary ambition, name both layers explicitly — she wants to know the book club angle AND the genre flavor.
For nonfiction, frame your proposal around your platform and the psychological or sociological insight you bring; her background suggests she responds to authors with professional credibility in their subject area.
Christian nonfiction writers: be specific about your subgenre (devotional, theology, apologetics, etc.) in the subject line or opening — her stated breadth here is genuine, but clarity signals you know your market.
She is based in Canada (north of Toronto) and is a member of PACLA; mentioning Canadian settings or cultural contexts is not required, but it is unlikely to hurt.
As a list-building agent, she has real incentive to find strong new clients — a polished, well-targeted query is not competing with a hundred existing relationships the way it would at a more established agent's desk.