agents: Jessica Faust, Kim Lionetti

interested in: BookEnds, LLC, is a literary agency cofounded by Jessica Faust and Jacky Sach. BookEnds is a literary agency focusing on fiction and nonfiction books for adult audiences.

Jessica's areas of fiction expertise include historical, contemporary, fantasy, paranormal, and erotic romance, erotica, women's fiction, mysteries, suspense, and thrillers. In nonfiction, Jessica specializes in business, finance, career, parenting, psychology, women's issues, self-help, health, sex, and general nonfiction. While open to anything, Jessica is most actively seeking unique fiction with a strong hook, and nonfiction with creative ideas and large author platforms.

Jessica will be closed to submissions July 19–September 6, reopening on September 7.

Kim is only currently considering romance, women's fiction, and young adult queries. If your book is in any of these three categories, please be sure to specify "Romance," "Women's Fiction," or "Young Adult" in your e-mail subject line. Any queries that do not follow these guidelines will not be considered.

client list: Pieces of My Sister's Life by Elizabeth Joy Arnold, Bad Blood: Lucius Dodge and the Redlands War by J. Lee Butts, The Lucky Moon by Lisa Dale, Body Trace by D. H. Dublin, Tempt Me, Taste Me, Touch Me by Bella Andre

send: Query only

looking for: Novel

agents: Maria Covino

interested in: Fiction: General fiction, Mystery, Juvenile fiction, Children's books

Non-fiction: Travel, Lifestyle, Sports

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Novel

agents: Barbara J. Gislason

interested in: Nonfiction: Animals, Nature, Wildlife

Fiction: Literary, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Science Fiction, Fantasy

client list: The Dancing Dead by Debra Woodworth

send: Query Only

looking for: Novel

agents: Joelle Delbourgo, Molly Lyons, Jacquie Flynn

interested in: Fiction and nonfiction, JDA looks for authors who know how to tell a unique story, and tell it beautifully. JDA is especially drawn to books that introduce fresh ideas and cutting-edge research, present fresh perspectives, stretch the envelope or turn the current wisdom or knowledge about a particular subject on its head.

The agency has particular strength in such categories as: psychology, self-empowerment, business, women's issues, narrative nonfiction, memoir, lifestyle, history, science, medicine and health, current affairs and parenting. Joelle Delbourgo Associates is looking for authors who are pioneers, leaders and fearless thinkers, and for experts and writers who make uncommon connections between disciplines.

Joelle: Fiction- literary fiction and commercial fiction, including women's fiction, non-category thrillers and suspense and selectively, mysteries. Nonfiction-groundbreaking new ideas, research-based books that shed new perspectives on issues, books by experts and leaders in psychology, business, health and medicine, women's issues, philosophy, science, history, religion and spirituality.

Molly: fiction, especially women's fiction, memoir, narrative non-fiction, biography, health, psychology and cultural issues.

Jacquie: non-fiction, especially business and career, technology, science, psychology, self-help, and parenting.

client list: How Jesus Became Christian by Barrie Wilson, PhD, Reporting the War by John Byrne Cooke, Sex Lives of Wives by Holly Hollenbeck, The Corporate Dominatrix: Six Roles to Play to Get Your Way at Work by Lisa Robyn, Why Girls Talk and What They're Really Saying by Susan Morris Shaffer and Linda Perlman Gordon

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Novel

agents: Fred Hill, Bonnie Nadell, Sam Freilich

interested in: Fiction: literary, general fiction, mystery

client list: Infinite Jest: A Novel by David Foster Wallace, The Palace of Tears by Alev Lytle Croutier, Balance of Power by Richard North Patterson, Hollow City: The Siege of San Francisco and the Crisis of American Urbanism by Rebecca Solnit

send: Query Only

looking for: Novel

agents: Eric G. Bollinger- nonfiction agent, Melinda Royer- fiction agent, Wanda Shaw

interested in: Non-fiction: Catholic, Autobiography/Biography/Memoir, Gay & Lesbian, History, Self-help and Sport

Fiction: mystery, thrillers, women's fiction, Gay & Lesbian and Young Adult

client list: Laurie Birnsteel- Sunspot, Ron DiZinno- Golfing in the Zone: The Short Game, Erica Black- The Call Girl Actress, Confessions of a Lesbian Escort

send: Query Only

looking for: Novel

agents: Peter Rubie (CEO), Stephany Evans (President), Laura Wood, June Clark, Diane Freed, Ward Calhoun, Meredith Hays, Janet Reid, Amy Tipton, Colleen Lindsay

interested in: We represent both fiction and nonfiction for adults and young adults. We welcome a wide range of fiction, both literary and commercial, including thrillers, mysteries, fantasy, women's, romance, chick lit, YA and middle grade readers. However, we are not the right agency for poetry, plays, screenplays, or children's picture books.

Peter Rubie: he is a "sucker" for outstanding writing. In fiction he represents literate thrillers, crime fiction, science fiction and fantasy, military fiction and literary fiction.

Stephany Evans: In fiction, her core interest is in stories with a strong and interesting female protagonist, both literary and upmarket commercial — including chick lit, romance, mystery, and light suspense.

Laura Wood: serious nonfiction, especially in the areas of science and nature, along with substantial titles in business, history, religion, and other areas by academics, experienced professionals, and journalists.

Ward Calhoun: looking for nonfiction titles in the areas of sports, humor, and pop culture.

June Clark: June has built a strong client list with a focus on nonfiction projects in the area of entertainment, self-help, parenting, reference/how-to books, teen books, food and wine, style/beauty, and prescriptive business titles.

Diane Freed: She is primarily interested commercial and literary fiction, including women’s commercial fiction. Accepts email subs ONLY.

Meredith Hays: Meredith is looking for projects — both fiction and nonfiction, commercial and literary — that resound with a refreshing narrative style and a unique message. In particular, she is interested in sophisticated women's fiction (think urban chick lit), pop culture, lifestyle, animals, and absorbing nonfiction accounts.

Janet Reid: Janet loves mysteries and offbeat literary fiction. She is actively looking for projects that show mastery of craft and originality.

Amy Tipton: Amy is looking for edgy fiction (gritty and urban), women's fiction, nonfiction/memoir, and YA. CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.

Colleen Lindsay: Science fiction and fantasy of all kinds, horror, paranormal romance, YA fiction and fantasy, pop culture, graphic novels and LGBT fiction and nonfiction, plus thrillers, literary and commercial fiction. For non-fiction: humor or narrative nonfiction. CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS

client list: Walking Money by James Born, Read My Hips by Eve Marz, One Nation Under God by James P Moore, Chef On Fire by Joseph Carey, Baby Proof by Emily Giffin, Rollergirl by Melissa Joulwan, The Pirate Primer by George Choundras

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Novel

agents: Meredith Bernstein

interested in: Fiction and Non-Fiction: Animal-related, Art, Biography, Parenting, Art, TV/Film, Erotica, LGBT, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thrillers, Fiction, Health, How-to, Humor, History, Non-fiction, Psychology, Self-Help, Religious/Inspirational, Sports/Collectibles, Travel, Women's Interests

client list: Why Women Lie by Susan Barest, Brides's Diplomacy Guide by Sharon Naylor

send: Query only

looking for: Novel

agents: Joe Spieler, John F. Thornton, Eric Myers, Deirdre Mullane, Lisa M. Ross, Victoria Shoemaker, Katya Balter

interested in: Fiction: Mystery, Juvenile fiction, Middle-Grade and Young Adult novels, Children's books

client list: Heirs of the Fisherman: Behind the Scenes of Papal Death and Succession by John-Peter Pham (Oxford, 2004), Tilt-A-Whirl by Chris Grabenstein (Carroll and Graf, 2005, Anthony Award Winner--Best Debut Mystery), I Wake Up Screening: What To Do After You've Made Your Movie by John Anderson and Laura Kim (Billboard Books, 2006), Irene Nemirovsky: Her Life and Work by Jonathan Weiss (Stanford University Press, 2006), Face in the Mirror: The Search for the Origins of Conscience by Julian Keenan (Ecco 2003), What's the Matter with Kansas? by Thomas Frank (Metropolitan Books, 2004)

send: Query and Partial MS

looking for: Novel

agents: Jonathon Lazear, Christi Cardenas, Darrick Kline, Anne Blackstone

interested in: Fiction: General fiction, Mystery, Romance, Fantasy/science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Children's books

client list: INTO THE WILD GALAPAGOS by Jeff Corwin, Hip Hop Inc: Success Strategies of the Rap Moguls by Tim Leffel, Interior Desecrations: Hideous Homes from the Horrible '70s by James Lileks, Master of Dragons by Margaret Weis, Quite a Year for Plums by Bailey White

send: Query Only

looking for: Novel