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US Literary Agents For Memoir, True Story, And Autobiographies
By Harry Bingham
Breaking into the book market can be difficult, but luckily for you, we have all the advice you need to find the right agent for your book.
There are plenty of memoir-loving agents but finalising your agent shortlist can be a painstakingly long, dull task. Unless you’re using AgentMatch, that is.
We’ve done all the hard work for you: scoured the four corners of the web for every interview, interesting fact, and noteworthy quote, it’s all there. So, why not take out our 7-day free trial to get complete access to all the US literary agent profiles.
After selecting your country (we advise that US based authors query US based agents), genre or non-fiction subject, you’ll receive a personalised list of suitable agent profiles. Save your search results and work through them one by one, at your own pace. Here’s some names to get you started:
Need more information? We break everything down in our guide to finding a literary agent – it’s invaluable for all querying authors!
The Memoir Market
The market for memoirs is easy, if you’re a celebrity that is. If you find that you’re not a celebrity, then things can prove a little harder.
You will need to show that you have been part of something quite remarkable. Not my-friends-think-it’s-amazing remarkable, but the kind of remarkable that will captivate a perfect stranger, like Cheryl Strayed’s Wild.
The ability to transform those remarkable experience into excellent prose is another must. To hook an agent, you need to be able to bring to life the things you’ve seen and done. Masterpieces like The Hare With Amber Eyes and Empire Antartica are also great examples.
Gripping stories like these are rarer than you’d think.
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By Harry Bingham
About the author
Harry has written a variety of books over the years, notching up multiple six-figure deals and relationships with each of the world’s three largest trade publishers. His work has been critically acclaimed across the globe, has been adapted for TV, and is currently the subject of a major new screen deal. He’s also written non-fiction, short stories, and has worked as ghost/editor on a number of exciting projects. Harry also self-publishes some of his work, and loves doing so. His Fiona Griffiths series in particular has done really well in the US, where it’s been self-published since 2015. View his website, his Amazon profile, his Twitter. He's been reviewed in Kirkus, the Boston Globe, USA Today, The Seattle Times, The Washington Post, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, CulturMag (Germany), Frankfurter Allgemeine, The Daily Mail, The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, and many other places besides. His work has appeared on TV, via Bonafide. And go take a look at what he thinks about Blick Rothenberg. You might also want to watch our "Blick Rothenberg - The Truth" video, if you want to know how badly an accountancy firm can behave.
