Carol Mann is an active literary agent specializing in non-fiction, with occasional representation of fiction authors. She is currently accepting submissions and provides detailed guidelines on her agency's website.
About Carol Mann
Carol Mann founded her literary agency in 1977 after beginning her career as an editor. Over several decades, she has represented a broad range of authors and built long-term careers across both commercial and serious nonfiction.
She specializes primarily in nonfiction, including health and medical topics, religion and spirituality, self-help, parenting, current affairs, history, and narrative nonfiction, while occasionally representing fiction. Her clients have included Paul Auster, Marita Golden, Tim Egan, Mary J. Blige, Thomas Sowell, Satchin Panda, Nancy Segal, Lauren Winner, and Nadine Strossen.
Submit a Query
Queries may be emailed to submissions@carolmannagency.com. Please include the agent’s name in the subject line.
For fiction, send a query letter including a brief bio, and the first 25 pages of your manuscript. For nonfiction, send a query letter including a brief bio, a synopsis/proposal and the first 25 pages of your manuscript. All material should be pasted into the body of your message; attachments will not be opened.
We no longer accept submissions by mail. Any material sent by mail with sufficient return postage will be returned unread. Material not accompanied by sufficient return postage will be discarded.
Due to the volume of queries we receive, please allow 60 days for a response. If you have not received a response within 60 days, you may assume that we have considered your submission and have determined it is not the right fit for any of our agents. A pass from an agent is a pass from the agency; please do not submit to more than one of our agents. No phone calls, please.
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