Chris Calhoun, Literary Agent Chris Calhoun is an active literary agent who founded his own agency in 2011 after departing Sterling Lord Literistic.
He is currently closed to queries and submissions.
About Chris Calhoun
Chris Calhoun is the founder of Chris Calhoun Agency, which he established in 2011 after nineteen years as an agent, partner, and vice president at Sterling Lord Literistic. His career in publishing also includes positions as associate publisher of The Nation and deputy publisher of Granta. He represents an established list of novelists, journalists, critics, historians, poets, and nonfiction writers, with a particular emphasis on literary fiction and serious narrative nonfiction.
Calhoun's clients include award-winning and nationally recognized writers such as Billy Collins and Mary Beth Keane, along with journalists, historians, cultural critics, and other nonfiction authors. He also maintains a significant literary-archive practice, arranging the placement of writers' and artists' papers with major libraries and research institutions. Chris Calhoun Agency is currently closed to unsolicited queries.
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