Elizabeth Wales, Literary Agent
About Elizabeth Wales
Elizabeth Wales, owner and principal agent, began her career at Oxford University Press in 1980. She also worked at the Strand Bookstore and in trade sales and marketing at Viking Penguin in New York. A graduate of Smith College, she did graduate work in Literature at Columbia University. Member of Association of American Literary Agents (AALA) and the Authors’ Guild.
Wales Literary Agency represents quality works of narrative nonfiction and fiction. The Agency is especially interested in story-driven narratives, new voices, and progressive cultural points of view.
The agency does not represent self-help, how-to, children’s books, romance, genre in general (including mysteries), or screenplays.
Clients live across the country and overseas, with a core group coming from the Northwest, Alaska, and the West Coast.
Please note: The agency is currently open to submissions by referral only.