Nicole Cunningham is an active literary agent at Trellis Literary Management Nicole is open to submissions, seeking adult fiction and select nonfiction, with specific interests in literary, upmarket, and book club fiction, as well as fresh essay collections and cultural criticism.
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Nicole Cunningham accepts queries through QueryManager. Writers should complete the online form with basic author information, manuscript title, word count, genre, a query letter, comparable titles, and a brief explanation of why Trellis is a good fit for the project.
For fiction, paste the first 20 pages of the manuscript into the submission form. For nonfiction, submit the full book proposal instead. A synopsis and one-paragraph pitch may also be included. Cunningham’s form requires writers to disclose any use of AI in the development, writing, research, editing, or proofreading of the project or query package. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Cunningham is seeking literary, upmarket, and book-club fiction, including speculative or magical elements, grounded fantasy, thrillers with a strong sense of place, and fiction with romance at its center. Her nonfiction interests include essay collections, cultural criticism, and well-researched narrative nonfiction. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Fiction submissions in the genres listed on her QueryManager form generally have a maximum length of 120,000 words. After submitting, writers receive a personalized status link through QueryManager and will be contacted through the system and by email if additional material is requested. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
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