Iris Blasi

Iris Blasi

Arc Literary Management
Likely Open
USA
Updated: 8/30/2025
Agent Bio

Iris Blasi has close to two decades of experience in publishing, working in multiple facets of the industry.

She joined Arc Literary Management in 2021 after four years at the Carol Mann Agency.

Prior to becoming a literary agent, she was Marketing Director and Senior Editor at Pegasus Books.

She has held editorial, marketing, publicity, and consulting roles at Random House, Pegasus Books, Union Square Press, Open Road Media, literary PR firm Hilsinger-Mendelson, and consulting firm Idea Logical.

She has worked on best-selling and award-winning books by authors including Lawrence Block, Rachel Carson, Michael Dirda, Erica Jong, Ira Levin, Alexandra Silber, Jerry Stahl, Gloria Steinem, Charles Strouse, and Fay Weldon.

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