Rica Allannic
David Black Literary Agency
Likely Open
Updated: 9/28/2025
Agent Information
Agent Bio
Rica Allannic joined the agency in 2017 after sixteen years as a nonfiction editor at Scribner and Clarkson Potter, where she rose to Vice President and Executive Editor and worked with high-profile culinary authors.
A Yale graduate who cooked professionally before publishing, she brings a passion for food, French culture, and her Puerto Rican heritage to her agenting and focuses on cooking, narrative and prescriptive nonfiction, popular culture, history, science, sports, and select memoir.
Research Links
Clients
- Mimi Thorisson
- David Chang
- Christina Tosi
- Luke Barr
- Ina Garten
Query Information
Query Format
Query Format
Email
Genres Information
Genres Represented
Fiction
Not Available or None Listed
Nonfiction
- Nonfiction
- Cooking
- History
- Memoirs
- Narrative Nonfiction
- Pop Culture
- Science
- Sports
Genres Not Represented
David Black Literary Agency
Founded in 1989, the David Black Agency has earned a reputation throughout the publishing industry for serving the needs of our clients editorially and by attentively taking them through the life of a book, from conception to publication, to ensure that both the book and the author each achieve their fullest potential and reach the widest possible audience.
Other Agents At David Black Literary Agency (8 Total)
Agent requirements, submission statuses, and other information can change without notice. Due to the changing nature of this information and because guidelines are often open to interpretation, the user should review the agent's official website before submitting. This listing is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute an endorsement. We're rooting for you—good luck!