Michael Bourret

Michael Bourret

Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC
Likely Closed
USA
Updated: 2/3/2026
Agent Information
Agent Bio

Michael Bourret began his career as an intern at the agency while studying film and television production at New York University, joined full-time in 2000, opened the West Coast office in 2009, and became a partner in 2016.

He represents a wide range of genres and age groups.

His children’s list is broad, spanning from picture books to young adult, while on the adult side he represents narrative nonfiction, memoir, and commercial and literary fiction.

Across the board, he has a special affinity for offbeat projects that break the mold, and a particular interest in queer and BIPOC literature and writers.

His diverse and critically acclaimed authors include several New York Times bestsellers, as well as winners of the National Book Award, the LA Times Book Prize, the Michael L Printz Award, the Margaret A Edwards Award, the William C Morris Award, the Lambda Literary Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Stonewall Book Award, and finalists for many others.

His clients’ works have been translated into over fifty languages and adapted into major motion pictures.

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Genres Information
Genres Represented
Fiction
  • BIPOC
  • Commercial Fiction
  • Literary Fiction
  • Middle Grade
  • Picture Books
  • Queer
  • Young Adult
Nonfiction
  • BIPOC
  • Memoirs
  • Middle Grade
  • Narrative Nonfiction
  • Queer
  • Young Adult
Genres Not Represented
None listed or not available
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