Margaret Sutherland Brown

Margaret Sutherland Brown

Folio Literary Management
Likely Open
USA
Updated: 4/22/2026
Agent Bio

Margaret is a Vice President and literary agent at Folio representing literary and upmarket commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction.

She was an agent at Emma Sweeney Agency, transitioned many of ESA’s clients to Folio in January 2020, and before becoming an agent spent seven years in editorial at Thomas Dunne Books (St Martin's Press).

She grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, graduated from Wake Forest University with a BA in English (minors in journalism and Spanish), and lives in Brooklyn with his husband and two sons.

Research Links
Agent requirements and submission statuses can change without notice. Because guidelines are often open to interpretation, we recommend a final review of 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!