Courtney Miller-Callihan
Handspun Literary Agency
Likely Open
Updated: 1/30/2026
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Courtney founded Handspun Literary Agency in 2016, after more than ten years with Sanford J Greenburger Associates.
Her eclectic list has a strong emphasis on work from underrepresented voices and includes women’s fiction, historical fiction, mysteries, romance and rom-coms, horror, science fiction & fantasy, YA novels, humor, and nonfiction.
A graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz (BA, Literature), and Johns Hopkins University (MA, English), she lives in San Diego with her family.
She is always looking for stories she can’t stop reading.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Mystery
- Romantic Comedy
- Romance
- Speculative Fiction
Nonfiction
- Adult Nonfiction
- Children's Nonfiction
Genres Not Represented
- Middle-grade
- Early Reader
- Picture Books
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About Handspun Literary Agency
Agency Profile
Handspun is a boutique literary agency located in San Diego, CA. We take a hands-on, editorial approach to our clients’ work and careers.
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