Joshua Getzler
HG Literary
Likely Closed
Updated: 1/30/2026
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Josh left Harcourt in 1993 to earn an MBA from Columbia Business School and then spent eleven years owning and operating the minor league baseball team Staten Island Yankees.
He returned to publishing in late 2006, worked at Writers House until November 2009 building a list of adult novelists, YA and middle grade authors, and nonfiction writers, then joined Russell and Volkening.
In May 2011 he partnered with Carrie Hannigan and has since been actively running his list.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Crime
- Historical Fiction
- Middle Grade - Fiction
- Mystery
- Thrillers
- Upmarket Fiction
- Women's Fiction
Nonfiction
- Nonfiction
- Business
- Politics
Genres Not Represented
None listed or not available
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About HG Literary
Agency Profile
HG Literary is a New York-based agency that represents authors and illustrators across multiple genres and forms. They offer rights management, career development, and awards recognition for their diverse and talented clients.
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