Kristin Nelson
Nelson Literary Agency, LLC
Likely Open
Updated: 11/9/2025
Should You Query This Agent?
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Kristin established NLA in 2002 with the goal of enabling every client to make a living solely from writing, a feat achieved by 90% of her authors without other income sources.
Over the last two decades, she has represented over sixty New York Times bestselling titles and many USA Today bestsellers.
Known as a "hard-working bulldog agent that will fight for you," she balances her professional advocacy with personal interests in tennis, pickle ball, and golf, as well as playing Bridge.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Commercial Fiction
- Fantasy
- Genre Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Literary Fiction
- Science Fiction
- Speculative Fiction
- Thrillers
- Young Adult - Fiction
Nonfiction
Genres Not Represented
- Scripts
- Screenplays
- Short-story Collections
- Prescriptive Non-fiction
- Politics
- Christian/inspirational
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About Nelson Literary Agency, LLC
Agency Profile
In business for two decades, NLA is a full service literary and media representation agency with a proven track record and a reputation of advocating for authors above all else.
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