Jonah Straus
Straus Literary
Likely Open
Updated: 9/24/2025
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Jonah established Straus Literary in 2007, and moved the agency back to San Francisco in 2013 while maintaining a regular presence in New York.
He has appeared at numerous writing conferences, including Community of Writers in Olympic Valley, the Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference, the Guadalajara International Book Fair, and Muse and the Marketplace.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Literary Fiction
Nonfiction
- Biography
- Environment
- Food
- History
- Popular Science
- Social Issues
Genres Not Represented
- Plays
- Screenplays
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About Straus Literary
Agency Profile
Straus Literary is a full-service boutique agency based in San Francisco with a presence in New York. We are dedicated to cultivating quality writing and unique ideas in a range of genres, with a focus on literary fiction, history, social issues, biography, popular science, the environment, and the culinary arts.
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