Laura Usselman
Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency, Inc.
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Updated: 9/25/2025
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Laura Usselman represents narrative and idea-driven nonfiction and select literary fiction.
Laura’s favorite novels are written in distinctive prose and have memorable characters at their heart.
In nonfiction, she is particularly on the hunt for striking and original literary nonfiction, deeply reported journalism, especially from the worlds of tech and business, immersive narrative history that illuminates our present moment, and smart cultural criticism that provides a new perspective on film, music, art, or sports.
A native of Atlanta and an alum of the University of Georgia, she lives with her spouse and her three daughters in Decatur, Georgia.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Literary Fiction
Nonfiction
- Nonfiction
- Big Idea
- Cultural Criticism
- Journalism
- Memoirs
- Narrative Nonfiction
Genres Not Represented
None listed or not available
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About Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency, Inc.
Agency Profile
Stuart Krichevsky Literary is a leading, independent New York literary agency representing work across all genres. Founded by Stuart Krichevsky in 1995 and originally known for excellence in narrative nonfiction and literary journalism, the agency has expanded to a team of seven agents with a growing reputation for urgent work across all genres: fiction and non-fiction books that examine our past and illuminate our present, showcase excellent writing, and reach a wide readership at home and abroad. We are an editorially-focused agency, and believe in a collaborative process to develop and elevate an author’s work before submission to publishers.
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