Chris Parris-Lamb
The Gernert Company
Likely Open
Updated: 9/2/2025
Should You Query This Agent?
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Chris is an Executive Vice President and literary agent at The Gernert Company, which he joined in 2005.
He was born in Alabama and grew up in North Carolina, where he attended UNC-Chapel Hill on a Morehead-Cain Scholarship.
His nonfiction tastes encompass a wide variety of genres and subjects, and his fiction tastes incline toward the literary.
In both categories he’s looking for great writing by smart writers.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Fiction
- Literary Fiction
Nonfiction
- Nonfiction
Genres Not Represented
None listed or not available
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About The Gernert Company
Agency Profile
The Gernert Company is a literary agency located in Manhattan. Our client list is as broad as the market, representing fiction & non-fiction of all genres.
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