Dana Murphy
Trellis Literary Management
Likely Open
Updated: 6/6/2026
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Dana Murphy joined Trellis Literary Management in 2022, after a decade building her list at The Book Group.
She represents a wide range of fiction and nonfiction for adult and select fiction for teen readers.
Across genre, Dana falls in love at the story and line-level simultaneously.
She's always searching for language and plot that move in equal measure, one in constant support of the other.
Dana is most drawn to writing that aims to transform the reader, disrupt hegemony, and center community.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Book Club
- Horror
- Literary Fiction
- Mystery
- Romantic Comedy
- Thrillers
Nonfiction
- Big Idea
- Cultural History
- Pop Culture
Genres Not Represented
- Science Fiction
- Fantasy
- Genre Romance
- Middle Grade
- Chapter
- Picture Books historical (pre-1950s) Or Mythological Fiction military Or Police Procedurals religious/spiritual novellas short Story Collections screenplays
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About Trellis Literary Management
Agency Profile
Trellis Literary Management is a boutique agency formed in 2021, dedicated to collaboration, creativity, and excellence in literature. Discover their authors, read their books, and get in touch for submissions and press inquiries.
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