Amelia Atlas

An agent with Creative Artists Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

Based in the New York office, Amelia Atlas represents both fiction and nonfiction, with a particular interest in literary fiction and narrative nonfiction in the areas of history, current affairs, science, investigative journalism, and cultural criticism. Authors she represents have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list and have been short- or longlisted for the National Book Award, the International Booker Prize, the NBCC Awards, the NBA “5 Under 35 Award,” and the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, among others. In fiction, she’s looking for bold voices and writers with a strong point of view; in nonfiction, she seeks perspective-changing ideas packaged in narrative form; in both, she aspires to represent books that make her both think and feel in equal measure. Select clients include Afia Atakora, Anelise Chen, Mieko Kawakami, Catherine Grace Katz, Leah Litman, Andrew Martin, Ana Raquel Minian, Samuel Moyn, Mark O’Connell, Alex Press, Maria Reva, Adam Ehrlich Sachs, Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi, and Joy Williams. She also works with a number of Estates including David Halberstam, Joseph Heller, and Muriel Rukeyser.

Country

United States

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Amelia Atlas's overall average response time is within a normal range for agents.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

History.
Science.
Society/Culture: General, Current events, See guidelines.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Amelia Atlas Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

2 min | 85.7 mean avg | 65.0 median | 190 max days (95.7 std dev)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 11 Nov 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Nov 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:42 UTC (6 hours, 17 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 19 Jun 2026

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