Erin Gray

An agent with The Kepner Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

I studied English and Creative Writing (Publishing) at the University of Iowa, and I now live in Cedar Rapids and work as Advancement Communications Coordinator for Coe College, in addition to my role as Associate Literary Agent. I am originally from Illinois, and I make plenty of trips home to see my family and our lovable pitbull, Chaya.
When not writing alumni newsletters or diving into the latest batch of queries, I spend my time reading (most often literary fiction, twentieth-century short stories, or nonfiction about the Romanov dynasty), writing my own fiction, assembling puzzles (500- or 1000-piece), and hosting PowerPoint Nights with my friends.

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I’m interested in your adult literary, upmarket, historical, and survival fiction; family sagas; Westerns; mysteries, crime novels, and thrillers; novellas; and short story collections. I’ve been known to enjoy grounded science fiction and fantasy, as well as folk/gothic horror, too. If your book has complex characters, a setting that functions as a character, and/or engaging pacing, send it my way! My favorite books include The Nix by Nathan Hill, The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier, and Table for Two by Amor Towles, and I’m always looking to find their successors.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Subgenre: Gothic
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Crime
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres
Western Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novella
Fiction Collection
Novel

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: See guidelines.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

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

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Last Updated: 25 Jul 2026

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