Erin Malone

An agent with WME Books (see other agents at this agency).

About

Erin has been a literary agent at WME since 2006. She is a graduate of Denison University and prior to books she worked in film and television development and production. Originally from the Midwest, she worked in WME’s NYC office before moving to Los Angeles, where she lives with her husband, a writer, and their two kids.
Erin represents fiction as well as narrative (personal and investigative) and platform-driven nonfiction, and occasional lifestyle titles—primarily in the areas of psychology, science, culture, and food. In the children’s space she represents a small number of primarily illustrated books—picture and graphic novel.
More than any specific genre, she’s drawn to good stories and distinct points of view and looking to work with writers who make us think, as well as those who provide a great escape. In the fiction space, she loves plot-driven fiction with a wonderfully weird or absurd premise, intricate plotting, and/or an unexpected twist. She ascribes ardently to Carrie Fisher’s adage that “if life weren’t funny it would just be true, and that’s unacceptable.”
Among the clients she represents are #1 New York Times bestselling authors, major book club selections, Newbery Honorees. Thurber Prize finalists, Hugo and Edgar Award nominees, Fulbright Scholars, Goodreads Choice Award winners, and combinations thereof.

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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, Mainstream.

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:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Lifestyle: General, Food and Drink.
Psychology.
Science.
Society/Culture: General, Pop culture.

Submissions:

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

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The agent will try to make a decision within 42 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 42 days.)
This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 05:54 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 14 Jul 2026

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