Isabel Mendía

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

About

Isabel Mendía was born and raised in the Cuban American diaspora of Miami, Florida, and studied History at Yale University. After graduation, she interned at Sterling Lord Literistic and Abrams Books, before joining The Cheney Agency in July 2018. She is looking to represent a range of nonfiction, including cultural criticism, narrative reportage, science, and history. A native Spanish speaker, Mendía is particularly interested in Latinx stories, and in writing that makes sense of first- and second-generation immigrant experiences. She is also attracted to projects that have a progressive political mission, and that are responding in some way to colonialism, capitalism, racism, and the climate crisis. A former theater director and performer, Mendía also loves pop culture, and projects that provide entertainment, humor, and hope.

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Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Hispanics/Latinos.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
History.
Politics/Political Science: See guidelines.
Science.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, See guidelines.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Jul 2026

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