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Jessica Friedman

An agent with Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. (see other agents at this agency).

About

Jessica represents literary and upmarket fiction and narrative nonfiction, as well as literature in translation and select graphic novels. She is interested in distinctive voices and writing that challenges the expected–stylistically, formally, or otherwise. Jessica is particularly drawn to voice-driven prose, thoughtful criticism, genre-bending writing, and underrepresented narratives. Writers she represents include Anuj Chopra, Alfredo Corchado, Vinson Cunningham, Danielle Geller, Heather Hogan, Carole Hopson, Daniel Xin Huang, Oindrila Mukherjee, Sabina Murray, Norman Erikson Pasaribu, and Jeremy Tiang. Jessica graduated from the University of Chicago with a BA in English and an MA in the humanities.

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United States

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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: Online form.
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.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:52 UTC (5 hours, 52 minutes ago).

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Last Updated: 14 Jun 2026

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