Kathryn Green

An agent with Kathryn Green Literary Agency

About

I love books. I always wanted my career to be somehow associated with books. My earliest aspiration was to be a librarian, but a high school guidance counselor pointed me towards journalism. My first job was working in the publications department of the Girl Scouts of America. From there it was a seismic leap to Penthouse magazine where I began as an editorial assistant and later became Fiction Editor, putting me squarely in my comfort zone—surrounded by books.
Some years later after moving to and back from London and apprenticing at a friend’s agency; I decided to open my own literary agency where I thought I could happily nest amongst even more books.
In the decade since then I have purposely kept my list small.
I have a BA in Journalism from The George Washington University. I am a member of the Women’s Media Group and an advisory member of the National Council of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University.

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I am happy to consider all types of fiction but particularly like historical fiction, cozy mysteries, young adult and middle grade.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults. Excluding: Children.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Fantasy, Science Fiction), including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Women's Fiction
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

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

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For non-fiction I am interested in memoir, parenting, humor with a pop culture bent, and history. Quirky non-fiction is also a particular favorite.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults. Excluding: Children.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Mainstream, Quirky.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Children/Family: Parenting/Child care.
History.
Memoir.
Society/Culture: Pop culture.

Submissions:

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

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Last Updated: 26 Aug 2026

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