Laura Strachan An agent with Strachan Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Laura Strachan holds a B.A. in English Literature from Towson University and a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law. She established the Strachan Literary Agency in 1998 and has represented a wide range of authors in both fiction and nonfiction. She is a popular speaker on the publishing industry and publishing process.When not reading manuscripts, Laura enjoys reading — and listening to — literary fiction, particularly books in translation. Country United States AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterLaura Strachan's overall average response time is faster than most agents. Collapse section Fiction Open Fiction: Primarily literary fiction and upmarket commercial. In general no genre fiction, however will consider fiction with crossover potential if beautifully written. Children's: High quality YA or middle grade fiction. No picture books.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults.Genres: GeneralLengths: NovelStyles: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 Nonfiction: Narrative nonfiction, including memoirs and travel writing. Will consider other nonfiction projects if quirky or interesting. Particularly interested in "single subject" books (think SALT, or COD, or MAUVE, etc.)Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Memoir.Submissions:Method: Online form. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to agent's webpage Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @strachanlit.bsky.socialInstagram @lhstrachan For the Agent: Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Agent Impersonation Scams are becoming commonplace.A legitimate agent will not contact you and request money to represent you. Never pay an agent an up-front fee. That is not how literary agent representation works. Agents earn a commission only after they've landed a publishing deal for you. Also, agents scarcely ever contact writers. If an agent that you haven't queried contacts you about representation, be suspicious. Look up the agent and check if the email address is correct for that agent/agency. Laura Strachan Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the agency or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include outliers Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 6 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 72.0 mean avg | 2.5 median | 224 max days (109.8 std dev) Pending 1 response is pending (249 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 13 May 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 13 May 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 05:00 UTC (4 hours, 43 minutes ago). Work submitted to this agent was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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