Marissa Koors

An agent with Curious Minds (see other agents at this agency).

About

Before joining Curious Minds in 2023, Marissa worked as an editor at Basic Books, where she edited Kate Cooper’s Queens of a Fallen World – longlisted for the Cundill Prize – and Sophie Duncan’s Juliet. An avid gamer with a love of branching narrative, she also edits video games and tabletop roleplaying games in her spare time. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Country & Year Established

United States

Agent since 2023

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Nonfiction Open

She is seeking non-fiction authors in categories ranging from history, philosophy, and the ancient world to fashion, culture, the arts, and emerging science and technology who want to use their expertise to render the hidden structures of the world legible to readers. She is drawn to stylish and substantive books animated by bold argument that spark debate and start conversations.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

History.
Performing Arts.
Philosophy.
Science.
Society/Culture.
Style/Beauty: Fashion.
Technology.
Visual Arts.

Submissions:

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

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Last Updated: 20 Aug 2026

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