Nicole Cunningham An agent with Trellis Literary Management (see other agents at this agency). About Nicole Cunningham joined Trellis Literary Management in 2025, after nine years with The Book Group. She represents an exciting list of authors across a wide range of adult fiction, as well as select nonfiction.Born and raised in upstate NY, Nicole moved to New York City to study English and American Literature and Gender and Sexuality Studies at NYU. After ten years, she returned to the Finger Lakes to renovate an old house with her husband, dog, and son. When she’s not reading, Nicole can be found social dancing around the northeast or messing about in her garden.Her favorite non-client authors are Brit Bennett, Anna North, Liz Moore, Marie-Helene Bertino, Kiley Reid, Caroline O’Donoghue, V.E. Schwab, Amanda Montell, Helen Oyeyemi, Charlotte McConaghy, Lucy Foley, Rebecca Makkai, Morgan Jerkins, and Robin Wall Kimmerer. Country United States AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Nicole Cunningham's overall average response time is slower than most agents. Collapse section Fiction Open Nicole is seeking literary, upmarket, and book club fiction. Across genres, she falls in love at the level of the line first, and wants to be dazzled by the quality, control, and creativity of the language itself. She’s drawn to fiction that’s immersive, smart, and voice-driven, and better yet if it combines a propulsive plot with deep dive character work. She loves upmarket novels with a magical or speculative bent (including some very grounded fantasy), thrillers with a strong sense of place, book club with a beating heart and a razor-sharp bite, and literary or upmarket fiction with a romance at its center. She’d love to find more fiction at the sweet spot of literary sensibility with a high concept hook.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Genres: General Subgenres: Historical, Magic Realism, Women's Fiction Fantasy Subgenre: Magic Realism Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Open In nonfiction, Nicole wants to read fresh and finely tuned essay collections, cultural criticism, and well-researched, entertaining narrative nonfiction that has the bingeable quality of her favorite podcasts.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Lengths: Nonfiction Collection BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: Email. 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 @nicolecunningham.bsky.socialInstagram @trellisliteraryX (Twitter) @trellislit 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. Nicole Cunningham 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. This agent ranks among the 25 Slowest Fiction Agents in our database. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include outliers Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 9 reports from 9 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 | 197.8 mean avg | 148.5 median | 542 max days (260.6 std dev) Pending 7 responses are pending (71 min | 128.3 mean avg | 113.5 median | 200 max days waiting | 639.0 std dev) from 7 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 19 May 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 13 Mar 2026. Date compiled: 10 Sep 2026 15:27 UTC (1 hour, 40 minutes ago). Work submitted to this agent was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted by this agent also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! 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