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Peter Matson

The last time the agent had an active listing on Duotrope, the agent was affiliated with Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. (see other agents at this agency).

Permanently Closed: This agent is no longer accepting queries (March 2025). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Peter founded Literistic in 1979 and is Chairman of the agency. He has always had a diverse client list, reflecting his abiding interest in storytelling, whether in the service of history, fiction or the sciences. He is particularly sensitive to the language of the storyteller, the many ways to draw the reader fully into the narrative, and the essential nature of all storytelling to this, or any, culture. The books he has represented included Dee Brown’s Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Malcolm Lowry’s Under the Volcano, and John Irving’s The World According to Garp. He has represented 17 books by Mary Gordon, 46 by Ruth Rendell, and 19 by William Trevor. His interest in historical narrative is shown by such clients as Barry Lopez, Max Hastings and Alan Brinkley.

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Country

United States

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ages.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ages.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
History.
Memoir.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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