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Sam Stoloff

An agent with Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Inc. (see other agents at this agency).

About

Sam Stoloff joined the Agency in 1997, after completing an MFA in poetry and a doctoral dissertation in American cultural history, both at Cornell University. He is interested in books that advance the public conversation on crucial issues and groundbreaking work of all kinds, including literary fiction, memoir, history, accessible sociology and philosophy, cultural studies, serious journalism on contemporary and international affairs, and narrative and topical nonfiction with a progressive orientation. Among his particular interests are literary graphic fiction and nonfiction, works on environmental sustainability, books on legal affairs and the justice system, works that dissect the right wing and American imperialism, the history of race in America, the history of science and technology, and books on food culture and history. His taste in fiction ranges from the psychologically realistic, to first-rate speculative literature.

Country & Year Established

United States
Agent since 1997

Professional Associations

Member of AALA

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults.

Genres:

General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
History: General, See guidelines.
Law/Juridical Science.
Lifestyle: Food and Drink, See guidelines.
Memoir.
Nature/Environment: Environmental issues, See guidelines.
Philosophy.
Politics/Political Science: Political ideologies, See guidelines.
Science: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: General, Current events, Ethnicity/Race, Social issues.
Sociology.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 25 May 2026

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