Straus Literary

About this Agency

Writing is where it all begins. Throughout history, many of the greatest human achievements had their genesis when a writer first sat down to articulate an idea, whether large or small, imagined or discovered. As we hurtle into the future, the importance of writing will only increase, even as the forms and methods of disseminating it shift and change, because there is no substitute for a great idea.

Straus Literary is a full-service boutique agency based in San Francisco with a presence in New York. We are dedicated to cultivating quality writing and unique ideas in a range of genres, with a focus on literary fiction, history, social issues, biography, popular science, the environment, and the culinary arts. We look for books that are international and multicultural in scope, and that contribute something new to the conversation.