Zoë Pagnamenta An agent with Calligraph Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Zoë Pagnamenta co-founded Calligraph after fifteen years of running her own eponymous agency. Prior to 2008 she managed the New York office of Peters, Fraser & Dunlop for four years, and worked in the US and UK for the Wylie Agency. Zoë’s interests are wide-ranging; she represents non-fiction – history, memoir, biography, narrative journalism, “big idea” books and business titles as well as self-help and spirituality. She also represents some literary fiction. Her roster of wonderful writers includes Hisham Matar, Edmund de Waal, Stephen Greenblatt, Prentis Hemphill, Adam Nicolson, Priya Parker, Rebecca Solnit, Tom Vanderbilt, Craig Steven Wilder and many others.In addition to her US clients, Pagnamenta works closely with several UK agencies and represents many writers in North America on their behalf, including the historian Peter Frankopan, the biographer Hermione Lee, the mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, the economist Tim Harford and the philosopher and writer Alain de Botton.Zoë sits on the Advisory Committee for the Cundill Prize, and is a Fellow of the New York Institute for the Humanities. She is a past President of the board of the Young Vic in America and has served on the Brooklyn Literary Council. She is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country of Publication United States Professional Associations Member of AALA AI Policy AI allowed without restrictions Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: 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 Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Business/Finance: Business. History: General, Biographies. Memoir. Science. Society/Culture: Pop culture.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:Instagram @zpcalligraphX (Twitter) @zoepagnamentaInstagram @calligraphlitagX (Twitter) @CalligraphLit 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. Zoë Pagnamenta 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. We have not received any submission reports for this listing in the past 12 months. Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Other Agents at this AgencyLeila CampoliKatherine FlynnCarol FrancoJess Hoare DNQSarah KhalilEric LupferAlison MacKeenEve MacSweeneyCarolyn SavareseJohn Taylor "Ike" Williams CLOSED Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the agent or agency being listed. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the agent/agency meets your standards.Always read the full guidelines provided by the agency/agent.Unless the agency's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.For agency submissions, it is standard to submit a query letter and sample instead of the full manuscript. Do this unless otherwise instructed.Be professional, patient, and persistent. DatesLast Updated: 04 Aug 2026We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year. Cookie Consent: This site uses secure first-party cookies for essential, preference-setting, and statistical purposes. We do not use any marketing, advertising, or third-party cookies. Read our full cookie policy. Accept All Cookies Allow Essential Cookies Only