What We’re Always Looking For at Rosecliff Literary

We love books with bite, books with depth, books that refuse to be ignored. If your manuscript has sharp edges, high stakes, and a voice that won’t quit, we want to see it.

Fiction That Cuts Deep

We represent novels that pack an emotional punch and keep readers up past their bedtime. We’re drawn to immersive storytelling, high stakes, and characters who feel like real people (or, at the very least, real people we’d be obsessed with). Whatever the genre, we’re looking for books that don’t just entertain—they haunt, they thrill, they matter.

Books That Stay With You

Some books demand to be remembered. They burrow into your brain, steal your thoughts, and linger in your bones long after you’ve turned the last page. If your book does that? We want it.

Narrative Nonfiction & Memoir That Hooks Us

We’re here for the kind of nonfiction that makes us drop everything and start frantically Googling. We love deeply researched narrative nonfiction that uncovers hidden histories, challenges assumptions, or reframes the familiar in surprising ways. For memoir, we’re looking for voice-driven, experience-rich stories with a clear, compelling narrative arc—something only you could write.

Find the right fit by checking out:

Before you query, take a peek at our agent wishlists. Keep an eye on our seasonal MSWLs for what we’re cravingright now.

📌 Jessica Berg’s MSWL here and submit via QueryTracker here.
📌 Tommy Dean’s MSWL here. Submit via QueryTracker here.
📌 Grace Demyan'’s MSWL and submission instructions coming soon!

You can query any agent at Rosecliff Literary, one at a time. If one of us passes, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and try another.

We believe in persistence, second chances, and, most importantly, finding the right champion for your work. While you wait to hear from us, come hang out with us online! We’re always talking books, publishing, and whatever niche obsession has derailed our productivity this week.