Agency
Lucinda Literary is a Manhattan-based premier literary management firm that has championed leading thinkers, experts, and emerging voices in fiction and nonfiction for over fifteen years. Led by Lucinda Halpern, we bring decades of experience guiding authors to breakout success and long-lasting careers, with a focus on books that transform how people work, think, and live.
Our model is intentionally selective and deeply hands-on. Through a 360-degree partnership—spanning representation, editorial development, strategic positioning, and long-term career planning—we distinguish ourselves with a multi-pronged approach that extends far beyond the traditional agency relationship.
By offering representation, lecture expertise, author education, and high-level book collaborations, we serve as lifelong strategists for our clients. We aren’t simply focused on your debut; we are invested in your entire career.
We specialize in big idea nonfiction by leading experts, pairing bold concepts with market-ready positioning. In fiction, we are drawn to voice-driven, emotionally resonant novels with upmarket appeal. We also champion narrative nonfiction and memoir that challenge the status quo, as well as children’s books that are imaginative, unconventional, and transportive.
Our clients include both debut and internationally bestselling authors such as Dan Martell (Buy Back Your Time), Chris Bailey (The Productivity Project), Susan Peirce Thompson (Bright Line Eating), Ron Friedman (Superteams), Jayne Allen (Black Girls Must Die Exhausted), Josie Balka (I Hope You Remember), Scott Shigeoka (Seek), Paul Jarvis (Company of One), and Cait Flanders (The Year of Less). We work with all major trade publishers, as well as leading educational and specialty presses, bringing a wide lens and deep industry access to every project we take on.
Meet Our Agents
Testimonials
“Until I met Lucinda, I under-appreciated the power of a book by 10x.”
Dan Martell
WSJ bestselling author of Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire
“Never mind my books, I’d trust Lucinda, and the entire Lucinda Literary team, with my life. Lucinda is the most resourceful person I’ve ever worked with—she’s given me open, honest, and valuable feedback through each stage of the publishing process.”
Chris Bailey
Internationally bestselling author of The Productivity Project, Hyperfocus, and Intentional
“Hitting the New York Times bestseller list was a lifelong dream that Lucinda Literary helped turn into a reality.”
Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD
New York Times bestselling author of Bright Line Eating and The Bright Line Eating Cookbook
“I have been represented by seven top agencies. Lucinda Literary sets itself apart.”
Nicola Kraus
New York Times bestselling author of The Nanny Diaries
“I have always wanted to be published by a major house. Lucinda Literary made that possible.”
Ron Friedman
Bestselling author of Decoding Greatness and Superteams
The Lucinda Literary Speakers Bureau
Founded in 2016, the Speakers Bureau provides lecture services and relationships for authors represented exclusively by Lucinda Literary and the DHLM Agency.
