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Laura Usselman

DeFiore & Company
Literary Agent United States

Genres Represented

Literary FictionUpmarket FictionGeneral Non-FictionNarrative NonfictionCulture / Social+2

About Laura

Laura Usselman represents narrative and idea-driven non-fiction and select literary fiction. Her clients include national bestsellers, Pulitzer finalists, and winners of the Whiting, Gerald Loeb, and National Magazine Awards. A native of Atlanta and graduate of the University of Georgia, she earned an MFA in Fiction from Virginia Tech and worked at Cambridge University Press before becoming an agent. She lives with her family in Decatur, Georgia.

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2 weeks

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