Margaret Riley King

Margaret is a partner and literary agent in WME’s global book division. She loves to laugh and learn, be challenged and entertained. She believes that the greatest books not only teach you something about yourself and the world around you, but make you think and feel deeply. She is deeply committed to growing, nurturing, and guiding literary careers long-term. She splits her time between New York City and her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, where she lives with her husband and three daughters.

Margaret represents a wide range of writers in all genres of adult fiction and nonfiction. She is known for championing powerful female voices that spark compassion and aim to make the world a brighter, stronger, more just place. She is drawn to magnificent storytelling and distinct voices. Some of her clients include Glennon Doyle, Sue Monk Kidd, Jeannette Walls, Dani Shapiro, Chloe Benjamin, Austin Channing Brown, Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks, Jen Hatmaker, Lara Prescott, Ann Leary, Meg Waite Clayton, Laura Moriarty, Claire Gibson, Laura Lynne Jackson and Kate Bowler, among others.

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