Tom Miller

Select Clients

Dr. Bradley Nelson
New York Times Bestselling Author and Holistic Physician
Jonathan Gottschall
New York Times Editor's Choice Author
Dr. Cristal Glangchai
New York Times Bestselling Author
Keith McDermott
Lamda Literary Award and Stonewall Book Award Winning Author
Dr. Fred Pescatore
New York Times Bestselling Author
Victor Bumbalo
Lambda Literary Award Winning Playwright
Steven Sidley
UJ Debut Prize Winning Author
Charles Casillo
Garrett Peck
Raj Kumar
AARP

Tom Miller joined Liza Dawson Associates as a senior literary agent in summer 2018 after three years as literary agent with the Carol Mann Agency. Prior to becoming an agent, Tom held executive and senior-level editorial positions with Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Wiley, and McGraw-Hill. As an editor, Tom acquired and edited numerous New York Times bestselling and prize-winning books by authors including Deepak Chopra, Jared Diamond, Judy Collins, Steve Forbes, Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades, Erica Jong, Jack Cafferty, Ginger Rogers, Kirk Douglas, Dame Beryl Bainbridge, Shirley Temple Black, Anna Murdoch, Oliver North, Annette Funicello, Dr. Loren Cordain, Charles Busch, Brian Wilson, Erich Schiffmann, and Peter Straub. He graduated from Harvard College with a degree in English, French, and German literatures.

What he's looking for

Tom is an expert in developing and selling both commercial and serious nonfiction. He’s especially looking for nonfiction by credentialed experts with strong platforms in these areas: mind-body-spirit, narrative nonfiction, popular culture, health and wellness, psychology and self-help, spirituality, current affairs, biography, history (including cultural and social history), science, business, cooking, children’s nonfiction, LGBT interest, and sports. He’s also open to considering beautifully written and powerful memoirs by well-connected authors.

Regarding fiction, Tom is looking for authors of literary fiction with compelling characterizations and plots; well-written thrillers, mysteries, and women’s fiction; and children’s fiction.

Please send a query letter with no more than 20-25 pages of sample writing, a concise author bio, and your platform description copied and pasted into the body of the email (no attachments or snail mail) to [email protected]. Thank you!