Michele Mortimer is a literary agent with Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agents.

Michele started with the agency as a freelance reader and joined full-time in 2003. She handles serial rights, permissions, and the editorial desk.

Agent-wise, she currently considers: literary fiction; historical fiction; sophisticated crime, mystery, thrillers, and horror; upmarket character-rich women’s fiction and smart romance; realism-based young adult fiction; and narrative nonfiction.

Nonfiction interests include music, sports, wellness, animal welfare, feminism, true crime, sociology, and culture both pop and serious.