Rita Rosenkranz

A well-established agent, who began her career as an editor at major publishing houses, Rita Rosenkranz represents almost exclusively adult non-fiction titles. Her wide-ranging list includes health, history, parenting, music, how-to, popular science, business, biography, sports, popular reference, cooking, writing, humor, spirituality, illustrated books and general interest titles. She represents first-time as well as seasoned authors, and looks for projects that present familiar subjects freshly or lesser-known subjects presented commercially. Rita works with major publishing houses, as well as regional publishers that handle niche markets. Representative titles include Forbidden Fruit: Love Stories from the Underground Railroad by Betty DeRamus (Atria Books; essence.com best-seller), A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even if You Flunked Algebra) by Barbara Oakley, Ph.D. (Tarcher), Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age by Julie Bogart (Tarcher), How to Communicate Effectively with Anyone, Anywhere: Your Passport to Connecting Globally by Raul Sanchez and Dan Bullock (Career Press), My Beautiful Black Hair: 101 Natural Hair Stories from the Sisterhood by St. Clair Detrick Jules (Chronicle Books). She is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents, The Authors Guild, and Women's Media Group. ​