The Gernert Company Employee Directory
Book and Periodical PublishingNew York, United States11-50 Employees
The Gernert Company is a full-service literary agency with offices in New York and Los Angeles. It represents a broad roster spanning fiction (literary and commercial), general nonfiction, practical nonfiction, children's books, and graphic novels. Since 2021, it has also represented podcasters, encompassing both writers transitioning to the space and creators native to it. The agency handles domestic and foreign rights sales and collaborates with co-agents in international markets and the film and television industry. Founded in 1996 by David Gernert after leaving Doubleday, it now represents more than 500 authors and maintains bases in New York and Los Angeles. In March 2026, it announced a partnership with Bookcaseagency to offer representation to authors of women's commercial fiction, focusing on romance and romantasy.