Faye Bender formed her own agency in 2004. With an even split of fiction and nonfiction, she chooses the books she represents based on the narrative voice and strength of writing. Faye works with previously published as well as first-time authors, and her tastes are wide-ranging.

Areas of interest for fiction include: literary, women's, commercial, young adult and middle grade. No genre fiction (western, romance, horror, fantasy, science fiction).

Areas of interest for non-fiction include: popular culture, women's issues, narrative, health, memoir, biography, popular science

Born and raised in Denver, CO, I graduated magna cum laude from Wellesley College with degrees in English and Latin American Studies. After spending time in Central and South America, I attended the Radcliffe Publishing Course and subsequently moved New York to work as the assistant to one of the most powerful agents in the industry. There, I learned, up close and personal, what it meant to be an agent. Part advocate, part editor, part entrepreneur - all the parts added up to something I loved. I went on to become an agent at two other agencies, and in the process have had the opportunity to work with some true luminaries. In 2004, blessed to have a remarkable stable of authors, I formed the Faye Bender Literary Agency.

Working with authors has been a tremendous source of joy for me, and I have the utmost respect for the creative endeavor of writing. Over the years, I have spoken at writers' conferences across the country, from Maui to Philadelphia, Detroit to Portland, Tucson to Myrtle Beach. I build long-lasting relationships with my authors, and offer aggressive and thorough representation.