Aemilia Phillips

Selected Titles
PROMISES OF GOLDPROMISES OF GOLDTHE BORDER SIMULATORTHE BORDER SIMULATORMIDSTREAMMIDSTREAMARCHIVE OF UNKNOWN UNIVERSESARCHIVE OF UNKNOWN UNIVERSESTHERE IS A RIO GRANDE IN HEAVENTHERE IS A RIO GRANDE IN HEAVENRESURFACERESURFACEWITHOUT CONSENTWITHOUT CONSENTFOR BROWN GIRLS WITH SHARP EDGES AND TENDER HEARTSFOR BROWN GIRLS WITH SHARP EDGES AND TENDER HEARTSTÍAS AND PRIMASTÍAS AND PRIMASTAKE CARE OF YOUR TYPETAKE CARE OF YOUR TYPE

Aemilia Phillips is a literary agent representing a range of fiction and non-fiction writers, including a National Book Award nominee, PEN America finalist, Pulitzer winning journalist, and more.

She’s excited to work with writers who push boundaries to address social justice issues. A dual Mexican American citizen with interests in narrative non-fiction, hybrid memoir, commercial and literary fiction, and select poetry and self-help, she looks for diverse writing with an impactful story to tell.

For non-fiction, Aemilia is looking for obsessed writers who challenge the way we think about the world. She loves character driven projects that at first glance appear to be commercial, but that are also smart cultural critiques. She’s fascinated by complex fictional characters who upend preconceptions, and stories with just a touch of magic, magical realism, and speculative elements.

Aemila began her publishing career at Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency in 2016, and joined DeFiore & Co a decade later in 2026. In addition to her work as an agent, Aemilia is a board member and the Communications Director of La Unidad Latina Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of Latinx education. She graduated from Harvard University with honors, and completed the Columbia University Publishing Course. She lives in Manhattan, and is an avid New York sports fan.

Fiction Highlights:

  • Ruben Reyes Jr. (THERE IS A RIO GRANDE IN HEAVEN, Mariner. ARCHIVE OF UNKNOWN UNIVERSES, Mariner.) 
  • Lizz Huerta (THE LOST DREAMER, FSG Children's)

Nonfiction Highlights:

  • Cassidy Krug (RESURFACE, Penguin Life) 
  • Sarah Weinman (WITHOUT CONSENT, Ecco. EVIDENCE OF THINGS SEEN, Ecco. 
  • Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez (FOR BROWN GIRLS WITH SHARP EDGES AND TENDER HEARTS Seal Press. TIAS AND PRIMAS, Seal Press) 
  • Christina Wilcox (TAKE CARE OF YOUR TYPE Tiller. TAKE CARE OF YOUR FRIENDS, Andrews McMeel)

Poetry Highlights:

  • José Olivarez (PROMISES OF GOLD) 
  • Gabriel Dozal (THE BORDER SIMULATOR, One World)