Cookbooks, health & diet, home design, self-help, humor, pets, lifestyle, business, women's issues, inspirational, psychology titles that offer new solutions or perspectives in a practical, approachable way. Also interested in narrative titles and unique voices, particularly from Southern authors and those rooted in the maker movement.
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Maria Ribas is a literary agent at Stonesong Literary Agency who specializes exclusively in nonfiction across multiple categories including cookbooks, health & diet, home design, self-help, humor, and lifestyle. She focuses on projects offering new solutions or perspectives presented in practical, approachable ways, and works with narrative nonfiction in business, women's issues, inspirational, and psychology.
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Last verified: May 19, 2026
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