Natalie Edwards

Natalie Edwards joined Trellis Literary at its founding in the fall of 2021, after previous stints at Janklow & Nesbit Associates and Curtis Brown, Ltd.

Natalie represents adult fiction and nonfiction across a broad range of genres. In fiction, she tends to lean more upmarket and literary, and her nonfiction tastes trend toward the narrative (memoir, history, science, cultural criticism) rather than the prescriptive (how-tos, cookbooks, craft/gift, etc.). Across her list, she loves projects with a great sense of humor, a strong streak of hope and wonder, and an inherent complexity that blurs genre and defies easy categorization—e.g., historical with a hint of the speculative, journalistic nonfiction with a memoir throughline. Above all, she is drawn to accessible voices with a literary sensibility, guiding her through a compelling story with the kind of steady plot momentum that keeps her effortlessly turning the page.

Natalie grew up in Pasadena, CA and attended Bowdoin College, where she earned her BA in English with a minor in History and played four years of varsity softball. She lives with her wife in Brooklyn, where she still plays softball.

Natalie's dream authors include: Ann Patchett, Zadie Smith, Barbara Kingsolver, Carmen Maria Machado, Robert Kolker, Susan Faludi, Patrick Radden Keefe, Samantha Irby, Maggie Shipstead, Ling Ma, David Sedaris, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Hanif Abdurraqib, Andrew Sean Greer, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Katie Kitamura, and Nicole Dennis-Benn.