About the Agent
Sasha Landauer joined Writers House in 2023, providing editorial and business support to clients including Jonathan Franzen, Rachel Kushner, Vauhini Vara, Nell Zink, Yvon Chouinard, Danielle Trussoni, and Angie Kim. Sasha has worked particularly closely with William Vollmann, Hallie Elizabeth Newton, Sophie Madeline Dess, Nancy Foley, and Imbolo Mbue. Sasha is also the founding editor of Notch, a literary and arts magazine based in New York and Paris. Short-form fiction holds a special place in Sasha's heart, and they are eager to leverage industry connections to place clients' work in top magazines. Prior to joining Writers House, Sasha co-founded a venture-backed outdoor gear company, worked as a small-town journalist, exhumed bones on an archaeological dig in Mauritius, and interned on the foreign exchange team at Bridgewater. Sasha grew up between New York City and Northern California and attended Stanford University, where they studied Comparative Literature and Philosophy.
Last updated in directory: 6/15/2026