Bridget Wagner Matzie

Bridget Wagner Matzie represents a dynamic list of journalists, scientists, doctors, business leaders, activists, and expert writers who inspire, challenge and expand our understanding of the world. Her clients include multiple NYT bestsellers, winners of the Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur “genius” grant. They include #1 New York Times bestselling political journalists and authors Jon Allen and Amie Parnes; NPR's All Things Considered host Scott Detrow and religion correspondent Daniel Burke; investigative journalist and Washington Post reporter Emma Brown; New Yorker writer and investigative journalist Heidi Blake; artist, filmmaker, and activist Tourmaline; biological anthropologist and evolutionary scientist Dr. Tesla Monson; developmental psychologist Dr. Peter Gray; addiction medicine physician Dr. Lipi Roy and wellness advocate Hilary Phelps; and Top Chef winner and cookbook author Kelsey Barnard Clark, among others.

Matzie graduated from Colgate University with a BA in English and Writing. She attended the Columbia University publishing program and subsequently worked for ICM in New York and London, as an agent and rights director at The Sagalyn Agency, and as foreign rights manager at Random House India. Matzie works as an agent and partner with Aevitas based in Washington, DC, where Washingtonian Magazine listed her as one of DC's top book agents. She is most interested in strong original ideas, new and international voices, big-think topics, and books that challenge readers and create discussion.