Rita Rosenkranz founded Rita Rosenkranz Literary Agency in 1990 after a career as an editor with major New York houses. She handles, almost exclusively, adult nonfiction titles in genres including health, history, parenting, how-to, popular science, business, biography, sports, popular reference, cooking, memoir, music, writing, spirituality, and general interest. She looks for projects that present familiar subjects freshly or lesser-known subjects presented commercially.

Representative titles include A MIND FOR NUMBERS: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even if You Flunked Algebra) by Barbara Oakley; THE BRAVE LEARNER: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life by Julie Bogart; HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH ANYONE, ANYWHERE: Your Passport to Connecting Globally by Raul Sanchez and Dan Bullock; MY BEAUTIFUL BLACK HAIR by St. Clair Detrick-Jules, and; STOP OVERTHINKING YOUR RELATIONSHIP: Break the Cycle of Anxious Rumination to Nurture Love, Trust, and Connection with Your Partner by Alicia Munoz.

She is a member of the Authors Guild, the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA, formerly known as AAR), the Women’s Media Group (WMG), and the Agents Round Table.