About

Connor Goldsmith is a literary agent, podcaster, and writer. As a Senior Agent at Fuse Literary, he specializes in Nonfiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. He represents influential celebrities, award-winning journalists and cultural critics, and acclaimed fiction writers, including finalists for the Hugo, Eisner, Nebula, World Fantasy, Ringo, and Stoker Awards.

Born and raised in New York, Connor studied English and the Classics at Oberlin College and received a Master’s Degree in Media Studies from The New School. He began his career in publishing in 2012, and joined Fuse Literary in 2014.

In 2020, Connor launched the independent podcast CEREBRO, a character-by-character exploration of Marvel’s X-Men comic book franchise. CEREBRO was named one of Entertainment Weekly’s 10 best podcasts of 2021, and hailed that year by Ezra Klein as one of his favorite podcasts. In 2022, Connor and his work on CEREBRO were profiled in The New York Times.

He is soon to launch his second podcast: Single Female Lawyer, about the 90s dramedy sensation Ally McBeal, co-hosted by culture journalist Alex Abad-Santos.

Connor is based in Los Angeles and New York.