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Agents representing crime
Abigail Nathan
Literary Agent · Alex Adsett Literary
Abigail is looking for engaging plots and convincing characters. Something that will keep her turning the pages and that will stay with her after s…
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Alex Adsett
Literary Agent · Alex Adsett Literary
As a literary agent, Alex is always seeking amazing manuscripts, with a focus on fiction and narrative non-fiction, especially SFF, crime and roman…
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Amanda Preston
Literary Agent · Luigi Bonomi Associates Ltd
In fiction, Amanda is looking for high-concept thrillers that are both character- and plot-driven, particularly those with a strong sense of place …
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Amelia Appel
Literary Agent · Triada US Literary Agency
Amelia is actively seeking adult fiction, non-fiction, and YA and is particularly interested in stories by diverse and marginalized voices. Fantast…
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Andrea Hurst
Literary Agent · Andrea Hurst Literary Management
Andrea is currently seeking well-crafted, commercially viable fiction titles. Her preferred genres are women’s fiction, upmarket and book club fict…
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Broo Doherty
Literary Agent · DHH Literary
She handles all genres, excluding children’s books, screenplays and sci-fi, but particularly enjoys crime, women's commercial fiction, literary fic…
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Caroline Hardman
Literary Agent · Hardman & Swainson Literary Agency
Caroline is most excited by discovering new talent, though it’s hard to predict in what form that talent will come. She looks for novels that combi…
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Carolyn Forde
Literary Agent · Transatlantic Literary Agency
Carolyn would love to see literary fiction (especially speculative and horror), commercial fiction, funny crime fiction, narrative non-fiction by e…
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Charlotte Colwill
Literary Agent · Colwill & Peddle
Charlotte is always looking for fiction with a unique voice and compelling story, with something new to say. She loves unusual perspectives, dark t…
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Charlotte Seymour
Literary Agent · Johnson & Alcock Ltd
In fiction, Charlotte looks for book club and literary fiction as well as outstanding character- and voice-driven crime, thriller and suspense. The…
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Chelsey Emmelhainz
Literary Agent · Copps Literary Services
Chelsey is building a highly selective list, focused mainly on adult fiction and nonfiction. Regardless of genre, she is always looking for authent…
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Christina Miller
Literary Agent · Nancy Yost Literary Agency
In adult fiction, Christina is looking for domestic suspense, romance, historical fiction, and horror. Focusing mainly on romance, she is especiall…
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Claire Harris
Literary Agent · P.S. Literary Agency
Claire is acquiring both fiction and non-fiction projects for adults. She’s actively seeking projects that shine a spotlight on people, places, and…
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Clare Coombes
Literary Agent · The Liverpool Literary Agency
Clare would love to see historical fiction, crime fiction, psychological thrillers and women’s fiction, but as a new agent, she is open to all grea…
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Claudia Young
Literary Agent · Greene & Heaton Ltd
Claudia is interested in all types of writing, in particular cooking and food journalism, comedy and travel writing. She loves literary fiction, co…
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Colleen Oefelein
Literary Agent · MacGregor & Luedeke Literary
Colleen is looking for romance–heart-rending love stories in most sub-genres (no erotica) and romantic suspense, as well as young adult and adult f…
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Danya Kukafka
Literary Agent · Trellis Literary Management
Danya is interested in representing literary fiction with particularly propulsive storylines. She is seeking literary suspense, sophisticated thril…
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Deidre Knight
Literary Agent · The Knight Agency, Inc.
Deidre Knight established The Knight Agency in 1996 after working in film and television. In the years since that time, she has built a dynamic, be…
FantasyYoung AdultMiddle GradeRomance
Deirdre Knight
Literary Agent · The Knight Agency, Inc.
Deidre Knight established The Knight Agency in 1996 after working in film and television. In the years since that time, she has built a dynamic, be…
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Diana Beaumont
Literary Agent · DHH Literary
In fictions, Diana is open for high-concept crime and thrillers, female-led commercial fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, contemporary stories a…
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Elaine Spencer
Literary Agent · The Knight Agency, Inc.
She is looking for fiction that wholly transports her — be it to another place, another decade, or to another life. She has an equal love for both …
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Elena Langtry
Literary Agent · Coombs Moylett MacLean Literary Agency
Elena is interested in fresh and easy to read commercial women’s fiction with quirky and current life stories, big hooks and diverse characters, as…
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Elizabeth Guthrie
Literary Agent · Lucinda Literary
In nonfiction, Elizabeth is particularly drawn to true crime and history (especially ancient civilizations or intellectual history). She also likes…
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Emily MacDonald
Literary Agent · 42 Management & Production
Bring Emily a story with characters that never leave you and a narrative that pulls you in, keeping you in the world well after you’ve finished rea…
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Ernie Chiara
Literary Agent · Fuse Literary
Ernie specializes in adult & young adult fantasy, science fiction, and horror, as well as speculative upmarket & literary fiction, BIPOC mystery, t…
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Francesca Riccardi
Literary Agent · Kate Nash Literary Agency
Francesca reads widely, especially across popular commercial genres, but is a particular fan of crime and thrillers, and loves a dogged detective o…
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Gabrielle Demblon
Literary Agent · Watson, Little Ltd
Gabrielle is looking for literary and upmarket fiction, particularly with queer themes or perspectives from underrepresented voices, as well as sel…
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Gemma Cooper
Literary Agent · Gemma Cooper Literary
Gemma's list is defined by big-concept, commercial series fiction. The best part of her job is being the first fan of an unpublished book and then …
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Gina Panettieri
Literary Agent · Talcott Notch Literary Services
Gina is an agent who has devoted more than two decades to working with books and their authors. She is interested in a wide array of non-fiction to…
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Hannah Ferguson
Literary Agent · Hardman & Swainson Literary Agency
Hannah loves fiction, stories that will whisk her away to another place, be it in time, geographically, or just into another life that’s different …
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Harry Illingworth
Literary Agent · DHH Literary
In fiction Harry is looking for genre fiction, novels that cross and defy genres with a clear commercial appeal, unique voices, strong hooks within…
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Hattie Grunewald
Literary Agent · The Blair Partnership
Hattie represents commercial and upmarket fiction, including book club fiction, crime and thriller, historical and contemporary fiction, and some n…
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Isobel Dixon
Literary Agent · Blake Friedmann Literary
Isobel Dixon is MD and Head of Books at the Blake Friedmann Literary Agency, where she represents writers from around the world, among them Sunday …
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Jamie Maclean
Literary Agent · Coombs Moylett MacLean Literary Agency
Jamie specialises in both fiction and non-fiction and is particularly interested in sexual politics, relationship, lifestyle how-to’s, erotica, thr…
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Jessica Berg
Literary Agent · Rosecliff Literary
Actively seeking nonfiction in the following categories: Cookbooks with narrative richness, cultural grounding, or unexpected emotional punch.
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Jessica Felleman
Literary Agent · Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency, LLC
Jessica represents a range of creators, loves fresh stories about magic, and looks for commercial and literary fiction featuring underserved voices…
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Jo Bell
Literary Agent · Bell Lomax Moreton Agency
Jo really enjoys reading a strong voice in a story packed with passion and intrigue across adult crime, thrillers & suspense, contemporary romance,…
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Joanna Kaliszewska
Literary Agent · The bks Agency
Joanna is currently looking for crime, thrillers, suspense, upmarket commercial women’s fiction and novels by writers from underrepresented backgro…
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Joanna Swainson
Literary Agent · Hardman & Swainson Literary Agency
Whatever the genre, whether literary or commercial, historical or contemporary, thriller or crime, Joanna is looking for originality and distinctiv…
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Julia Silk
Literary Agent · Greyhound Literary
Julia is a huge fan of upmarket crime and thrillers by writers such as Gillian Flynn, Louise Candlish, Liz Nugent and Jane Harper, as well as upmar…
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Julie Crisp
Literary Agent · Julie Crisp Literary Agency
Julie is an editor with over fifteen years of experience working across three major publishing houses, covering a broad spectrum of commercial titl…
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Juliet Mushens
Literary Agent · Mushens Entertainment
Juliet is looking for adult fiction across the genres – from reading group, to love story, to SFF, and most things in between. She is naturally dra…
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Justin Nash
Literary Agent · Kate Nash Literary Agency
Justin is looking for thrillers and crime fiction of all types; book club and historical fiction that moves me and makes me think (including novels…
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Karolina Sutton
Literary Agent · Creative Artists Agency
Karolina does not limit her interests to specific genres; her work spans literary fiction, crime and psychological suspense, historical fiction, se…
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Kate Moody
Literary Agent · The Rights Factory
Kate is seeking authors with strong platforms in non-fiction, including true crime, narrative, journalism, memoir, sports, and current affairs. In …
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Kate Nash
Literary Agent · Kate Nash Literary Agency
As a former author, publisher, publicist and marketer, Kate has seen every side of publishing and set up her own literary agency so she could do “t…
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Katherine Odom-Tomchin
Literary Agent · Folio Literary Management
At Folio, Kat enjoys working with and being a part of Folio’s closely-knit team of skilled agents and works hard to strategically place the agency’…
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Katie Fulford
Literary Agent · Bell Lomax Moreton Agency
Katie is looking for authors in both non-fiction and fiction. In non-fiction she is looking for experts and journalists who have something new to s…
RomanceThrillerCrimeHistorical Fiction
Kelly Thomas
Literary Agent · Serendipity Literary Agency
Kelly considers herself a generalist who is drawn to lyrical writing and strong voices. She is interested in nonfiction (narrative nonfiction, memo…
Young AdultMiddle GradePicture BooksThriller
Kodie Van Dusen
Literary Agent · The Rights Factory
Kodie is a published author and is a sucker for well-structured stories that contain hints of the whimsical, the horrific, and the absurd, favoring…
Science FictionCrimeHorrorUpmarket Fiction
Laura Bradford
Literary Agent · Bradford Literary Agency
Laura is actively building her client list and represents work in the following categories: romance (contemporary, paranormal/speculative, romantic…
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Laura Cameron
Literary Agent · Transatlantic Literary Agency
Laura represents books across all genres and ages, with a focus on adult and YA fiction and nonfiction with a specialization in book-to-tv/film rep…
Young AdultThrillerCrimeHorror
Lily Dolin
Literary Agent · Sterling Lord Literistic
Lily represents authors in both fiction and nonfiction, including YA, with books ranging from commercial to literary and everything in between. She…
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Lucy Balfour
Literary Agent · William Morris Endeavor
Lucy reads across all areas of fiction but is particularly looking for reading group/upmarket commercial fiction, including family dramas, thriller…
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Marisa Cleveland
Literary Agent · The Seymour Agency
Marisa loves working with authors who write for a broad range of readers - children and adults - within the fiction and nonfiction genres. She’s lo…
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Marlene Stringer
Literary Agent · Stringer Literary Agency
Marlene is looking for book club fiction that balances commercial and literary appeal, as well as historical and women’s fiction in both contempora…
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Meg Wheeler
Literary Agent · Westwood Creative Artists
In fiction, Meg is looking for literary fiction (think big, sweeping narratives and multigenerational sagas that span locations and time like Yaa G…
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Melissa Danaczko
Literary Agent · Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency, Inc.
Melissa represents a wide-range of Adult fiction and non-fiction titles. In fiction, she gravitates towards high-concept novels with a fresh perspe…
Speculative FictionThrillerMysteryCrime
Meredith Miller
Literary Agent · United Talent Agency
Meredith’s client list is as varied as her Spotify End of Year Wrapped. She works with an eclectic mix of bestselling, award-winning, and criticall…
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Michelle Richter
Literary Agent · Fuse Literary
Michelle has built her career finding underserved clients with major talent and helping them jump their careers to the next level. She wants to boo…
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Millie Hoskins
Literary Agent · United Agents, Ltd
Millie is currently on the hunt for a voicey, character-driven book club novel, a fresh take on crime, and some upmarket horror, as well as some ey…
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Natalie Lakosil
Literary Agent · Looking Glass Literary & Media
For over fifteen years she has championed and helped to build the careers of numerous award-winning, critically acclaimed and bestselling authors. …
Young AdultMiddle GradePicture BooksThriller
Nelle Andrew
Literary Agent · Rachel Mills Literary
Nelle is actively looking for exciting new voices in fiction and occasionally narrative non-fiction. She is especially interested in excellent writ…
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Paul Moreton
Literary Agent · Bell Lomax Moreton Agency
Paul is the Managing Director of Bell Lomax Moreton. He joined the agency in 2000 from Penguin Books, where he was Head of Children’s Book Sales. H…
CrimeNarrative Nonfiction
Peter Rubie
Literary Agent · FinePrint Literary Management
Peter specializes in a broad range of high-quality fiction and non-fiction. In non-fiction, he specializes in narrative non-fiction, popular scienc…
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Pippa Masson
Literary Agent · Curtis Brown, Australia
Pippa loves fiction that sits neatly in that sweet spot: something with a a meaty plot that’s beautifully written in an engaging voice exploring bi…
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Rachel Estep
Literary Agent · D4EO Literary Agency
Rachel is looking for identity-driven, joyful YA stories grounded in heart and truth; historical fiction that highlights powerful women and hidden …
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Rebecca Ritchie
Literary Agent · A.M. Health & Co. Ltd
Rebecca represents authors of both fiction and non-fiction. On the fiction side, her list spans the commercial spectrum: from contemporary fiction—…
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René Kooiker
Literary Agent · Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC
René is actively building his list, balancing fiction with non-fiction. In fiction, he’s drawn to high-concept or speculative upmarket fiction, lit…
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Rhian MacGillivray
Literary Agent · Birch Literary
Rhian is looking for adult fiction that falls under book club fiction, commercial fiction, historical fiction, romance and romantic fantasy, and fa…
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Rick Richter
Literary Agent · Aevitas Creative Management
Rick’s areas of interest include self-help, pop culture and music, memoir, history, science, politics and social justice, narrative food writing, a…
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Sophie Lambert
Literary Agent · C+W
Sophie works very closely editorially with authors and loves the process of helping guide a book from a kernel of an idea through to publication it…
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Susan Armstrong
Literary Agent · C+W
Being an agent allows Susan to do what she loves best: discovering new and original voices, helping debut writers launch their careers and working …
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Susan Yearwood
Literary Agent · Susan Yearwood Agency
Susan is looking for commercial fiction, including romance and saga, crime/thriller, book club fiction, children’s novels aged 9+ to young adult. S…
Young AdultRomanceThrillerCrime
Tara Wynne
Literary Agent · Curtis Brown Australia
Tara has a strong preference for commercial, plot-driven fiction. She is particularly drawn to psychological suspense, historical fiction, crime, a…
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Wayne Arthurson
Literary Agent · The Rights Factory
Wayne is now building his list of talent, looking specifically for YA or adult literary, crime and SFF and narrative nonfiction and memoir. He's ac…
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Zoe Apostolides
Literary Agent · Coombs Moylett MacLean Literary Agency
Zoë works on the agency’s editorial side, helping new and existing writers to shape and develop their manuscripts across a range of crime, commerci…
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