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Agents representing young adult
A.J. Van Belle
Literary Agent · The Booker Albert Literary Agency
A.J. is actively building a diverse list and welcomes queries from marginalized writers. In YA and adult fiction, they’re seeking horror, thriller,…
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Abi Fellows
Literary Agent · DHH Literary
Abi is currently looking for: adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction; middle grade and YA; underrepresented voices; pacy rom-coms; dark litera…
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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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Aiden Siobhan
Literary Agent · Laura Dail Literary Agency, Inc.
Aiden is looking for Adult, YA, crossover, and select MG genre fiction. They will love any story that is diverse, heartfelt, and beautifully writte…
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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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Alex Brown
Literary Agent · Mad Woman Literary Agency
Across Adult, YA, and MG, Alex is particularly drawn to: Final Girls who are also monsters, diaspora stories, horror of any kind, stories that will…
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Alexandra Levick
Literary Agent · Writers House
Alexandra is committed to working with writers from diverse backgrounds and is looking to put forth a list of outstanding creators who will be able…
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Alexandra Weiss
Literary Agent · Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
Alexandra represents fiction and nonfiction picture books, middle grade, young adult, graphic novels, and select adult fiction and nonfiction. She …
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Ali Herring
Literary Agent · Spencerhill Associates
Ali is currently only open to: CONTEMPORARY YA ROMANCE
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Ali Lake
Literary Agent · O’Connor Literary Agency
Ali loves books that show her a new corner of the world or unexpected facet of human experience through an original, surprising voice. For nonficti…
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Alice Sutherland-Hawes
Literary Agent · ASH Literary
Alice is looking for the smart, the funny, and the wondrous. She wants to be delighted and overjoyed, kicking her feet at a clever turn of phrase, …
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Alicia Brooks
Literary Agent · Martin Literary Management
Alicia’s wishlist includes narrative nonfiction from writers with diverse voices, memoir with big concepts, self-help, pop culture, social justice,…
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Allison Hellegers
Literary Agent · Stimola Literary Studio
Allison is excited to find author/illustrator picture books—particularly those that take finite childhood experiences and turn them into something …
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Alyssa Maltese
Literary Agent · Root Literary
Alyssa is seeking young adult fiction, adult fiction, and adult nonfiction. Getting to be an early champion for authors’ work is a huge privilege, …
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Ameerah Holliday
Literary Agent · Serendipity Literary Agency
Ameerah looks for writing that explores diverse experiences with elements of intersectionality. She is drawn to stories that take you on a journey …
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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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Amy Bishop-Wycisk
Literary Agent · Trellis Literary Management
Across the board, Amy has a special interest in underrepresented voices, especially from the AAPI community. In fiction, she’s seeking upmarket and…
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Amy Flynn
Literary Agent · Aevitas Creative Management
Amy represents writers and illustrators of fiction and nonfiction for children, from picture books to young adult novels. Of particular interest ar…
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Amy Guiffrida
Literary Agent · Belcastro Agency
In the YA space, Amy is especially drawn to dystopian stories and werewolves, with a particular interest in narratives featuring card-playing, gamb…
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Amy Nielsen
Literary Agent · The Purcell Agency, LLC
In all age ranges and genres, Amy’s looking for succinct and simplistic writing, and iverse representation from authors to main characters, includi…
Young AdultMiddle GradePicture Books
Anjanette Barr
Literary Agent · Dunham Literary, Inc.
Anjanette represents books across most genres and all age categories. She is especially hoping to build her non-fiction list. Send her your compell…
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Ann Rose
Literary Agent · The Tobias Literary Agency
Ann is looking for characters who aren’t afraid to stand up for their convictions and beliefs - whether they fight with their fists or their words.…
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Anne Clark
Literary Agent · Anne Clark Literary Agency
Anne is keen to hear from talented writers from all backgrounds, whether this is your first book or you have already been published. Submissions fr…
Young AdultMiddle GradePicture BooksNonfiction
Annie Bomke
Literary Agent · Annie Bomke Literary Agency
Annie represents a wide variety of adult and YA fiction and nonfiction, including commercial and literary fiction, upmarket fiction, mysteries (fro…
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Arianna Siddiqui
Literary Agent · FinePrint Literary Management
Arianna is particularly drawn to mysteries, romance, and speculative fiction across young adult and adult audiences. Though more selective about no…
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Ashlee MacCallum
Literary Agent · Howland Literary
Ashlee is passionate about championing marginalized creators and uplifting historically underrepresented voices. She gravitates toward high-concept…
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Ashley Reisinger
Literary Agent · Triada US Literary Agency
Ashley is actively seeking manuscripts in Adult, YA, and MG fiction. She is particularly drawn to books that showcase a strong commercial appeal co…
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Becca Langton
Literary Agent · Darely Anderson Children’s Books
Becca is looking for bold, ambitious stories suited to the US market—books with epic scope, unrelenting plots, or highly original concepts. She is …
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Becky Bagnell
Literary Agent · Lindsay Literary Agency
The Lindsay Literary Agency is currently on the look out for exciting children’s scripts from both debut authors and published writers. They are pa…
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Beth Miller
Literary Agent · Writers House
Beth is primarily looking for romance and women’s/book club fiction, but she’s also open to some historical fiction and YA. She wants something tha…
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Beth Phelan
Literary Agent · Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
Beth represents authors of the kinds of books that drove her to love reading in the first place: middle grade and young adult fiction and nonfictio…
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Bethany Fulk Hendrix
Literary Agent · Spencerhill Associates
Bethany is seeking middle grade and young adult fiction in all genres, as well as adult fantasy and romance. She is especially interested in divers…
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Bethany Weaver
Literary Agent · Weaver Literary Agency
Bethany is passionate about championing diverse voices in both adult and children’s literature, with a particular love for speculative fiction feat…
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Bonnie Swanson
Literary Agent · FinePrint Literary Management
Bonnie is looking for underrepresented authors across all age groups, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and disabled creators. Her tastes are eclectic, an…
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Brenna English-Loeb
Literary Agent · Transatlantic Literary Agency
Brenna works with authors of adult genre fiction and adult nonfiction, with select YA and crossover clients. For nonfiction, Brenna is looking for …
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Brent Taylor
Literary Agent · Triada US Literary Agency
Brent has an appreciation for both commercial and literary fiction, and often finds himself falling in love with books that possess the best elemen…
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Bridget Smith
Literary Agent · JABberwocky Literary Agency
Bridget is looking for a wide range of young adult fiction, SFF, literary fiction, and historical fiction. Bridget is newly open to adult romantic …
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Caitlin White
Literary Agent · Emerald City Literary Management
Caitlin is looking for whodunnits that harken back to Agatha Christie (think: Maureen Johnson’s Truly Devious series), pretty much anything that ma…
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Caroline Trussell
Literary Agent · Metamorphosis Literary Agency
Caroline is passionate about finding writers with unique voices and points of view and is looking for steamy romances, out of this world fantasies,…
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Carrie Pestritto
Literary Agent · Laura Dail Literary Agency, Inc.
Carrie is a big commercial and genre fiction lover who is particularly drawn in by unique voices, strong character development, high-concept plots,…
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Cate Hart
Literary Agent · Harvey Klinger, Inc.
Cate specializes in historical, whether in young adult, women’s fiction and romance, or narrative nonfiction. She is particularly drawn to oft-forg…
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Charles Kim
Literary Agent · Serendipity Literary Agency
Charles (Chul R.) Kim is a Senior Editorial Agent at Serendipity Literary, where he focuses on moving forward the principles of diversity and inclu…
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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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Cheyenne Faircloth
Literary Agent · Handspun Literary Agency
Cheyenne is most interested in manuscripts from historically excluded communities, i.e. queer, BIPOC, AAPI, neurodivergent, and disabled voices, et…
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Christa Heschke
Literary Agent · McIntosh & Otis, Inc.
Christa is actively acquiring for all age groups in children’s. For YA, she is especially interested in contemporary fiction, thriller/mystery, and…
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Christopher Schelling
Literary Agent · Selectric Artists
Selectric Artists is one of the publishing industry’s premier privately-owned boutique literary agencies. It was founded and continues to be run ex…
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Ciara Smith
Literary Agent · Spencerhill Associates
Ciara has a wide range of interests, in young adult and adult, from fantasy and science fiction, to romance and horror. Above all, they wish to cha…
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Claire Draper
Literary Agent · Au Literary Management
Claire represents adult romance, graphic novels, young adult, nonfiction, memoir, and select picture books. They prefer to work with books that are…
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Claire Elliot
Literary Agent · FinePrint Literary Management
In fiction, Claire reads YA, NA, and Adult, and is interested in fantasy, historical, thriller, and mystery. She loves a romantic or political subp…
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Clara Foster
Literary Agent · Aevitas Creative Management
Clara works closely with her writers on editorial, and is always keen to find voice-led, character-driven works that engage with the world around u…
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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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CoCo Freeman
Literary Agent · Linda Chester Literary Agency
CoCo Freeman recently joined Linda Chester Literary Agency. She is a graduate of Bard College with a B.A. in Written Arts. Before joining Linda Che…
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Cole Lanahan
Literary Agent · The Seymour Agency
Cole values engaging narratives that captivate from start to finish: high-concept fresh plots, killer voice, and page-turning pacing. She is passio…
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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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Cori Deyoe
Literary Agent · 3 Seas Literary Agency
Cori is actively looking to expand her list of clients. She represents all sub-genres of romance, women’s fiction, young adult, middle grade, pictu…
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Courtney Donovan
Literary Agent · Writers House
Courtney is primarily looking for authors and illustrators of picture books, middle grade, and graphic novels, and is open to select young adult an…
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Danielle Burby
Literary Agent · Mad Woman Literary Agency
Danielle's focus as an agent is on a strong sense of partnership and collaboration. She brings her own unique mix of business-minded and emotional…
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Danielle Chiotti
Literary Agent · Upstart Crow Literary
Danielle specializes in upmarket and literary fiction, young adult and middle grade fiction, as well as select nonfiction. Thanks to her extensive …
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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…
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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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Donovan Levine
Literary Agent · Neighborhood Literary
Donovan is looking for genre fiction, such as Mystery/Thriller, Historical, YA contemporary, and New Adult, as well as Narrative Nonfiction and Mem…
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Dorian Maffei
Literary Agent · Kimberley Cameron & Associates
Dorian is actively building her list in a variety of genres in both YA and adult. While she appreciates most fiction that blends genre lines, she i…
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Elana Roth Parker
Literary Agent · Laura Dail Literary Agency, Inc.
Elana specializes in children’s and young adult books, and is now expanding her list into adult commercial fiction. To that end, she’s looking for …
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Elizabeth Bennett
Literary Agent · Transatlantic Literary Agency
Elizabeth represents a balanced list of talented picture book, graphic novel, middle grade, and YA authors and illustrators. She loves books that p…
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Elizabeth Copps
Literary Agent · Copps Literary Services
Elizabeth is looking for thought-provoking stories with commercial appeal that spark discussion across adult, young adult, and middle grade fiction…
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Elizabeth Harding
Literary Agent · Curtis Brown, Ltd.
Elizabeth Harding represents authors and illustrators of picture books, middle-grade, and young adult fiction. She began her career at the agency a…
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Ella Marie Shupe
Literary Agent · Belcastro Agency
Through both adult and young adult titles, Ella acquires mysteries and suspense/thrillers. Historical thrillers are especially intriguing. She lean…
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Emily Keyes
Literary Agent · Keyes Agency
Emily represents middle grade fiction, young adult fiction, graphic novels, picture books, fantasy, horror, women’s fiction, science fiction, pop c…
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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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Emily Talbot
Literary Agent · United Agents, Ltd
Emily represents children’s illustrators and authors of picture books, middle grade, YA, and non-fiction. She loves books that touch on the gritty …
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Emily van Beek
Literary Agent · Folio Literary Management
Emily is looking for picture books by author/illustrators, middle-grade, and young adult fiction. In middle grade, she is currently on the look-out…
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Eric Smith
Literary Agent · P.S. Literary Agency
Eric is eagerly acquiring fiction and non-fiction projects. He’s actively seeking out new, diverse voices in literary and commercial fiction, and h…
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Erica Bauman
Literary Agent · Aevitas Creative Management
Erica represents authors across middle grade, young adult, and commercial adult fiction. She's most interested in commercial novels with an excitin…
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Erica McGrath
Literary Agent · Writers House
Erica is looking to work with authors and illustrators across all age ranges, in genres ranging from picture books to middle grade and YA, to adult…
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Erin Casey Westin
Literary Agent · Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
Erin is open to all kid lit age groups, from picture books through YA, and is particularly drawn to work that shows the author’s world- and charact…
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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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Esty Loveing-Downes
Literary Agent · Howland Literary
In YA and adult romance, Esty is looking for grounded fantasy, strong leads, fae stories with romance tropes, compelling, tropey, and readable book…
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Eva Scalzo
Literary Agent · Speilburg Literary Agency
Eva is looking for voice-driven YA and romance that balances heart, humor, and hope—stories where falling in love helps characters discover who the…
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Faye Atchison
Literary Agent · Margret McBride Literary Agency
Faye is interested in in both commercial and niche fiction and nonfiction. Fiction interests include YA, speculative fiction, commercial fantasy, w…
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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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GiannaMarie Dobson
Literary Agent · Neighborhood Literary
GiannaMarie Dobson (she/her) is a neurodivergent and disabled associate agent excited to build a list prioritizing disabled voices. She has interne…
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Grace Milusich
Literary Agent · Looking Glass Literary & Media
Grace is interested in pursuing both YA and adult pieces. She is passionate about atmospheric horror, thrillers, romance horror, and contemporary f…
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Gracie Freeman Lifschutz
Literary Agent · Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC
Gracie is interested in grounded genre fiction, upmarket romance, psychological thrillers, folk horror, book club fiction, and narrative nonfiction…
Young AdultRomanceThrillerHorror
Heather Cashman
Literary Agent · Storm Literary Agency
Heather is seeking submissions for middle grade, young adult, and adult in fiction and nonfiction. For fiction, she considers all genres and loves …
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Helen Lane
Literary Agent · Ki Agency
Helen represents Adult (and select YA) genre fiction. She is presently open to Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance, Horror, Thriller, Action & Adventure and Y…
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Hillary Fazzari
Literary Agent · Bradford Literary Agency
Hillary is a highly editorial agent who represents a wide array of book types, although she is not always open to queries in every area that she re…
Young AdultPicture BooksGraphic Novels
Holly McGhee
Literary Agent · Pippin Properties, Inc.
Holly has a particular taste for powerful and deep graphic novels, poignant middle-grade and young adult literature that speaks to the human spirit…
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Isabelle Rader
Literary Agent · Codex Literary Agency
Isabelle is actively looking for New Adult books across all genres, plus adult, YA, and middle-grade fantasy and upmarket/commercial adult fiction …
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J. L. Stermer
Literary Agent · Next Level Lit, LLC
J.L. is looking for voices reflecting the world as it changes and stories sharing the human experience of life, love, growth, and achievement in bo…
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Jemiscoe Chambers-Black
Literary Agent · Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Jemiscoe considers herself a generalist when it comes to agenting and represents adult fiction, YA, MG, picture book authors, illustrators, graphic…
Young AdultMiddle GradePicture BooksNonfiction
Jenissa Graham
Literary Agent · BookEnds, LLC
Jenissa is currently seeking submissions in middle grade, YA/NA, and adult projects. Across those categories, she is interested in contemporary, my…
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Jenna Satterthwaite
Literary Agent · Storm Literary Agency
Jenna is looking to represent authors over the course of their careers who are passionate about their work and willing to arm themselves with the t…
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Jennie Dunham
Literary Agent · Dunham Literary, Inc.
For adults, Jennie represents upmarket literary fiction and non-fiction. For children, she represents picture books writers and illustrators, middl…
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Jennifer Jackson
Literary Agent · Donald Maass Literary Agency
As a seasoned literary agent with a passion for guiding fresh voices to success, Jennifer is seeking innovative ideas that challenge the convention…
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Jennifer March Soloway
Literary Agent · Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Jennifer loves working with writers and illustrators, and nothing gives her greater joy than to help an author elevate their story. She is most dra…
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Jennifer Weltz
Literary Agent · Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency
Coming from a mediation background, Jennifer sees herself as a liaison between her author and the editor and publishing house that acquire her auth…
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Jes Trudel
Literary Agent · The Rights Factory
Jes is an editorial agent — her goal is to submit only the best work to publishers. If you like workshopping ideas and are open to constructive cri…
Young AdultMiddle Grade
Jesseca Salky
Literary Agent · Salky Literary Management
Jesseca keeps a curated client list of authors, thinkers, and industry disruptors. She is selectively looking for contemporary young adult romance …
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Jessica Regel
Literary Agent · Helm Literary
In adult, young adult, and children’s fiction, Jessica is looking for books that are compulsive, contagious, and creative. She is particularly inte…
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Jessica Sinsheimer
Literary Agent · Context Literary Agency
Jessica is always on the lookout for new writers, she is most excited about finding YA, MG, upmarket genre fiction (especially women’s fiction, psy…
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Jim McCarthy
Literary Agent · Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC
As an avid fiction reader, his interests encompass both literary and commercial works in the adult, young adult, and middle grade categories. He is…
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Joanna MacKenzie
Literary Agent · Nelson Literary Agency, LLC
A seasoned publishing professional with nearly twenty years on the agenting side, Joanna is driven by the stories her authors tell, both with the n…
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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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John Cusick
Literary Agent · Folio Literary Management
John is seeking unique voices in middle-grade, young adult and new adult / crossover fiction, as well as adult romance and rom-com, fantasy and rom…
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Jordan Hamessley
Literary Agent · JABberwocky Literary Agency
Jordan represents a list of diverse children’s fiction from picture books through YA and select adult genre and pop culture writers. She also repre…
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Jordy Albert
Literary Agent · The Booker Albert Literary Agency
Jordy is looking for young adult across genres, and sci-fi, and fantasy. She’s also looking for contemporary romance (please no cheating or abuse).…
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Juliana McBride
Literary Agent · Rebecca Friedman Literary Agency
Juliana loves commercial and literary fiction, stories that explore relationships as well as make her laugh, in women’s fiction, contemporary adult…
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Kara Grajkowski
Literary Agent · 3 Seas Literary Agency
As a child, KAra remembers tagging along with her mom, literary agent Michelle Grajkowski, on frequent trips to the post office, loading their mini…
Young Adult
Kathryn Green
Literary Agent · Kathryn Green Literary Agency
Currently, Kathryn is interested in contemporary YA and MG as well as adult mystery and women's fiction. However, she does not represent books in t…
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Kayla Cichello
Literary Agent · Upstart Crow Literary
Kayla is seeking everything from heartfelt or humorous picture books (she has a soft spot for animal protagonists) to dynamic, unpredictable YA (sh…
Young AdultPicture BooksRomanceThriller
Keir Alekseii
Literary Agent · Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
As a neurodivergent, queer woman of color, Keir is invested in discovering engaging work with similar representation, and is passionate about creat…
Young AdultMiddle Grade
Kelly Dyksterhouse
Literary Agent · The Tobias Literary Agency
Kelly represents picture books, middle grade and young adult, both fiction and nonfiction, as well as graphic novels. She also represents illustrat…
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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…
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Kelly van Sant
Literary Agent · KT Literary
Kelly is seeking young adult across all genres, including fantasy, dystopian, mystery/suspense, thriller, or light horror elements, and contemporar…
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Kerry D’Agostino
Literary Agent · Curtis Brown, Ltd.
Kerry represents literary and upmarket fiction, select nonfiction, and YA. She is particularly drawn to character-driven work, unconventional plot …
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Kesia Lupo
Literary Agent · Donald Maass Literary Agency
Kesia is building a list leaning 60/40 towards middle-grade and YA fiction, with the rest consisting of adult fiction and a smattering of adult non…
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Krista Van Dolzer
Literary Agent · The Unter Agency
Krista is looking for all things MG and YA as well as several flavors of adult nonfiction: narrative, sports, applied but accessible science (espec…
Young AdultMiddle GradeNonfiction
Kristen Terrette
Literary Agent · Martin Literary Management
Kristen is a senior literary manager excited to build her list featuring titles in young adult, new adult, fantasy, thrillers/mysteries/suspense, r…
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Kristin Nelson
Literary Agent · Nelson Literary Agency, LLC
Kristin’s goal as an agent is simple: she wants every client of hers to make a living solely from writing and 90% of her authors do without help fr…
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Kristin Ostby
Literary Agent · Salky Literary Management
Kristin Ostby represents authors of middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction, as well as picture book author/illustrators, and she is actively …
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Kristina Perez
Literary Agent · Perez Literary & Entertainment
With her diverse background, her tastes in books are equally eclectic. Since she is lucky enough to represent many talented authors and publishers …
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Kristy Hunter
Literary Agent · The Knight Agency, Inc.
At this time, Kristy is only taking on YA and adult clients. She loves strong writing, compelling hooks, distinct voices, and is always passionate …
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Lane Heymont
Literary Agent · The Tobias Literary Agency
Lane represents a broad range of commercial fiction and serious nonfiction. In fiction, he is especially interested in projects broadly defined as …
Young AdultHorrorCommercial FictionNonfiction
Lara Perkins
Literary Agent · Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Lara represents bestselling and award-winning authors and illustrators of board books, picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle grade, a…
Young AdultMiddle GradePicture BooksNonfiction
Laura Bennett
Literary Agent · The Liverpool Literary Agency
Laura is looking for adult and YA science fiction and fantasy of all stripes, including steampunk, post-apocalyptic, urban fantasy, supernatural, a…
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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…
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Laura Crockett
Literary Agent · Triada US Literary Agency
Senior Literary Agent Laura Crockett is interested in upmarket, character-driven adult and YA fiction with emotional depth, compelling stakes, and …
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Laura Rennert
Literary Agent · Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Laura specializes in all categories of children’s books, from picture books to young adult. On the adult side, she represents literary-commercial f…
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Laura Strachan
Literary Agent · Strachan Literary Agency
Laura has represented a wide range of authors in both fiction and nonfiction. She is a popular speaker on the publishing industry and publishing pr…
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Laurel Symonds
Literary Agent · KT Literary
Laurel represents picture books, middle grade and young adult novels, graphic novels, and select nonfiction. When Laurel is not reading, she enjoys…
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Lauren Abramo
Literary Agent · Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC
Lauren’s interest spans a wide range of categories and genres, with a focus on books by and about people from communities not well represented in p…
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Lauren Bieker
Literary Agent · FinePrint Literary Management
Lauren is looking for commercial and upmarket women’s fiction, romance (rom-coms, paranormal, and romantasy), and YA/MG novels in most genres. She …
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Lauren Galit
Literary Agent · LKG Agency
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Lauren Gardner
Literary Agent · Bell Lomax Moreton Agency
Lauren represents authors and illustrators across children’s and young adult fiction, new adult/crossover and commercial women’s fiction, and adult…
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Lauren Khan
Literary Agent · FinePrint Literary Management
An avid reader across genres, Lauren is particularly interested in adult and YA commercial fiction, especially women’s fiction, romance, mysteries,…
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Lauren Scovel
Literary Agent · Laura Gross Literary Agency
Lauren is passionate about amplifying underrepresented stories and voices, with a particular interest in literary and upmarket-crossover fiction, n…
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Lauren Spieller
Literary Agent · Folio Literary Management
Lauren is drawn to books that strike a balance between commercial appeal and timeless storytelling, especially those with a strong hook and upmarke…
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Laurie McLean
Literary Agent · Fuse Literary
Laurie specializes in representing authors of entertaining and interesting middle-grade, young-adult, and adult genre fiction. Laurie has a near-fu…
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Leah Pierre
Literary Agent · Ladderbird Literary Agency
Leah loves diverse and unique work that is fast-paced and has a complex cast of diverse characters. She also loves a good plot twist and is a huge …
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Lee O’Brien
Literary Agent · Looking Glass Literary & Media
Lee is interested in MG, YA, and Adult in a range of genres, from fantasy to thrillers to romcoms. Within the genres he represents, he’s especially…
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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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Lisa Abellera
Literary Agent · Kimberley Cameron & Associates
In adult fiction, Lisa represents literary, upmarket/book club, and women’s fiction, historical fiction, mystery, suspense, thrillers, science fict…
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Lisa Amstutz
Literary Agent · Storm Literary Agency
Lisa represents nonfiction for all ages (preschool–adult), picture books and middle grade fiction, and picture book author/illustrators. She loves …
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Lydia Silver
Literary Agent · Darley Anderson Children’s Books
Lydia represents clients across all age groups, including picture book, chapter book, middle grade and YA, and has a particular focus on non-fictio…
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Maeve MacLysaght
Literary Agent · Aevitas Creative Management
Maeve is looking for genre-blending commercial queer fiction in YA/Adult/Graphic Novels and select nonfiction, with a particular focus on BIPOC aut…
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Maile Beal
Literary Agent · Arc Literary Management
Maile is interested in adult non-fiction as well as children’s, middle grade, and YA fiction and non-fiction. In all categories, she is looking for…
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Mara Cobb
Literary Agent · Lighthouse Literary
Mara is drawn to strong and feisty protagonists, antagonists with redemptive arcs, and plots that have curveballs and keep her glued to the page. S…
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Mara Hollander
Literary Agent · Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
Mara is actively seeking to represent authors from communities traditionally underrepresented in publishing, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA, and disabled…
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Marcy Posner
Literary Agent · Folio Literary Management
Marcy is never looking for what is currently trendy because it will soon be gone. She’s interested in books like The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, w…
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Marie Lamba
Literary Agent · Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency
Marie has worked as an editor, an award-winning public relations writer, a book publicist, and has taught classes on novel writing and on author pr…
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Marin Takikawa
Literary Agent · The Friedrich Agency
Marin is always seeking innovative literary and upmarket fiction that is lush, evocative, and full of heart(break). She is drawn to family sagas, n…
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Marina Green
Literary Agent · P.S. Literary Agency
Marina is actively acquiring fiction (adult and YA) and non-fiction (adult). In fiction, she is particularly drawn to speculative, atmospheric, and…
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Marisa Corvisiero
Literary Agent · Corvisiero Literary Agency
Marisa will judge each story not just on the writing, but also with an eye toward finding creative stories with well developed plots and rich chara…
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Marisa Zeppieri-Caruana
Literary Agent · Strachan Literary Agency
Marisa has a soft spot for powerful nonfiction and memoirs that dive deep into health, resilience, grief, empowerment, faith, and science. But don’…
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Mark O'Brien
Literary Agent · Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
Across genres, age groups, and categories, Mark loves lyrical prose he can get lost in, wordplay, and a sense of humor. As a queer, neurodivergent …
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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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Matthew Valdez
Literary Agent · Megibow Literary Agency
Matthew’s love of literature began as a teenager when his mom handed him a copy of TWILIGHT after years of being a reluctant reader. In adult ficti…
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Meagan Burgad
Literary Agent · SBR Media
Meagan’s queries are open from the 1st through the 15th of every month. She is open to many different types of books, but right now she is focused …
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Megan Carroll
Literary Agent · Watson, Little Ltd
Megan is looking for writers in a variety of areas, and from a wide range of backgrounds – she is particularly keen to hear from Black, Asian, and …
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Michael Bourret
Literary Agent · Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC
Michael represents a wide range of genres and age groups; his children’s list is broad, spanning from picture books to young adult, while on the ad…
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Michelle Hauck
Literary Agent · Storm Literary Agency
Michelle represents middle grade, young adult, and some limited adult genres. Drawn to all sorts of stories from the heroic to the humorous, she lo…
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Michelle Witte
Literary Agent · Mansion Street Literary Management
Michelle Witte is an author and literary agent with Mansion Street Literary Management specializing in children’s fiction and nonfiction. As an age…
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Minju Chang
Literary Agent · Bookstop Literary Agency
Minju represents both fiction and nonfiction in all children's book categories: picture books, chapter books, middle-grade, graphic novels and YA. …
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Miriam Kriss
Literary Agent · Codex Literary Agency
Miriam represents everything from hardcover historical mysteries to all subgenres of romance, from thrillers to science fiction, from young adult t…
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Moe Ferrara
Literary Agent · Triada US Literary Agency
Moe is primarily interested in children’s literature (PB, MG, and YA + graphic novels in those ages) though the right adult work will catch her att…
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Molly Ker Hawn
Literary Agent · David Higham Associates
Managing Director and Literary Agent Molly Ker Hawn is looking for exceptional middle-grade and young adult fiction with global commercial appeal, …
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Monica Rodriguez
Literary Agent · Context Literary Agency
Monica gravitates toward stories about identity, family relationships, and travel. She is looking to uplift underrepresented voices, including, (bu…
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Morgan Hughes
Literary Agent · FinePrint Literary Management
Morgan believes that books can change the world and is committed to discovering and uplifting underrepresented voices. She is seeking Middle Grade …
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Morgan Wilson
Literary Agent · Belcastro Agency
With over a decade of classroom experience across the Midwest, Morgan wants to uplift the stories their students needed — stories where everyone ca…
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Natalie Kimber
Literary Agent · The Rights Factory
In fiction, Natalie is looking for: literary, commercial, and upmarket women’s and LGBTQ+ fiction, romance, comedies, international or transnationa…
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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. …
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Natascha Morris
Literary Agent · The Tobias Literary Agency
Natascha is primarily looking for bold, emotional narratives with layered characters; lyrical and atmospheric writing; voicey genre-blending tales;…
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Nicole Payne
Literary Agent · Confluence Literary Agency
Nicole is looking for stories that have amazing voice, killer plot, magical words, and a uniqueness that can’t be matched. She focuses on young adu…
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Nikki Carrero
Literary Agent · The Rights Factory
Nikki is currently looking for adult or young adult fiction in the following genres: mystery, thriller, romance, romantic suspense, magical realism…
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Noah Grey Rosenzweig
Literary Agent · Triangle House
Noah is interested in representing both fiction and non-fiction. He is a reader of all fiction but has a particular love for literary, climate, and…
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Paige Terlip
Literary Agent · Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Paige Terlip represents all categories of children’s books from picture books to young adult, as well as select adult fiction, including thrillers/…
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Pam Gruber
Literary Agent · High Line Literary Collective
Pam aims to sign authors, not just individual books, and she believes in collaboration, communication, creativity, and mutual respect. She has an e…
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Patrice Caldwell
Founder & Literary Agent · The Caldwell Agency
Patrice is always looking for high-concept YA (this includes titles that crossover to adult) & MG projects with an amazing hook. Some things she wo…
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Patricia Nelson
Literary Agent · Looking Glass Literary & Media
Patricia represents young adult and middle grade fiction in all genres, adult book club/upmarket fiction (including upmarket fiction with speculati…
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Penny Moore
Literary Agent · Aevitas Creative Management
Penny is a Senior Agent at who represents children’s literature, mainly middle grade, chapter books, young adult, and select picture books. Though …
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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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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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Rachel Mann
Literary Agent · Creative Artists Agency
Rachel represents a broad range of work – largely fiction, with some non-fiction—from commercial to literary, in adult, young adult, and middle-gra…
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Ramona Pina
Literary Agent · BookEnds, LLC
Being a spoken word poet, Ramona knows that her voice is her strongest weapon. She is focusing on building her young adult, crossover, and adult fi…
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Rebecca Angus
Literary Agent · Howland Literary
Rebecca focuses on diverse literature, advocating for young adult books and marginalized voices. She is currently looking for: Young Adult:
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Rebecca Eskildsen
Literary Agent · Writers House
Rebecca is actively growing her list, with a particular interest in middle grade, YA, and adult fiction. Across the board, she’s looking to elevate…
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Rebecca Matte
Literary Agent · Bradford Literary Agency
In general, Rebecca absolutely loves adult and YA science fiction/fantasy and queer romance. But no matter the setting—be it a far off kingdom bese…
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Rebecca Strauss
Literary Agent · DeFiore and Company
Rebecca focuses on literary and commercial fiction, women’s fiction, fantasy, science fiction, romance, mystery, YA, pop culture and select non-fic…
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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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Robin Straus
Literary Agent · Robin Straus Agency, Inc.
Robin Straus is a member of the Association of Authors' Representatives and the Women's Media Group. She graduated from Wellesley College with a BA…
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Rosa Frazier
Literary Agent · The Seymour Agency
Rosa is drawn to underrepresented BIPOC, LGBTQIA, and disabled creatives, hoping to help them reach their authorial and artistic dreams. Caribbean …
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Rose Ferrao
Literary Agent · P.S. Literary Agency
Rose is currently acquiring both fiction and non-fiction. In fiction, she is looking for commercial romance, adult and crossover fantasy, science f…
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Saffron Dodd
Literary Agent · ASH Literary
Saffron is open to graphic novel submissions from creators worldwide, and CB, MG, YA, and NA novel submissions from UK authors only. She is looking…
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Samantha Fabien
Literary Agent · Root Literary
Samantha is always looking for high-concept commercial and upmarket fiction for adult, young adult, and middle grade readers that features diverse,…
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Samantha Wekstein
Literary Agent · Thompson Literary Agency
In YA, Samantha loves creative and epic fantasies, but she is also drawn to realistic stories with multi-dimensional female characters. She is alwa…
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Sarah N. Fisk
Literary Agent · The Tobias Literary Agency
Sarah represents MG, YA, most genre fiction, and select nonfiction. They especially enjoy anything under the speculative fiction umbrella and high-…
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Saritza Hernandez
Literary Agent · Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Saritza specializes in romance and young adult fiction by and for diverse audiences but also represents writers and illustrators for picture books,…
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Serene Hakim
Literary Agent · Ayesha Pande Literary
Serene is particularly interested in both YA and adult fiction that has international themes, highlights a variety of cultures, and focuses on unde…
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Shannon Hassan
Literary Agent · Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC
Shannon Hassan represents upmarket adult fiction, middle grade fiction, and young adult fiction and has New York Times and USA Today bestselling au…
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Shannon Lechon
Literary Agent · Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
Shannon represents middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction, as well as select nonfiction and graphic novels. She is particularly drawn to spec…
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Shari Maurer
Literary Agent · Stringer Literary Agency
Shari represent Picture Books/Middle Grade/Young Adult and Non-fiction. In picture books, she wants something totally original, with a dash of soci…
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Sheila Fernley
Literary Agent · Storm Literary Agency
Sheila is seeking authors and author illustrators, especially diverse and traditionally underrepresented voices, but first and foremost she looks f…
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Shelly Romero
Literary Agent · Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
Shelly is seeking MG, YA, and adult novels, especially those by BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors. Her MSWL is by-no means exhaustive. If your manuscript …
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Sophia Ramos
Literary Agent · New Leaf Literary & Media
Sophia represents commercial to upmarket genre-blending fiction for adult, YA and select middle-grade projects. She loves intentional, lush prose c…
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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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Soumeya Bendimerad Roberts
Literary Agent · HG Literary
In fiction, Soumeya is seeking literary and upmarket novels and collections, and also represents realistic young-adult and middle-grade. She likes …
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Stefanie Molina
Literary Agent · Ladderbird Literary Agency
Stefanie is primarily looking for BIPOC stories, inclusive of intersectional identities (LGBTQ+, disability, mental illness, neurodiversity…). In a…
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Stefanie Molina-Santos
Literary Agent · Looking Glass Literary & Media
Stefanie is currently seeking MG, YA, and adult fiction and nonfiction, primarily by BIPOC authors. In MG and YA she loves gutsy, messy main charac…
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Stevie Finegan
Literary Agent · Zeno Literary Agency
Stevie is particularly interested in fantasy with original, immersive worlds, strong characters, and unique twists, as well as character-driven sci…
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Susan Hawk
Literary Agent · Upstart Crow Literary
Susan represents work for children and teens only: picture books, chapter books, middle grade, and young adult, along with some non-fiction for you…
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Susan Velazquez Colmant
Literary Agent · JaBberwocky Literary Agency
In general, Susan gravitates towards any story that details a complicated family dynamic, illustrates a transformative coming-of-age experience, an…
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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…
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Suzie Townsend
Literary Agent · New Leaf Literary & Media
Suzie represents all brands of children's and adult fiction. She loves women's fiction, narrative nonfiction, memoir, and debut fiction, and on the…
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Syrone Harvey
Literary Agent · Belcastro Agency
Across the board, Syrone is currently focused on finding stories with strong diverse and multi-cultural voices. She is drawn towards picture books …
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Tamara Kawar
Literary Agent · DeFiore and Company
Tamara is actively seeking graphic novels for all ages and across genres; science fiction, fantasy, horror, and historical fiction for middle grade…
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Tasneem Motala
Literary Agent · Belcastro Agency
Tasneem is looking to work with authors writing character-driven Picture Books, YA, Graphic Novels, and Adult fiction, with or without a touch of m…
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Thais Afonso
Literary Agent · Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
Thais represents adult and young adult fiction, with a strong focus on diverse, intersectional, and Global South voices. She is particularly eager …
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Tracy Marchini
Literary Agent · Tracy Marchini Literary
Tracy is especially looking for illustration portfolios, author-illustrator picture books, chapter book length graphic novels, hilarious picture bo…
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Travis Pennington
Literary Agent · The Knight Agency, Inc.
Travis is looking for young adult and middle grade fiction — particularly high-concept stories with a strong voice — along with compelling mysterie…
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Uwe Stender
Literary Agent · Triada US Literary Agency
Uwe has a broad interest in both fiction and non-fiction, seeking compelling works across genres. In adult non-fiction, he particularly seeks narra…
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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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Whitney Ross
Literary Agent · High Line Literary COllective
Whitney is looking for middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction across all genres, with an emphasis on historical, SF & fantasy, romance, and c…
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Yasmin Kane
Literary Agent · Kane Literary Agency
Yasmin is passionate about discovering and championing beautiful, powerful words. She sees books as more than just stories—they are entire worlds, …
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Zoe Plant
Literary Agent · The Bent Agency
Zoe's list spans children's and adult books, leaning toward commercial, entertaining, accessible stories with clever hooks and something to say abo…
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