The Best Literary Agents Seeking African American Submissions

💼 Agency: Janklow & Nesbit Associates

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.janklowandnesbit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Politics, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Commercial Fiction

Previous clients: Hari Ziyad, Susan Bernhard, William Dameron, Precious Brady Davis

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Emerald City Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Seattle, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.emeraldcityliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients: Bill Konigsberg, Lisa Rosinsky, Kate Klise, Carrie Finison

💼 Agency: KT Literary

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://ktliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Graphic Novel, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ, African-American, #ownvoices

Previous clients: Angela Ahn, Aashna Avachat, Michal Babay, V.T. Bidania, Fleur Bradley, Nick Brooks, Christine Calella, Melissa Capriglione, Doug Cenko, Laura Dalesandro, Vera Greentea, Shelli R. Johannes, Sydney Langford, Carolyn Lê

💼 Agency: CAA

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.caa.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, African-American

Previous clients: Joe Biden, Ken Armstrong, Kamala Harris, Mark Manson, Patricia Lockwood

Open to queries

💼 Agency: InkWell Management

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://inkwellmanagement.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook, Spirituality, Sports, Action & Adventure, African-American, BIPOC, Chick Lit, Children's Book, Christian, Crime Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Fantasy, Feminism, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ, Memoir, Middle Grade, Narrative Nonfiction, New Adult, #ownvoices, Picture Book, Poetry, Politics, Romance, Science Fiction, Self-Help, Short Story, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients: Lee Child, Andrew Child, Alicia Keys, Robert Harris, Antonio Damasio, James Gleick, Simon Schama, Dava Sobel, Elin Hilderbrand

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Embolden Media Group

🌍 Location: Orlando, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.jevonbolden.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Christian, Self-Help, Spirituality, Children's Book, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC, Commercial Fiction

Previous clients: Faith Brooks, John Eckhardt, Freddi Williams Evans, Sharon Norris Elliott, Sophia Ruffin

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Nelson Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Denver, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.foliojr.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, African-American, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Commercial Fiction, Feminism, Horror, Humor, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Science Fiction, Thriller

Previous clients: Valerie Valdes, Priyanka Taslim, Roseanne A. Brown, Brittney Morris

💼 Agency: BJ Robbins Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Los Angeles, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.bjrobbinsliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, Sports, Diverse Fiction, African-American, Young Adult

Previous clients: Stephen Graham Jones, Nafisa Haji, Renee Swindle, Mary Volmer

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Ayesha Pande Literary

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.pandeliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Horror, Humor, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Story, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC

Previous clients: Delroy Lindo, Annabelle Tometich, Minda Honey

💼 Agency: Writers House

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.writershouse.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, African-American, BIPOC, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Cory Anderson, Linzie Hunter, Al Rodin, Jasmyn Wright

Open to queries