The Best Literary Agents Seeking African American Submissions

💼 Agency: Stonesong

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Nonfiction, Cookbook, Narrative Nonfiction, African-American, BIPOC, Self-Help, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery

Previous clients: Chloe Crane-Leroux, Annie Elliott, Danielle Bayard Jackson, The War on Cars, Sharon Udasin, Rachel Frazin, Gabrielle Nicole Pharms, Zehra Allibhai, Laura Manzano, Beth Demmon, Brian Noyes, Kes Trester, Layla Schlack, Lecia Michelle, Susan Puckett.

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Sophie Hicks Agency

🌍 Location: London, GB

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Children's Book, Action & Adventure, African-American, BIPOC, Crime Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Previous clients: Eoin Colfer, Emerald Fennell, Benedict Jacka, Paddy O'Reilly

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Fuse Literary

🌍 Location: Dallas, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://fuseliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients: Nina Crespo, J.S. Dewes, Paris Wynters, Synithia Williams

💼 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: 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: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dystel.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, African-American, BIPOC, Chick Lit, Cookbook, Feminism, New Adult, Politics, Sports, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Sophie Wan, Anna Mercier, Ash Nouveau, Kika Hatzopoulou, Jenna Miller

Open to queries

💼 Agency: McKinnon Literary

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://mckinnonliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, African-American, #ownvoices

Previous clients: Simon Doonan, Jessica Abel, Robin D.G. Kelly, Mark Siegel

💼 Agency: Ladderbird Literary Agency

🌍 Location: San Francisco, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients: Cody Luff, Catherine Adel West, Martin Padgett, M Shelly Connor

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Copps Literary Services

🌍 Location: Dallas, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Diverse Fiction, Cookbook, Literary Fiction, Romance, Thriller, African-American, BIPOC, Chick Lit, Christian, Fantasy, Humor, LGBTQ, Mystery, New Adult, Nonfiction, Science Fiction, Spirituality, Sports

Previous clients: Building a client list

💼 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