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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Submissions in Canada

Browse top literary agents from around the world.

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This directory of literary agents will give you a headstart on your search for The One. To save both your time and the agents’ time, please make sure to:

  • Research the literary agency
  • Study the agent’s submission guidelines, wishlist, and portfolio
  • Personalize your query or book proposal

For more querying best practices, refer to this post. And if you'd like help perfecting your query letter, consider a query letter review.

Best of luck! If you’re an agent and would like to get in touch with us about your profile, contact us here.

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Martha Webb

💼 Agency - CookeMcDermid
🌍 Location - Toronto, CA
🧑‍💻 Website - https://cookemcdermid.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Self-Help

Previous clients

Zoey Leigh Peterson, Tima Kurdi, Michael Crummey, Robyn Doolittle, Cathal Kelly

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Anne McDermid

💼 Agency - CookeMcDermid
🌍 Location - Toronto, CA
🧑‍💻 Website - https://cookemcdermid.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients

Matt Cohen, Greg Hollingshead, David Adams Richards, Charles Montgomery

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Laura Cameron

💼 Agency - Transatlantic Agency
🌍 Location - Toronto, CA
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.transatlanticagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book

Previous clients

Building a client list

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Maria Vicente

💼 Agency - P.S. Literary Agency
🌍 Location - Toronto, CA
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.psliterary.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fiction, Graphic Novel, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients

Ashley Robin Franklin, Josh Palange, Whitney Taylor King, Ruth Hammond

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Barbara Berson

💼 Agency - The Helen Heller Agency
🌍 Location - Toronto, CA
🧑‍💻 Website - https://thehelenhelleragency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade

Previous clients

Corinne Clark, Amanda Ghazale Aziz, David Demchuk

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Marilyn Biderman

💼 Agency - Transatlantic Agency
🌍 Location - Toronto, CA
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.transatlanticagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients

Kim Bolan, Cecil Foster, Judith McCormack, Theodora Armstrong

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Claire Harris

💼 Agency - P.S. Literary Agency
🌍 Location - Toronto, CA
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.psliterary.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fiction, Crime Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Diverse Fiction

Previous clients

Building a client list

Query Tracker | MSWL

Denise Bukowski

💼 Agency - The Bukowski Agency
🌍 Location - Toronto, CA
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.bukowskiagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients

Alan Bradley, Lori Lansens, George Bowering, Frank Koller

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Carolyn Forde

💼 Agency - Transatlantic Agency
🌍 Location - Toronto, CA
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.transatlanticagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients

Tara MacLean, Susan Goldswain, Geoffrey Line, Hannah McKinnon

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Dean Cooke

💼 Agency - CookeMcDermid
🌍 Location - Toronto, CA
🧑‍💻 Website - https://cookemcdermid.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade

Previous clients

Cherie Dimaline, John Irving, Marsha Skrypuch, Lilian Nattel

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