The Best Literary Agents Seeking Submissions in Chicago

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Lara Perkins

💼 Agency - Andrea Brown Literary Agency
🌍 Location - Chicago, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.andreabrownlit.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients

Kirsten W. Larson, Emily Martin, Tami Charles, Katy Tanis

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Jennifer Laughran

💼 Agency - Andrea Brown Literary Agency
🌍 Location - Chicago, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.andreabrownlit.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form

Genres

Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book

Previous clients

Daniel Pinkwater, Calef Brown, Sergio Ruzzier, Stephanie Oakes, Erine Lange

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Tina Schwartz

💼 Agency - The Purcell Agency, LLC
🌍 Location - Chicago, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.thepurcellagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Sports, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ

Previous clients

Renee James, Laurel Yourke, K.D. Gennaro, Cara Sue Achterberg, Melody Maysonet, Joyce Burns Zeiss

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Jennifer Soloway

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Literary Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book

Previous clients

Mia Wenjen, Amber Lough, Kim Johnson, Aiden Thomas

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Jemiscoe Chambers-Black

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, New Adult, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Horror

Previous clients

Tiffany Brownlee, Heather Powell, Shondra Walker, Carol Williams

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