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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Children's Book Submissions
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Miriam Kriss
💼 Agency - Irene Goodman Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.irenegoodman.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction
Previous clients
Lilith Saintcrow, Jackie Morse Kessler, Karen Mahoney, Kelly Keaton
Marcy Posner
💼 Agency - Folio Literary Management 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.foliolit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction
Previous clients
Joss Ware, Kristi Cook, Susan Hubbard
Nancy Gallt
💼 Agency - Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Newark, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.galltzacker.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book
Previous clients
Rick Riordan, Bety G. Birney, Sophie Blackall, Jeanne DuPrau, Bagram Ibatoulline
Alice Williams
💼 Agency - Alice Williams Literary Agency 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.alicewilliamsliterary.co.uk/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Lara Hawthorne, Pete Williamson, Fabi Santiago, Rachel Delahaye, Paul Whitfield
Sorche Fairbank
💼 Agency - Fairbank Literary Representation 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.fairbankliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, Feminism
Previous clients
Terry Border, Neil Landau, Matt Frederick, Craig Tracy
Carrie Pestritto
💼 Agency - Laura Dail Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.ldlainc.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Kalyn Josephson, Jon Birger, Lily Chu, Graci Kim, Claire Kann
Jodi Reamer
💼 Agency - Writers House 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.writershouse.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Children's Book, Self-Help
Previous clients
Stephenie Meyer, John Green, Dan Santat, Ransom Riggs, Lisa Yee
Jennifer Azantian
💼 Agency - Azantian Literary Agency 🌍 Location - San Francisco, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.azantianlitagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Horror
Previous clients
S. A. Chakraborty, Heidi Lang, L.D. Lewis, Gwendolyn Clare
Margaret Connolly
💼 Agency - Margaret Connolly Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Sydney, AU 🧑💻 Website - https://margaretconnolly.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book
Previous clients
Les Murray, Kate Jennings, David Ireland, Rachael Treasure, Julie Vivas
Brianne Johnson
💼 Agency - HG Literary 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.hgliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
Genres
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Wesley King, Fran Manushkin, Margo Kelly, Andrew Root
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