The Best Literary Agents Seeking Children's Book Submissions

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Allison Remcheck

💼 Agency - Stimola Literary Studio
🌍 Location - New York City, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.stimolaliterarystudio.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form

Genres

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ

Previous clients

Kenneth Kraegel, Jacob Kramer, Esme Raji Codell, Courtney Allison Moulton

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Lori Steel

💼 Agency - Red Fox Literary
🌍 Location - New York, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.redfoxliterary.com/index.html
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

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

Previous clients

Jilanne Hoffman, Lynn Becker, K.E. Lewis, Mary Cronin, Shelley Jackson, Anna Drury

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Hannah Mann

💼 Agency - Writers House
🌍 Location - New York, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.writershouse.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

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

Previous clients

Libby Babbott-Klein, Alexandra Thompson, Sarah Goodman, Kelly Baptist

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Hannah Fergesen

💼 Agency - KT Literary
🌍 Location - Denver, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://ktliterary.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients

Alex Brown, Simon Jimenez, Heather Carver, Deva Fagan, Lani Frank

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Natalie M. Lakosil

💼 Agency - Bradford Literary Agency
🌍 Location - San Diego, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.irenegoodman.com/natalie-lakosil
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor, Mystery, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Self-Help, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, Feminism, LGBTQ, Women's Fiction

Previous clients

Amy Alexander, Harry Bernstein, Monique Domovitch, Julie Eshbaugh, Stephanie Faris

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Jessica Saint Jean

💼 Agency - Jill Grinberg Literary Management
🌍 Location - New York, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://jillgrinbergliterary.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Graphic Novel, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction

Previous clients

Building a client list

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Moe Ferrara

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

Genres

Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients

Robbie Couch, Cale Dietrich, Dee Garretson, Ashley Belote, Hallee Adelman, Matthew Dow Smith

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