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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Children's Book Submissions

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.

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Lisa Leshne

💼 Agency - The Leshne Agency
🌍 Location - New York City, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.leshneagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Children's Book, Business Book, Children's Book, Cookbook, Diverse Fiction, Feminism, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Spirituality, Sports, Thriller, Young Adult

Previous clients

Julissa Arce, Leslie Lehr, Christie Pearce Rampone, AJ Mendez, Ivan Klima

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Sara Crowe

💼 Agency - Pippin Properties
🌍 Location - New York City, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.pippinproperties.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Children's Book, Children's Book, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult

Previous clients

Nina Lacour, Erin Entrada Kelly, Amy Rose Capetta, Kate Pentecost

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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

Children's Book, Children's Book, Cookbook, Diverse Fiction, Feminism, Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Self-Help, Thriller

Previous clients

Terry Border, Neil Landau, Matt Frederick, Craig Tracy

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Stephen Barbara

💼 Agency - InkWell Management
🌍 Location - New York City, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://inkwellmanagement.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Children's Book, Children's Book, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Nonfiction, Science Fiction, Sports, Thriller, Young Adult

Previous clients

Lauren Oliver, Paul Tremblay, Laura Amy Schlitz, Lisa Graff

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Steven Chudney

💼 Agency - The Chudney Agency
🌍 Location - New York City, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.thechudneyagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

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

Previous clients

Gaby Triana, Julie Bowe, Chris Woodworth, Wendy Lichtman

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Victoria Doherty-Munro

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

Genres

Children's Book, Children's Book, Fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult

Previous clients

Alexandra Ott, Jennifer Sommersby, Eliza Gordon

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Emily van Beek

💼 Agency - Folio Literary Management
🌍 Location - New York City, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.foliojr.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Children's Book, Children's Book, Diverse Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Young Adult

Previous clients

Jenny Han, Lois Lowry, Morgan Matson, Julie Morstad, Tamora Pierce, Jordan Scott

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Jenny Bent

💼 Agency - The Bent Agency
🌍 Location - New York City, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.thebentagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form

Genres

Children's Book, African-American, BIPOC, Children's Book, Commercial Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, Nonfiction, Romance, Self-Help, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients

AG Howard, Lori Wilde, Julia London, Lynsay Sands, Lori Nelson Spielman, Amy Bourret

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Darley Anderson

💼 Agency - Darley Anderson Literary Agency
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.darleyanderson.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Children's Book, Children's Book, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction

Previous clients

Lee Child, Martina Cole, Margaret Dickinson, John Connolly, Tana French

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Nancy Miles

💼 Agency - Miles Stott Agency
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - https://milesstottagency.co.uk/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Children's Book, Children's Book, Fiction, Middle Grade, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult

Previous clients

Frances Hardinge, Gill Lewis, Mark Burgess, Kirsty Applebaum

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