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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Children's Book Submissions
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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
Daniel Lazar
💼 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, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Hannah Kent, Chandler Baker, Raymond Villareal, Ingrid Law, Jennifer McMahon, Matt Rothschild
Madeleine Milburn
💼 Agency - Madeleine Milburn Literary 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - http://madeleinemilburn.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, New Adult, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Holly Bourne, Jenna Burtenshaw, Anne Cameron, Nuala Casey
Lori Kilkelly
💼 Agency - LK Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Chicago, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.lkliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book
Previous clients
Camille Andros, David Bernardy, Shinji Fujioka, Lauren Eldridge, Julia Denos
Louise Fury
💼 Agency - The Bent Agency 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.thebentagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Graphic Novel, Romance, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Self-Help, Sports, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book
Previous clients
Fred Aceves, Lindsay Emory, Lonnie Busch, Dante Medema
Ginger Clark
💼 Agency - Curtis Brown, Ltd. 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://curtisbrown.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade
Previous clients
Ursula K. Le Guin, Patricia Wrede, Elizabeth Wein, Tim Pratt, John Langan
Rachel Ekstrom
💼 Agency - Folio Literary Management 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.foliolit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Business Book, Spirituality
Previous clients
Rachael Lippincott, Kristin Fields, Nina Laurin, Jeff Garvin, Sandra Block
Alison Fargis
💼 Agency - Stonesong 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.stonesong.com 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, Children's Book, Middle Grade
Previous clients
Susan B. Anderson, Sara Bliss, Michael Buckley, Erin Gleeson, Eric Gorges
Brianne Johnson
💼 Agency - Writers House 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.hgliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
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
Molly Ker Hawn
💼 Agency - The Bent Agency 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - http://www.thebentagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade
Previous clients
Hilary McKay, Matt Killeen, Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, Alwyn Hamilton, Heidi Heilig
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