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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Commercial Fiction Submissions

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Helen Heller

💼 Agency: The Helen Heller Agency

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

🧑‍💻 Website: https://thehelenhelleragency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Thriller

Previous clients: Khaled Hosseini, Bruce Holsinger, Nora Murphy

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Margret McBride

💼 Agency: Margret McBride Literary Agency

🌍 Location: San Diego, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.mcbrideliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Self-Help, Politics, Feminism, Narrative Nonfiction, Humor, Mystery, Cookbook, LGBTQ, Action & Adventure, Chick Lit, Crime Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, New Adult, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Benjamin Bikman, Grant Sabatier, Sheldon Bowles, Brandon Webb

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Jennifer DeChiara

💼 Agency: Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.jdlit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Self-Help, Spirituality, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ

Previous clients: Brent Hartinger, Richard Mintzer, Jeff Anderson, Franco Aureliani

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Liza Dawson

💼 Agency: Liza Dawson Associates

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.lizadawsonassociates.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Tawni O'Dell, Annie Barrows, Robyn Carr, Ross Gay, Marie Bostwick

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Jim McCarthy

💼 Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dystel.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Sports, Chick Lit

Previous clients: Richelle Mead, Cynthia Ceilan, Victoria Laurie, Carrie Ryan, Julia Templeton, Michelle Rowen

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Annelise Robey

💼 Agency: Jane Rotrosen Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.janerotrosen.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients: Terri Garey, Monica McCarty, James Hayman

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Christine Witthohn

💼 Agency: Book Cents Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.bookcentsliteraryagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email.

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Cookbook, Feminism, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients: Kerrigan Byrne, Lisa Marie Rice, Anita Clenney, Sherelle Green, Yahrah St. John, A.C. Arthur.

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Johanna Castillo

💼 Agency: Writers House

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.writershouse.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Romance, Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, Commercial Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, African-American, Literary Fiction

Previous clients: Isabel Allende, Samanta Schweblin, Justin Baldoni, Mercedes Ron, Ana Castillo, Victoria Alonso, Ariana Godoy, Natasha Alford, Rafael Agustin

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Wendy Sherman

💼 Agency: Wendy Sherman Associates

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.wsherman.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, Spirituality, Sports

Previous clients: Anthony Youn, Nani Power, Gabrielle Korn, Wendy Walker, Marjan Kamali

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Donald Maass

💼 Agency: Donald Maass Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://maassagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients: Nnedi Okorafor, Brent Weeks, Anne Perry, Todd McCaffrey

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