The Best Literary Agents Seeking Crime Fiction Submissions
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Danielle Egan-Miller
💼 Agency - Browne & Miller Literary Associates 🌍 Location - Chicago, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.browneandmiller.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Christian, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help
Previous clients
Elizabeth Blackwell, Kylie Brant, Jo Furniss, Iain Lawrence, Kimberly Brock
Sarah Hornsley
💼 Agency - The Bent Agency 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - http://www.thebentagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir
Previous clients
Ciara Attwell, Olivia Beirne, Roxie Cooper, Drew Davies, Nick Hollin
Jessica Alvarez
💼 Agency - BookEnds Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Newark, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.bookendsliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir, Spirituality, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Stacey Kennedy, Sharon Culle, Amy Rose Bennett, Laurel Blount
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
Joshua A. Bilmes
💼 Agency - Jabberwocky Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.awfulagent.com 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Politics, Sports
Previous clients
Brandon Sanderson, Charlaine Harris, Peter V. Brett, Jack Campbell, Tanya Huff
Felicity Blunt
💼 Agency - Curtis Brown UK 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult
Previous clients
Jeffrey Deaver, Jennifer Egan, Abi Dare, Daphne du Maurier, Jilly Cooper
Juliet Mushens
💼 Agency - Mushens Entertainment 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.mushens-entertainment.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult
Previous clients
Jessie Burton, Taran Matharu, Richard Osman, Ali Land, Claire Douglas
Karolina Sutton
💼 Agency - Curtis Brown UK 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics
Previous clients
Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo, Tara Westover, Malala Yousafzai, Anthony Doerr
Stephanie Thwaites
💼 Agency - Curtis Brown UK 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Humor, Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade
Previous clients
John Steinbeck, Isla Fisher, Cat Deeley, Celia Rees, A A Milne, Steven Butler
Jessica Sinsheimer
💼 Agency - Context Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.contextlit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, New Adult, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Margot Harrison, Shannon Alexander, Jonathan Chesner, Gwen Hayes
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