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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Diverse Fiction Submissions
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Molly Friedrich
💼 Agency - The Friedrich Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.friedrichagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Diverse Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Short Story, Thriller
Previous clients
Jane Smiley, Frank McCourt, Terry McMillan, Melissa Bank, Leslie Daniels, Alison Espach
Lisa Erbach Vance
💼 Agency - Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://aaronpriest.com 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, Crime Fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Romance, Women's Fiction
Previous clients
Harlan Coben, Gregg Hurwitz, Glen Erik Hamilton, B.J. Daniels, Rebecca Hardiman, Sandra Kitt
Caitlin McDonald
💼 Agency - Donald Maass Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://maassagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, Feminism, LGBTQ
Previous clients
C.L. Polk, A.J. Hackwith, Caitlin Starling, Wendy Trimboli
Alice Williams
💼 Agency - Alice Williams Literary Agency 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.alicewilliamsliterary.co.uk/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Lara Hawthorne, Pete Williamson, Fabi Santiago, Rachel Delahaye, Paul Whitfield
Andrea Morrison
💼 Agency - Writers House 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.writershouse.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction
Previous clients
Hillary Frank, Shreya Gupta, Diana Sudyka, Aja Gabel, Aimee Sicuro
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
Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction
Previous clients
Jenny Han, Lois Lowry, Morgan Matson, Julie Morstad, Tamora Pierce, Jordan Scott
Jim McCarthy
💼 Agency - Dystel, Goderich & Bourret 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.dystel.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, Business Book, Cookbook, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction, New Adult, Politics, Sports
Previous clients
Richelle Mead, Cynthia Ceilan, Victoria Laurie, Carrie Ryan, Julia Templeton, Michelle Rowen
Laurie McLean
💼 Agency - Fuse Literary 🌍 Location - San Francisco, US 🧑💻 Website - http://fuseliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Action & Adventure, Diverse Fiction
Previous clients
Julie Kagawa, Brian D. Anderson, Pip Ballantine, Melissa D. Savage, Linda Wisdom
Elaine Spencer
💼 Agency - The Knight Agency 🌍 Location - Atlanta, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.knightagency.net/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Romance, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, Diverse Fiction
Previous clients
Sara Ackerman, Joy Avery, Dakota Cassidy, Laure Greer, Carlos Evans
Uwe Stender
💼 Agency - Triada US Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Pittsburgh, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.triadaus.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Mystery, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Adiba Jaigirdar, Dana L. Davis, Elizabeth LaBan, Christi Paul, Jared Reck
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