The Best Literary Agents Seeking Diverse Fiction Submissions

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Jessica Felleman

💼 Agency - Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency
🌍 Location - New York, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.jenniferlyonsliteraryagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Science Fiction, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ

Previous clients

Kathleen Smith, Kelly Roman, Samia Khan

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Katherine Latshaw

💼 Agency - Folio Literary Management
🌍 Location - New York City, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.foliolit.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, Feminism, LGBTQ

Previous clients

Burt Reynolds, Layla Saad, Cary Elwes, Kimberly William-Paisley, Madisen Kuhn

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Lindsay Guzzardo

💼 Agency - Martin Literary Management
🌍 Location - Seattle, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://martinlit.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients

Kendra Elliot, Marina Adair, Dani Cessna

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Jennifer Mattson

💼 Agency - Andrea Brown Literary Agency
🌍 Location - Chicago, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.andreabrownlit.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients

Katy Loutzenhiser, Kate Hannigan, Kim Norman, Linda Ashman

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