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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Diverse Fiction Submissions
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Marietta Zacker
💼 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, Diverse Fiction
Previous clients
Ann Bonwill, Dawn Lairimore, Stephanie Sanders, Hilary Wagner
Hannah Bowman
💼 Agency - Liza Dawson Associates 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.lizadawsonassociates.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Christian, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
R.F. Kuang, Pierce Brown, Tobias Buckell, Kameron Hurley, Kelly Robson
Tracy Marchini
💼 Agency - BookEnds Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Newark, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.bookendsliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Jennifer Robin Barr, Charlene Chua, Sally Deng, Margaret Finnegan, Rita Lorraine Hubbard
Dorian Karchmar
💼 Agency - William Morris Endeavor 🌍 Location - Los Angeles, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.wmeagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, Feminism, LGBTQ, Self-Help
Previous clients
Alexandra Curry, Marc Estrin, Robert Rosenberg, Patricia Wood, Kate Jacobs
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
Carrie Pestritto
💼 Agency - Laura Dail Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.ldlainc.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Kalyn Josephson, Jon Birger, Lily Chu, Graci Kim, Claire Kann
Ellen Geiger
💼 Agency - Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Inc. 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.goldinlit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Diverse Fiction, Feminism, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Mystery, Women's Fiction
Previous clients
Margaret Wise Brown, Adrienne Rich, Juan González, James Kugel, Robert Tsai
Molly O'Neill
💼 Agency - Root Literary 🌍 Location - Los Angeles, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.rootliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, Graphic Novel
Previous clients
Adib Khorram, Lynne Kelly, Sarah Sax, Ellen T. Crenshaw, Sophia Glock
Lisa Leshne
💼 Agency - The Leshne Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.leshneagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Spirituality, Sports, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, Feminism
Previous clients
Julissa Arce, Leslie Lehr, Christie Pearce Rampone, AJ Mendez, Ivan Klima
Jennifer Azantian
💼 Agency - Azantian Literary Agency 🌍 Location - San Francisco, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.azantianlitagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Horror
Previous clients
S. A. Chakraborty, Heidi Lang, L.D. Lewis, Gwendolyn Clare
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