The Best Literary Agents Seeking Fiction Submissions

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Robin Rue

💼 Agency - Writers House
🌍 Location - New York, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.writershouse.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult

Previous clients

JoAnn Ros, S.L. Viehl, Kresley Cole, Dianne Emley

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Tamar Rydzinski

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

Genres

Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade

Previous clients

Danielle L. Jensen, Bryan Denson, Bruce Goldfarb, Nina Berry, Robin Constantine

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Farley Chase

💼 Agency - Chase Literary Agency
🌍 Location - New York City, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://chaseliterary.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Sports, BIPOC, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Previous clients

Alia Volz, Robert Weintraub, Gregory Crough, Gilbert King, Matt Stoller

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Lorin Rees

💼 Agency - Rees Literary Agency
🌍 Location - Boston, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://reesagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help

Previous clients

Uzma Jalaluddin, Rin Chupeco, Arlene Weintraub, Will Holtham, Sylvia Lafair, Hank Gilman

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Warren Frazier

💼 Agency - John Hawkins & Associates
🌍 Location - New York, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.jhalit.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Business Book, Graphic Novel, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Short Story

Previous clients

Joyce Carol Oates, Mark Z. Danielewski, Olga Grushin, Jess Walter

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Vicky Bijur

💼 Agency - Vicky Bijur Literary Agency
🌍 Location - New York, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.vickybijuragency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction

Previous clients

Laura Lippman, Lisa Genova, James Sallis, Christina Shea, Margaret Maron

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Sallyanne Sweeney

💼 Agency - Mulcahy Associates
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - https://mmbcreative.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book

Previous clients

Juno Dawson, Steve Lenton, Jon Walter, Lucy Van Smit

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