The Best Literary Agents Seeking Fiction Submissions
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Laney Katz Becker
💼 Agency - Massie & McQuilkin 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.mmqlit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Previous clients
David Bell, Jeff Bartsch, Jennifer S. Brown, Robert P. Watson
Tracy Bohan
💼 Agency - The Wylie Agency 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.wylieagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction
Previous clients
Sally Rooney, Chimamanda Adichie, Katherine Angel, Michael Marks
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
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
Previous clients
Alexandra Curry, Marc Estrin, Robert Rosenberg, Patricia Wood, Kate Jacobs
Nicole James
💼 Agency - The James Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.jamesliteraryagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Self-Help
Previous clients
Diana Harmon Asher, Nick Burd, Ben Coes, Luca Veste, Maja Lunde
Sarah Burnes
💼 Agency - The Gernert Company 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.thegernertco.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade
Previous clients
Kieran Scott, Adam Gidwitz, Susan Burton, Rachel Kadish
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
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
Previous clients
Richelle Mead, Cynthia Ceilan, Victoria Laurie, Carrie Ryan, Julia Templeton, Michelle Rowen
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
Previous clients
Margaret Wise Brown, Adrienne Rich, Juan González, James Kugel, Robert Tsai
Luke Janklow
💼 Agency - Janklow & Nesbit Associates 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.janklowandnesbit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Sports
Previous clients
Anderson Cooper, Emma Watson, Simon Cowell, Brian Haig, Jilliane Hoffman
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