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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Fiction Submissions
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Emma Patterson
💼 Agency - Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - https://brandthochman.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction
Previous clients
Patrick Arden, Louise Aronson, Rita Mae Brown, Kim Church
Cameron McClure
💼 Agency - Donald Maass Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://maassagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Robert McCammon, Robert Jackson Bennett, Ada Palmer, Amy Alkon
Amy Giuffrida
💼 Agency - Belcastro Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.belcastroagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Maria Tureaud, Jax McQueen, Sarah Elynn, Haley Hwang
Kim Lionetti
💼 Agency - BookEnds Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Newark, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.bookendsliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Helen Hoang, Kennedy Ryan, Rochelle Weinstein, Christie Craig, Nicola Marsh
Elizabeth Winick Rubenstein
💼 Agency - McIntosh & Otis, Inc. 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://mcintoshandotis.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Feminism
Previous clients
Eleanor Brown, Phyllis T. Smith, Kimberly Frost
Allison Hunter
💼 Agency - Trellis Literary 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.trellisliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Romance, Thriller
Previous clients
Rosie Walsh, Lauren Ho, Randall Klein, Alexandra Borowitz, Katie Heaney
Peter Straus
💼 Agency - RCW Literary Agency 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.rcwlitagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Previous clients
Kazuo Ishiguro, Colm Toibin, Kate Atkinson, Jenny Pitman, Rupert Thomsom
Susan Hawk
💼 Agency - Upstart Crow Literary 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.upstartcrowliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book
Previous clients
Rachael Allen, Marcie Colleen, Alison Oliver, Ruth Spiro, Sarah Tolcser, Shelley Tougas, Lisa Tyre
Jane Dystel
💼 Agency - Dystel, Goderich & Bourret 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.dystel.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Politics, Cookbook, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Self-Help, Sports, Thriller
Previous clients
Colin Broderick, David Morrell, Scott Hamilton, Michele R. McPhee, Anne Stuart, Mary Ann Esposito
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
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