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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Historical Fiction Submissions

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Susan Golomb

💼 Agency: Writers House

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.writershouse.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Cookbook, Self-Help

Previous clients: Jonathan Franzen, Krys Lee, William T. Vollman, Rachel Kushner, Imbolo Mbue

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Jennie Dunham

💼 Agency: Dunham Literary

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dunhamlit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book

Previous clients: Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart, Mark Bowden, Tod Goldberg, Margaret McMullan

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Molly Friedrich

💼 Agency: The Friedrich Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.friedrichagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Diverse Fiction, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Jane Smiley, Frank McCourt, Terry McMillan, Melissa Bank, Leslie Daniels, Alison Espach

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Laura Bradford

💼 Agency: Bradford Literary Agency

🌍 Location: San Diego, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://bradfordlit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients: Lauren Dane, Megan Hart, Alison Kent, Jenn Bennett, Rachel Solomon, Tessa Bailey

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Paige Wheeler

💼 Agency: Creative Media Agency, Inc.

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://cmalit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Young Adult

Previous clients: Sheila Roberts, Nancy Coco, Theresa Romain, Marin Thomas

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Melanie Figueroa

💼 Agency: Root Literary

🌍 Location: Los Angeles, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.rootliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Horror

Previous clients: Kim Neville, Sarah Prineas, Kate Sweeney, Maeeda Khan

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Kat Foxx

💼 Agency: The Rights Factory

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.therightsfactory.com

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: BIPOC, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ, Memoir, Middle Grade, Nonfiction, Romance, Thriller, Young Adult, Fantasy

Previous clients: Kathryn Caraway, Jody Graydon, Nicola Sammeroff

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Jill Grinberg

💼 Agency: Jill Grinberg Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://jillgrinbergliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Business Book, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Politics, Spirituality, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Jennifer Holm, Catherine Gilberg Murdock, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Sara Donati, T.J. Stiles

Open to queries

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Nicole Payne

💼 Agency: Copps Literary Services

🌍 Location: Dallas, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.coppsliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Diverse Fiction, Cookbook, Literary Fiction, Romance, Thriller, African-American, BIPOC, Chick Lit, Christian, Fantasy, Humor, LGBTQ, Mystery, New Adult, Nonfiction, Science Fiction, Spirituality, Sports

Previous clients: Building a client list

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Kim Lindman

💼 Agency: Stonesong

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.stonesong.com

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Nonfiction, Cookbook, Narrative Nonfiction, African-American, BIPOC, Self-Help, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery

Previous clients: Chloe Crane-Leroux, Annie Elliott, Danielle Bayard Jackson, The War on Cars, Sharon Udasin, Rachel Frazin, Gabrielle Nicole Pharms, Zehra Allibhai, Laura Manzano, Beth Demmon, Brian Noyes, Kes Trester, Layla Schlack, Lecia Michelle, Susan Puckett.

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