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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Humor Submissions

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Kirby Kim

💼 Agency: Janklow & Nesbit Associates

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Gina Apostol, Matt Bell, Ted Chiang, Malcolm Brooks, Karolina Waclawiak

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Erin Niumata

💼 Agency: Folio Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Romance, Horror, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Feminism, Mystery

Previous clients: Carolyn Brown, Sandy Robins, Amy Clark, Josh Shipp, James Guiliani

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Farley Chase

💼 Agency: Chase Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://chaseliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Sports, Fantasy, Business Book, Horror, Politics, Self-Help

Previous clients: Alia Volz, Robert Weintraub, Gregory Crough, Gilbert King, Matt Stoller

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Adam Schear

💼 Agency: DeFiore and Company

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Story, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, #ownvoices

Previous clients: Jake Wolff, Julie Lekstrom Himes, Scott Bedford, Jen Adams

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Emily Forland

💼 Agency: Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Heidi Durrow, Alice Fulton, Bill Hayes, James Magnuson, Greil Marcus, Dominic Smith

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Christina Hogrebe

💼 Agency: Jane Rotrosen Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Romance, Women's Fiction, Chick Lit, Middle Grade, Thriller, Fantasy

Previous clients: Kaya McLaren, Beth Kendrick, Robert Dalby, Lacey Alexander, Cathy Yardley

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Andrea Somberg

💼 Agency: Harvey Klinger, Inc.

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction

Previous clients: Sarah Beth Durst, Erin Celello, B.A. Binns, Jessica Warman, Christopher Lee Barish, Lyla Ward

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Katie Grimm

💼 Agency: Curtis Brown, Ltd.

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://curtisbrown.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, Feminism, Humor, Short Story

Previous clients: Elizabeth Huergo, David Lomax, Mickey George, Rebecca Altman, Jaime Green

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Annie Hwang

💼 Agency: Ayesha Pande Literary

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Humor, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, Feminism, LGBTQ

Previous clients: John Paul Brammer, Franny Choi, Jezz Chung, Lilly Dancyger, Carson Faust, Faylita Hicks, Sequoia Nagamatsu, Cleo Qian.

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Claudia Ballard

💼 Agency: William Morris Endeavor

🌍 Location: Los Angeles, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction

Previous clients: Marie-Helene Bertino, Emma Straub, Megan Amram, Charlie Kaufman, Eddie Joyce

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