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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Humor Submissions
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Marya Spence
💼 Agency - Janklow & Nesbit Associates 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.janklowandnesbit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction
Previous clients
Jess Arndt, Gabriella Burnham, Arabelle Sicardi, Yrsa Daley-Ward
Christopher Schelling
💼 Agency - Selectric Artists 🌍 Location - Hartford, US 🧑💻 Website - http://selectricartists.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Fantasy, Humor, Middle Grade, Science Fiction, Thriller
Previous clients
Rainbow Rowell, Kate Mulgrew, Augusten Burroughs, Haven Kimmel, Robert Wilder
Andrea Somberg
💼 Agency - Harvey Klinger, Inc. 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.harveyklinger.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
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, Cookbook, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, Sports, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction
Previous clients
Sarah Beth Durst, Erin Celello, B.A. Binns, Jessica Warman, Christopher Lee Barish, Lyla Ward
Kirby Kim
💼 Agency - Janklow & Nesbit Associates 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.janklowandnesbit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Previous clients
Gina Apostol, Matt Bell, Ted Chiang, Malcolm Brooks, Karolina Waclawiak
Kari Sutherland
💼 Agency - KT LITERARY 🌍 Location - San Diego, US 🧑💻 Website - https://ktliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book
Previous clients
Saadia Faruqi, Kelly Coon, Laura Pohl
Louise Fury
💼 Agency - The Bent Agency 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.thebentagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Graphic Novel, Romance, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Self-Help, Sports, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Cookbook, Crime Fiction, Humor
Previous clients
Fred Aceves, Lindsay Emory, Lonnie Busch, Dante Medema
Susan Ramer
💼 Agency - Don Congdon Associates 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.doncongdon.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Women's Fiction
Previous clients
Kathryn Stockett, Rachel Weaver, Ellen Gilchrist, Amy Belding Brown, Rachel Louise Snyder
Jessica Sinsheimer
💼 Agency - Context Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.contextlit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, New Adult, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Margot Harrison, Shannon Alexander, Jonathan Chesner, Gwen Hayes
Kelly Sonnack
💼 Agency - Andrea Brown Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Chicago, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.andreabrownlit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
Genres
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book
Previous clients
Christine Lynn Herman, Kim Smith, Sharon Cameron, James Burks, Joy Ang, Alastair Heim
Mitchell S. Waters
💼 Agency - Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - https://brandthochman.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Christian, Cookbook, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help
Previous clients
Joy Castro, Sarah Schulman, Michael Thomas Ford, Laurel Ann Nattress, Vestal McIntyre
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