The Best Literary Agents Seeking Literary Fiction Submissions

💼 Agency: Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.mmqalit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries via email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Young Adult

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💼 Agency: Trellis Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, Feminism, Horror, Mystery, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Zakiya Dalila Harris, J. Nicole Jones, Julia Fine, Katie M. Flynn, Theodore Wheeler

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💼 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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💼 Agency: DeFiore and Company

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Middle Grade, Romance

Previous clients: Lindsey Klingele, Alan Gelb, Devi S. Laskar, Genevieve Plunkett, Erin Judge

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💼 Agency: William Morris Endeavor

🌍 Location: Los Angeles, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients: Stephen Chbosky, Yaa Gyasi, James Frey, Edward P. Jones, Phil Klay, Jhumpa Lahiri

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💼 Agency: Dana Newman Literary

🌍 Location: Los Angeles, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Self-Help, Sports, Thriller, Commercial Fiction, Spirituality

Previous clients: Kevin Hines, Lynne Martin, Caron Butler, Tracee Stanley, Jaime Harrison, Ann Jealous

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💼 Agency: Strachan Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Washington, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade

Previous clients: Jennifer Marie Donahue, Anatoly Molotkov

💼 Agency: Westwood Creative Artists

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

🧑‍💻 Website: https://wcaltd.com/jackie-kaiser/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Kyo Maclear, David Chariandy, and Thomas King

💼 Agency: Word One Literary

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

Previous clients: Hal Ackerman, Mary Wine, Lissa Rankin, Sophie Littlefield

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💼 Agency: Salky Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Martha Woodroof, Camille DeAngelis, Elizabeth Little, David Hopson, Deborah Shapiro

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