The Best Literary Agents Seeking Mystery Submissions

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Lara Perkins

💼 Agency - Andrea Brown Literary Agency
🌍 Location - Chicago, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.andreabrownlit.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients

Kirsten W. Larson, Emily Martin, Tami Charles, Katy Tanis

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Jessica Schmeidler

💼 Agency - Golden Wheat Literary
🌍 Location - Hays, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.goldenwheatliterary.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Action & Adventure, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Christian, Children's Book, Middle Grade

Previous clients

Laurie Winter, Jackie Yeager, Sara Fujimura, Heather Dean Brewer

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Lyn Tranter

💼 Agency - Australian Literary Management
🌍 Location - Sydney, AU
🧑‍💻 Website - http://austlit.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Short Story, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients

David Marr, Amanda Lohrey, Melissa Ashley, Robert Dessaix, Sarah Bailey