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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Submissions in New York City
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Lisa Erbach Vance
💼 Agency - Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://aaronpriest.com 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, Crime Fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Romance, Women's Fiction
Previous clients
Harlan Coben, Gregg Hurwitz, Glen Erik Hamilton, B.J. Daniels, Rebecca Hardiman, Sandra Kitt
Matthew Bialer
💼 Agency - Sanford J. Greenburger Associates 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.greenburger.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Sports, Literary Fiction
Previous clients
Patrick Rothfuss, Tad Williams, Tracy Hickman, Margaret Weis, Dale Bailey, Kathleen O'Neal Gear
Rebecca Sherman
💼 Agency - Writers House 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.writershouse.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book
Previous clients
Daniel Salmieri, Andrea Beaty, Grace Lin, John Hendrix
Farley Chase
💼 Agency - Chase Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://chaseliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Sports
Previous clients
Alia Volz, Robert Weintraub, Gregory Crough, Gilbert King, Matt Stoller
Rob McQuilkin
💼 Agency - Massie & McQuilkin 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.mmqlit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics
Previous clients
Kim Addonizio, Douglas A. Martin
Ginger Clark
💼 Agency - Curtis Brown, Ltd. 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://curtisbrown.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade
Previous clients
Ursula K. Le Guin, Patricia Wrede, Elizabeth Wein, Tim Pratt, John Langan
Andrea Morrison
💼 Agency - Writers House 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.writershouse.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction
Previous clients
Hillary Frank, Shreya Gupta, Diana Sudyka, Aja Gabel, Aimee Sicuro
Christina Hogrebe
💼 Agency - Jane Rotrosen Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.janerotrosen.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade
Previous clients
Kaya McLaren, Beth Kendrick, Robert Dalby, Lacey Alexander, Cathy Yardley
Marcy Posner
💼 Agency - Folio Literary Management 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.foliolit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade
Previous clients
Joss Ware, Kristi Cook, Susan Hubbard
Brianne Johnson
💼 Agency - Writers House 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.hgliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Wesley King, Fran Manushkin, Margo Kelly, Andrew Root
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