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The Best Literary Agents Seeking #Ownvoices Submissions
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This directory of literary agents will give you a headstart on your search for The One. To save both your time and the agents’ time, please make sure to:
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Carrie Pestritto
💼 Agency - Laura Dail Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.ldlainc.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Kalyn Josephson, Jon Birger, Lily Chu, Graci Kim, Claire Kann
Adam Schear
💼 Agency - DeFiore and Company 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.defliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical 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
Emily Forney
💼 Agency - BookEnds Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Newark, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.bookendsliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, New Adult, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, African-American, BIPOC, LGBTQ
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Hannah VanVels
💼 Agency - Belcastro Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://belcastroagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
Genres
Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Humor, Mystery, New Adult, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Matthew Broberg-Moffitt, Mato J. Steger, Laura Samotin
Nicole Resciniti
💼 Agency - The Seymour Agency 🌍 Location - Naples, US 🧑💻 Website - https://theseymouragency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices
Previous clients
Cecy Robson, Amanda Flower, Marisa Cleveland, Jeff Gunning, Lorie Langdon
Larissa Melo Pienkowski
💼 Agency - Jill Grinberg Literary Management 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - https://jillgrinbergliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Spirituality, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
J.K. Chukwu, K. Tempest Bradford
Nephele Tempest
💼 Agency - The Knight Agency 🌍 Location - Atlanta, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.knightagency.net/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Gemma Halliday, Shannon K. Butcher, Nalini Singh, Brooklyn Ann
Maria Vicente
💼 Agency - P.S. Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Toronto, CA 🧑💻 Website - https://www.psliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Memoir
Previous clients
Ashley Robin Franklin, Josh Palange, Whitney Taylor King, Ruth Hammond
Stephanie Delman
💼 Agency - Sanford J. Greenburger Associates 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.trellisliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, Feminism
Previous clients
Zakiya Dalila Harris, J. Nicole Jones, Julia Fine, Katie M. Flynn, Theodore Wheeler
Danielle Burby
💼 Agency - Mad Woman Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Denver, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.madwomanliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, Feminism, LGBTQ, #ownvoices
Previous clients
Jennifer Nissley, Jordyn Taylor, Lynette Noni, Celesta Rimington
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