The Best Literary Agents Seeking Submissions

💼 Agency: The Friedrich Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Diverse Fiction, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Jane Smiley, Frank McCourt, Terry McMillan, Melissa Bank, Leslie Daniels, Alison Espach

Open to queries

💼 Agency: United Talent Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Cookbook, Sports

Previous clients: Robin Benway, Elizabeth Ames, Alex Snodgrass, Kathleen Barber

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Sterling Lord Literistic Inc.

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.sll.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, Spirituality

Previous clients: Richard Paul Evans, Rachel Maddow, Matt Richtel, Hannah Gadsby, Shankar Vedantam

💼 Agency: The Bent Agency

🌍 Location: London, GB

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Previous clients: Hilary McKay, Matt Killeen, Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, Alwyn Hamilton, Heidi Heilig

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://aaronpriest.com

📣 Preferred contact method: email

Genres: Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Previous clients: The estate of Madeleine L’Engle, Harlan Coben, Gregg Hurwitz, Glen Erik Hamilton, B.J. Daniels

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Curtis Brown, Ltd.

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://curtisbrown.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Young Adult, Middle Grade, Fiction, Nonfiction

Previous clients: Gail Carson Levine, Wendelin Van Draanen, Jonah Winter, Helen Frost

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Folio Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email or online form

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients: Garth Stein, Eowyn Ivey, Elizabeth Letts, Robert Hicks, Charles J. Shields, Karen Dionne

💼 Agency: Stephanie Tade Agency

🌍 Location: Philadelphia, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, Self-Help, Spirituality

Previous clients: Jeff Corwin, Bob Stahl, Elisha Goldstein, Chris Downie, Kevin Griffin

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Mel Parker Books, LLC

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://melparkerbooks.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Thriller, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Spirituality

Previous clients: Jon Birger, Mick Cornett, Dickson Despommier, Emily Parker, Robert McCaw

💼 Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dystel.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Sports, Chick Lit

Previous clients: Richelle Mead, Cynthia Ceilan, Victoria Laurie, Carrie Ryan, Julia Templeton, Michelle Rowen

Open to queries