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Margaret Connolly
💼 Agency - Margaret Connolly Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Sydney, AU 🧑💻 Website - https://margaretconnolly.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book
Previous clients
Les Murray, Kate Jennings, David Ireland, Rachael Treasure, Julie Vivas
Jenny Bent
💼 Agency - The Bent Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.thebentagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Self-Help, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC
Previous clients
AG Howard, Lori Wilde, Julia London, Lynsay Sands, Lori Nelson Spielman, Amy Bourret
Jennifer Rofe
💼 Agency - Andrea Brown Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Chicago, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.andreabrownlit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book
Previous clients
Meg Medina, Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Crystal Allen, Barry Wolverton
Kim Lionetti
💼 Agency - BookEnds Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Newark, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.bookendsliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Helen Hoang, Kennedy Ryan, Rochelle Weinstein, Christie Craig, Nicola Marsh
Merrilee Heifetz
💼 Agency - Writers House 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.writershouse.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade
Previous clients
Neil Gaiman, Robin McKinley, Octavia E Butler, Laurell K. Hamilton, Melissa Marr, Cynthia Voigt
Curtis Russell
💼 Agency - P.S. Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Toronto, CA 🧑💻 Website - https://www.psliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Politics, Self-Help, Sports, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book
Previous clients
Pamela Beason, Nick Powdthavee, Gail Vaz-Oxlade, Gerry Dee, Tommy Europe
Will Francis
💼 Agency - Janklow & Nesbit Associates 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://janklowandnesbit.co.uk/agency/will-francis 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics
Previous clients
Jasper Fforde, Evan Davis, Charles Cumming, Kevin Fong
David Dunton
💼 Agency - Harvey Klinger, Inc. 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.harveyklinger.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, Literary Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Memoir, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Science Fiction, Thriller
Previous clients
Lori Culwell, Chris Carlton Brown, Alex McAulay
Kari Sutherland
💼 Agency - KT LITERARY 🌍 Location - San Diego, US 🧑💻 Website - https://ktliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book
Previous clients
Saadia Faruqi, Kelly Coon, Laura Pohl
Stacy Testa
💼 Agency - Writers House 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.writershouse.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Spirituality
Previous clients
Clara Bensen, Lucie Britsch, Julie Carrick Dalton, Gerta Keller, Rheea Mukherjee
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