The Best Literary Agents Seeking Poetry Submissions

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Peter Straus

💼 Agency - RCW Literary Agency
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.rcwlitagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients

Kazuo Ishiguro, Colm Toibin, Kate Atkinson, Jenny Pitman, Rupert Thomsom

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Marya Spence

💼 Agency - Janklow & Nesbit Associates
🌍 Location - New York, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.janklowandnesbit.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients

Jess Arndt, Gabriella Burnham, Arabelle Sicardi, Yrsa Daley-Ward

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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, Poetry

Previous clients

Kim Addonizio, Douglas A. Martin

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Kerry Sparks

💼 Agency - Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency
🌍 Location - New York, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://lgrliterary.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry

Previous clients

Jennifer Niven, Camille Perri, Jennifer Mathieu, Mark Pett, Susan Wittig Albert

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Simon Trewin

💼 Agency - Simon Trewin Literary and Media Rights Agency
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.simontrewin.co.uk/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Thriller, Children's Book

Previous clients

Andrew Motion, John Boyne, Andrew Miller, Lalline Paul, Mackenzie Crook, Keith Lowe, Isabel Greenberg

Amanda Orozco

💼 Agency - Transatlantic Agency
🌍 Location - Toronto, CA
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.transatlanticagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Story, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, Poetry

Previous clients

Charlene Hsu, Stephanie Morrill, Matt Sedillo, Dennis Danziger

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Renuka Chatterjee

💼 Agency - Speaking Tiger Books
🌍 Location - New Delhi, IN
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.speakingtigerbooks.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book

Previous clients

A.S. Panneerselvan, Alison Singh Gee, Aliyyah Eniath, Ajeet Cour, Karan Bajaj

Chad Luibl

💼 Agency - Janklow & Nesbit Associates
🌍 Location - New York, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.janklowandnesbit.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Horror, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Poetry, Science Fiction, Short Story, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Sports, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ

Previous clients

Kent Babb, Kristen Green, Ben Passmore, Jonah Newman

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Wendy Goldman Rohm

💼 Agency - The Rohm Literary Agency
🌍 Location - New York, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.therohmliteraryagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients

Saket Soni, Marcello Simonetta, Janina Scarlet, Taiye Selasi

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Jessica Felleman

💼 Agency - Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency
🌍 Location - New York, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.jenniferlyonsliteraryagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Science Fiction, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ

Previous clients

Kathleen Smith, Kelly Roman, Samia Khan

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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Poetry Submissions

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Peter Straus

Marya Spence

Rob McQuilkin

Kerry Sparks

Simon Trewin

Amanda Orozco

Renuka Chatterjee

Chad Luibl

Wendy Goldman Rohm

Jessica Felleman

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Peter Straus

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