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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Poetry Submissions

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Peter Straus

πŸ’Ό Agency: RCW Literary Agency

🌍 Location: London, GB

πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Website: https://www.rcwlitagency.com/

πŸ“£ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Action & Adventure, Cookbook, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Politics, Romance, Science Fiction, Spirituality, Thriller, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Kazuo Ishiguro, Colm Toibin, Kate Atkinson, Jenny Pitman, Rupert Thomsom, Lucy Caldwell, Peter Carey, Rachel Cooke, Tom Crewe, Carol Ann Duffy, Anne Enright, Ian McEwan

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Rob McQuilkin

πŸ’Ό Agency: Massie & McQuilkin

🌍 Location: New York City, US

πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Website: http://www.mmqlit.com/

πŸ“£ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

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

πŸ’Ό Agency: Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Website: https://lgrliterary.com/

πŸ“£ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry

Previous clients: Jennifer Niven, Camille Perri, Jennifer Mathieu, Mark Pett, Susan Wittig Albert

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Marya Spence

πŸ’Ό Agency: Janklow & Nesbit Associates

🌍 Location: New York, US

πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Website: http://www.janklowandnesbit.com/

πŸ“£ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Jess Arndt, Gabriella Burnham, Arabelle Sicardi, Yrsa Daley-Ward

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Renuka Chatterjee

πŸ’Ό Agency: Speaking Tiger Books

🌍 Location: New Delhi, IN

πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Website: https://www.speakingtigerbooks.com/

πŸ“£ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through 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

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Chris Calhoun

πŸ’Ό Agency: Chris Calhoun Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Website: http://chriscalhounagency.com/

πŸ“£ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Commercial Fiction, Poetry

Previous clients: Amy Adler, Billy Collins, Jesse Eisinger, Jim Holt, Lee Jenkins

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Jessica Watterson

πŸ’Ό Agency: Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency

🌍 Location: San Diego, US

πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Website: http://www.dijkstraagency.com/

πŸ“£ Preferred contact method: By referral only.

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, Cookbook, Memoir, Nonfiction, Poetry, Self-Help

Previous clients: Rosie Danan, Alexa Martin, Renee Carlino, Katie Ruggle, Debbie Burns

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Katherine Latshaw

πŸ’Ό Agency: Folio Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Website: https://www.foliolit.com/

πŸ“£ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, Feminism, LGBTQ, Poetry

Previous clients: Burt Reynolds, Layla Saad, Cary Elwes, Kimberly William-Paisley, Madisen Kuhn

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Debbie Golvan

πŸ’Ό Agency: Golvan Arts Management

🌍 Location: Melbourne, AU

πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Website: https://www.golvanarts.com.au/

πŸ“£ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

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

Previous clients: Irma Gold, Jingjing Xue, Gail Morgan, Koraly Dimitriadis, Wendy Orr

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Bill Clegg

πŸ’Ό Agency: The Clegg Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Website: http://www.thecleggagency.com/

πŸ“£ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Helen Macdonald, Nick Flynn, Emma Cline, Rob Spillman, Alice Knott

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