The Best Literary Agents Seeking Short Story Submissions

💼 Agency: William Morris Endeavor

🌍 Location: Los Angeles, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients: Stephen Chbosky, Yaa Gyasi, James Frey, Edward P. Jones, Phil Klay, Jhumpa Lahiri

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💼 Agency: Australian Literary Management

🌍 Location: Sydney, AU

🧑‍💻 Website: https://austlit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Short Story, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients: David Marr, Amanda Lohrey, Melissa Ashley, Robert Dessaix, Sarah Bailey

💼 Agency: Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.mmqlit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Thriller, Young Adult, Crime Fiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Jenna Blum, Chantel Acevedo, Randy Susan Meyers, Juliette Fay, Julie Wu

💼 Agency: Curtis Brown, Ltd.

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://curtisbrown.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, Feminism, Humor, Short Story

Previous clients: Elizabeth Huergo, David Lomax, Mickey George, Rebecca Altman, Jaime Green

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💼 Agency: Salky Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Martha Woodroof, Camille DeAngelis, Elizabeth Little, David Hopson, Deborah Shapiro

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