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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Young Adult Submissions

Browse top literary agents from around the world.

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This directory of literary agents will give you a headstart on your search for The One. To save both your time and the agents’ time, please make sure to:

  • Research the literary agency
  • Study the agent’s submission guidelines, wishlist, and portfolio
  • Personalize your query or book proposal

For more querying best practices, refer to this post. And if you'd like help perfecting your query letter, consider a query letter review.

Best of luck! If you’re an agent and would like to get in touch with us about your profile, contact us here.

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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

Young Adult, BIPOC, Diverse Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ, Mystery, #ownvoices, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients

Helen Hoang, Kennedy Ryan, Rochelle Weinstein, Christie Craig, Nicola Marsh

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Jennifer Jackson

💼 Agency - Donald Maass Literary Agency
🌍 Location - New York City, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://maassagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Young Adult, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients

Jim Butcher, Elizabeth Bear, Tamsyn Muir, Saladin Ahmed, Anne Bishop, Seth Dickinson

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Daniel Lazar

💼 Agency - Writers House
🌍 Location - New York City, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.writershouse.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Young Adult, Children's Book, Commercial Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Humor, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients

Hannah Kent, Chandler Baker, Raymond Villareal, Ingrid Law, Jennifer McMahon, Matt Rothschild

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Ginger Clark

💼 Agency - Curtis Brown, Ltd.
🌍 Location - New York City, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://curtisbrown.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Young Adult, Children's Book, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Middle Grade, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients

Ursula K. Le Guin, Patricia Wrede, Elizabeth Wein, Tim Pratt, John Langan

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Elizabeth Harding

💼 Agency - Curtis Brown, Ltd.
🌍 Location - New York City, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://curtisbrown.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Young Adult, Children's Book, Fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult

Previous clients

Jane Yolen, Karen Cushman, Robert Cormier, S.E. Hinton, Nikki Grimes

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Andrea Somberg

💼 Agency - Harvey Klinger, Inc.
🌍 Location - New York City, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.harveyklinger.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Young Adult, Business Book, Chick Lit, Children's Book, Commercial Fiction, Cookbook, Diverse Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Self-Help, Sports, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients

Sarah Beth Durst, Erin Celello, B.A. Binns, Jessica Warman, Christopher Lee Barish, Lyla Ward

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Steven Malk

💼 Agency - Writers House
🌍 Location - San Diego, US
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.writershouse.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Young Adult, Children's Book, Fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult

Previous clients

Bob Shea, Michelle Zink, Matt de la Pena, Marla Frazee, Mac Barnett

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Caryn Wiseman

💼 Agency - Andrea Brown Literary Agency
🌍 Location - Chicago, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.andreabrownlit.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Young Adult, BIPOC, Children's Book, Diverse Fiction, Fiction, Graphic Novel, LGBTQ, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Young Adult

Previous clients

Kelly Starling Lyons, Tom Angleberger, Cece Bell, Debbie Levy

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Holly Root

💼 Agency - Root Literary
🌍 Location - Los Angeles, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.rootliterary.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Young Adult, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Nonfiction, Science Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients

V.E. Schwab, Alison Cherry, Megan Crane, Kari Dell, Rae Carson

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Alexandra Machinist

💼 Agency - ICM Partners
🌍 Location - Los Angeles, US
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.icmpartners.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Young Adult, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients

Kevin Kwan, Martha Hall, Jen Sincero, Tomi Adeyemi, Beatriz Williams, Sabaa Tahir

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