The Best Literary Agents Seeking Young Adult Submissions

💼 Agency: Root Literary

🌍 Location: Los Angeles, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, Graphic Novel

Previous clients: Adib Khorram, Lynne Kelly, Sarah Sax, Ellen T. Crenshaw, Sophia Glock

💼 Agency: Upstart Crow Literary

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.upstartcrowliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book

Previous clients: Rachael Allen, Marcie Colleen, Alison Oliver, Ruth Spiro, Sarah Tolcser, Shelley Tougas, Lisa Tyre

💼 Agency: Alice Williams Literary Agency

🌍 Location: London, GB

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.alicewilliamsliterary.co.uk/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients: Lara Hawthorne, Pete Williamson, Fabi Santiago, Rachel Delahaye, Paul Whitfield

Open to queries

💼 Agency: The Bent Agency

🌍 Location: London, GB

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.thebentagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Previous clients: Hilary McKay, Matt Killeen, Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, Alwyn Hamilton, Heidi Heilig

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Nelson Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Denver, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.nelsonagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Diverse Fiction, Chick Lit, LGBTQ, Action & Adventure, Horror, Romance

Previous clients: Marie Lu, Josh Malerman, Courtney Milan, Gail Carriger, Hugh Howey, Ally Carter

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Selectric Artists

🌍 Location: Hartford, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://selectricartists.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction, Thriller, Graphic Novel, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Rainbow Rowell, Kate Mulgrew, Augusten Burroughs, Haven Kimmel, Robert Wilder

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Newark, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance

Previous clients: Rick Riordan, Randy Ribay, Shveta Thakrar, Kacen Callender, Kat Cho, Lin Thompson, Camryn Garrett

💼 Agency: LK Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Chicago, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Graphic Novel, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book

Previous clients: Camille Andros, David Bernardy, Shinji Fujioka, Lauren Eldridge, Julia Denos

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Laura Dail Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.ldlainc.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Young Adult, Middle Grade, Commercial Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Previous clients: Kiera Cass, Vern Kousky, Alexa Donne, Dana Mele, Anna Bright

💼 Agency: Writers House

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.writershouse.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Graphic Novel

Previous clients: Daniel Salmieri, Andrea Beaty, Grace Lin, John Hendrix

Open to queries