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Literary Agent Directory
Important: Visit each agent’s website (links in their listings below) to see if they’re open to submissions before querying.
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Biography
Richard Abate is a literary agent with 3 Arts Entertainment. Mr. Abate oversaw a number of seven-figure book deals during his brief tenure at Endeavor and built up a staff of several literary agents while cementing his reputation in publishing circles as a brash and sometimes sly businessman. Mr. Abate had indeed been working in the literary department of ICM for a decade when he decided that it was time to run his own shop. Abate’s sterling client list includes such Hollywood figures as James Franco, Tina Fey, Law & Order creator Dick Wolf, Mindy Kaling and Homeland producer Howard Gordon.
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FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Short Story Collection, ThrillerNONFICTION: Art, Biography, Business Book, Celebrity, Cookbook Cooking, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, Diet Nutrition, Film Entertainment, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, How-To, Humor Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Memoir, Military War Nonfiction, Money Finance, Multicultural Nonfiction, Music, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Photography, Politics, Pop Culture, Religion, Science, Self-Help, Spirituality, Sports, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Lisa Abellera is a literary agent with Kimberley Cameron & Associates. She joined Kimberley Cameron and Associates in 2013 with a background in management, marketing, and finance. She has studied creative writing, design, and business, earning her BA in Strategic Management from Dominican University of CA and her MFA in Creative Writing from University of San Francisco. In 2015, she was promoted to literary agent, and in 2020, she became an associate member of AALA, formerly known as AAR.With adult and children’s fiction, Lisa responds to well-crafted prose with strong hooks and high personal stakes, complex and sympathetic characters, a tangible sense of place and lush world-building, multicultural aspects, and emotionally-immersive fiction that explores the human condition, especially within family and close relationships. Please take a look at her Manuscript Wish List (#MSWL) for a better idea of the stories she is looking for.Lisa is committed to uplifting underrepresented voices and infusing more diversity and inclusion in books, so she is actively looking for strong female characters, diverse characters, and stories by BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and other authors who identify with marginalized or underrepresented communities.Lisa is also looking to build her client list with limited nonfiction. With children’s nonfiction, she is primarily looking for middle-grade, prescriptive projects that are entertaining, informative, and inspire life-long-learning and curiosity in kids. With adult nonfiction, Lisa is only looking for prescriptive business books for women or by women.Lisa does not represent memoir or nonfiction other than what is mentioned above, translations, poetry collections, picture books, early readers, screenplays or other works of drama, nor does she represent self-published or previously published books.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Business Book, Money Finance, Nonfiction, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction
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Stephanie Abou is a literary agent with Massie & McQuilkin. She hails from France, where she worked for fashion magazines while finishing her degree in comparative literature from the Sorbonne, thinking she would pursue a career in journalism. Upon arriving in NYC in the late 1990’s she landed an internship at Farrar, Straus and Giroux, which convinced her to make a career out of her passion for literature. Starting at The Joy Harris Literary Agency, and most recently at Foundry Literary + Media, she has developed a dual career as a foreign rights director and a domestic agent. Multi-lingual and multi-cultured, she particularly enjoys works that celebrate the resilience of the human spirit while also depicting the experience of “the other.” She specializes in character-driven fiction, memoirs, crime fiction, and narrative nonfiction. She enjoys a close editorial rapport with her authors, and believes that strong writing must be put in the service of great storytelling to birth a successful book.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Upmarket FictionNONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Memoir, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, NonfictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
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Lauren Abramo is a literary agent with Dystel, Goderich & Bourret, LLC. Lauren E. Abramo joined DG&B in 2005 after getting degrees in English at NYU and Irish Studies at NUI Galway. As VP and Subsidiary Rights Director for the agency she sells foreign and audio rights, and she also maintains a very small client list. Her interests include humorous middle grade and contemporary YA on the childrenÕs side, and upmarket commercial fiction and well-paced literary fiction on the adult side. SheÕs also interested in adult narrative nonfiction, especially pop culture, psychology, pop science, reportage, media, and contemporary culture. In nonfiction she has a strong preference for interdisciplinary approaches, and in all categories sheÕs especially interested in underrepresented voices. Born in New York City and raised not far outside it, she now lives in Brooklyn.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Health Wellness, History, Humor Nonfiction, Journalism, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Technology, Travel, True CrimeCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
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Josh Adams is a literary agent with Adams Literary Agency. Josh, together with his wife Tracey, runs Adams Literary. A graduate of Dartmouth College and Columbia Business SchoolÑwhere he studied finance and accounting, and was awarded the Abe Shuchman Memorial Award in MarketingÑJosh spent more than a decade in publishing and media before bringing his editorial and business backgrounds together as a literary agent.A media management specialist, he led teams of creative and business professionals in developing the editorial strategy and positioning of several national publications, and directed the marketing and brand strategy of many well-known international companies as a consultant. In his free time, Josh enjoys practicing Taekwondo with Tracey and their daughters, and is working toward his second-degree black belt.
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CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Tracey Adams is a literary agent with Adams Literary Agency. Tracey co-founded Adams Literary in 2004, after nearly a decade with literary agencies Writers House and McIntosh & Otis, where she was the head of the children’s department. Prior to becoming an agent, she worked in the marketing and editorial departments of Greenwillow Books and Margaret K. McElderry Books. A graduate of Mount Holyoke College, Tracey speaks frequently about her profession and the children’s book industry at conferences across the country. She is a member of the Society of children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), the Association of Author Representatives (AAR), and a founding member of the Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) chapter in Charlotte, NC. In her spare time, Tracey enjoys Taekwondo, kickboxing, and test-marketing children’s books with her two daughters.
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CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Jordy Albert is a Literary Agent and co-founder of The Booker Albert Literary Agency. She has a B.A. in English from Pennsylvania State University, and a M.A. from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Jordy is looking for young adult across genres, and sci-fi, and fantasy. She’s also looking for contemporary romance (please no cheating or abuse). SheÕs drawn to strong, funny, intelligent characters, and well-developed friendships. Please note that while it isnÕt necessarily a deal breaker, she tends to shy away from novels with trigger topics, such as suicide and any type of abuse. Jordy is NOT accepting picture books, non-fiction or screenplays at this time.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Science FictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
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Kaylyn Aldridge is a literary agent at the Metamorphosis Literary Agency. She has been a ferocious reader ever since she learned how to read. Growing up, Kaylyn spent almost all of her free time devouring the stacks of books she would get from the library. When she wasn’t deep in a story, she would write her own. Creating worlds and characters was one of the major ways Kaylyn expressed herself.In her free time, Kaylyn loves to research underground internet subcultures. She believes that diverse perspectives are key to understanding cultures, communities, and nuances of the human experience. When she is not working or reading, she likes to feed the local magpies.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, RomanceCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Keir Alekseii is a literary agent with the Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency. She is an educator and anti-GBV activist born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, a twin island country in the West Indies. Keir is a writer, gamer, lover of folklore, and former research scientist. As a neurodivergent, queer woman of color, Keir is invested in discovering engaging work with similar representation, and is passionate about creating space for voices not often recognized. She is especially interested in stories from BIPOC who are born and raised in the Global South.
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Keir Alekseii is a literary agent with the Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency. She is an educator and anti-GBV activist born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, a twin island country in the West Indies. Keir is a writer, gamer, lover of folklore, and former research scientist. As a neurodivergent, queer woman of color, Keir is invested in discovering engaging work with similar representation, and is passionate about creating space for voices not often recognized. She is especially interested in stories from BIPOC who are born and raised in the Global South.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Science FictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Rachel Altemose is a literary agent with Salky Literary Management. Rachel (she/hers) is a junior agent and has been with Salky Literary Management since its inception in 2019. Prior to SLM, she interned at Eden Street Literary Agency and attended the Columbia Publishing Course. She has a burgeoning list of picture book, MG, YA, narrative/serious nonfiction, and literary fiction authors and also assists Jesseca, Eryn, Kate, and Charlotte with SLM and CSLA clients. Rachel is a lifelong lover of storytelling and graduated from Vassar College with degrees in English and drama. She is interested in a diverse array of genres (childrenÕs through adult) and is particularly keen on narratives with unique voices, diverse perspectives, immersive settings, complicated familial relationships, young/twenty-something protagonists, magical realism/surrealism, or experimental style.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, New Adult Fiction, Short Story Collection, Upmarket FictionNONFICTION: Biography, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Film Entertainment, Journalism, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Memoir, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
Stephanie Alton
The Blythe Daniel Agency, Inc.Accepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email or Postal MailBiography
Stephanie Alton is a literary agent with The Blythe Daniel Agency, Inc. She is a literary agent and director of the agencyÕs blog network, BlogAbout. She specializes in creating custom launch teams, blog campaigns, and webinars with industry pros through the BlogAbout Blogger Network. Several of the books she has collaborated on have been in the top 10 on the New York Times Best Seller List and rated #1 on Amazon. She consistently engages with publishers, authors, podcasters, ministries, and creative businesses to be able to offer compelling and trendy material to the hundreds of bloggers whom she works with to review and give away new books, movies, and merchandise.New as an agent but not new to the world of publishing, Stephanie has worked with authors and critiqued book proposals over the years. She brings a unique approach to coaching her clients in a way that helps them transform their work and leads them to excel beyond what they envision. Stephanie has also been able to offer strategic platform building techniques to aspiring writers and help them shape their writing and blogs into what an agent, publisher, producer, or reader is looking for.Currently Stephanie lives in and loves to explore Colorado with her husband and two boys. Their love for blasting down trails with almost anything with wheels and covered in mud has given her a greater appreciation for the outdoors. When she is not glamping with the family or logged into the publishing community, she is probably dreaming of having a cleaner house and a personal chef.
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FICTION: Family Saga, Fiction, General Fiction, Inspirational Fiction, Religious Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Education, Family, General Nonfiction, Gift Novelty, Inspirational Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Memoir, Nonfiction, Religion, Spirituality, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult NonfictionNONFICTION: Christian Books, Christian Fiction, Christian Nonfiction
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Miriam Altshuler is a literary agent with DeFiore and Company. She began her career at Russell & Volkening, where she worked for twelve years with such writers as Anne Tyler, Eudora Welty, Joseph Campbell, Nadine Gordimer, and Bernard Malamud. In 1994 she established her own agency, which she ran for twenty-one years until she joined DeFiore and Company in early 2016.Miriam specializes in adult literary and commercial fiction, narrative nonfiction, and books for children.First and foremost, she responds to voice and stories that are character-driven. She searches for books that draw her in and give her a new perspective on a world she doesnÕt know, or make her think more deeply about a world she does know. Miriam seeks books with a heart and writers with wonderful storytelling abilities.In fiction, she is most interested in family sagas, historical novels, and stories that offer a new twist or retelling of some kind. She does not work with adult romance, sci fi, or fantasy.In nonfiction, she loves memoir, narrative nonfiction, and self-help (as long as it is not too prescriptive). She particularly responds to books that have an important cultural, social, or psychological focus.For childrenÕs books, she focuses primarily on YA and middle grade, and her tastes vary broadly in those areas. It always comes back to the voice and the heart of a story for her.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Family Saga, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Upmarket FictionNONFICTION: Art, Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Dating Relationships Sex, Food Drink, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Parenting, Photography, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Religion, Self-Help, SpiritualityCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Chapter Book Fiction, Chapter Book Nonfiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Garrett Alwert is a literary agent with the Emerald City Literary Agency. Prior to joining Emerald City Literary, Garrett graduated from Washington State University with a degree in business. He played professional baseball and worked as a contractor until he found his true passion in publishing. In 2016 he began interning for Mandy Hubbard then became Agency Assistant before being promoted to Associate Agent. A long-time book lover Garrett can be found reading just about anything he can get his hands on. He is currently co-representing multiple authors alongside Mandy Hubbard and is accepting submissions.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Chick Lit, Family Saga, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Romance, Suspense Fiction, ThrillerCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Eric Amling is the Business Manger, Foreign Rights Director, and Literary Agent with Darhansoff & Verrill Literary. He joined the agency in 2009. He coordinates relationships with subagents across all major territories.
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FICTION: Fiction, Literary Fiction, ThrillerNONFICTION: Cookbook Cooking, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, PoetryCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Board Book, Chapter Book Fiction, Chapter Book Nonfiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Rita is an Agent with the D4EO Literary Agency. She has been a passionate storyteller since childhood. As a writer herself, she is on the same page with other writers and applauds their creativity. Because she believes no good story should ever be filed away in a drawer but be shared with the world, she wishes to represent debut voices as an agent. She joined Robert Diforio and his agency in Spring, 2023.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women’s FictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Ty Anania is a literary agent with WME Books. Ty Anania (ann-uh-nye-uh), a New York native with a dark (born in Boston) secret, joined WME in 2019. He is looking for adult fiction and nonfiction, with some occasional crossover into YA fantasy and science fiction.In the adult fiction space, Ty is a broad reader. HeÕs looking for fun, inventive page-turners. Propulsive, fast-paced reading. But if your manuscript makes him cry, also good. HeÕd love to read your genre fiction, from science fiction and fantasy to hard-boiled detective and cozy mystery. In the thriller/suspense space, anything with a great hook and good pacing. In the sci-fi/fantasy space, frankly, heÕll read anything. And heÕd love to read your literary fiction. On the nonfiction side, heÕs looking for work by experts on subjects that touch on broader cultural issues, whether thatÕs investigative journalism or something more surprising.
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FICTION: Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, ThrillerNONFICTION: Cultural Social Issues, General Nonfiction, Investigative, Journalism, NonfictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
Kathleen Anderson
Anderson Literary ManagementAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email or Postal MailBiography
Kathleen Anderson is a literary agent with Anderson Literary Management. Kathleen Anderson, formerly a partner of Anderson Grinberg Literary Management, Inc., is president of Anderson Literary Management, LLC. She is particularly interested in serious nonfiction and literary journalism (narrative nonfiction, psychology, history, science, anthropology, memoir, cultural studies, biography, and womenÕs studies), as well as literary fiction, general womenÕs fiction, and very well-written commercial fiction (psychological suspense, historical fiction, lady-lit, chick-lit), She also represents many prestigious young adult writers. Her work as an executive editor at W.W. Norton and Simon and Schuster has given her special expertise in developing nonfiction proposals and first fiction.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, General Nonfiction, Health Wellness, History, Journalism, Memoir, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Psychology, Science, Travel, Upmarket Nonfiction, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Hannah Andrade is a literary agent with Bradford Literary Agency. She started as an agency assistant before moving on to acquire her own clients. SheÕs been with Bradford Literary Agency since 2017 and has had the privilege to work with a number of bestselling authors across a variety of genres. She likes to think of herself as an editorial-focused agent and is particularly eager to acquire BIPOC/underrepresented voices. She is prioritizing stories of joy where identity isnÕt the focus and is especially excited about stories rooted in history, mythology, and legends, particularly those that are lesser-known or underrepresented in traditional publishing.Hannah is very interested in stories that explore the intricacies of multicultural identities. She loves stories of immigration (not relegated to America) and of first/second generation Americans who struggle balancing the values of their country with the culture and heritage of their parents (as in the tv shows Ramy or Gentefied). As a Mexican-American, she would particularly love to see the stories that she grew up with showcased in new and creative ways.Hannah loves strong characters and voice-driven stories that break out of the typical tropes of their genres. SheÕs a huge fan of expansive world building and atmospheric settings, dark and transporting fantasy in YAs, and MGs with macabre elements and dark humor. One of her favorite tropes is the Òfound familyÓÑespecially if the family is found through crime. She has a soft spot for any kind of retelling or spin off of Òclassic litÓ or fairy tales (like Lauren BlackwoodÕs WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS or Lilliam RiveraÕs NEVER LOOK BACK). SheÕs looking for stories with quirky characters/voices and love ones that feature dysfunctional families (like SAFFYÕS ANGEL by Hilary McKay). If your story involves ghosts, riddles/puzzles, and/or whimsy, Hannah would love to see it! She loves mysteries for readers of all ages, and is particularly looking for an Only Murders in the Building-esque story.In nonfiction, she is looking for something that takes the mystery out of everyday life/occurrences (a l‡ Malcolm Gladwell or Atul Gawande) and investigative journalism-esque stories with a strong narrative hook.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Magical Realism, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Thriller, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: BIPOC Nonfiction, History, Journalism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, True Adventure, True CrimeCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
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Rebecca Angus is an Agent at Howland Literary. She began her publishing career as an editorial intern at Entangled Publishing, and moved into an agent role shortly after, building her list of authors. After a few years away to take care of her family during the pandemic, Rebecca is excited to return to publishing. RebeccaÕs previous focus was on KidLit and Contemporary Romance, but during her time away from publishing she realized that her mindset and wishlist had changed.As a reading teacher at a Title-One campus in San Antonio, Texas, Rebecca primarily works with at-risk youth with limited access to books, and little motivation to read outside of the classroom. She hosts a monthly book swap for students and families in her schoolÕs surrounding community which works to put hundreds of books in the hands of at-risk-youth and teens. When talking with her students, she realized their biggest reason for not actively reading is because of the lack of accessible books available to them featuring Latinx, or diverse characters relatable to their life experiences. They didnÕt see themselves in books, and their language, culture, and traditions were not represented. This was the primary reason Rebecca was motivated to return to agenting. With the changing demographics and rising number of students who have immigrated to America from Latin American countries, there needs to be accessible books for students they can connect to their life experiences or else we are going to lose an entire generation of readers. Rebecca is on a mission to change this issue, and as she rebuilds her client list, her focus will be on marginalized voices within picture books, middle grade, young adult, and adult spaces. Additionally, as a member of the LGBTQIA community, she aims to be a champion for books with queer or diverse characters, as well as disability representation, and feminist voices in fiction. Rebecca holds a masterÕs degree in education with a focus on reading instruction, and she is finishing her doctoral degree in curriculum and instructional design for reading language arts. She is also an author of Adult Speculative fiction represented by Weaver Literary Agency.
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FICTION: BIPOC Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Women’s FictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Sally Apokedak is a literary agent with the Apokedak Literary Agency. She is the founder of Apokedak Literary Agency.SheÕs been studying, reviewing, and marketing childrenÕs books, as well as giving writing instruction for over two decades As the manager of the Kidz Book Buzz blog tour she was privileged to work with best-selling and award-winning authors such as Jeanne DuPrau, Ingrid Law, and Shannon Hale.Working under the direction of Les Stobbe, of the Leslie H. Stobbe Literary Agency, Sally picked up some of her own bestselling and award-winning authors, such as Hannah C. Hall, Joyce Magnin, and Taryn Souders.When Les retired in 2018, Sally launched Apokedak Literary Agency. She hasnÕt really sold any million-dollar books, but . . . who knows? You may be the client for whom she snags her first seven-figure deal. WouldnÕt that be fun!Sally is mostly interested in middle grade and young adult books, but would also like to find a couple of author/illustrators. No matter what the age of your target market, high concepts, fresh ideas, interesting characters, and stellar voice are the things that will cause Sally to offer to represent you.
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CHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult NonfictionNONFICTION: Christian Books, Christian Fiction, Christian Nonfiction
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Amelia Appel is a literary agent with the Triada U.S. Literary Agency. She joined Triada after previously assisting at McIntosh & Otis, Inc., and Writers House. She is actively seeking adult fiction, non-fiction, and YA and is particularly interested in stories by diverse and marginalized voices. Fantastic settings and savvy characters are her favorite things!For adult fiction, she is most interested in the following:Literary fiction (particularly if it has a great voice and explores complex relationships).Mystery (especially proper whodunits; bonus points for fun, close-quarter settings).Thriller (twisty, suspenseful, but no cop protagonists).Upmarket women’s fiction (preferably without a marriage- or children-related focus).Science fiction (no space operas).Fantasy (and magical realism).Horror (the scarier the better).Graphic novels (especially where the form adds further layers to the story).For adult non-fiction, she’s most drawn to projects that relay new information in an engaging way, primarily in the areas of creative non-fiction, humor, sports, how-to, pop culture, and true crime.Lastly, for YA, she’s most looking for a combination of light and dark elements and stories where the protagonist is compelled to change.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Sports Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Cookbook Cooking, General Nonfiction, How-To, Humor Nonfiction, Illustrated, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Psychology, Self-Help, Sports, Travel, True CrimeCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Kurestin Armada is a literary agent with Root Literary. She says: ÒI love working with creators to form a roadmap for the rest of their career. Talking to people with projects that are ambitious, strange, personal, and just outrageously fun is the spark that keeps me going. I’m here to be their advocate and make sure they can keep writing for years and years to come.Ó
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FICTION: Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Espionage Military Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Cookbook Cooking, Lifestyle, NonfictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Chapter Book Fiction, Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction
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Wayne Arthurson is a literary agent with The Rights Factory. Wayne is an award-winning writer of Cree and French Canadian descent. He is the author of eight novels, five books of non-fiction and over 200 articles in magazines and newspapers. For the past 30 years, Wayne has worked in journalism, communications, advertising and as a musician and independent literary agent. He spent three and half years as a member of the Edmonton Arts Council and was a founding board member of Edmonton Litfest. Wayne is now building his list of talent, looking specifically for YA or adult literary, crime and SFF and narrative nonfiction and memoir. He’s actively seeking works by Indigenous writers
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CLOSED to Submissions | New Literary Agents |Young Adult Fiction | BIPOC Fiction | Crime Fiction | Fantasy | Literary Fiction | Science Fiction |BIPOC Nonfiction | Memoir | Narrative Nonfiction |
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Faye Atchison is an associate agent with the Margret McBride Literary Agency. Faye handles correspondence between publishers, authors and the agency, and provides liaison, continuity and logistics for Ms. McBride. She handles the flow of manuscripts inside the office and with the publisher. She has a BA in Fine Arts from San Diego State University. If you have a question, from submissions within the office to working with the publisher after the sale, Faye will find your answer.Faye is interested in in both commercial and niche fiction and nonfiction. Fiction interests include YA, speculative fiction, commercial fantasy, womenÕs fiction, historical fiction, sci-fi, paranormal, unconventional westerns, and anything with unique, well-drawn characters and a dark or offbeat sense of humor. Her nonfiction interests include pop-culture, music, history, health, inspirational (but not spiritual), and extremely well-written narrative nonfiction.
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FICTION: Action Adventure, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor Fiction, Inspirational Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Satire, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Western Fiction, Women’s FictionNONFICTION: Animals, Art, Biography, Business Book, Celebrity, Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Environment, Film Entertainment, Fitness, Food Drink, Gardening, Gift Novelty, Health Wellness, History, How-To, Humor Nonfiction, Inspirational Nonfiction, Journalism, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Money Finance, Multicultural Nonfiction, Music, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature, Nonfiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Self-Help, Technology, Travel, True Adventure, True Crime, Women’s IssuesCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Young Adult Fiction
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Lindsay Davis Auld is a literary agent with Writers House. She says: “I started at Writers House in the West Coast office, and have worked with a wide range of New York Times bestsellers, award-winners, and debut authors and illustrators. After studying literature at Bowdoin College, I joined Teach for America before beginning my publishing career at Harcourt ChildrenÕs Books and then Writers House.I’m particularly drawn to fantasy, mysteries, historical fiction, friendship stories, romance, magical realism, adventure, and books with humor–light or dark or both. I would also love to see manuscripts from diverse and underrepresented authors and artists. I’ve always been passionate about books, and, as an agent, I’m eager to help bring fresh voices, characters and stories to readers.If you have a manuscript that you feel would be a good fit for me, please see my submission guidelines below–I’d love to hear from you.”
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FICTION: Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Humor Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Satire, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket FictionCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
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Jim Averbeck is an agent with the East West Literary Agency. Averbeck is an award-winning author and author/illustrator of numerous picture books including the Sophia series, introduced with One Word from Sophia (Atheneum Books for Young Readers), and Except If (Atheneum). He is also the author of the middle grade novel, A Hitch at the Fairmont (Atheneum). He has been an SCBWI Regional Advisor (SF/South), a knowledgeable conference and workshop presenter, an SCBWI critique group facilitator, as well as a long-time volunteer for We Need Diverse Books.Averbeck has a decade of experience mentoring new writers. His specialty is editorial feedback to help authors make their stories irresistible to editors. His resume includes a long list of childrenÕs creators who have achieved their goal to become published authors. In picture books, Averbeck is looking for illustrators with a strong, unique illustration style who also have well-developed writing skills and whose stories have a strong emotional core. In middle grade, YA, and graphic novels, Averbeck is interested in science fiction, low or historical fantasy, and literary fiction with memorable, quirky protagonists and steadfast supporting characters who break stereotypes and tropes. All submissions should feature strong, smart protagonists who cleverly overcome obstacles and bring a fresh spin or outlook to the story.
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FICTION: Fiction, Graphic NovelCHILDRENÕS BOOKS: Children’s Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Picture Book, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction