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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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Accepting Submissions |Picture Book | Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Crime Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Horror | Literary Fiction | Multicultural Fiction | Mystery | Science Fiction | Short Story Collection | Thriller |General Nonfiction | Art | Biography | Business Book | Celebrity | Cookbook Cooking | Current Events Affairs | Dating Relationships Sex | Diet Nutrition | Film Entertainment | Health Wellness | History | How-To | Humor Nonfiction | Lifestyle | Memoir | Military War Nonfiction | Money Finance | Multicultural Nonfiction | Music | Narrative Nonfiction | Parenting | Photography | Politics | Pop Culture | Religion | Science | Self-Help | Spirituality | Sports | Women’s Issues |
Biography
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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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Juvenile Nonfiction | Middle Grade Fiction | Middle Grade Nonfiction | Young Adult Fiction | BIPOC Fiction | Crime Fiction | Family Saga | Fantasy | General Fiction | Historical Fiction | Horror | LGBTQ Fiction | Literary Fiction | Multicultural Fiction | Mystery | New Adult Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |Business Book | Money Finance |
Biography
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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CLOSED to Submissions |Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Crime Fiction | General Fiction | Literary Fiction | Multicultural Fiction | Upmarket Fiction |General Nonfiction | Memoir | Multicultural Nonfiction | Narrative Nonfiction |
Biography
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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Accepting Submissions |Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Crime Fiction | General Fiction | Graphic Novel | Humor Fiction | LGBTQ Fiction | Literary Fiction | Multicultural Fiction | Romance | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |Cultural Social Issues | Current Events Affairs | History | Humor Nonfiction | Journalism | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Memoir | Narrative Nonfiction | Pop Culture | Psychology | Science | Technology | Travel |
Biography
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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CLOSED to Submissions | Authors and Illustrators Only |Picture Book | Juvenile Nonfiction | Middle Grade Fiction | Middle Grade Nonfiction | Young Adult Fiction | Young Adult Nonfiction | Graphic Novel |
Biography
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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CLOSED to Submissions | Authors and Illustrators Only | Member of the AALA |Picture Book | Juvenile Nonfiction | Middle Grade Fiction | Middle Grade Nonfiction | Young Adult Fiction | Young Adult Nonfiction |
Biography
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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Accepting Submissions |Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | Action Adventure | Fantasy | Romance | Science Fiction |
Biography
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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This literary agent represents:
FICTION: Fantasy * Gay/Lesbian Fiction * Multicultural Fiction * Science Fiction * Young Adult Fiction *
NONFICTION:
Biography
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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CLOSED to Submissions | New Literary Agents |Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | LGBTQ Fiction | Multicultural Fiction | Science Fiction |
Biography
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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CLOSED to Submissions | New Literary Agents |Picture Book | Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | BIPOC Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Family Saga | Graphic Novel | LGBTQ Fiction | Literary Fiction | Magical Realism | Multicultural Fiction | New Adult Fiction | Short Story Collection | Upmarket Fiction |Cultural Social Issues | Current Events Affairs | Film Entertainment | Journalism | LGBTQ Nonfiction | Memoir | Multicultural Nonfiction | Narrative Nonfiction | Pop Culture | Women’s Issues |
Biography
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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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Picture Book | Juvenile Nonfiction | Middle Grade Fiction | Middle Grade Nonfiction | Young Adult Fiction | Young Adult Nonfiction | BIPOC Fiction | Family Saga | General Fiction | Graphic Novel | Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction | Multicultural Fiction | Upmarket Fiction |General Nonfiction | Art | Biography | BIPOC Nonfiction | Cultural Social Issues | Current Events Affairs | Dating Relationships Sex | Food Drink | Health Wellness | History | Medical Medicine | Memoir | Multicultural Nonfiction | Narrative Nonfiction | Parenting | Photography | Politics | Pop Culture | Psychology | Religion | Self-Help | Spirituality |
Biography
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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CLOSED to Submissions |Picture Book | Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | LGBTQ Fiction |
Biography
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. He’s looking for fun, inventive page-turners. Propulsive, fast-paced reading. But if your manuscript makes him cry, also good. He’d 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, he’ll read anything. And he’d love to read your literary fiction.
On the nonfiction side, he’s looking for work by experts on subjects that touch on broader cultural issues, whether that’s investigative journalism or something more surprising.
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Accepting Submissions | New Literary Agents |Young Adult Fiction | Crime Fiction | Fantasy | Literary Fiction | Mystery | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller |General Nonfiction | Cultural Social Issues | Journalism |
Biography
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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Accepting Submissions | New Literary Agents |Young Adult Fiction | Crime Fiction | Fantasy | Literary Fiction | Mystery | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller |General Nonfiction | Cultural Social Issues | Journalism |
Kathleen Anderson
Anderson Literary ManagementAccepting SubmissionsQuery Method(s): Email > Postal Mail >Biography
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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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Juvenile Nonfiction | Young Adult Fiction | Young Adult Nonfiction | BIPOC Fiction | Chick Lit | Commercial Fiction | General Fiction | Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction | Multicultural Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | Biography | BIPOC Nonfiction | Cultural Social Issues | Current Events Affairs | Health Wellness | History | Journalism | Memoir | Multicultural Nonfiction | Narrative Nonfiction | Politics | Psychology | Science | Travel | Upmarket Nonfiction | Women’s Issues |
Biography
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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Accepting Submissions | New Literary Agents |Juvenile Nonfiction | Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | BIPOC Fiction | Chick Lit | Commercial Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Crime Fiction | Family Saga | Fantasy | General Fiction | Graphic Novel | Historical Fiction | LGBTQ Fiction | Magical Realism | Mystery | New Adult Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Speculative Fiction | Thriller | Women’s Fiction |History | Journalism | Narrative Nonfiction | True Adventure | True Crime |
Biography
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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CLOSED to Submissions | Authors and Illustrators Only |Picture Book | Juvenile Nonfiction | Middle Grade Fiction | Middle Grade Nonfiction | Young Adult Fiction | Young Adult Nonfiction |Christian Fiction | Christian Nonfiction |
Biography
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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CLOSED to Submissions |Young Adult Fiction | Action Adventure | Commercial Fiction | Crime Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Graphic Novel | Historical Fiction | Horror | Humor Fiction | LGBTQ Fiction | Literary Fiction | Mystery | Science Fiction | Sports Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | Cookbook Cooking | How-To | Humor Nonfiction | Illustrated | Pop Culture | Sports | Travel | True Crime |
Biography
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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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Picture Book | Chapter Book | Juvenile Nonfiction | Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Fantasy | Graphic Novel | Horror | Romance | Science Fiction |Cookbook Cooking | Lifestyle |
Biography
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 |
Biography
Aimee Ashcraft is a literary agent with Brower Literary & Management. She has loved books since the days of sneakily reading under her desk in elementary school. Thankfully, reading is no longer a punishable offense, and she is busy seeking out stories that feature all-encompassing worlds and compelling female characters. She loves books that are told from an original point of view and are more addictive than a good Netflix binge. Aimee received her BA from Transylvania University and her MA from NYU. She is now based in New York City and is thrilled to be joining Brower Literary and Management.
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CLOSED to Submissions |Young Adult Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Family Saga | General Fiction | Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction | Magical Realism | Romance | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |
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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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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Young Adult Fiction | Action Adventure | Chick Lit | Commercial Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Crime 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 | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction | Western Fiction | Women’s Fiction |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 | Politics | Pop Culture | Psychology | Science | Self-Help | Technology | Travel | True Adventure | True Crime | Women’s Issues |
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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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Accepting Submissions | Authors and Illustrators Only |Picture Book | Juvenile Nonfiction | Middle Grade Fiction | Middle Grade Nonfiction | Young Adult Fiction | Young Adult Nonfiction | Action Adventure | BIPOC Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Graphic Novel | Historical Fiction | Humor Fiction | Literary Fiction | Magical Realism | Multicultural Fiction | Mystery | Romance | Satire | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction |
Biography
Steven Axelrod is a literary agent with The Axelrod Agency. Steven has been an agent for over 30 years and president of his own agency for more than 25 years. Prior to agenting, he was an editor at The Literary Guild, managing editor at Harcourt Brace and a reader for a number of paperback houses. His present clients include two-time Edgar Award-winning mystery author S.J. Rozan, as well as many top women’s fiction authors, including #1 New York Times bestsellers Christine Feehan, J.R. Ward and Julia Quinn, as well as multi-New York Times Bestsellers Jayne Ann Krentz, Susan Elizabeth Phillips , Suzanne Brockmann and Catherine Anderson.
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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Young Adult Fiction | Crime Fiction | Erotic Fiction | Fantasy | Mystery | New Adult Fiction | Paranormal Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Women’s Fiction |
Biography
Jennifer Azantian is a literary agent with the Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency. Jennifer established Azantian Literary in 2014 and focuses primarily on fiction across genres for mg, YA, and adult readers. She represents bestselling and award-winning writers, and is always on the lookout for new talent. Prior to ALA, Jennifer was at the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency followed by a stint with the Paul Levine Literary Agency. Before publishing, she earned her B.S. in clinical and developmental psychology from UCSD where she was an executive editor for the Triton Psychology Report. She brings to her clients a passion for literature born of a writer’s heart, an editorial eye honed from reviewing thousands of projects, and the connections to help bring wonderful books to life.
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Accepting Submissions | Member of the AALA |Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | Action Adventure | Commercial Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Fantasy | Graphic Novel | Historical Fiction | Horror | Humor Fiction | Literary Fiction | Magical Realism | Satire | Science Fiction | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |
Biography
Bernadette Baker-Baughman is a literary agent with Victoria Sanders & Associates. She says: “After completing a MasterÕs Degree in Writing at Portland State University, and spending several years in-house (first editorial, then marketing) I began agenting in 2005. I have worked with VSA since 2010. I am drawn to strong storytelling in all genres, though I have a special interest in thrillers, contemporary novels, magical realism, young adult, and books for kids. I am also open to pop-culture, gift books, and memoir. I love smart writing, high concept books, work with great emotional resonance, and humor. I am always looking for authors with a distinctive voice. IÕve represented a number of New York Times bestselling and award winning writers and illustrators, including Leslye Walton, Faith Erin Hicks, Tony Cliff, Maris Wicks, Liv Constantine, and Carson Morton, to name a few.”
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CLOSED to Submissions |Picture Book | Middle Grade Fiction | Young Adult Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Crime Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Graphic Novel | Historical Fiction | Humor Fiction | Magical Realism | Mystery | Romance | Science Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction |General Nonfiction | Art | Biography | Cultural Social Issues | Gift Novelty | History | Humor Nonfiction | Memoir | Narrative Nonfiction | Pop Culture | Reference | Upmarket Nonfiction |
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Claudia Ballard is a literary agent with WME Books. Claudia has been a literary agent at WME since 2008. She represents fiction, from established short-story writers to debut novelists and beyond, as well as creative nonfiction and journalism. She is looking to work with writers who surprise readers, who make us laugh, can tap into our deepest emotions, and who can introduce us to new ways of thinking about and seeing our complex world. Among the clients she works with are New York Times bestselling authors, Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists, National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honorees, Granta Best of Young American Novelists, Cullman and Guggenheim fellows, Whiting Award winners, and recipients of the NYPL Young Lions Awards as well as the Nobel Prize. Originally from California, she now lives in New York City with her family.
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Accepting Submissions |Picture Book | Young Adult Fiction | General Fiction | Romance | Thriller | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | Art | History | Humor Nonfiction | Memoir | Narrative Nonfiction | Pop Culture | Religion | Science | Spirituality |