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Agents representing literary fiction
Abby Saul
Literary Agent · The Lark Group
Abby founded The Lark Group in 2016 after a decade in publishing at John Wiley & Sons, Sourcebooks, and Browne & Miller Literary Associates. A zeal…
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Abby Walters
Literary Agent · David Black Literary Agency
Abby is focused on representing upmarket and literary fiction and is most interested in novels that privilege voice and psychological depth. She is…
Literary FictionUpmarket Fiction
Abi Fellows
Literary Agent · DHH Literary
Abi is currently looking for: adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction; middle grade and YA; underrepresented voices; pacy rom-coms; dark litera…
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Aemilia Phillips
Literary Agent · Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency, Inc.
Aemilia represents a range of fiction and non-fiction writers, including a National Book Award nominee, PEN America finalist, Pulitzer winning jour…
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Ali Lake
Literary Agent · O’Connor Literary Agency
Ali loves books that show her a new corner of the world or unexpected facet of human experience through an original, surprising voice. For nonficti…
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Alicia Brooks
Literary Agent · Martin Literary Management
Alicia’s wishlist includes narrative nonfiction from writers with diverse voices, memoir with big concepts, self-help, pop culture, social justice,…
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Amelia Atlas
Literary Agent · Creative Artists Agency
Amelia Atlas represents both fiction and nonfiction, with a particular interest in literary fiction and narrative nonfiction in the areas of histor…
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Anjali Singh
Literary Agent · Anjali Singh Agency
She is best known for having championed Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis after stumbling across it on a visit to Paris and has always been drawn to the…
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Anna Webber
Literary Agent · A.M. Heath & Co. Ltd
Anna loves books that challenge our understanding of form and genre, and is drawn to many-layered, nuanced writing that explores the possibilities …
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Annie Bomke
Literary Agent · Annie Bomke Literary Agency
Annie represents a wide variety of adult and YA fiction and nonfiction, including commercial and literary fiction, upmarket fiction, mysteries (fro…
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Annie Hwang
Literary Agent · Ayesha Pande Literary
Annie primarily represents voice-driven literary fiction that plays with genre, though she also takes on nonfiction and poetry on occasion. In part…
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Ayla Zuraw-Friedland
Literary Agent · Frances Goldin Literary Agency
Ayla is interested in literary fiction and nonfiction that inspect big questions about queer identity, class, community, and art & technology throu…
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Brent Taylor
Literary Agent · Triada US Literary Agency
Brent has an appreciation for both commercial and literary fiction, and often finds himself falling in love with books that possess the best elemen…
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Bridget Smith
Literary Agent · JABberwocky Literary Agency
Bridget is looking for a wide range of young adult fiction, SFF, literary fiction, and historical fiction. Bridget is newly open to adult romantic …
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Broo Doherty
Literary Agent · DHH Literary
She handles all genres, excluding children’s books, screenplays and sci-fi, but particularly enjoys crime, women's commercial fiction, literary fic…
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Camille Kantor
Literary Agent · Kimberley Cameron & Associates
Camille is excited to work with authors who have a talent to catch a reader’s attention while describing complex topics and who share in the desire…
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Carolyn Forde
Literary Agent · Transatlantic Literary Agency
Carolyn would love to see literary fiction (especially speculative and horror), commercial fiction, funny crime fiction, narrative non-fiction by e…
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Charlie Brotherstone
Literary Agent · Aevitas Creative Management
Charlie Brotherstone is a literary agent at Aevitas Creative Management, where he serves as Vice President and Senior Agent. He represents an eclec…
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Charlotte Colwill
Literary Agent · Colwill & Peddle
Charlotte is always looking for fiction with a unique voice and compelling story, with something new to say. She loves unusual perspectives, dark t…
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Charlotte Seymour
Literary Agent · Johnson & Alcock Ltd
In fiction, Charlotte looks for book club and literary fiction as well as outstanding character- and voice-driven crime, thriller and suspense. The…
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Christopher Schelling
Literary Agent · Selectric Artists
Selectric Artists is one of the publishing industry’s premier privately-owned boutique literary agencies. It was founded and continues to be run ex…
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Claudia Young
Literary Agent · Greene & Heaton Ltd
Claudia is interested in all types of writing, in particular cooking and food journalism, comedy and travel writing. She loves literary fiction, co…
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Danielle Chiotti
Literary Agent · Upstart Crow Literary
Danielle specializes in upmarket and literary fiction, young adult and middle grade fiction, as well as select nonfiction. Thanks to her extensive …
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Danielle Marshall
Literary Agent · Jane Rotrosen Agency
An avid reader and editor, she is known as a strong advocate for her authors and for building bestselling brands. Danielle is looking for fresh voi…
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Danya Kukafka
Literary Agent · Trellis Literary Management
Danya is interested in representing literary fiction with particularly propulsive storylines. She is seeking literary suspense, sophisticated thril…
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Darryl Oliver
Literary Agent · The Caldwell Agency
Darryl specializes in adult science fiction and fantasy, historical fiction, speculative fiction, and select literary fiction. In the nonfiction sp…
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Emily MacDonald
Literary Agent · 42 Management & Production
Bring Emily a story with characters that never leave you and a narrative that pulls you in, keeping you in the world well after you’ve finished rea…
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Emma Dries
Literary Agent · Triangle House
Emma is interested in literary fiction that grapples with climate change; ambitious multigenerational novels or family sagas; speculative fiction; …
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Emma Shercliff
Literary Agent · Laxfield Literary Associates
Emma has been shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards 2026, an award for which she was also shortlisted in 2024. Emma…
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Erica McGrath
Literary Agent · Writers House
Erica is looking to work with authors and illustrators across all age ranges, in genres ranging from picture books to middle grade and YA, to adult…
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Erik Hane
Literary Agent · Headwater Literary Management
Erik represents political nonfiction, history, especially American, literary nonfiction and essays, speculative fiction, popular science, and liter…
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Esty Loveing-Downes
Literary Agent · Howland Literary
In YA and adult romance, Esty is looking for grounded fantasy, strong leads, fae stories with romance tropes, compelling, tropey, and readable book…
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Fiona Inglis
Managing Director & Literary Agent · Curtis Brown Australia
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Ginger Hutchinson
Literary Agent · Movable Type Management
Ginger is looking for high-concept commercial, upmarket, and select literary fiction: archetypal stories with a strong hook, compelling characters,…
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Isobel Dixon
Literary Agent · Blake Friedmann Literary
Isobel Dixon is MD and Head of Books at the Blake Friedmann Literary Agency, where she represents writers from around the world, among them Sunday …
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Jenissa Graham
Literary Agent · BookEnds, LLC
Jenissa is currently seeking submissions in middle grade, YA/NA, and adult projects. Across those categories, she is interested in contemporary, my…
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Jennie Dunham
Literary Agent · Dunham Literary, Inc.
For adults, Jennie represents upmarket literary fiction and non-fiction. For children, she represents picture books writers and illustrators, middl…
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Jennifer Kim
Literary Agent · Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
Jennifer is most interested in literary fiction, speculative fiction, and translated fiction for the adult market, unusual history, journalism, pol…
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Jesseca Salky
Literary Agent · Salky Literary Management
Jesseca keeps a curated client list of authors, thinkers, and industry disruptors. She is selectively looking for contemporary young adult romance …
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Jessica Felleman
Literary Agent · Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency, LLC
Jessica represents a range of creators, loves fresh stories about magic, and looks for commercial and literary fiction featuring underserved voices…
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Jim McCarthy
Literary Agent · Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC
As an avid fiction reader, his interests encompass both literary and commercial works in the adult, young adult, and middle grade categories. He is…
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John Ash
Literary Agent · Creative Artists Agency
John’s fiction tastes are varied, but he is particularly drawn to beautiful and unusual literary fiction, ambitious and expansive novels about fami…
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Julia Kardon
Literary Agent · HG Literary
Julia is interested primarily in literary and upmarket fiction and memoir — especially stories grappling with racial, religious, sexual, or nationa…
Literary FictionUpmarket FictionMemoirNarrative Nonfiction
Juliana McBride
Literary Agent · Rebecca Friedman Literary Agency
Juliana loves commercial and literary fiction, stories that explore relationships as well as make her laugh, in women’s fiction, contemporary adult…
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Juliet Pickering
Literary Agent · Blake Friedmann Literary
Juliet represents intriguing, clever, conversation-starting writers across fiction and nonfiction — mostly contemporary stories led by themes of lo…
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Karolina Sutton
Literary Agent · Creative Artists Agency
Karolina does not limit her interests to specific genres; her work spans literary fiction, crime and psychological suspense, historical fiction, se…
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Kate McKean
Literary Agent · Howard Morhaim Literary Agency
Kate is primarily interested in fiction for adults, young adults and middle grade readers in the areas of contemporary fiction, literary fiction, h…
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Kiele Raymond
Literary Agent · Thompson Literary Agency
Kiele is seeking out bold new voices in literary fiction and narrative nonfiction. She treats each project with great editorial care and is particu…
Literary FictionNarrative Nonfiction
Kima Jones
Literary Agent · Triangle House
Kima is interested in representing literary fiction, essay collections, memoir, hybrid texts, commercial fiction, poetry, speculative fiction, scie…
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Kristen Terrette
Literary Agent · Martin Literary Management
Kristen is a senior literary manager excited to build her list featuring titles in young adult, new adult, fantasy, thrillers/mysteries/suspense, r…
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Laura Macdougall
Literary Agent · United Agents, Ltd
Laura is always keen to hear from new writers and is particularly keen to find: an epic family saga in the vein of Maeve Binchy or Rosamunde Pilche…
Literary FictionHistorical FictionNarrative Nonfiction
Laura Strachan
Literary Agent · Strachan Literary Agency
Laura has represented a wide range of authors in both fiction and nonfiction. She is a popular speaker on the publishing industry and publishing pr…
Young AdultMiddle GradePicture BooksLiterary Fiction
Lisette Verhagen
Literary Agent · Peters Fraser & Dunlop
Lisette is especially looking for literary fiction and narrative non-fiction with great international potential and narrative drive, fresh literary…
Literary FictionMemoirNarrative Nonfiction
Louise Buckley
Literary Agent · Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency
Louise represents a roster of commercial and literary fiction, and select non-fiction. She is currently really enjoying the horror resurgence and w…
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Maggie Cooper
Literary Agent · Aevitas Creative Management
Maggie is actively seeking imaginative, genre-bending literary fiction; capacious historical novels; beautifully told queer stories; and smart, fem…
Literary FictionHistorical FictionRomanceNarrative Nonfiction
Maggie Sadler
Literary Agent · Howland Literary
Maggie primarily seeks adult literary fiction and upmarket fiction with distinct character voices, lyrical prose, and propulsive plots. She loves b…
Literary FictionUpmarket Fiction
Margret McBride
Literary Agent · Margret McBride Literary Agency
Margret is interested in a wide range of commercial and literary fiction and nonfiction, historical fiction, medical suspense, legal thrillers, and…
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Marisa Zeppieri-Caruana
Literary Agent · Strachan Literary Agency
Marisa has a soft spot for powerful nonfiction and memoirs that dive deep into health, resilience, grief, empowerment, faith, and science. But don’…
Young AdultLiterary FictionUpmarket FictionBook Club Fiction
Mason Rowlee
Literary Agent · DeFiore and Company
Mason represents adult books only. He seeks innovative, boundary-pushing literary fiction, engrossing upmarket and commercial fiction, and nonficti…
Literary FictionUpmarket FictionCommercial FictionNarrative Nonfiction
Matthew Valdez
Literary Agent · Megibow Literary Agency
Matthew’s love of literature began as a teenager when his mom handed him a copy of TWILIGHT after years of being a reluctant reader. In adult ficti…
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Meg Wheeler
Literary Agent · Westwood Creative Artists
In fiction, Meg is looking for literary fiction (think big, sweeping narratives and multigenerational sagas that span locations and time like Yaa G…
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Michael Bourret
Literary Agent · Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC
Michael represents a wide range of genres and age groups; his children’s list is broad, spanning from picture books to young adult, while on the ad…
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Michelle Brower
Literary Agent · Trellis Literary Management
Michelle’s list spans the spectrum of literary and commercial fiction, from thought-provoking story collections to page-turning thrillers. She is p…
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Miriam Cortinovis
Literary Agent · Ki Agency
Miriam defines themself an omnivore in regard to Science Fiction and Fantasy, never turning down an original unique piece with a strong voice—so ne…
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Mona Kanin
Literary Agent · Great Dog Literary
Mona is seeking smart, resonating projects including literary fiction, memoirs that read like fiction, & non-fiction for adults that speaks to toda…
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Nicole Payne
Literary Agent · Confluence Literary Agency
Nicole is looking for stories that have amazing voice, killer plot, magical words, and a uniqueness that can’t be matched. She focuses on young adu…
Speculative FictionYoung AdultRomanceThriller
Nina Richner
Literary Agent · Howard Morhaim Literary Agency
Nina Richner represents adult fiction and narrative nonfiction. They’re looking for literary fiction, horror/thriller, contemporary fiction, queer …
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Peter Rubie
Literary Agent · FinePrint Literary Management
Peter specializes in a broad range of high-quality fiction and non-fiction. In non-fiction, he specializes in narrative non-fiction, popular scienc…
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Rach Crawford
Literary Agent · Wolf Literary Services
Rach represents literary and upmarket fiction and narrative nonfiction. In nonfiction she is drawn above all else to lyrical writing and rigorous t…
HorrorLiterary FictionUpmarket FictionNarrative Nonfiction
Rachel Crawford
Literary Agent · Wolf Literary Services
Rach represents literary and upmarket fiction and narrative nonfiction. In nonfiction she is drawn above all else to lyrical writing and rigorous t…
HorrorLiterary FictionUpmarket FictionNarrative Nonfiction
Renee Jarvis
Literary Agent · Triangle House
Renée is seeking narrative nonfiction, adult speculative, upmarket, and literary fiction, and children’s books. She is looking for works that cente…
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Sara O’Keeffe
Literary Agent · Andrew Nurnberg Associates Ltd
Sara enjoys the process of working with authors on their ideas, honing their craft and turning their creativity and talent into commercial success.…
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Sarah Phair
Literary Agent · Sanford J. Greenburger Associates
Sarah represents a range of fiction and nonfiction authors writing for the adult market. In fiction she focuses on upmarket and literary fiction th…
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Sophie Lambert
Literary Agent · C+W
Sophie works very closely editorially with authors and loves the process of helping guide a book from a kernel of an idea through to publication it…
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Stacy Testa
Literary Agent · Writers House
There's truly nothing quite as magical as losing yourself in a great story - when your own wants and needs become entirely secondary to those of th…
Literary FictionUpmarket Fiction
Susan Armstrong
Literary Agent · C+W
Being an agent allows Susan to do what she loves best: discovering new and original voices, helping debut writers launch their careers and working …
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Susan Golomb
Literary Agent · Writers House
Susan Golomb has been an agent of literary fiction and non-fiction for over 30 years. She founded the Susan Golomb Literary Agency in 1988 with Jon…
Literary FictionNonfiction
Suzanne Brandreth
Literary Agent · Cooke McDermid Literary Agency
Suzanne is a co-owner of CookeMcDermid and a hands-on agent who works with her clients to turn their ideas and books into conversation-shifting, en…
RomanceLiterary FictionUpmarket FictionBook Club Fiction
Yasmin Kane
Literary Agent · Kane Literary Agency
Yasmin is passionate about discovering and championing beautiful, powerful words. She sees books as more than just stories—they are entire worlds, …
Young AdultLiterary FictionNonfiction
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