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Agents representing middle grade
A.J. Van Belle
Literary Agent · The Booker Albert Literary Agency
A.J. is actively building a diverse list and welcomes queries from marginalized writers. In YA and adult fiction, they’re seeking horror, thriller,…
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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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Abigail Nathan
Literary Agent · Alex Adsett Literary
Abigail is looking for engaging plots and convincing characters. Something that will keep her turning the pages and that will stay with her after s…
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Adriana Dominguez
Literary Agent · Aevitas Creative Management
Adriana has a long trajectory of supporting authors and illustrators from underrepresented backgrounds and always welcomes submissions that offer a…
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Aiden Siobhan
Literary Agent · Laura Dail Literary Agency, Inc.
Aiden is looking for Adult, YA, crossover, and select MG genre fiction. They will love any story that is diverse, heartfelt, and beautifully writte…
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Alex Brown
Literary Agent · Mad Woman Literary Agency
Across Adult, YA, and MG, Alex is particularly drawn to: Final Girls who are also monsters, diaspora stories, horror of any kind, stories that will…
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Alex Gehringer
Literary Agent · The Bright Agency
Alex is a Children’s Illustration Agent at Bright. Both creative and savvy, she pairs talented illustrators with manuscripts that perfectly complem…
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Alexandra Levick
Literary Agent · Writers House
Alexandra is committed to working with writers from diverse backgrounds and is looking to put forth a list of outstanding creators who will be able…
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Alexandra Weiss
Literary Agent · Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
Alexandra represents fiction and nonfiction picture books, middle grade, young adult, graphic novels, and select adult fiction and nonfiction. She …
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Alice Sutherland-Hawes
Literary Agent · ASH Literary
Alice is looking for the smart, the funny, and the wondrous. She wants to be delighted and overjoyed, kicking her feet at a clever turn of phrase, …
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Allison Hellegers
Literary Agent · Stimola Literary Studio
Allison is excited to find author/illustrator picture books—particularly those that take finite childhood experiences and turn them into something …
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Ameerah Holliday
Literary Agent · Serendipity Literary Agency
Ameerah looks for writing that explores diverse experiences with elements of intersectionality. She is drawn to stories that take you on a journey …
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Amy Flynn
Literary Agent · Aevitas Creative Management
Amy represents writers and illustrators of fiction and nonfiction for children, from picture books to young adult novels. Of particular interest ar…
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Amy Nielsen
Literary Agent · The Purcell Agency, LLC
In all age ranges and genres, Amy’s looking for succinct and simplistic writing, and iverse representation from authors to main characters, includi…
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Anjanette Barr
Literary Agent · Dunham Literary, Inc.
Anjanette represents books across most genres and all age categories. She is especially hoping to build her non-fiction list. Send her your compell…
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Anne Clark
Literary Agent · Anne Clark Literary Agency
Anne is keen to hear from talented writers from all backgrounds, whether this is your first book or you have already been published. Submissions fr…
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Ashlee MacCallum
Literary Agent · Howland Literary
Ashlee is passionate about championing marginalized creators and uplifting historically underrepresented voices. She gravitates toward high-concept…
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Ashley Reisinger
Literary Agent · Triada US Literary Agency
Ashley is actively seeking manuscripts in Adult, YA, and MG fiction. She is particularly drawn to books that showcase a strong commercial appeal co…
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Becca Langton
Literary Agent · Darely Anderson Children’s Books
Becca is looking for bold, ambitious stories suited to the US market—books with epic scope, unrelenting plots, or highly original concepts. She is …
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Becky Bagnell
Literary Agent · Lindsay Literary Agency
The Lindsay Literary Agency is currently on the look out for exciting children’s scripts from both debut authors and published writers. They are pa…
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Beth Phelan
Literary Agent · Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
Beth represents authors of the kinds of books that drove her to love reading in the first place: middle grade and young adult fiction and nonfictio…
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Bethany Fulk Hendrix
Literary Agent · Spencerhill Associates
Bethany is seeking middle grade and young adult fiction in all genres, as well as adult fantasy and romance. She is especially interested in divers…
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Bethany Weaver
Literary Agent · Weaver Literary Agency
Bethany is passionate about championing diverse voices in both adult and children’s literature, with a particular love for speculative fiction feat…
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Bonnie Swanson
Literary Agent · FinePrint Literary Management
Bonnie is looking for underrepresented authors across all age groups, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and disabled creators. Her tastes are eclectic, an…
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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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Caitlin White
Literary Agent · Emerald City Literary Management
Caitlin is looking for whodunnits that harken back to Agatha Christie (think: Maureen Johnson’s Truly Devious series), pretty much anything that ma…
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Caroline Trussell
Literary Agent · Metamorphosis Literary Agency
Caroline is passionate about finding writers with unique voices and points of view and is looking for steamy romances, out of this world fantasies,…
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Carrie Pestritto
Literary Agent · Laura Dail Literary Agency, Inc.
Carrie is a big commercial and genre fiction lover who is particularly drawn in by unique voices, strong character development, high-concept plots,…
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Carter Hasegawa
Literary Agent · Tugeau 2, Inc.
Carter is looking forward to finding and developing new talent — authors, author-illustrators, and illustrators — and having a hand in crafting som…
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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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Cheyenne Faircloth
Literary Agent · Handspun Literary Agency
Cheyenne is most interested in manuscripts from historically excluded communities, i.e. queer, BIPOC, AAPI, neurodivergent, and disabled voices, et…
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Christa Heschke
Literary Agent · McIntosh & Otis, Inc.
Christa is actively acquiring for all age groups in children’s. For YA, she is especially interested in contemporary fiction, thriller/mystery, and…
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CoCo Freeman
Literary Agent · Linda Chester Literary Agency
CoCo Freeman recently joined Linda Chester Literary Agency. She is a graduate of Bard College with a B.A. in Written Arts. Before joining Linda Che…
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Cori Deyoe
Literary Agent · 3 Seas Literary Agency
Cori is actively looking to expand her list of clients. She represents all sub-genres of romance, women’s fiction, young adult, middle grade, pictu…
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Courtney Donovan
Literary Agent · Writers House
Courtney is primarily looking for authors and illustrators of picture books, middle grade, and graphic novels, and is open to select young adult an…
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Courtney Miller-Callihan
Literary Agent · Handspun Literary Agency
Courtney is always looking for stories she can’t stop reading. For adult fiction, she represents a wide range of genres, including historical ficti…
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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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Deidre Knight
Literary Agent · The Knight Agency, Inc.
Deidre Knight established The Knight Agency in 1996 after working in film and television. In the years since that time, she has built a dynamic, be…
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Deirdre Knight
Literary Agent · The Knight Agency, Inc.
Deidre Knight established The Knight Agency in 1996 after working in film and television. In the years since that time, she has built a dynamic, be…
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Elana Roth Parker
Literary Agent · Laura Dail Literary Agency, Inc.
Elana specializes in children’s and young adult books, and is now expanding her list into adult commercial fiction. To that end, she’s looking for …
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Elizabeth Bennett
Literary Agent · Transatlantic Literary Agency
Elizabeth represents a balanced list of talented picture book, graphic novel, middle grade, and YA authors and illustrators. She loves books that p…
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Elizabeth Copps
Literary Agent · Copps Literary Services
Elizabeth is looking for thought-provoking stories with commercial appeal that spark discussion across adult, young adult, and middle grade fiction…
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Elizabeth Harding
Literary Agent · Curtis Brown, Ltd.
Elizabeth Harding represents authors and illustrators of picture books, middle-grade, and young adult fiction. She began her career at the agency a…
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Emily Keyes
Literary Agent · Keyes Agency
Emily represents middle grade fiction, young adult fiction, graphic novels, picture books, fantasy, horror, women’s fiction, science fiction, pop c…
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Emily Talbot
Literary Agent · United Agents, Ltd
Emily represents children’s illustrators and authors of picture books, middle grade, YA, and non-fiction. She loves books that touch on the gritty …
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Emily van Beek
Literary Agent · Folio Literary Management
Emily is looking for picture books by author/illustrators, middle-grade, and young adult fiction. In middle grade, she is currently on the look-out…
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Eric Smith
Literary Agent · P.S. Literary Agency
Eric is eagerly acquiring fiction and non-fiction projects. He’s actively seeking out new, diverse voices in literary and commercial fiction, and h…
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Erica Bauman
Literary Agent · Aevitas Creative Management
Erica represents authors across middle grade, young adult, and commercial adult fiction. She's most interested in commercial novels with an excitin…
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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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Gemma Cooper
Literary Agent · Gemma Cooper Literary
Gemma's list is defined by big-concept, commercial series fiction. The best part of her job is being the first fan of an unpublished book and then …
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GiannaMarie Dobson
Literary Agent · Neighborhood Literary
GiannaMarie Dobson (she/her) is a neurodivergent and disabled associate agent excited to build a list prioritizing disabled voices. She has interne…
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Heather Cashman
Literary Agent · Storm Literary Agency
Heather is seeking submissions for middle grade, young adult, and adult in fiction and nonfiction. For fiction, she considers all genres and loves …
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Holly McGhee
Literary Agent · Pippin Properties, Inc.
Holly has a particular taste for powerful and deep graphic novels, poignant middle-grade and young adult literature that speaks to the human spirit…
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Isabelle Rader
Literary Agent · Codex Literary Agency
Isabelle is actively looking for New Adult books across all genres, plus adult, YA, and middle-grade fantasy and upmarket/commercial adult fiction …
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Jemiscoe Chambers-Black
Literary Agent · Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Jemiscoe considers herself a generalist when it comes to agenting and represents adult fiction, YA, MG, picture book authors, illustrators, graphic…
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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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Jenna Satterthwaite
Literary Agent · Storm Literary Agency
Jenna is looking to represent authors over the course of their careers who are passionate about their work and willing to arm themselves with the t…
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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 March Soloway
Literary Agent · Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Jennifer loves working with writers and illustrators, and nothing gives her greater joy than to help an author elevate their story. She is most dra…
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Jennifer Weltz
Literary Agent · Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency
Coming from a mediation background, Jennifer sees herself as a liaison between her author and the editor and publishing house that acquire her auth…
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Jes Trudel
Literary Agent · The Rights Factory
Jes is an editorial agent — her goal is to submit only the best work to publishers. If you like workshopping ideas and are open to constructive cri…
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Jessica Saint Jean
Literary Agent · Root Literary
Jessica is a literary agent specializing in visual storytellers. She primarily represents illustrators and author-illustrators, along with a select…
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Jessica Sinsheimer
Literary Agent · Context Literary Agency
Jessica is always on the lookout for new writers, she is most excited about finding YA, MG, upmarket genre fiction (especially women’s fiction, psy…
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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 Cusick
Literary Agent · Folio Literary Management
John is seeking unique voices in middle-grade, young adult and new adult / crossover fiction, as well as adult romance and rom-com, fantasy and rom…
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Jordan Hamessley
Literary Agent · JABberwocky Literary Agency
Jordan represents a list of diverse children’s fiction from picture books through YA and select adult genre and pop culture writers. She also repre…
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Kaitlyn Sanchez
Literary Agent · Bradford Literary Agency
Kaitlyn is an editorial agent and always works with her clients to make sure we’re putting out their best work. She’s highly communicative and inve…
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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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Kathryn Green
Literary Agent · Kathryn Green Literary Agency
Currently, Kathryn is interested in contemporary YA and MG as well as adult mystery and women's fiction. However, she does not represent books in t…
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Keir Alekseii
Literary Agent · Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
As a neurodivergent, queer woman of color, Keir is invested in discovering engaging work with similar representation, and is passionate about creat…
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Kelly Dyksterhouse
Literary Agent · The Tobias Literary Agency
Kelly represents picture books, middle grade and young adult, both fiction and nonfiction, as well as graphic novels. She also represents illustrat…
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Kelly Thomas
Literary Agent · Serendipity Literary Agency
Kelly considers herself a generalist who is drawn to lyrical writing and strong voices. She is interested in nonfiction (narrative nonfiction, memo…
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Kesia Lupo
Literary Agent · Donald Maass Literary Agency
Kesia is building a list leaning 60/40 towards middle-grade and YA fiction, with the rest consisting of adult fiction and a smattering of adult non…
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Krista Van Dolzer
Literary Agent · The Unter Agency
Krista is looking for all things MG and YA as well as several flavors of adult nonfiction: narrative, sports, applied but accessible science (espec…
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Kristin Nelson
Literary Agent · Nelson Literary Agency, LLC
Kristin’s goal as an agent is simple: she wants every client of hers to make a living solely from writing and 90% of her authors do without help fr…
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Kristin Ostby
Literary Agent · Salky Literary Management
Kristin Ostby represents authors of middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction, as well as picture book author/illustrators, and she is actively …
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Lara Perkins
Literary Agent · Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Lara represents bestselling and award-winning authors and illustrators of board books, picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle grade, a…
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Laura Bradford
Literary Agent · Bradford Literary Agency
Laura is actively building her client list and represents work in the following categories: romance (contemporary, paranormal/speculative, romantic…
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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…
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Laurel Symonds
Literary Agent · KT Literary
Laurel represents picture books, middle grade and young adult novels, graphic novels, and select nonfiction. When Laurel is not reading, she enjoys…
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Lauren Bieker
Literary Agent · FinePrint Literary Management
Lauren is looking for commercial and upmarket women’s fiction, romance (rom-coms, paranormal, and romantasy), and YA/MG novels in most genres. She …
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Lauren Galit
Literary Agent · LKG Agency
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Lauren Scovel
Literary Agent · Laura Gross Literary Agency
Lauren is passionate about amplifying underrepresented stories and voices, with a particular interest in literary and upmarket-crossover fiction, n…
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Lauren Spieller
Literary Agent · Folio Literary Management
Lauren is drawn to books that strike a balance between commercial appeal and timeless storytelling, especially those with a strong hook and upmarke…
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Laurie McLean
Literary Agent · Fuse Literary
Laurie specializes in representing authors of entertaining and interesting middle-grade, young-adult, and adult genre fiction. Laurie has a near-fu…
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Lee Melillo
Literary Agent · Dunham Literary, Inc.
Lee represents Young Adult and Adult Fiction written by, for, and about traditionally underrepresented communities, especially authors of color, di…
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Lee O’Brien
Literary Agent · Looking Glass Literary & Media
Lee is interested in MG, YA, and Adult in a range of genres, from fantasy to thrillers to romcoms. Within the genres he represents, he’s especially…
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Lisa Amstutz
Literary Agent · Storm Literary Agency
Lisa represents nonfiction for all ages (preschool–adult), picture books and middle grade fiction, and picture book author/illustrators. She loves …
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Lisa Rambert-Valaskova
Literary Agent · Transatlantic Literary Agency
Lisa reads broadly and can spark to a wide range of stories. She especially loves cheeky protagonists that make her laugh, glamorous settings that …
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Lydia Silver
Literary Agent · Darley Anderson Children’s Books
Lydia represents clients across all age groups, including picture book, chapter book, middle grade and YA, and has a particular focus on non-fictio…
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Maile Beal
Literary Agent · Arc Literary Management
Maile is interested in adult non-fiction as well as children’s, middle grade, and YA fiction and non-fiction. In all categories, she is looking for…
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Mara Cobb
Literary Agent · Lighthouse Literary
Mara is drawn to strong and feisty protagonists, antagonists with redemptive arcs, and plots that have curveballs and keep her glued to the page. S…
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Marcy Posner
Literary Agent · Folio Literary Management
Marcy is never looking for what is currently trendy because it will soon be gone. She’s interested in books like The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, w…
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Maria Vicente
Literary Agent · P.S. Literary Agency
Maria is accepting submissions for literary and upmarket fiction, non-fiction book proposals, select children’s books, and graphic novels. In ficti…
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Marie Lamba
Literary Agent · Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency
Marie has worked as an editor, an award-winning public relations writer, a book publicist, and has taught classes on novel writing and on author pr…
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Marisa Corvisiero
Literary Agent · Corvisiero Literary Agency
Marisa will judge each story not just on the writing, but also with an eye toward finding creative stories with well developed plots and rich chara…
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Mark O'Brien
Literary Agent · Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
Across genres, age groups, and categories, Mark loves lyrical prose he can get lost in, wordplay, and a sense of humor. As a queer, neurodivergent …
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Megan Carroll
Literary Agent · Watson, Little Ltd
Megan is looking for writers in a variety of areas, and from a wide range of backgrounds – she is particularly keen to hear from Black, Asian, and …
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Michelle Hauck
Literary Agent · Storm Literary Agency
Michelle represents middle grade, young adult, and some limited adult genres. Drawn to all sorts of stories from the heroic to the humorous, she lo…
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Michelle Witte
Literary Agent · Mansion Street Literary Management
Michelle Witte is an author and literary agent with Mansion Street Literary Management specializing in children’s fiction and nonfiction. As an age…
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Minju Chang
Literary Agent · Bookstop Literary Agency
Minju represents both fiction and nonfiction in all children's book categories: picture books, chapter books, middle-grade, graphic novels and YA. …
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Moe Ferrara
Literary Agent · Triada US Literary Agency
Moe is primarily interested in children’s literature (PB, MG, and YA + graphic novels in those ages) though the right adult work will catch her att…
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Molly Ker Hawn
Literary Agent · David Higham Associates
Managing Director and Literary Agent Molly Ker Hawn is looking for exceptional middle-grade and young adult fiction with global commercial appeal, …
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Monica Rodriguez
Literary Agent · Context Literary Agency
Monica gravitates toward stories about identity, family relationships, and travel. She is looking to uplift underrepresented voices, including, (bu…
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Morgan Wilson
Literary Agent · Belcastro Agency
With over a decade of classroom experience across the Midwest, Morgan wants to uplift the stories their students needed — stories where everyone ca…
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Natalie Lakosil
Literary Agent · Looking Glass Literary & Media
For over fifteen years she has championed and helped to build the careers of numerous award-winning, critically acclaimed and bestselling authors. …
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Natascha Morris
Literary Agent · The Tobias Literary Agency
Natascha is primarily looking for bold, emotional narratives with layered characters; lyrical and atmospheric writing; voicey genre-blending tales;…
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Pam Gruber
Literary Agent · High Line Literary Collective
Pam aims to sign authors, not just individual books, and she believes in collaboration, communication, creativity, and mutual respect. She has an e…
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Patrice Caldwell
Founder & Literary Agent · The Caldwell Agency
Patrice is always looking for high-concept YA (this includes titles that crossover to adult) & MG projects with an amazing hook. Some things she wo…
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Patricia Nelson
Literary Agent · Looking Glass Literary & Media
Patricia represents young adult and middle grade fiction in all genres, adult book club/upmarket fiction (including upmarket fiction with speculati…
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Penny Moore
Literary Agent · Aevitas Creative Management
Penny is a Senior Agent at who represents children’s literature, mainly middle grade, chapter books, young adult, and select picture books. Though …
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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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Pippa Masson
Literary Agent · Curtis Brown, Australia
Pippa loves fiction that sits neatly in that sweet spot: something with a a meaty plot that’s beautifully written in an engaging voice exploring bi…
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Rachel Mann
Literary Agent · Creative Artists Agency
Rachel represents a broad range of work – largely fiction, with some non-fiction—from commercial to literary, in adult, young adult, and middle-gra…
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Rebecca Angus
Literary Agent · Howland Literary
Rebecca focuses on diverse literature, advocating for young adult books and marginalized voices. She is currently looking for: Young Adult:
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Rebecca Eskildsen
Literary Agent · Writers House
Rebecca is actively growing her list, with a particular interest in middle grade, YA, and adult fiction. Across the board, she’s looking to elevate…
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Robert Broder
Literary Agent · Martin Literary Management
Rob served on the Board of the Independent Book Publishers Association and has a Certificate of Public Librarianship from the Vermont Department of…
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Rosa Frazier
Literary Agent · The Seymour Agency
Rosa is drawn to underrepresented BIPOC, LGBTQIA, and disabled creatives, hoping to help them reach their authorial and artistic dreams. Caribbean …
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Saffron Dodd
Literary Agent · ASH Literary
Saffron is open to graphic novel submissions from creators worldwide, and CB, MG, YA, and NA novel submissions from UK authors only. She is looking…
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Sally Kim
Literary Agent · Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Sally represents a wide range of children’s book authors, illustrators, and author-illustrators of picture books through middle grade. Sally is dra…
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Sally M. Kim
Literary Agent · Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Sally represents a wide range of children’s book authors, illustrators, and author-illustrators of picture books through middle grade. Sally is dra…
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Samantha Fabien
Literary Agent · Root Literary
Samantha is always looking for high-concept commercial and upmarket fiction for adult, young adult, and middle grade readers that features diverse,…
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Samantha Wekstein
Literary Agent · Thompson Literary Agency
In YA, Samantha loves creative and epic fantasies, but she is also drawn to realistic stories with multi-dimensional female characters. She is alwa…
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Sarah N. Fisk
Literary Agent · The Tobias Literary Agency
Sarah represents MG, YA, most genre fiction, and select nonfiction. They especially enjoy anything under the speculative fiction umbrella and high-…
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Saritza Hernandez
Literary Agent · Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Saritza specializes in romance and young adult fiction by and for diverse audiences but also represents writers and illustrators for picture books,…
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Serene Hakim
Literary Agent · Ayesha Pande Literary
Serene is particularly interested in both YA and adult fiction that has international themes, highlights a variety of cultures, and focuses on unde…
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Shannon Hassan
Literary Agent · Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC
Shannon Hassan represents upmarket adult fiction, middle grade fiction, and young adult fiction and has New York Times and USA Today bestselling au…
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Shannon Lechon
Literary Agent · Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
Shannon represents middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction, as well as select nonfiction and graphic novels. She is particularly drawn to spec…
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Shari Maurer
Literary Agent · Stringer Literary Agency
Shari represent Picture Books/Middle Grade/Young Adult and Non-fiction. In picture books, she wants something totally original, with a dash of soci…
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Sheila Fernley
Literary Agent · Storm Literary Agency
Sheila is seeking authors and author illustrators, especially diverse and traditionally underrepresented voices, but first and foremost she looks f…
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Shelly Romero
Literary Agent · Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
Shelly is seeking MG, YA, and adult novels, especially those by BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors. Her MSWL is by-no means exhaustive. If your manuscript …
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Sophia Ramos
Literary Agent · New Leaf Literary & Media
Sophia represents commercial to upmarket genre-blending fiction for adult, YA and select middle-grade projects. She loves intentional, lush prose c…
Speculative FictionYoung AdultMiddle GradeRomance
Soumeya Bendimerad Roberts
Literary Agent · HG Literary
In fiction, Soumeya is seeking literary and upmarket novels and collections, and also represents realistic young-adult and middle-grade. She likes …
Young AdultMiddle GradeThrillerUpmarket Fiction
Stefanie Molina-Santos
Literary Agent · Looking Glass Literary & Media
Stefanie is currently seeking MG, YA, and adult fiction and nonfiction, primarily by BIPOC authors. In MG and YA she loves gutsy, messy main charac…
FantasyYoung AdultMiddle GradeThriller
Susan Hawk
Literary Agent · Upstart Crow Literary
Susan represents work for children and teens only: picture books, chapter books, middle grade, and young adult, along with some non-fiction for you…
Young AdultMiddle GradePicture BooksNonfiction
Suzie Townsend
Literary Agent · New Leaf Literary & Media
Suzie represents all brands of children's and adult fiction. She loves women's fiction, narrative nonfiction, memoir, and debut fiction, and on the…
Women's FictionCommercial FictionNarrative NonfictionMemoir
Syrone Harvey
Literary Agent · Belcastro Agency
Across the board, Syrone is currently focused on finding stories with strong diverse and multi-cultural voices. She is drawn towards picture books …
Young AdultMiddle GradePicture BooksGraphic Novels
Tamara Kawar
Literary Agent · DeFiore and Company
Tamara is actively seeking graphic novels for all ages and across genres; science fiction, fantasy, horror, and historical fiction for middle grade…
FantasyScience FictionYoung AdultMiddle Grade
Tracy Marchini
Literary Agent · Tracy Marchini Literary
Tracy is especially looking for illustration portfolios, author-illustrator picture books, chapter book length graphic novels, hilarious picture bo…
Young AdultMiddle GradePicture BooksGraphic Novels
Travis Pennington
Literary Agent · The Knight Agency, Inc.
Travis is looking for young adult and middle grade fiction — particularly high-concept stories with a strong voice — along with compelling mysterie…
Young AdultMiddle GradeMysteryThriller
Whitney Ross
Literary Agent · High Line Literary COllective
Whitney is looking for middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction across all genres, with an emphasis on historical, SF & fantasy, romance, and c…
FantasyYoung AdultMiddle GradeRomance
Zoe Plant
Literary Agent · The Bent Agency
Zoe's list spans children's and adult books, leaning toward commercial, entertaining, accessible stories with clever hooks and something to say abo…
FantasyScience FictionYoung AdultMiddle Grade
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