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Agents representing new adult
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…
FantasyScience FictionYoung AdultMiddle Grade
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 …
Young AdultMiddle GradeNew AdultPicture Books
Christina Zobel
Literary Agent · JABberwocky Literary Agency
Here are a few things that Christina is looking for across the board: complex family dynamics, transformative coming-of-age experiences, LGBTQ+ cha…
RomantasyNew AdultRomanceUpmarket Fiction
Claire Elliot
Literary Agent · FinePrint Literary Management
In fiction, Claire reads YA, NA, and Adult, and is interested in fantasy, historical, thriller, and mystery. She loves a romantic or political subp…
FantasyYoung AdultNew AdultThriller
Elaine Spencer
Literary Agent · The Knight Agency, Inc.
She is looking for fiction that wholly transports her — be it to another place, another decade, or to another life. She has an equal love for both …
New AdultRomanceThrillerMystery
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 …
New AdultFantasyYoung AdultMiddle Grade
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…
FantasyScience FictionYoung AdultMiddle Grade
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…
RomantasyFantasyYoung AdultMiddle Grade
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…
FantasySpeculative FictionYoung AdultNew Adult
Katie Monson
Literary Agent · SBR Media
Katie has always had a passion for reading ever since she was a little girl. Over the years she developed a strong interest in reading indie romanc…
New AdultRomanceThriller
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…
FantasyYoung AdultNew AdultRomance
Kristina Perez
Literary Agent · Perez Literary & Entertainment
With her diverse background, her tastes in books are equally eclectic. Since she is lucky enough to represent many talented authors and publishers …
FantasyYoung AdultNew AdultRomance
Lauren Galit
Literary Agent · LKG Agency
FantasyScience FictionYoung AdultMiddle Grade
Lauren Gardner
Literary Agent · Bell Lomax Moreton Agency
Lauren represents authors and illustrators across children’s and young adult fiction, new adult/crossover and commercial women’s fiction, and adult…
Young AdultNew AdultNonfiction
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 …
Young AdultMiddle GradeNew AdultCommercial Fiction
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…
FantasyScience FictionYoung AdultMiddle Grade
Susan Velazquez Colmant
Literary Agent · JaBberwocky Literary Agency
In general, Susan gravitates towards any story that details a complicated family dynamic, illustrates a transformative coming-of-age experience, an…
RomantasyFantasyYoung AdultNew Adult
Thais Afonso
Literary Agent · Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
Thais represents adult and young adult fiction, with a strong focus on diverse, intersectional, and Global South voices. She is particularly eager …
RomantasyFantasyScience FictionSpeculative Fiction
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