Phrasemill

Literary agents looking for books about activism

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want activism, based on what they say on their public websites. “activism” is a theme tag; its identifier is activism. 12 agents currently want it. Agents whose websites say they are closed to submissions are omitted. The quoted evidence for each tag is on the agent's profile. How it works.

Narrow this listDescribe your book

Save this search · All tags

Or paste your synopsis into ChatGPT or Claude with this prompt; it can read your whole manuscript.

Agents

  • Rachel Beck

    Liza Dawson Associates · US

    Says: “…Association of American Literary Agents Home About Membership Ethics AI Events Conference Advocacy Contact Find an Agent Find an Agent Rachel Beck Submissions: open Rachel Beck Liza Dawson…”

    I believe that the right book can change or heal a life, and I want to find those. But I’m also interested in lighter fiction that helps me escape or simply makes me laugh after a tough day. Or nonfiction that teaches me…

  • Amanda Bernardi

    Europa Content · US

    She looks for opportunities where her experience can help elevate the author’s expertise to find the best editorial home for their work, then a strong publicity and launch plan to help their book succeed long after it is…

  • Stefanie Molina-Santos

    Looking Glass Literary & Media · US

    Says: “any nonfiction intersecting with advocacy”

    She reps kidlit through adult fiction and nonfiction and prioritizes underrepresented authors, especially BIPOC authors, across the board. Her favorite submissions usually have something to say about the world we live i…

  • Jesseca Salky

    Salky Literary Management · US

    She is selectively looking for contemporary young adult romance (in the vein of Jenny Han’s The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy), as well as literary fiction submissions that are family stories (she loves a good mother/da…

  • Jane Graham Maw

    Graham Maw Christie · London

    When we launched Graham Maw Christie in 2005, we set out to focus on non-fiction and wanted to build a collaborative, creative, market-driven agency. Twenty years on, a few of our clients also write fiction. She is driv…

  • Natalia Lucas

    United Agents · London

    I joined United Agents in 2017 and, alongside assisting Rosemary Scoular with her list, am actively building my own list of non-fiction writers and presenters. I am looking for fresh and diverse talent with bold voices…

  • Claire Elliot

    FinePrint Literary Management · US

    Says: “a global history of student protest movements and activism”

    She still enjoys books about girls who are generally up to no good. In fiction, Claire reads YA, NA, and Adult, and is interested in fantasy, historical, thriller, and mystery. She loves a romantic or political subplot…

  • Thao Le

    Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency · US

    Says: “characters who are passionate about activism”

    Thao represents children's, YA, Romance, and Sci-fi/Fantasy. She enjoys clever, heartfelt, and commercial middle grade and YA in prose or graphic novel format and across genres. In the Adult SFF realm, she’s a fan of con…

  • Reiko Davis

    DeFiore & Company · US

    She represents both adult and children's books. On the adult side, she's seeking literary and upmarket fiction as well as narrative non-fiction. For adult fiction, she loves: Historical and contemporary novels set both…

  • Aram Fox

    Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents · US

    Aram is looking for novelists – literary and commercial – who put immersive storytelling front and center. Regardless of genre, what gets Aram’s attention is a writer who brings authentic emotional consequences to their…

  • Kiele Raymond

    Thompson Literary Agency · US

    Says: “histories that remind us of the importance of subversive communities and local action”

    joined TLA in 2017 to seek out bold new voices in literary fiction and narrative nonfiction Kiele is open to queries and particularly interested in narratives set in and around the Caribbean, Central and South America,…

  • Kara Rota

    Thompson Literary Agency · US

    At TLA, Kara is excited to represent nonfiction authors including activists, artists, witches, and revolutionaries; cookbooks about more than food, parenting books that see care work as central to social change, illustra…

More literary agent lists