Literary agents for adult — page 3
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want adult, based on what they say on their public websites. “adult” is a audience tag; its identifier is adult. 233 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.
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Agents (51–75 of 233)
Says: “novelist clients writing for adults”
Says: “Kate Testerman Founder, President & Senior Agent kate@ktliterary.com she/her Kate Testerman founded KT Literary in early 2008 with an emphasis on middle grade and young adult fiction.”
Says: “Submissions: open Subject Focus Fiction Debut New Adult Fiction Romance General Fiction Fiction Literary Non Fiction Business Investing Finance Non…”
CATHIE IS ACCEPTING QUERIES IN THE FOLLOWING GENRES: Adult Only Romance Domestic or Psychological Suspense Horror Mystery Historical Fiction Commercial Fiction Women’s/Book Club Fiction
What I'm looking for: I'm interested in representing a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books for children and adults. Surprise me.
Says: “adult books that skew a little offbeat”
I represent books that evoke heartfelt emotions and fervent conversations among its readers. My mission is to mentor and develop authors, particularly those from underrepresented communities, and help them build a brand…
Says: “select adult fiction”
Julia Lord Literary Management is a small, tenacious literary agency working with high quality writers in adult fiction & nonfiction. Her mission is very hands on –to work with writers to develop their careers –work wit…
Cecilia “CeCe” Lyra is a literary agent at Wendy Sherman Associates representing adult fiction and nonfiction. A longterm strategic thinker, CeCe prioritizes the creative reach and sustainable longevity of her authors’…
I’m looking for adult fiction that falls under the following genres (no YA or children’s, please): Book club fiction I’m looking for books with emotional depth and human connections, or ones that will open up a new wor…
I’m excited to find and uplift books that you can’t put down, books that surprise you, books that make you think, and, above all else, books that help people.
Laura Mazer is a literary agent with WSA, where she represents writers of adult fiction and nonfiction, with a special interest in cultural commentary, health and wellness, women’s lifestyle, popular history and science,…
Says: “for the adult market”
Gabriella is an agent at Great Dog Literary, where she represents both young adult fiction and adult fiction. Gabriella is working towards her goal of promoting diversity and underrepresented voices in fiction with spec…
Lee represents YA and adult fiction across genres, with a particular focus on upmarket and literary fiction, speculative fiction, and genre-blending thrillers/mysteries. They also represent a selective list of adult nonf…
She is looking for adult fiction in the following genres: domestic suspense, romance, historical fiction, and horror. Focusing mainly on romance, she is especially drawn to romantic adventure, suspense, and paranormal,…
Says: “Subject Focus Fiction Debut Fiction Horror New Adult Fiction Paranormal Scifi Fantasy Thriller Fiction Romance General Fiction Fiction Literary…”
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…
represents adult, YA and middle-grade fiction as well as narrative non-fiction and memoir She does not represent picture books, novellas or high fantasy.
Liz Nealon is the President and Founder of Great Dog Literary, where she represents both adult and children’s books, largely non-fiction. Not surprisingly, given her many years working in television and interactive medi…
Says: “books and media for adults and children”
Passionate about discovering new talent, Ariana works closely with her clients to shape and develop standout manuscripts and proposals. representing an award-winning and diverse list of authors and illustrators across a…
I am exclusively looking for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, and Pacific Islander voices who are or are not LGBTIQA+—basically anyone underrepresented and/or marginalized. I love diverse and unique work that is fast-p…
Unusual and vivid voices, genre-straddling stories and intense emotion (whether funny, creepy, warm or sad) – the things that make a book stick with you for a long time – are what she finds most appealing. She represent…
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