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Literary agents looking for books about animals

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want animals, based on what they say on their public websites. “animals” is a theme tag; its identifier is animals. 16 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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  • Hannah Sheppard

    Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency · GB

    Says: “heart-string pulling animal/child friendship”

    I represent both adult and children’s fiction (as well as a small amount of non-fiction) and, more than anything, I want to be entertained by a great story while caring deeply about your characters. In general I love bo…

  • Maddy Belton

    Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency · GB

    Maddy is a Literary Agent specialising in SFF and romance Maddy joined Madeleine Milburn Agency in 2022 to build a list specialising in SFF and romance. She represents adult and YA fantasy, science fiction, horror and…

  • Callen Martin

    Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency · GB

    Says: “human/animal or human/magical-creature bond”

    Callen Martin is a Literary Agent specialising in accessible Middle Grade (7+), YA and SFF fiction with an action and adventure focus. Middle Grade (7+), YA, New Adult, SFF fiction in all genres and formats (bar verse,…

  • Marina de Pass

    Says: “…cults; against-the-odds survival; dry humour; a light dusting of myths and folklore; animals, preferably dogs; chemistry that leaps off the page; love triangles, family tensions, heady affairs and…”

    Marina is actively building her list of authors writing upmarket commercial, reading group and accessible literary fiction, alongside a select and eclectic children’s, YA & non-fiction list. She is looking for big stori…

  • Erik Hane

    Headwater Literary Management · US

    I love what might get classified in pitch terms as “adult literary fiction,” and it’s what I read the most away from work, but I am interested in acquiring both upmarket and commercial fiction as well. I'm interested in…

  • Stefanie Molina-Santos

    Looking Glass Literary & Media · US

    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…

  • Jasmin Singer

    Worldshapers · US

    Jasmin is a literary agent and Director of Author and Media Development at Worldshapers, where she helps mission-driven experts turn ambitious ideas into books, media, and public storytelling that reach the audiences wit…

  • Natanya Wheeler

    Nancy Yost Literary Agency · US

    Natanya is looking for literary, upmarket, and commercial fiction. She is particularly interested in books that help us understand our world. She’s looking for multicultural voices, psychological thrillers, suspense, boo…

  • Nancy Yost

    Nancy Yost Literary Agency · US

    Says: “adorable (or not-so-adorable) animals”

    Nancy's primary focus is commercial fiction. Her areas of expertise include: crime novels (suspense, mysteries, thrillers—both contemporary and historical); women's fiction (historical romance, accessible upmarket fictio…

  • Niktaa Amirkhalili

    Rogers, Coleridge & White · GB

    Says: “all kinds of animals and creatures”

    Nik is open to queries from writers working in all languages and from translators working from any languages into English. She enjoys literary and upmarket fiction with genre elements or a speculative twist and is looki…

  • Alice Williams

    Alice Williams Literary · London

    She's keen to consider playful, funny books for all ages, and is always on the lookout for beautifully written, empowering stories with strong hooks. Mysteries, thrillers, fantasy, magic, rom coms, friendship stories, a…

  • Joanne Wyckoff

    Carol Mann Agency · US

    Says: “anything about animals”

    As an agent, Joanne represents a wide array of nonfiction. She has vast experience working with academics and experts in diverse fields, helping them develop and write books for a broad market. She also has a particula…

  • Leslie Meredith

    Dystel, Goderich & Bourret · US

    Her passion as an editor for books on science and psychology, Western and holistic medicine, animals and nature, spiritual inquiry and practice, and food and cooking has carried into her work as an agent. She represents…

  • Tori Sharp

    Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency · US

    Tori represents all manner of children’s literature. As a graphic novelist myself, I am eager to represent magical, thrilling, adorable, and important comics for kids of all ages, including early readers. Send me deeply…

  • Elizabeth Kracht

    Kimberley Cameron & Associates · US

    She represents both literary and commercial fiction as well as nonfiction, and brings to the agency experience as a former acquisitions editor, freelance publicist, and writer. She appreciates writing that has depth, an…

  • Nicole Tugeau

    Tugeau 2 · US

    Says: “…cartoon, trade, novelty, holiday, young adult, jackets, packaging, fantasy, graphic novels, animals, educational, learning, family, food, history, humor, multicultural, religion, scientific, and…”

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