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Literary agents who want books set in boarding school

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want boarding school, based on what they say on their public websites. “boarding school” is a setting tag; its identifier is boarding-school. 5 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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  • Rachel Neely

    Mushens Entertainment · London

    Says: “a school setting or trials”

    “Whether literary or commercial, I generally prefer darker stories – my favourite books centre characters with tragic fates, dark pasts or buried trauma.” Rachel is actively growing her list across a wide variety of gen…

  • Uwe Stender

    Triada US Literary Agency · US

    Says: “boarding school settings”

    With a keen eye for powerful storytelling, Uwe is dedicated to discovering manuscripts that showcase exceptional writing and compelling plot hooks. Uwe has a broad interest in both fiction and non-fiction, seeking compe…

  • Tanusri Prasanna

    DeFiore & Company · US

    Says: “stories set in schools”

    Tanusri represents writers in the children’s and adult spaces across fiction and nonfiction. In the YA and middle-grade spaces, she’s drawn to contemporary coming-of-age stories, charming and relatable romances, ambitiou…

  • Rebecca Lommers

    Katie Reed Literary · US

    Says: “A boarding school setting in any YA genre”

    Open to anything contemporary or romance, but I am not a huge fan of projects where the majority of the story is based on the typical high school experience, like plots revolving around school dances, sports, etc. I pref…

  • Iris Blasi

    Arc Literary Management · US

    Says: “books set in boarding schools or on college campuses (Prep; The Secret Place)”

    She is seeking nonfiction in the categories of biography, memoir, history, science/nature, pop culture, cultural criticism, current events, politics, and narrative nonfiction. She has a strong interest in feminism (espe…

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