Literary agents who want character-driven writing — page 7

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want character-driven, based on what they say on their public websites. “character-driven” is a tone tag; its identifier is character-driven. 256 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 (151–175 of 256)

Rose Ferrao
P.S. Literary Agency · CA
Rose has a wide range of reading tastes, but she is particularly drawn to compelling, character-driven stories that embrace the weird and wondrous.
Suzie Townsend
New Leaf Literary & Media · US
Suzie represents all brands of children’s and adult fiction. She loves women’s fiction, speculative fiction, and particularly anything with elements of romanticism. On the children’s side, she is interested in select YA…
Thao Le
Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency · US
Says: “character driven stories”
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…
Valentina Sainato
JABberwocky Literary Agency · US
Says: “well-developed characters I can root for”
Horror: Horror is my favorite genre to read, and I’m looking for lots of different flavors here. Whether it’s gruesome, eerie, disorienting, thrilling, existential, or horror-lite, I want to read it. Blends with sci-fi/f…
Vicky Weber
Fuse Literary · US
Says: “character development that supports the plots and vice versa!”
Zabé Ellor
Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency · US
I am currently looking for adult science-fiction and fantasy that is ambitious, original, and thematic, with a broad scope and excellent characterization. In science fiction, I am especially interested in books about sp…
Lydia CaudillReferral only
Andrea Hurst Literary Management · US
Says: “Emotionally complex characters”
Lydia is excited to build a diverse client list of her own and partner with authors to craft and share meaningful stories that leave a lasting impact on readers. Lydia is looking for the following in Fiction (primarily…
Andrea Hurst
Andrea Hurst Literary Management · US
Says: “strong character development”
Andrea is currently seeking well-crafted, commercially viable fiction titles. Her preferred genres are women’s fiction, upmarket and book club fiction, domestic suspense/thrillers, family dramas, psychological suspense,…
Sandy Lu
Book Wyrm Literary Agency · US
Says: “characters that will stay with her long after she turns the last page”
In fiction, she is seeking stories that will draw her in with a unique voice, make her miss her bedtime with a thrilling plot, and characters that will stay with her long after she turns the last page. Bonus points if yo…
Emily Forney
BookEnds Literary Agency · US
Her tastes are wide ranging, but for the most part she looks for books with high concept commercial hooks, timeless stories with complex characters, escapist tales, and big, sweeping worlds. In children's books, Emily i…
Sophie Sheumaker
BookEnds Literary Agency · US
Says: “characters with richly developed relationships that are central to the story”
Sophie is seeking fiction for middle grade through adult. Across the board, she is seeking works by historically underrepresented voices and stories with the sort of casual diversity that is representative of the world i…
Isabelle Rader
Codex Literary Agency · US
Actively looking for NA Books across all genres, she is also interested in Adult, Young Adult, and Middle-Grade Fantasy, as well as both Upmarket and Commercial Adult, all with never-before-seen worldbuilding, unique cha…
Hana El Niwairi
Cooke McDermid Literary Agency · CA
Hana is actively seeking Science Fiction & Fantasy (adult and YA): Romance: Book Club fiction Well-researched and accessible non-fiction in various topics including but not limited to: politics, social justice issues,…
Haley Casey
Creative Media Agency · US
Says: “Characters that jump off the page and make me laugh, cry, and reevaluate what I think I know”
Haley is actively building her list, and is ready to assist her authors in achieving their publishing goals. High-Concept Book Club Fiction (like Killers of a Certain Age or The Bandit Queens) This should be something y…
Megan Frayser
Creative Media Agency · US
Says: “smart and messy characters”
Contemporary Romance quirk settings, smart and messy characters, witty banter Paranormal Romance send me your witches, demons, ghosts, and monsters in love Dark Romance (please no non-con) Women’s Fiction disillusionm…
Paige Wheeler
Creative Media Agency · US
Says: “Engaging, believable characters that shine”
Paige loves to represent commercial and upscale fiction, particularly mystery, thriller, suspense, as well as women’s fiction and romance genres. She also represents narrative and prescriptive nonfiction by authors with…
Tara Wynne
Curtis Brown (Australia) · AU
she adores bookclub-able commercial and literary fiction: stories that provide a new lens on the world in an accessible, bingeable way Tara represents fiction for adults and children, as well as select non-fiction: memo…
Tara Kimberly
D4EO Literary Agency · US
Tara is a self diagnosed Romantasy addict and loves diving into lush worlds with complex characters and messy interpersonal relationships that teach us about our own lives. She wants to work with authors that dare to dr…
Andrea Nichols
D4EO Literary Agency · US
Fantasy/Romantasy that makes me feel like I’m actually being transported to another world, either by intricate world building or a whimsical vibe. Political intrigue plotlines. Better if it’s high concept. Romances that…
Michele Mortimer
Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agents · US
Says: “complex character work”
Presently, Michele is intensifying her pursuit of genre fiction, specifically: crime, horror, and speculative fiction. Narrative and prescriptive nonfiction remain priorities. And however children’s reading habits may be…
Jennifer Herrera
David Black Literary Agency · US
She loves reading nonfiction books about big ideas and is particularly drawn to smart, issue-driven books, especially those from journalists as well as writers with professional expertise, including science, psychology,…
Abby Walters
David Black Literary Agency · US
At David Black, Abby is focused on representing upmarket and literary fiction and is most interested in novels that privilege voice and psychological depth. She is especially eager for character-driven narratives center…
Reiko Davis
DeFiore & Company · US
Says: “Offbeat novels with troubled but loveable protagonists”
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…
Kat Kerr
Donald Maass Literary Agency · US
Says: “strong, character-driven works”
She graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelors in English and is drawn to literary and commercial voices within the adult and young adult markets, as well as select adult nonfiction. Kat feels strongly abo…
Sharon Pelletier
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret · US
Says: “fully developed characters ready to step off the page”
Sharon’s list includes upmarket fiction of all sorts, from smart, complex women’s fiction; to unexpected suspense fiction and romance; to hearty, unforgettable book club fiction. She also occasionally takes on compelling…

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