Literary agents for children's books — page 5
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want children's books, based on what they say on their public websites. “children's” is a audience tag; its identifier is childrens. 169 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 (101–125 of 169)
Says: “The agency represents a wide range of literary and commercial fiction, nonfiction, children's literature and illustrated works for all ages.”
Says: “The agency represents a wide range of literary and commercial fiction, nonfiction, children's literature and illustrated works for all ages.”
Bibi specializes in Romance and Commercial fiction, as well as select Childrens and Young Adult authors. In Romance she enjoys contemporary, historical, Romantasy and speculative rom-coms. She is not the right agent for…
Bri cultivates an omnivorous list and represents both children's and adult fiction. Across genre, she loves unique narrative structures, unreliable narrators, alternative lifestyles, and dark humor.
Says: “…Amber & Clay); National Book Award finalist Lisa Graff (A Tangle of Knots), and award-winning children’s author Minh Lê (Drawn Together), among others.”
Roma Panganiban began her publishing career at The Gernert Company before moving to Janklow & Nesbit in 2019, where she began representing literary and upmarket fiction and nonfiction across the adult and children’s mark…
He represents children’s books in a wide range of genres. I am always looking for good, original writing: picture books with delicious words; middle grade stories that endure, with strong characters and plots; young adu…
Says: “all manner of children's literature”
SUBMISSIONS - MARCH 2026 ONWARDS, acquiring Children’s Fiction: Middle Grade - across all genres, illustrated would be great. Lower end YA - across all genres, illustrated would be wonderful. Mid-older end YA - across al…
Bethany Jett has an affinity for projects with strong commercial appeal and potential for literary recognition. Genres: Children’s; Gift Books; Cookbooks; Commercial Fiction; Christian Nonfiction
Says: “select children's literature (picture books, middle grade, YA, and graphic novels)”
Says: “acquiring for all age groups in children's”
I represent serious nonfiction, literary fiction, children's books, and graphic novels. Growing up all over—Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and the US—I found my home in books where writers confront the chaos of reality…
She is currently building a list focused on authors of color and is looking for kidlit, commercial adult fiction, select non-fiction, and illustrators.
Sarah Passick represents high-profile talent across genres in narrative nonfiction, memoir, personal development, business, cooking, and select fiction and children’s books.
Kelly considers herself a generalist who is drawn to lyrical writing and strong voices. She is especially interested in nonfiction (narrative, practical, prescriptive, academic, commercial, and trade), where she looks f…
Says: “FICTION: book club fiction children's and YA contemporary fiction commercial women's fiction crime/mystery/thrillers fantasy genre…”
She has a passion for genre fiction as well as children's literature.
She considers herself a literary omnivore, representing books for all ages and across many different genres. She loves anything and everything cozy (fantasy, mysteries, romantasy, non-fiction, horror, etc), and gravitat…
Says: “lively, engaging nonfiction that pops off the page and makes kids excited about reading and learning”
Brenda Bowen represents authors and artists of books for adults, young adults, and children. She can’t decide which she loves more: a bold picture book, a lyrical middle-grade novel, or a sweeping work of historical fic…
She works with kidlit authors, author-illustrators, and artists who have a distinctive perspective and ability to create meaningful narratives for today’s young readers. Storytelling is her passion, no matter the medium…
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