Literary agents looking for books about class

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want class, based on what they say on their public websites. “class” is a theme tag; its identifier is class. 25 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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Jade Kavanagh
Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency · London
Says: “rich people doing bad things”
Jade represents a list of thriller, horror and book club authors. She represents a growing list of authors writing book club fiction, suspense, thrillers and horror. Since then, Jade has continued to build a dynamic li…
Nicola Chang
David Higham Associates · GB
Says: “power, class and culture”
I love reading new work and discovering emerging writers. There is nothing more enlivening than encountering a new voice, thinking seriously and playfully on the page, and a writer who has a sense of how their work might…
Angelique Tran Van Sang
Felicity Bryan Associates · Oxford
Says: “the subtleties of class conflict”
At FBA I am building a list of writers of fiction, non-fiction and select poetry, with a particular openness to authors who can work across these forms. In fiction I am looking for novels, short story collections and no…
Anna Dawson
Johnson & Alcock · London
In fiction, Anna is looking for literary fiction and book club novels, as well as romance, historical, crime/thriller, romantasy, horror, mystery and fantasy that skews towards the nostalgic. She is drawn to fiction wit…
Rachel Yeoh
Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency · GB
Rachel is a Literary Agent working with the agency’s bestselling brand authors and building a list in literary, upmarket and book club fiction, as well as select narrative non-fiction. As a literary agent, she represent…
Rachel Neely
Mushens Entertainment · London
Says: “outsiders trying to break into the world of the privileged and morally bankrupt”
“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…
Nicola Barr
Rye Literary · GB
I have over the years represented many bestselling commercial fiction authors, award-winning crime fiction, women’s fiction and literary fiction and am still very much on the lookout for well-written fiction in these gen…
Olivia Davies
United Agents · London
I welcome adult fiction and non-fiction submissions with an open mind and am delighted to be building an eclectic list of literary, upmarket and commercial fiction and non-fiction. I admire authors who take creative ris…
Laura Macdougall
United Agents · London
I read widely and eclectically, and my list reflects my broad tastes as a reader. I have a background in classical languages and philosophy, so as well as being seduced by great writing and by an author with something ne…
Irene Kaster
Heather Jackson Literary Agency · US
Says: “Fiction with razor-sharp commentary on class”
Fiction with razor-sharp commentary on class A fresh voice and distinct writing style in romance Fiction set in the rural Midwest or mountain towns Nonfiction that alters my worldview An art heist A love story set i…
Julie Stevenson
Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents · US
She is drawn to fiction with unforgettable characters, an authorial command of voice, and a strong sense of narrative tension. She loves outsiders, weirdos, and innovators. She looks for work that explores the depths o…
Ashlee MacCallum
Howland Literary · US
Says: “sharp social dynamics”
She has a soft spot for speculative stories, mysteries, and anything delightfully weird, and is seeking high-concept, voice-driven adult fiction with strong emotional stakes, a clear hook, and broad commercial appeal. Sh…
Ellen Moore
Corvisiero Literary Agency · US
Says: “stories that explore romance inside and outside of the peerage or a combination that challenges class and societal roles”
Preference for women-led and #ownvoices stories that subvert expectations of genre. Horror Romance, Gothic horror, folk horror, horror in a historical setting; a focus on BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ stories; paranormal fiction…
Kiana Nguyen
Donald Maass Literary Agency · US
Says: “poor kids who get in as much reckless mischief as their rich counterparts!”
She is seeking YA fiction across genres, particularly those with POC and queer voices. She is also interested in Adult romance and domestic suspense thrillers. – Dark, twisty narratives that explore human complexity –…
Laura Mazer
WSA | Wendy Sherman Associates · US
Laura represents nonfiction across a wide range of categories, with particular interests in culture and pop culture, health and wellness, personal development, history, celebrity memoir, and humor. She is especially dra…
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…
Kat Kerr
Donald Maass Literary Agency · US
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…
Eddie Schneider
JABberwocky Literary Agency · US
Says: “engage in areas beyond and outside the middle-class concerns endemic to a large swath of books published in this genre”
What I desire most are books that can help with this, whether in a straightforward way like narrative nonfiction, or an oblique way like a fantasy or science fiction novel—I'm always on the lookout for books that are gro…
Susan Velazquez Colmant
JABberwocky Literary Agency · US
Says: “"rich people problems."”
In general, I gravitate towards any story that details a complicated family dynamic, illustrates a transformative coming-of-age experience, and features unique voices like multicultural and LGBTQIA+ characters. To note,…
Elisabeth Weed
The Book Group · US
She’s drawn to big, propulsive fiction that grabs you from the first page and won’t let go. She’s especially interested in atmospheric thrillers, dark psychological suspense, mystery and crime fiction and voice driven up…
Christine J. Lee
The Leshne Agency · US
CHRISTINE J. LEE is an Associate Literary Agent at The Leshne Agency with interest in a broad range of genres, including full-length literary fiction, sci-fi, thrillers, horror, true crime, and romance, YA, cookbooks, in…
Caitlan Cooper-Trent
Curtis Brown (Australia) · AU
Says: “stories about class and power”
Caitlan particularly looks for sharp literary fiction with a profound sense of tension or characters on the verge, and plot-driven stories exploring subcultures in new and innovative ways. She enjoys taut speculative fi…
Najla Mamou
Savvy Literary Services · US
Najla is an avid reader and loves great first chapters, immersive world building, deep character profiles, and well-rounded dialogue. In nonfiction: Narrative nonfiction based upon true people and places set in any time…
CeCe Lyra
WSA | Wendy Sherman Associates · US
Says: “stories that explore class and power dynamics”
Cecilia “CeCe” Lyra represents a range of fiction and nonfiction authors writing for the adult market. In fiction, upmarket is her sweet spot, though CeCe is also interested in commercial fiction with a distinctive voic…
John Jardin
Folio Literary Management · US
Says: “labor and class”
In nonfiction, John is looking for narrative nonfiction from folks with strong, clear, and historically underrepresented voices with an eye always toward justice and anti-imperialism — stories that challenge dominant nar…

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