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Literary agents for commercial fiction

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want commercial fiction, based on what they say on their public websites. “commercial fiction” is a genre tag; its identifier is commercial-fiction. 161 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 (1–25 of 161)

  • Oli Munson

    A.M. Heath & Co. · GB

    Says: “commercial fiction that has the Holy Trinity of pace, plot and character”

    I have a wonderfully varied list (one of the perks of being an agent) but I’ve always been a sucker for commercial fiction that has the Holy Trinity of pace, plot and character. Those are the three elements I’m looking f…

  • Erica Bauman

    Aevitas Creative Management · US

    Says: “commercial adult fiction”

    Erica Bauman represents a wide variety of authors across middle grade, young adult, and commercial adult fiction Erica is most interested in commercial novels that feature an exciting premise and lyrical, atmospheric wr…

  • Jon Michael Darga

    Aevitas Creative Management · US

    Says: “adult commercial fiction”

    Jon Michael Darga represents titles across a diverse range of genres, including memoir (most recently, the New York Times bestselling Vagabond by Tim Curry), pop culture (New York Times bestsellers How to Save a Life by…

  • Rick Richter

    Aevitas Creative Management · US

    His areas of interest include self-help, pop culture and music, memoir, history, science, politics and social justice, narrative food writing, and faith. He is also interested in select true crime, commercial fiction, an…

  • Michael Signorelli

    Michael Signorelli is an agent at Aevitas Creative Management, where he represents literary and commercial fiction as well as nonfiction in cultural history, current affairs, memoir, politics, science, sports, and techno…

  • Gyamfia Osei

    Andrew Nurnberg Associates · GB

    Says: “adult commercial fiction”

    At ANA, Gyamfia is focusing on expanding the agency’s list of children’s authors, particularly in genre fiction and Crossover, while also representing a select list of adult commercial fiction and narrative non-fiction.…

  • Clare Hulton

    Clare Hulton Literary Agency · London

    It has a particular interest in food writing and cookery, commercial non-fiction, memoir, biography, true crime, lifestyle, health, parenting and commercial fiction.

  • Darley Anderson

    Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency · London

    Darley now takes on very few writers, but he is actively looking for a talented, focused, commercial fiction writer who has created a potentially iconic series character who will appeal equally to all commercial readers.…

  • Camilla Bolton

    Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency · London

    My focus is to find authors and books that will become future bestsellers and brands. I specialise in mysteries, suspense, thrillers, crime and book club fiction, but I’m also a huge fan of anything that embodies the nat…

  • Clare Wallace

    Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency · London

    Says: “commercial adult fiction”

    Clare is building both the Darley Anderson Children’s Agency and the Darley Anderson Illustration Agency lists and also represents a boutique list of commercial adult fiction in both the UK and US. Clare’s very busy wit…

  • Jade Kavanagh

    Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency · London

    Says: “commercial fiction that delivers strong emotional arcs while also sparking meaningful conversation”

    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…

  • Stephanie Glencross

    David Higham Associates · GB

    I am obsessed with crime, thriller, and dark commercial fiction. I’m looking for dark, gripping commercial fiction that completely absorbs me: books where I care about the characters and find myself reading far later th…

  • Gemma Cooper

    Gemma Cooper Literary · GB

    Says: “big-concept, commercial series fiction”

    My list is typified by big-concept, commercial series fiction. If you can describe your children’s fiction in one line, or in an ‘X meets Y’ elevator pitch, I want to read it. I like books that have obvious potential fo…

  • Rachel Conway

    Georgina Capel Associates · London

    Rachel represents writers of literary fiction, as well as book club and commercial fiction (including thrillers and YA). In non-fiction, her interests include history, travel, food, nature writing, investigative journali…

  • Polly Halladay

    Georgina Capel Associates · London

    She is looking for literary, book club, and commercial fiction.

  • Hannah Ferguson

    Hardman & Swainson Literary Agency · London

    I love fiction, stories that will whisk me away to another place, be it in time, geographically, or just into another life that’s different from my own. I tend to represent women’s fiction, from the more literary to the…

  • Hayley Steed

    Janklow & Nesbit · London

    Says: “general fiction rather than core sci-fi”

    Hayley is a Director and Literary Agent representing writers of commercial and bookclub fiction across all genres. I’m particularly drawn to a strong hook and one line pitch – a setting, structure, or a ‘what if’ that c…

  • Ed Wilson

    Johnson & Alcock · London

    In fiction, he looks for anything with originality and style, and his list covers the full gamut from literary to commercial writing. He likes books with an imaginative setting, strong narrative voice, and compelling pre…

  • Hannah Schofield

    LBA · GB

    Across all the below genres, I particularly welcome submissions from writers from communities that have been underrepresented in mainstream publishing, including LGBTQ+ authors, disabled and neurodivergent authors, and a…

  • Susan Smith

    MBA Literary Agents · London

    Currently focused on millennials - particularly young women with a solid platform she has a strong list of clients, mainly in the non-fiction field. Susan represents a number of journalists and has a penchant for off-be…

  • Philip Patterson

    Marjacq Scripts · GB

    He represents adult fiction and non-fiction. He is on the look out for thrillers, commercial fiction, historical and literary fiction, and narrative non-fiction on history, natural history, politics and military. He lik…

  • Sandra Sawicka

    Marjacq Scripts · GB

    Her main interests are genre fiction (SFF, speculative, crime, horror) and YA. Sandra is looking for genre fiction - anything between upper end YA to horror, through crime, historical, SFF. In particular, she is drawn…

  • Sonny Marr

    Marjacq Scripts · GB

    Sonny represents commercial fiction and non-fiction. Fiercely protective over her stable of high-profile talent, she is actively looking to grow her list, and is always looking to work with artists who have a vision for…

  • Amanda Harris

    Maven Literary Management · GB

    Says: “quality commercial fiction”

    I am actively looking to grow my list with new voices across fiction and non-fiction. My reading has never been led or limited by genre, and this is reflected in the eclectic list of clients I work with. There is a gold…

  • Katie Greenstreet

    Paper Literary · London

    I’m building a list of quality commercial and upmarket/book club fiction, with a select number of memoirs and non-fiction projects also in the mix. Psychological suspense is my first love as both an agent and a reader,…

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