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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 (51–75 of 161)

  • Danielle Egan-Miller

    Browne & Miller Literary Associates · US

    Says: “commercial adult fiction”

    She went on to hold editor positions with Dearborn Trade, NTC Business Books/Contemporary Books, and McGraw-Hill Trade, where she acquired adult non-fiction titles with a strong emphasis on business subjects. As an agen…

  • Erik Hane

    Headwater Literary Management · US

    I love what might get classified in pitch terms as “adult literary fiction,” and it’s what I read the most away from work, but I am interested in acquiring both upmarket and commercial fiction as well. I'm interested in…

  • Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

    Marsal Lyon Literary Agency · US

    CATHIE IS ACCEPTING QUERIES IN THE FOLLOWING GENRES: Adult Only Romance Domestic or Psychological Suspense Horror Mystery Historical Fiction Commercial Fiction Women’s/Book Club Fiction

  • Lane Heymont

    Tobias Literary Agency · US

    With his eclectic taste and particular passion for horror, Lane is the top literary agent in the genre. As a literary agent, Lane represents a broad range of commercial fiction and serious nonfiction. In fiction, he is…

  • Rhian MacGillivray

    Birch Literary · US

    I’m looking for adult fiction that falls under the following genres (no YA or children’s, please): Book club fiction I’m looking for books with emotional depth and human connections, or ones that will open up a new wor…

  • Joanna MacKenzie

    Nelson Literary Agency · US

    Says: “Timely commercial fiction”

    I’m looking for stories that surprise and delight, characters I can’t stop thinking about, tropes turned on their ears, and, above all, sharp writing. I’d love to find the charm, wit, and twists of The Wedding People by…

  • Dan Mandel

    Sanford J. Greenburger Associates · US

    Dan Mandel represents both literary and commercial fiction, as well as memoirs and non-fiction about business, art, history, politics, sports, and popular culture.

  • Scott Mendel

    Mendel Media Group · US

    Says: “literary and commercial fiction”

    We represent authors and institutions in the following areas: ADULT NONFICTION * Biography & Memoir * Current Affairs * Economics * History * Humor/Gift/Novelty * Religious Topics * Media/Entertainment * Mind/Body/Spiri…

  • Alice Speilburg

    Speilburg Literary Agency · US

    Alice Speilburg is the founder of Speilburg Literary Agency representing commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction in the adult market. Her first editing gig was on the news desk of her college daily, and she is still…

  • Rebecca Strauss

    DeFiore & Company · US

    Rebecca Strauss is an agent at DeFiore and Co. and focuses on literary and commercial fiction, women's fiction, fantasy, science fiction, romance, mystery, YA, pop culture and select non-fiction. In all genres, she's lo…

  • Paige Terlip

    Starling Literary + Media · US

  • Natanya Wheeler

    Nancy Yost Literary Agency · US

    Natanya is looking for literary, upmarket, and commercial fiction. She is particularly interested in books that help us understand our world. She’s looking for multicultural voices, psychological thrillers, suspense, boo…

  • Jason Yarn

    Jason Yarn Literary Agency · US

    For fiction, Jason is primarily interested in science fiction, fantasy, thrillers, suspense, literary fiction, and commercial fiction, all at the middle grade, young adult, or adult levels. For non-fiction, he is intere…

  • Nancy Yost

    Nancy Yost Literary Agency · US

    Nancy's primary focus is commercial fiction. Her areas of expertise include: crime novels (suspense, mysteries, thrillers—both contemporary and historical); women's fiction (historical romance, accessible upmarket fictio…

  • Sarah Younger

    Nancy Yost Literary Agency · US

    Says: “all varieties of adult commercial fiction”

    She is specifically interested in representing all varieties of adult commercial fiction, from book club titles to romantic comedies, genre romance, adult science fiction, fantasy, and romantasy, mysteries, thrillers, su…

  • Todd Shuster

    Aevitas Creative Management · US

    Based in New York, Shuster represents both fiction and nonfiction. His nonfiction list primarily focuses on current affairs, politics and civil rights, health and wellness, memoir, business, and history. His fiction list…

  • Charlie Brotherstone

    Aevitas Creative Management · US

    Says: “commercial and literary fiction”

    He represents an eclectic list of authors, from academics, journalists, musicians, online creators and foodwriters, through to novelists of commercial and literary fiction and including numerous New York Times and Sunday…

  • Kevin Hanson

    Aevitas Creative Management · US

    Hanson has worked with writers from all genres and backgrounds and is interested in commercial fiction, memoir, sport, politics, science and history.

  • Caroline Marsiglia

    Aevitas Creative Management · US

    Caroline Marsiglia represents projects across a wide range of genres, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Safe & Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair by Mercury Stardust, American Teenager by Nico Lang, S…

  • Dorie Simmonds

    Dorie Simmonds Agency · GB

    Says: “COMMERCIAL ADULT FICTION”

    BIG IDEAS BOOKS: Non-fiction ideas which can be in the area of pop psychology, popular science, business, history, health and wellness, lifestyle, relationships, parenting, cookbooks PLATFORM BASED NON-FICTION: must hav…

  • Norah Perkins

    Curtis Brown Group · GB

    Says: “authors that span the literary to commercial spectrum”

    My list spans modern classics, overlooked gems and national treasures, from novelists, poets and memoirists to gardeners, travellers and philosophers.

  • Peter Straus

    Rogers, Coleridge & White · GB

    He is passionate about good writing and great literature and works with many bestselling and prize-winning writers from around the world, both literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction.

  • Sam Copeland

    Rogers, Coleridge & White · GB

    He has an extremely diverse list of award-winning and bestselling authors, representing writers of both literary and commercial fiction and all genres (including book group, upmarket fiction, crime and thrillers, specula…

  • Jon Wood

    Rogers, Coleridge & White · GB

    In fiction, his particular interests are general commercial (including crime and thriller, book group, upmarket fiction), historical, SF and Fantasy. He is looking for entertaining and diverse stories, well-told with big…

  • Alexandra Grana

    P.S. Literary Agency · CA

    Says: “commercial genre fiction”

    She represents adult fiction and non-fiction. She is seeking diverse voices in commercial genre fiction and is always looking for gothic horror, inventive fantasy, and atmospheric mystery. In non-fiction, Alex is looking…

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