Literary agents for commercial thriller

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want commercial thriller, based on what they say on their public websites. “commercial thriller” is a genre tag; its identifier is commercial-thriller. 17 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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Katie Fulford
Bell Lomax Moreton · GB
She is looking for authors in both non-fiction and fiction. In non-fiction she is looking for experts and journalists who have something new to say about their areas of expertise, in almost any subject area but particula…
Camilla Bolton
Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency · London
Says: “huge page-turning thriller”
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…
Jade Kavanagh
Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency · London
Says: “smart, high-stakes thrillers”
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…
Maddalena Cavaciuti
David Higham Associates · GB
Says: “big, smart summer thrillers with serious plotting power and high-concept hooks executed with pace and precision”
I represent adult and YA romance, fantasy, crime & thriller. Across the board I am looking for hooky one-line pitches, compelling characters, and the kind of stories which turn into obsessions. I'm a fangirl at heart and…
Stephanie Glencross
David Higham Associates · GB
Says: “Smart, character-led thrillers with bite”
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…
Maria Brannan
Greyhound Literary · GB
Says: “high-concept thrillers with a great hook”
She has wide-ranging tastes in fiction and is interested in writing for adult and new adult/crossover readers. She loves character-driven and high concept novels that combine intelligent writing with a commercial hook an…
Hannah Sheppard
Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency · GB
Says: “High concept, pacy, twisty, hooky thrillers”
I represent both adult and children’s fiction (as well as a small amount of non-fiction) and, more than anything, I want to be entertained by a great story while caring deeply about your characters. In general I love bo…
Joanna Swainson
Hardman & Swainson Literary Agency · London
Says: “a big thriller like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
I read widely and aim to reflect that in the authors I represent. In fiction, I’m looking for complex, larger-than-life characters, characters I can root for and who can give me insights into worlds and situations unfami…
Jonathan Pegg
Jonathan Pegg Literary Agency · GB
In the continued expansion of JPLA, I am seeking writers with long-term potential who may feel at home with a down-to-earth independent agency. My enthusiasms and track record belong in joined-up pockets across literary…
Sarah Hornsley
Peters Fraser & Dunlop · London
Says: “high-concept twisty thriller”
Sarah is a Literary Agent, actively building a list of adult fiction and non-fiction. I’m currently looking for adult commercial and book club fiction across all genres. I’m always on the look-out for a strong hook – a…
Dorie Simmonds
Dorie Simmonds Agency · GB
Says: “high concept thriller”
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…
Charlie Serabian
Martin Literary Management · US
Primarily, I'm looking to build my list in genre fiction of all kinds. I have a special place in my heart for sci-fi and fantasy with a strong sense of style, prose, and characterization. I love writing with an appreciat…
Hannah Todd
Janklow & Nesbit · London
I am looking for commercial fiction across the board, but with a particular focus on romance, SFF and commercial thrillers. Across all genres, I am drawn to books with exemplary characterisation and voice. I need to feel…
Piers Blofeld
Sheil Land Associates · London
I have a wide range of clients writing fiction and non-fiction, literary and commercial. I have a taste for the unlikely, like to be surprised and transported. That means that in fiction I love stories that take me some…
Sandy Harding
Spencerhill Associates · US
Says: “smart page-turning thrillers”
Sandy is seeking mainly upmarket commercial and literary fiction for the adult market. She enjoys women’s fiction for book clubs, smart page-turning thrillers, works of suspense with complex protagonists, mysteries of al…
Suzy Evans
Suzy Evans Literary Agency · US
Says: “smart, high-concept thriller that has "MOVIE!" written all over it”
In the adult market, I’m on the hunt for great serious nonfiction, especially by historians looking to make a transition from an academic to trade audience and journalists who have something unique and significant to say…
Karolina Kaim
William Morris Endeavor · US
Says: “zeitgeisty road trip thriller leading with female friendship”
She’s actively building her list and is a proud literary agent for Raj Shamani, Hermione Olivia, Nieve Tierney, Victoria Prew, and Alex Banks. Her favourite reads include William Finnegan’s BARBARIAN DAYS, Joan Didion’s…

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