Literary agents looking for books about community

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want community, based on what they say on their public websites. “community” is a theme tag; its identifier is community. 14 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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Hayley Steed
Janklow & Nesbit · London
Says: “Community of all kinds”
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…
Olivia Davies
United Agents · London
Says: “work and community”
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…
Sonali Chanchani
Folio Literary Management · US
Sonali Chanchani is a literary agent at Folio Literary Management, focusing primarily on nonfiction that advances current social and cultural conversations and centers historically underrepresented voices and perspective…
Finlay Charlesworth
Blake Friedmann Literary · London
Says: “revealing the hidden stories and bonds that make up a movement or community”
I am an Associate Agent at Blake Friedmann, building a list of non-fiction and select fiction, as well as assisting Juliet Pickering and Isobel Dixon with their brilliant clients. I like the books I read to reflect, cha…
Sidney Jones
International Creative Agency · GB
Says: “Alongside her work in publishing, she is also a musician with an academic interest in ethnomusicology and sonic resistance, exploring how sound and storytelling create community and collective memory.”
Ashlee MacCallum
Howland Literary · US
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…
Sophie Sheumaker
BookEnds Literary Agency · US
Says: “big families/communities that rely on each other”
Sophie is seeking fiction for middle grade through adult. Across the board, she is seeking works by historically underrepresented voices and stories with the sort of casual diversity that is representative of the world i…
Mason Rowlee
DeFiore & Company · US
Mason only represents adult books. He is seeking innovative, boundary-pushing literary fiction, engrossing upmarket and commercial fiction, and nonfiction that amplifies traditionally underrepresented voices in publishin…
Quressa Robinson
Folio Literary Management · US
Quressa Robinson is a literary agent at Folio Literary Management, representing adult fiction with a particular focus on science fiction & fantasy, horror, and romance. She is drawn to work that combines bold, distinctiv…
Divine Byrd
ASH Literary · US
Says: “stories that amplify the experiences of her communities”
Tommy Dean
Talcott Notch Literary Services · US
Says: “the sorrow and the joy of connecting to the diverse population”
Maile Beal
Arc Literary Management · US
Says: “focusing on community and relationships”
She is passionate about advocating for writers and artists so that they are empowered to create work that will have a lasting impact - books in which readers will see themselves represented, find tools for social change,…
Josey Dunham
Kimberley Cameron & Associates · US
Says: “Eccentric communities rooted in believable histories and relationships”
She holds a master’s degree in Archaeology for Screen Media from Bristol University and has an unrelenting passion for reading, finding distinctive voices, and helping authors succeed on their publishing journey. Josey…
AnnMarie Phillips
Birch Literary
AnnMarie is looking for select adult fiction and nonfiction in the following genres and categories: Paranormal Cozy Mysteries Cozy mysteries with a paranormal or supernatural element. Especially those featuring witches…

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