Literary agents who want books set in contemporary — page 3
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want contemporary, based on what they say on their public websites. “contemporary” is a setting tag; its identifier is contemporary. 88 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.
Agents (51–75 of 88)
She acquires nonfiction and fiction across middle grade, young adult, new adult, and adult categories. Her sweet spots include contemporary stories, thrillers/horror with a psychological or mental health twist, romance…
As an autoimmune advocate, she is passionate about working with authors who share a deep connection with their characters and embrace life through all disabilities, even the invisible ones. She is still growing her list…
Jennifer is particularly interested in a wide range of picture books and cookbooks, with a soft spot for author/illustrators of sweet and wacky picture books, and cookbooks with mouth-watering recipes of the health-consc…
Jess Gilbert is a literary agent who grew up in the heart of the Midwest and is passionate about helping authors bring their creative visions to life. She is actively seeking compelling literary and commercial fiction, m…
I am seeking "conversation starters" that pair high-concept hooks with beautiful prose and unforgettable voices. I look for work that is compulsive, contagious, and creative. Contemporary & Upmarket: I want voice-driven…
She is currently looking for standout voices and fresh perspectives in both fiction and nonfiction. Jill is seeking commercial and upmarket fiction with a strong voice, memorable characters, and interesting storylines t…
Now she’d like to advocate for stories that take the reader beyond the traditional hero’s journey. Currently, Michelle represents middle grade, young adult, and some limited adult genres. Drawn to all sorts of stories…
Teffanie dreams to see more diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in genre fiction. She wants to represent authors who write for young adult, new adult, and adult audiences. Teffanie is also building her own list.…
Horror: Horror is my favorite genre to read, and I’m looking for lots of different flavors here. Whether it’s gruesome, eerie, disorienting, thrilling, existential, or horror-lite, I want to read it. Blends with sci-fi/f…
Lydia is looking for the following in Fiction (primarily in the Adult and New Adult spaces at this time): Contemporary, Domestic suspense, Historical (NOT war-based or rooted in medical/medicinal history), Horror/superna…
Her interests are wide-ranging and her clients' work includes contemporary, historical and literary fiction, crime and thrillers, memoir, biography and narrative history.
She represents authors of children’s literature, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult, with a particular passion for stories that center underrepresented voices and experiences. Jessica is drawn to hea…
Bibi specializes in Romance and Commercial fiction, as well as select Childrens and Young Adult authors. In Romance she enjoys contemporary, historical, Romantasy and speculative rom-coms. She also represents Fantasy an…
I'm never looking for what is currently trendy because it will soon be gone. I'm interested in books like The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, which transcend the moment. Since I also work in the adult space, I am also looki…
I represent an exciting and talented list of award winning and bestselling authors. On the kidlit side, I represent MG and YA, along with crossover novels that walk the line between YA and Adult. Whatever the age categor…
He specializes in music-related nonfiction, biography, narrative nonfiction, and young adult & middle-grade fiction. Please note that David does NOT represent Adult Fiction, Picture Books or Young Reader Chapter Books.…
He personally loves great adult commercial and literary fiction; and in non-fiction, books with a strong narrative voice in all disciplines, but written by an author who already has an established professional platform i…
I accept queries through Query Manager at: https://QueryManager.com/JoshuaBilmes Take a look at my blog for full information on my query guidelines and what I'm currently looking for. That is the place to go to for all s…
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…
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,…
I represent fiction and non-fiction for children and for adults. I'm currently seeking middle grade and young adult fiction and graphic novels, especially with diverse points of view. I also want general adult fiction,…
Christa has been at McIntosh and Otis, Inc. in the Children's Literature Department since 2009 where she is actively acquiring for all age groups in children’s. Christa is taking on picture books very sparingly and is n…
She is actively building her list. Natalie is currently most interested in and actively seeking out adult fiction, specifically in the following genres: romance, romantasy, and women’s/book club fiction. In romance, sh…
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…
Kristy loves unique hooks and propulsive writing. She represents a wide range of genres and is currently looking to take on young adult (fantasy, contemporary, romantasy, genre-bending) and adult (contemporary, thriller,…
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