Literary agents who want dark writing
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want dark, based on what they say on their public websites. “dark” is a tone tag; its identifier is dark. 71 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 (1–25 of 71)
Jenni specializes in literary fiction and loves everything from traditional novels, to the dark and twisty, the voicey, the funny, and the strange. She represents family dramas, social novels, thrillers, horror, story c…
Julie Gourinchas (she/they) is a French-American literary agent championing an award-winning, selective list focused on upmarket and literary adult and new adult fiction across a wide variety of genres. In fiction, she'…
I'm always looking for fiction that completely pulls me in from the first page and refuses to let go. I love stories with a compelling commercial hook, but what keeps me reading is brilliant characterisation, emotional d…
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 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…
I’m very proud of the eclectic list of adult fiction, children’s books and non-fiction I have built since then. I represent authors of literary and genre fiction including Naomi Alderman, Belinda Bauer, Carys Bray, Oliv…
I am obsessed with crime, thriller, and dark commercial fiction. Crime has been my go-to genre as a reader for as long as I can remember. As a student, I worked at Crime in Store bookshop in London, which only deepened m…
I represent authors and illustrators across the spectrum of writing and illustrating for children and young adults, spanning fiction to non-fiction, picture books to graphic novels. I love all genres, and what draws me i…
I represent a diverse range of narrative non-fiction and have always been attracted to memoir, (I was the agent for H is for Hawk). Working with books that change the way we see the world or can deftly interweave multipl…
I am happy to consider submissions in the following areas: Fiction: historical fiction, upmarket crime and thriller, speculative fiction. Non-fiction: memoir, narrative non-fiction, investigative journalism, business, fo…
I have a broad list across different genres of fiction, alongside a smaller non-fiction and children’s book list, and I’m always looking for new and exciting projects. I love working on literary fiction and upmarket com…
Maria works with Sam Edenborough handling translation rights on behalf of Greyhound Literary's clients and is building her own list of authors as a primary agent. She has wide-ranging tastes in fiction and is interested…
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…
Emma is a literary agent and actively acquiring literary to commercial fiction, with a focus on upmarket literary/book club fiction, romantic dramas, thrillers and suspense. She is drawn to fiction that balances wide com…
She is a lover of literary fiction, narrative non-fiction and food writing; Olivia is building her list as Associate Agent, alongside assisting literary agent and Director Claire Paterson Conrad. In fiction, I’m drawn t…
Anna Power is the MD of Johnson & Alcock and looks after a diverse list of best-selling and prize-winning authors, as well as emerging original voices in fiction and narrative non-fiction. In fiction, Anna invites submi…
I joined LBA in 2018 and represent a broad list of commercial and book club fiction, and select non-fiction. Across all the below genres, I particularly welcome submissions from writers from communities that have been u…
In fiction, I am looking for anything extraordinary and precise, in the vein of Anita Brookner, Jenny Offill and Gwendoline Riley. Work that pulls apart the strands of the everyday and weaves them into powerful, elegant…
I am open to submissions. I don't take on a huge number of new clients but I am always keen to hear from writers with a strong story to tell. The below is quite a convoluted outline of what I'm looking for but, in short:…
Chloe is a Director & Literary Agent, shortlisted for Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2024 and 2026, who specialises in SFF, Horror, Young Adult and Middle-Grade fiction. Crossover; romantasy; romance; d…
Whether literary or commercial, I generally prefer darker stories – my favourite books centre characters with tragic fates, dark pasts or buried trauma. Rachel is actively growing her list across a wide variety of genre…
Whether fiction or nonfiction, Maria is seeking novels that skew literary or upmarket, with an edge. Maria is looking for: literary and upmarket fiction, speculative fiction, horror, magical realism and reimaginings of…
I represent a wide range of authors, including prize-winners and Sunday Times and USA Today bestsellers, and am actively building a list of both fiction and non-fiction across a variety of genres. With fiction, my wishl…
Having worked alongside Caroline and her roster of clients for the past few years, I am now actively looking to build a list across both fiction and non-fiction. In non-fiction, my taste is for the narrative. I’m intere…
Lydia represents everything from picture books to the top end of crossover YA, and she particularly enjoyed working with author/illustrator talent, including graphic novelists. No matter the story, Lydia is drawn to voi…
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