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Literary agents for dark fantasy

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want dark fantasy, based on what they say on their public websites. “dark fantasy” is a genre tag; its identifier is dark-fantasy. 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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  • Bryony Woods

    Bryony Woods Literary Agency · GB

    Says: “anything darkly magical”

    Bryony Woods represents an eclectic mix of talented and award winning writers, including Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers, with a list spanning from quirky children’s fiction and YA through to a broad range of…

  • Maddy Belton

    Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency · GB

    Maddy is a Literary Agent specialising in SFF and romance Maddy joined Madeleine Milburn Agency in 2022 to build a list specialising in SFF and romance. She represents adult and YA fantasy, science fiction, horror and…

  • Kristina Pérez

    Pérez Literary & Entertainment · London

    With my diverse background, my tastes in books are equally eclectic. Since I am lucky enough to represent many talented authors and publishers across many genres and categories, I have to be particularly strategic and se…

  • Isabel Lineberry

    Pérez Literary & Entertainment · London

    I represent YA and New Adult and am particularly interested in Contemporary Romance, Romantasy and Fantasy. I am always attracted to the character and voice first, so give me romantic tension that has me giggling, a vil…

  • Ciara Finan

    Curtis Brown Group · GB

    Says: “brilliant dark fantasy”

    I would consider my reading tastes to be quite broad and ever-growing, but I am constantly drawn to books that have a decisive voice, unforgettable characters, fantastic worlds or an unexpected twist. I am currently loo…

  • Anne Tibbets

    Donald Maass Literary Agency · US

    Says: “Adult Fantasy Horror”

    She represents adult commercial genre, primarily thrillers, mysteries, science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Anne is looking for: Adult Modern Day Mystery: Contemporary Police Procedural, Professional investigators pref…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Michelle Hauck

    Storm Literary Agency · US

    Says: “darker material in SFF”

    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…

  • Vicky Weber

    Fuse Literary · US

  • Emily Forney

    BookEnds Literary Agency · US

    Says: “Darker speculative work”

    Her tastes are wide ranging, but for the most part she looks for books with high concept commercial hooks, timeless stories with complex characters, escapist tales, and big, sweeping worlds. In children's books, Emily i…

  • Allegra Martschenko

    BookEnds Literary Agency · US

    Their focus is marginalized writers, and they represent speculative fiction, romance, and romcoms. They love cats, gardening, power tools, and books that love you back: sweeping stories, characters with big hearts, and…

  • Sophie Sheumaker

    BookEnds Literary Agency · US

    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…

  • Josh Foreman

    FinePrint Literary Management · US

    Josh primarily represents works of Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction for YA and adult. He wants forbidden magic, ancient rituals, epic space battles, and everything in between. Gothic fantasy and horroromance are high…

  • Andreas Charalambous

    Dark House Literary & Screen Agency · London

    A lifelong reader and viewer of horror, dark fantasy and speculative storytelling, he established Dark House to create a specialist agency dedicated to representing distinctive work across publishing and screen. Through…

  • Emma Levrau

    The Purcell Agency · US

    A lifelong reader who devoured everything she could get her hands on, Emma developed a particular love for fantasy, especially stories with meticulous world-building, high stakes, and morally grey antagonists. She is ge…

  • Olivia Greenan

    Speilburg Literary Agency · US

    She is now an Associate Agent excited to be accepting clients in the Adult and YA space. As a lifelong mystery reader, she is particularly interested in detective novels. Olivia is also interested in representing Gothi…

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