Literary agents for dark romance

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want dark romance, based on what they say on their public websites. “dark romance” is a genre tag; its identifier is dark-romance. 19 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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Maddalena Cavaciuti
David Higham Associates · GB
Says: “romance with a darker edge”
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…
Helen Lane
Ki Agency · London
Says: “She enjoys almost all romance tropes and loves dark romance, but consent is important.”
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…
Rachel Estep
D4EO Literary Agency · US
YA stories that center Jewish and/or queer voices like Dahlia Adler. Identity-driven, joyful, grounded in heart and truth. Historical fiction that highlights powerful women and hidden corners of history, if you’re writi…
Aoife MacIntyre
Curtis Brown Group · GB
Cheyenne Faircloth
Handspun Literary · US
Says: “consensual dark romances”
Cheyenne is most interested in manuscripts from historically excluded communities, i.e. queer, BIPOC, AAPI, neurodivergent, and disabled voices, etc. Her interests include gritty/dark romantasies (especially ones center…
Sophie Sheumaker
BookEnds Literary Agency · US
Says: “Dark, all-consuming love and the wickedness that might come from that”
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…
Megan Frayser
Creative Media Agency · US
Contemporary Romance quirk settings, smart and messy characters, witty banter Paranormal Romance send me your witches, demons, ghosts, and monsters in love Dark Romance (please no non-con) Women’s Fiction disillusionm…
Andrea Nichols
D4EO Literary Agency · US
Fantasy/Romantasy that makes me feel like I’m actually being transported to another world, either by intricate world building or a whimsical vibe. Political intrigue plotlines. Better if it’s high concept. Romances that…
John Cusick
Folio Literary Management · US
I represent a diverse list award winners and New York Times bestsellers. My focus is middle grade and young adult novels, as well as new adult and adult romance and commercial fiction that includes elements of fantasy, s…
Katie Reed
Katie Reed Literary · US
Says: “evocative, edgy, cuts you to your very soul dark romance”
Across all genres, Katie is looking for what all readers want in a good story: characters that leap off the page, conflict and tension that grips her in the story, and strong prose that can compete with similar titles in…
Tianna Kelly
Neighborhood Literary Agency · US
Tianna Kelly (she/they) is a literary agent building a list that reflects her love of dark romance, sharp romantic comedies, genre-bending romantasy, and bold speculative fiction. She’s especially drawn to Queer and own…
Jill Marr
Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency · US
Jill is looking for fiction and non-fiction by unrepresented voices, BIPOC and Latinx writers, disabled persons, and people identifying as LGBTQ+, among others. She is interested in commercial and upmarket fiction, with…
Savannah Greenwell
Two Daisy Media · US
Over the years she developed a true passion for an array of genres; Romance, Suspense, Thrillers, Emotional, Fantasy, and so on. Savannah loves a story that keeps her flipping pages as quickly as possible. One that grab…
Nacole Stayton
Two Daisy Media · US
Nacole is currently accepting queries for the following genres: Women’s Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Suspense/Crime, Paranormal, Dark Romance, New Adult, Young Adult, Fantasy Romance Genres Nacole is not accepting: No…
Andrea Speth
Butterbird Prod
Says: “REVIEW Andrea Speth From toxic romance to erotic thriller: one drop of poison at a time (under contract) Mean Anger Copy editing A…”
Keifer Ludwig
BookEnds Literary Agency · US
Says: “A dark romance/romantic suspense filled with moral ambiguity and heat”
He represents both commercial genre fiction and non-fiction. The common DNA uniting his list is stories that explore darkness with a sense of curiosity, humor and hope. He is passionate about finding underrepresented voi…
Casey Conniff
Jane Rotrosen Agency · US
Says: “She’s currently looking for cozy fantasy, all things romance (romcoms, dark romance, sports romance, small town romance), commercial book club fiction, romantasy, thrillers and…”
Alina Elkin
Birch Literary
Says: “darker romantic intensity”
Alina is looking for select new adult and adult fiction. Across categories, she's drawn to emotionally intense stories with a strong hook, morally complicated characters, and heroines who make questionable choices. With…

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