Literary agents who want dark writing — page 3
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. 73 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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Agents (51–73 of 73)
Says: “novels that include darker, more challenging themes”
Says: “darkness and edge”
Says: “darker narratives with can't-look-away tension”
Says: “dark, issue-based books”
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…
Madelyn loves queer stories with dark twists and rich worlds, especially in fantasy and light science fiction. Her favorites include Young Adult fantasy and Adult with fantastic characters you can't help but love. Age G…
Says: “not without some teeth”
She is actively building her list. Natalie is currently most interested in and actively seeking out adult and new adult fiction, specifically in the following genres: romance, romantasy, and women’s/book club fiction.…
Says: “Dark and edgy”
Says: “dark, twisty, and complex”
Says: “books with a darker edge”
Says: “anything darkly funny”
Rose is particularly drawn to psychological thrillers with a dark twist, layered mysteries, and stories that explore obsession, secrets, and moral ambiguity. She has a deep love for Southern and Southern Gothic fiction,…
Valentine is particularly interested in Romance - Contemporary, Dark, New Adult & Fantasy/Romantasy.
Amelia is looking for literary and upmarket fiction, and narrative non-fiction. Across all of these, Amelia is most drawn to books with an obsessive bent. Her ideal fiction skews voicey and strange, with an indelible s…
A lover of the bizarre, the profane, the unsettling, the dark, and the darkly funny, he is drawn to writing that occupies a literary uncanny valley and to writers who move the cultural needle through direct confrontation…
Georgana is particularly interested in Romance - Contemporary, Dark, New Adult and Mature YA. No historical or paranormal/fantasy please.
Says: “Her favorite genre of content to consume is sad–anything tragic will do. Kaylee loves reality television, taking naps, and promenading around the ton like they do in Bridgerton.”
Picture Books, Chapter Books, Middle Grade, Graphic Novels – all ages, New Adult, Select Adult, Illustrators Hollie is excited to build her list of amazing authors and illustrators from kidlit to adult. She is looking f…
Says: “dark, mind-bending narratives”
Lindsey is excited to build her list with passionate, kind, and hard-working authors. As an avid reader, she is open to a wide variety of genres, including picture book, middle grade, young adult, and new adult. After g…
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…
Georgana is particularly interested in Romance - Contemporary, Dark, New Adult and Mature YA. No historical or paranormal/fantasy please.
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