Literary agents looking for books about death
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want death, based on what they say on their public websites. “death” is a theme tag; its identifier is death. 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.
Agents
Maggie Cooper represents adult fiction and nonfiction, with an emphasis on books that make our world weirder, kinder, more joyful, or all three. Maggie is actively seeking imaginative, genre-bending literary fiction; ca…
Penny Moore is a Senior Agent at who represents children’s literature, mainly middle grade, chapter books, young adult, and select picture books. Though she’s interested in all genres, she’s specifically seeking inventi…
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…
I am looking for well-written genre fiction, including thrillers, crime, historical novels, clever literary horror (not too gory), science-fiction, fantasy, romance, literary fiction that is well written with great chara…
Salma is seeking confident, immersive, ambitious, narrative-driven writing. She works under the tenet that quality need not be to the sacrifice of commercial success. Story is non-negotiable for Salma, regardless of wh…
I read crime fiction obsessively and unputdownable is my favourite blurb adjective but I have eclectic taste and also love a wide range of literary fiction and non-fiction which makes you think and question the world we…
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:…
I am always open to submissions and am looking for books I love in almost any genre. I am a completely voracious reader and I love to think about how books are working in the world, but my favourite thing is to be swept…
I’m open to submissions and keen to find distinctive voices and great storytelling of all kinds but with a particular focus on literary fiction, book club fiction, memoir and narrative nonfiction. I love unique, very li…
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…
I gravitate towards fiction with memorable characters, captivating voices, and original plotting, and I relish a great page-turner as much as a literary masterpiece. I am intrigued by a wide range of nonfiction, from nar…
Gates represents a range of nonfiction, including narrative and expert-driven works, memoir, current affairs, pop culture, as well as literary fiction and children’s books.
Granger takes on projects with the potential to leave a mark. Granger represents primarily non-fiction and is obsessed with topics across an extremely wide spectrum—politics; food culture; big acts of journalism; actual…
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…
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