Phrasemill lists literary agents who want family, based on what they say on their public websites. “family” is a theme tag; its identifier is family. 82 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.
Curtis Brown Group · GB
Says: “fiction that explores family and relationships”
I’m looking for irresistible, immersive non-fiction across history, travel, nature writing, arts, music, fashion, wellbeing, politics and popular culture.
I’m keen to hear from academics, experts and journalists who hav…
Curtis Brown Group · GB
Says: “immersive, funny, moving family dramas”
I represent both literary and commercial fiction, and select non-fiction.
I’m on the hunt for contemporary stories of love and friendship told with humour, heart and sizzling chemistry (think Rye Lane, Evenings and Week…
Donald Maass Literary Agency · US
Says: “complex family dynamics to digest”
Katie focuses on representing commercial fiction for young adult and adult markets in the areas of upmarket women’s fiction, book club fiction, romance, psychological / domestic suspense, thrillers, and coming-of-age sto…
Ever After Literary Agency · US
Says: “novels centered around relationships—familial, romantic, or otherwise”
Originally from the beaches of Florida, Sam is drawn to stories where setting and place act as their own character.
In the YA space, she’s particularly interested in novels centered around relationships—familial, romant…
Curtis Brown, Ltd. · US
Says: “complicated family relationships”
She represents literary and upmarket fiction
Kerry also represents select nonfiction and YA.
She is particularly drawn to character-driven work, unconventional plot structures, unreliable narrators, complicated family…
Jill Grinberg Literary Management · US
Says: “a good family and/or friendship story front and center”
she represents a client list that spans all age groups and categories, with an emphasis on fresh perspectives and strong voices
Katelyn is looking for voice and quality writing above all else when she falls in love with…
Nelson Literary Agency · US
Says: “complex and challenging family dynamics”
I’m looking for stories that surprise and delight, characters I can’t stop thinking about, tropes turned on their ears, and, above all, sharp writing.
I’d love to find the charm, wit, and twists of The Wedding People by…
Ladderbird Literary Agency · US
I am exclusively looking for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, and Pacific Islander voices who are or are not LGBTIQA+—basically anyone underrepresented and/or marginalized.
I love diverse and unique work that is fast-p…
Salky Literary Management · US
She is selectively looking for contemporary young adult romance (in the vein of Jenny Han’s The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy), as well as literary fiction submissions that are family stories (she loves a good mother/da…
Curtis Brown, Ltd. · US
Says: “complicated family dynamics”
She is interested in representing children's books, picture books through YA, focusing on middle-grade fiction/non-fiction with the goal of amplifying underrepresented voices and experiences.
She particularly loves stor…
C&W Agency · GB
Being an agent allows me to do what I love best: discovering new and original voices, helping debut writers launch their careers and working with already published novelists who might want a change in direction.
What I…
C&W Agency · GB
Says: “knotty novels about families, relationships of all kinds, that are sharply observed with a clever psychology”
I am lucky to represent an actively growing list of writers of both fiction and narrative non-fiction. On the fiction side, I read widely so don't like to be too prescriptive, but I do love novels that explore those mome…
C&W Agency · GB
Says: “chronicles complex interpersonal relationships”
I have my own list of authors writing in the literary fiction, non-fiction and upmarket genre space.
Although I consider myself an open-minded reader, my taste tends to lean towards literary and book club fiction.
I am…
The Blair Partnership · GB
Says: “captivating and multi-layered family dramas”
I represent commercial and upmarket fiction, including book club fiction, crime and thriller, historical and contemporary fiction, and some non-fiction in the areas of lifestyle and personal development.
I am currently…
Curtis Brown Group · GB
Says: “complex family dynamics”
In terms of fiction, I’m particularly drawn to character and voice driven narratives that make me feel deeply and think hard about the world around us.
If the writing is compelling, agile, atmospheric and intelligent I…
Hardman & Swainson Literary Agency · London
Says: “books that explore the intricacies of female familial relationships”
I read widely and am delighted when I discover enjoyment in genres outside my usual preferences. I am typically drawn to and am looking for multi-generational domestic novels, through which the reader becomes familiar wi…
Helm Literary · US
Says: “big family story”
I am seeking "conversation starters" that pair high-concept hooks with beautiful prose and unforgettable voices. I look for work that is compulsive, contagious, and creative.
Contemporary & Upmarket: I want voice-driven…
Transatlantic Literary Agency · CA
Says: “messy families with a heartwarming undercurrent”
For fiction, Jo is seeking books that subvert genre expectations or combine genres in innovative and twisty ways. They’re particularly searching for speculative fiction/light sci-fi (Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro,…
Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency · US
She represents picture books, as well as middle-grade and young-adult literature, specifically focusing on author-illustrators.
I am eager for character-driven stories that explore what it means to be human while leavin…
WSA | Wendy Sherman Associates · US
Laura represents nonfiction across a wide range of categories, with particular interests in culture and pop culture, health and wellness, personal development, history, celebrity memoir, and humor.
She is especially dra…
Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency · US
Says: “stories about family”
Thao represents children's, YA, Romance, and Sci-fi/Fantasy. She enjoys clever, heartfelt, and commercial middle grade and YA in prose or graphic novel format and across genres. In the Adult SFF realm, she’s a fan of con…
Andrea Hurst Literary Management · US
Andrea is currently seeking well-crafted, commercially viable fiction titles. Her preferred genres are women’s fiction, upmarket and book club fiction, domestic suspense/thrillers, family dramas, psychological suspense,…
Cooke McDermid Literary Agency · CA
Says: “Complicated/messy relationship dynamics (especially when followed over a long period of time)”
Paige is specifically seeking
Smart, sexy romance with a strong conceit
A food memoir and/or food-centric novel
Accredited expertise and science-backed ideas about health and general wellbeing (bonus points if the scienc…
Donaghy Literary Group · US
Says: “the everyday struggles and joys of family, culture, and coming of age”
Valerie loves science fiction that explores what the world might look like tomorrow as in Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel or A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher.
She also loves fantasy tha…
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret · US
Says: “fiction featuring complex family dynamics”
Ann Leslie is currently seeking commercial and upmarket women’s fiction (e.g. contemporary and historical fiction, fiction featuring complex family dynamics and sagas and psychological thrillers), romance, mystery, horro…
