Literary agents for fantasy — page 5
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want fantasy, based on what they say on their public websites. “fantasy” is a genre tag; its identifier is fantasy. 241 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 (101–125 of 241)
She is drawn to stories with flawed and complex characters, plots that challenge traditional tropes, and worlds carved of original imagination. Genres of primary interest: Non-fiction: Science, Health, Business, Leaders…
Heather loves books about people she could become friends with--fiction or nonfiction--and introduce a new world, but she cherishes the ones that make her want to be the heroine of her own life. Heather would love to fi…
Adult romance and romantasy; select women's fiction, genre fiction and nonfiction She is excited by strong voices and compelling stories across the sub-genres of fiction, with a specific interest in romance, fantasy, th…
Jennifer is particularly interested in a wide range of picture books and cookbooks, with a soft spot for author/illustrators of sweet and wacky picture books, and cookbooks with mouth-watering recipes of the health-consc…
Says: “Very light fantasy”
Joanna is primarily looking for Adult upmarket and speculative fiction, especially gothic and fantasy. If there's at least a hint of romance mixed in, all the better.
Jon reads all genres of fiction but has a particular interest in contemporary middle grade and YA, science fiction and fantasy, African-American fiction, literary fiction, and mysteries and thrillers. He also has a soft…
She is primarily interested in fiction for adults, young adults and middle grade readers in the areas of contemporary fiction, literary fiction, historical fiction set in the 20th Century, LGBTQ issues, fantasy, and scie…
Kate loves illustrated stories with graphic elements or multimodal components. All ages (Children’s, MG, YA, and Adult) welcome, as long as there is a visual component! Genres include humor, horror/thriller (bonus if it’…
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…
Says: “fantasy, horror, and science fiction in Middle Grade and Young Adult”
Under the umbrella of commercial fiction for young adult and adult audiences, she is looking for manuscripts in the romance, fantasy, mythology, dark academia, dystopian, horror, and thriller genres.
Rebecca represents all manner of Adult & YA speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, horror, she loves it all) and romance. She is drawn to books that feature diverse, complex characters in deeply rooted relationships - pl…
Rebecca is looking for Young adult and Adult genre fiction, with select non-fiction projects considered. Of particular interest in fiction right now: Character-driven fantasy rooted in folklore and culture; horror as a…
Yes & Literary was founded by Roger Copenhaver (he/they) and is dedicated to amplifying the voices of queer authors. With an understanding that queer people have many stories to tell, each one unique, with infinite poss…
She joined TLA in 2019 where she’s excited to grow her list. In YA, she loves creative and epic fantasies, but she is also drawn to realistic stories with multi-dimensional female characters. She is always interested i…
Says: “Megan loves to read science fiction, fantasy, and speculative literature that falls anywhere along the commercial to literary spectrum.”
Stuti Telidevara works on sharp, commercial adult, young adult, and middle grade fiction. She is looking for diverse storytellers and vivid, detailed worldbuilding across genre, and fiction with a strong, high-concept h…
Says: “ambitious world-building fantasies”
Horror: Horror is my favorite genre to read, and I’m looking for lots of different flavors here. Whether it’s gruesome, eerie, disorienting, thrilling, existential, or horror-lite, I want to read it. Blends with sci-fi/f…
I am currently looking for adult science-fiction and fantasy that is ambitious, original, and thematic, with a broad scope and excellent characterization. In science fiction, I am especially interested in books about sp…
As an agent, Abigail is looking for engaging plots and convincing characters. Something that will keep her turning the pages and that will stay with her after she’s finished reading. There are some rules and conventions…
She's keen to consider playful, funny books for all ages, and is always on the lookout for beautifully written, empowering stories with strong hooks. Mysteries, thrillers, fantasy, magic, rom coms, friendship stories, a…
Lydia is excited to build a diverse client list of her own and partner with authors to craft and share meaningful stories that leave a lasting impact on readers. Lydia is looking for the following in Fiction (primarily…
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