Literary agents looking for books about gender
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want gender, based on what they say on their public websites. “gender” is a theme tag; its identifier is gender. 14 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
I represent a diverse range of narrative non-fiction and have always been attracted to memoir, (I was the agent for H is for Hawk). Working with books that change the way we see the world or can deftly interweave multipl…
I represent a list of literary and upmarket fiction and non-fiction. This summer, I’m really looking to read literary and genre crossover: stylish, clever writing with horror, sci-fi, thriller, gothic, mystery, or dysto…
Alex is actively building his list and is always on the lookout for new writers of speculative fiction, commercial fiction, literary fiction, crime and thriller and serious non-fiction. His tastes range widely, and in f…
I am actively building a list that spans middle grade, YA and crossover fiction across all genres and selective adult fiction in the SFF space. My taste skews more commercial than literary, and I love fiction with a dis…
She is interested in a range of genres, including memoir, personal essays, romance, literary fiction, and poetry, and is especially drawn to works that explore gender, sexuality, identity, and the borderlands.
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,…
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 scie…
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…
Sarah represents a range of fiction and nonfiction authors writing for the adult market. In fiction she focuses on upmarket and literary fiction that is accessible to a wide audience and contains beautiful language 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. I'm l…
I love a good read-aloud picture book, whether short (WHAT WILL FAT CAT SIT ON?) or long (LIBRARY LION). I have a soft spot for funny middle-grade fiction and chapter books (classics like RAMONA THE PEST, newer gems like…
At HG Literary, her client list consists of authors writing for all age groups, from picture books to middle grade to young adult to adult, in both fiction and nonfiction. She also represents illustrators and graphic nov…
Global Expert on Modern Slavery writing stories about people fighting for their lives (under contract)
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