Literary agents who want ghosts stories

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want ghosts, based on what they say on their public websites. “ghosts” is a trope tag; its identifier is ghosts. 36 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 (1–25 of 36)

Jenny Savill
Andrew Nurnberg Associates · GB
Jenny is open to submissions, and is currently looking for accessible literary fiction, upmarket women’s fiction; romance; literary horror and sci fi; speculative fiction and ghost stories; suspense, crime and thriller;…
Camilla Bolton
Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency · London
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…
Laura Williams
Greene & Heaton · GB
I have a broad list across different genres of fiction, alongside a smaller non-fiction and children’s book list, and I’m always looking for new and exciting projects. I love working on literary fiction and upmarket com…
Imogen Morrell
Greene & Heaton · GB
I represent a list of literary and upmarket fiction and non-fiction. This autumn, I’m really looking to read literary and genre crossover: stylish, clever writing with horror, sci-fi, thriller, gothic, mystery, or dysto…
Liza DeBlock
Greenstone Literary · GB
I am proud to represent a great list of both fiction and non-fiction authors. What all my authors have in common is great, exciting writing, that has brought me on adventures, and taught me something new. This is a huge…
Joanna Swainson
Hardman & Swainson Literary Agency · London
Says: “a good ghost story”
I read widely and aim to reflect that in the authors I represent. In fiction, I’m looking for complex, larger-than-life characters, characters I can root for and who can give me insights into worlds and situations unfami…
Chloe Seager
Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency · GB
Chloe is a Director & Literary Agent, shortlisted for Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2024 and 2026, who specialises in SFF, Horror, Young Adult and Middle-Grade fiction. Crossover; romantasy; romance; d…
Sandra Sawicka
Marjacq Scripts · GB
Her main interests are genre fiction (SFF, speculative, crime, horror) and YA. Sandra is looking for genre fiction - anything between upper end YA to horror, through crime, historical, SFF. In particular, she is drawn…
Eleanor Lawlor
The Soho Agency · London
She is actively acquiring and particularly looking for romance, fantasy and YA submissions. Some themes she’d like to see: Anything rooted in contemporary Irish culture or folklore Romance from across the board: spicy…
Sarah Stamp
The Soho Agency · London
Speculative fiction – the real world, with a magical twist – in all its forms. From Natasha Pulley to Bobby Palmer to Kaliane Bradley to Cecilia Ahern to Caro Claire Burke. She wants to wonder: can this be explained by s…
Olivia Davies
United Agents · London
Says: “stories about hauntings, whether the ghost is supernatural, historical, political or psychological”
I welcome adult fiction and non-fiction submissions with an open mind and am delighted to be building an eclectic list of literary, upmarket and commercial fiction and non-fiction. I admire authors who take creative ris…
Flo Sandelson
Curtis Brown Group · GB
Says: “ghosts with grudges”
I love reading SFF that blurs the line between the real and the imagined - stories with a strong emotional heart that pulls one lever to cause havoc within an otherwise familiar world. I'm especially drawn to writing th…
Katelyn Detweiler
Jill Grinberg Literary Management · US
Says: “atmospheric ghost stories”
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…
Jordan Hamessley
JABberwocky Literary Agency · US
She represents a list of diverse children’s fiction from picture books through YA and select adult genre and pop culture writers. She also represents a growing list of graphic novelists and illustrators. She is always lo…
Erik Hane
Headwater Literary Management · US
I love what might get classified in pitch terms as “adult literary fiction,” and it’s what I read the most away from work, but I am interested in acquiring both upmarket and commercial fiction as well. I'm interested in…
Christina Miller
Nancy Yost Literary Agency · US
Says: “a ghost story”
She is looking for adult fiction in the following genres: domestic suspense, romance, historical fiction, and horror. Focusing mainly on romance, she is especially drawn to romantic adventure, suspense, and paranormal,…
Nancy Yost
Nancy Yost Literary Agency · US
Nancy's primary focus is commercial fiction. Her areas of expertise include: crime novels (suspense, mysteries, thrillers—both contemporary and historical); women's fiction (historical romance, accessible upmarket fictio…
Elly James
HHB Agency · GB
Says: “ghost stories that feel fresh and different”
Before that, she worked in television and film development where she enjoyed the challenge of finding great storytellers, clever communicators and people with passions who have interesting perspectives or original voices…
Aoife MacIntyre
Curtis Brown Group · GB
Ashlee MacCallum
Howland Literary · US
She has a soft spot for speculative stories, mysteries, and anything delightfully weird, and is seeking high-concept, voice-driven adult fiction with strong emotional stakes, a clear hook, and broad commercial appeal. Sh…
Jeanne De Vita
Martin Literary Management · US
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…
Noelle Falcis Math
Transatlantic Literary Agency · CA
Says: “anything brimming with ancestral ghosts”
Noelle is looking for projects that uplift essential voices from the margins and teaches how to better be human. She is eager to work with and prioritize authors of marginalized identities, and is particularly looking fo…
Valentina Sainato
JABberwocky Literary Agency · US
Says: “stories featuring ghosts”
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…
Vicky Weber
Fuse Literary · US
Says: “Haunted House Stories (Think THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR by Darcy Coates)”
Haley Casey
Creative Media Agency · US
Says: “a haunted house”
Haley is actively building her list, and is ready to assist her authors in achieving their publishing goals. High-Concept Book Club Fiction (like Killers of a Certain Age or The Bandit Queens) This should be something y…

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