Literary agents looking for books about grief

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want grief, based on what they say on their public websites. “grief” is a theme tag; its identifier is grief. 13 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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Anna Dawson
Johnson & Alcock · London
In fiction, Anna is looking for literary fiction and book club novels, as well as romance, historical, crime/thriller, romantasy, horror, mystery and fantasy that skews towards the nostalgic. She is drawn to fiction wit…
Rachel Yeoh
Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency · GB
Rachel is a Literary Agent working with the agency’s bestselling brand authors and building a list in literary, upmarket and book club fiction, as well as select narrative non-fiction. As a literary agent, she represent…
Maddy Belton
Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency · GB
Maddy is a Literary Agent specialising in SFF and romance Maddy joined Madeleine Milburn Agency in 2022 to build a list specialising in SFF and romance. She represents adult and YA fantasy, science fiction, horror and…
Jazmia Young
Curtis Brown, Ltd. · US
Says: “grief or loss”
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…
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…
Samantha Wekstein
Thompson Literary Agency · US
Says: “encountering tragedy for the first time”
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…
Jillian Schelzi
HG Literary · US
She is thrilled to now be open to queries herself! Jillian loves a novel that is going to make her feel deeply, whether that is devastating sorrow or profound joy. She is primarily looking for adult fiction and is speci…
Alexandra Weiss
Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency · US
Says: “Stories heavy on heartbreak with a newfound sense of hope at the end”
In 2021, she joined Azantian Literary Agency where she represents fiction and nonfiction picture books, middle grade, young adult, graphic novels, and select adult fiction and nonfiction. She is a hands-on editorial age…
Daniele Hunter
McIntosh & Otis · US
Daniele is open to young adult, middle grade, and picture books. Her top priority is contemporary, but she’s also open to contemporary fantasy, and sparingly considers genre fantasy/speculative, suspense, romance, and hi…
Natalie Rosselli
Aaron Priest Literary Agency · New York
Says: “explorations of grief”
She is actively building her list. Natalie is currently most interested in and actively seeking out adult and new adult fiction, specifically in the following genres: romance, romantasy, and women’s/book club fiction.…
Hellie Ogden
William Morris Endeavor · US
She represents fiction, children's books and non-fiction and enjoys novels with bold storytelling, moving prose and vivid, thought-provoking characters. She is actively taking on new clients and as an editorially focuse…
Najla Mamou
Savvy Literary Services · US
Says: “Near-future stories weaving in shared human themes like grief, death, separation, and/or loneliness in unexpected ways that would appeal to the commercial reader”
Najla is an avid reader and loves great first chapters, immersive world building, deep character profiles, and well-rounded dialogue. In nonfiction: Narrative nonfiction based upon true people and places set in any time…
Sahar Kashi
Heirloom Literary · US
Says: “work that finds laughter alongside grief”
Collaborating with authors as an agent at Heirloom, Sahar is drawn to daring work that finds laughter alongside grief, explores mental health and emotional healing, and pushes narrative boundaries. She loves romance wov…

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