Literary agents for horror
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want horror, based on what they say on their public websites. This page shows 10 of 175 agents. Agents whose websites say they are closed to submissions are omitted. How it works.
Sample agents
- Victoria Hobbs
I am omnivorous when it comes to reading and my list reflects this, encompassing a wide range of genres and styles. I am open to submissions and always hoping to hear from new writers. In terms of who they might be, my…
- Oli Munson
I have a wonderfully varied list (one of the perks of being an agent) but I’ve always been a sucker for commercial fiction that has the Holy Trinity of pace, plot and character. Those are the three elements I’m looking f…
- Euan Thorneycroft
I am looking for a book that I'll be thinking about long after I finish the last page. This could be a twisty suspense with an exciting and original hook (I love a high concept hook!) or an epic or intimate love story wi…
- Chris Bucci
Chris Bucci represents bestselling and award-winning fiction and non-fiction authors including, Highway of Tears by Jessica McDiarmid; Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything? by Timothy Caulfield; and The War Widow by…
- Jon Michael Darga
Jon Michael Darga represents titles across a diverse range of genres, including memoir (most recently, the New York Times bestselling Vagabond by Tim Curry), pop culture (New York Times bestsellers How to Save a Life by…
- Jenni Ferrari-Adler
Jenni specializes in literary fiction and loves everything from traditional novels, to the dark and twisty, the voicey, the funny, and the strange. She represents family dramas, social novels, thrillers, horror, story c…
- Clara Foster
She represents literary and upmarket fiction, genre titles in fantasy and horror, YA, and select non-fiction. Editorially hands on, Clara looks for the most exciting new talent and established writers seeking to take th…
- Lesley Thorne
Alongside her work on adaptations for the agency’s books, she represents novelists, non-fiction writers and screenwriters with a particular emphasis on guiding authors to write for screen and screenwriters who originate…
- Jenny Savill
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;…
- Julie Gourinchas
Julie Gourinchas (she/they) is a French-American literary agent championing an award-winning, selective list focused on upmarket and literary adult and new adult fiction across a wide variety of genres. In fiction, she'…
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