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Literary agents for horror — page 8

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want horror, based on what they say on their public websites. “horror” is a genre tag; its identifier is horror. 193 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 (176–193 of 193)

  • Susan C. Ingram

    Williamson Literary · US

    Says: “She has a penchant for settling in with a bowl of popcorn on Saturday nights with her two rescue cats, Mack and Baine, to watch horror host Svengoolie and his eclectic selection of horror movies.”

  • Macey Howell

    WordLink, Incorporated · US

    Macey is looking for literary fiction, romance, fantasy, psychological suspense and horror, narrative nonfiction, and cross-genre works that encompass any mix of these elements. She especially loves stylistically unconv…

  • Kelli Marshall

    Storyteller Talent · US

    She is especially drawn to romance, magical realism, horror, and fantastical books. Kelli wants to be a connection point for artists, cultivating a trusted and secure environment where strong stories can develop and fin…

  • Lana Harper

    Neighborhood Literary Agency · US

    Says: “horror with comedic elements”

    She manages the agency’s subrights, and is building an adult genre fiction list with a special interest in queer stories with a strong sense of place, especially settings beyond the U.S. Lana is looking for emotionally…

  • Logan Harper

    Jane Rotrosen Agency · US

    Says: “…contemporary romance and romantic comedies, psychological thrillers, domestic suspense, horror, mystery/crime, upmarket and literary fiction.”

  • Hollie Michaels

    Martin Literary Management · US

    Picture Books, Chapter Books, Middle Grade, Graphic Novels – all ages, New Adult, Select Adult, Illustrators Hollie is excited to build her list of amazing authors and illustrators from kidlit to adult. She is looking f…

  • Sera Rivers

    Speilburg Literary Agency · US

    She prioritizes stories by BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and other marginalized and historically excluded identities. In Adult Fiction, Sera’s interests include subversive horror, grounded science fiction, and speculative.…

  • Lauren Bajek

    Liza Dawson Associates · US

    Lauren represents adult science fiction, fantasy, and horror, as well as upmarket fiction, mystery, and romance with speculative elements. She represents very select science/nature nonfiction, but she does not represent…

  • Ryan Nuzzo

    Speilburg Literary Agency · US

    Ryan is interested in science fiction, fantasy, LitRPG, horror, and romance in both adult and YA and would love to open doors for underrepresented voices. He has experience working with indie authors and would love to c…

  • Olivia Greenan

    Speilburg Literary Agency · US

    Says: “high concept horror”

    She is now an Associate Agent excited to be accepting clients in the Adult and YA space. As a lifelong mystery reader, she is particularly interested in detective novels. Olivia is also interested in representing Gothi…

  • Andi Twaddle

    Spencerhill Associates · US

    With her sharp business skills and editorial mindset, Andi hopes to represent Adult and New Adult commercial fiction with a literary edge across Romance, Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and select Book Club ready fiction with a…

  • J.D. Myall

    Tobias Literary Agency · New York

    J.D. represents picture books, middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction and nonfiction, as well as graphic novels and illustrators. She is especially excited to grow her middle grade and young adult lists. For middl…

  • Danai Christopoulou

    Tobias Literary Agency · New York

    Danai loves speculative fiction of all flavors, from horror and thriller to sci-fi, fantasy and romance, especially from marginalized voices. They are mostly focused on adult fiction, but are interested in Young Adult f…

  • John Jardin

    Folio Literary Management · US

    Says: “queer body horror”

    In nonfiction, John is looking for narrative nonfiction from folks with strong, clear, and historically underrepresented voices with an eye always toward justice and anti-imperialism — stories that challenge dominant nar…

  • Erin Niumata

    Folio Literary Management · US

    Fiction: commercial women’s fiction, romance, historical fiction, mysteries, psychological thrillers, speculative upmarket fiction, suspense, humor, romantasy, horror Nonfiction: self-help, women’s issues, pop culture a…

  • Katherine Odom-Tomchin

    Folio Literary Management · US

    She holds a special interest in dark, mind-bending narratives, often with a unique world-building element, that strike a chord with their audience. For fiction, I most enjoy dark, mind-bending narratives, often with a u…

  • Lindsey Aduskevich

    Martin Literary Management · US

    Lindsey is excited to build her list with passionate, kind, and hard-working authors. As an avid reader, she is open to a wide variety of genres, including picture book, middle grade, young adult, and new adult. After g…

  • Dani Leshgold

    Sterling Lord Literistic · US

    Currently building her list, Dani is looking for literary fiction that keeps her up at night, grounded fantasy and romance that uncovers real emotion and truths, and books that sweep her off her feet with their atmospher…

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