Literary agents for humor — page 3
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want humor, based on what they say on their public websites. “humor” is a genre tag; its identifier is humor. 139 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 (51–75 of 139)
I gravitate towards fiction with memorable characters, captivating voices, and original plotting, and I relish a great page-turner as much as a literary masterpiece. I am intrigued by a wide range of nonfiction, from nar…
Cole is actively looking for all genres of YA, all genres of adult romance, psychological suspense in the vein of The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine, and thrillers in the vein of Verity by Colleen Hoover and I’m th…
Lisa’s list is primarily nonfiction, spanning memoir, narrative, current affairs, politics, business, culture, sports, humor, biography, health, self-help, and prescriptive. She also represents select adult fiction, you…
Lee represents young adult and adult fiction across genres as well as select pop culture nonfiction. She prioritizes authors from underrepresented communities, including writers of color, queer writers, disabled writers…
Her focus is on books and media for adults and children, especially with a visual element. She loves media and books that bring humor and joy and inspire others in life. Kathleen represents content creators, authors, il…
We represent authors whose stories inspire us. we represent prize and award winning authors, illustrators, and journalists and many New York Times bestsellers, with a focus on diverse voices and previously untold storie…
Young adult fiction: I am open to all genres of YA. I have a soft spot for layered, emotional contemporary, preferably with more than an ounce of humor; sophisticated and unusual SFF; and vivid, immersive historical fict…
She represents all types of adult nonfiction--from memoir and history to pop culture, science, and parenting--as well as select literary and upmarket fiction. Anna is drawn to buzzing, bright, curious, slightly unhinged…
Her clients tend to be oppositional but reasoned, serious but amused—preferring their rabbit holes deep. Her taste is reflected in the journalism and narrative nonfiction she’s sold, e.g. Deep, by James Nestor, and its…
Monika joined LGR in 2006, and represents a wide range of nonfiction book projects. She specializes in humor, pop culture, memoir, narrative nonfiction and style and fashion titles. She loves to work with authors to deve…
Being an agent allows me to do what I love best: discovering new and original voices, helping debut writers launch their careers and working with already published novelists who might want a change in direction. What I l…
I represent authors across a wide range of non-fiction, from popular science, philosophy and humour to business and memoir, working closely with authors according to their needs, developing ideas, building promotional st…
For non-fiction, Elly is particularly looking for experts in their fields and writers of: history, nature, science, self-development, biography and memoir, original thinking, lifestyle and food. She is after books that g…
Gates represents a range of nonfiction, including narrative and expert-driven works, memoir, current affairs, pop culture, as well as literary fiction and children’s books.
She is building a list of children’s and young adult fiction, with a particular love for contemporary and speculative stories with heart, humour, and a strong voice. She is also open to select adult fiction, especially…
I am looking for bold literary and upmarket fiction that makes me sit up and pay attention at a sentence level. Be it a multi-generational family saga or an anatomy of a single day, I am drawn to novels that can balance…
My taste in film and television is broad. I’m especially drawn to stories that explore themes of queer identity, love, loneliness, and politics. In television, I enjoy character-driven narratives, engaging dramas, queer…
Molly is currently looking to expand the sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and romance areas of her list, from MG through YA, crossover and up to adult books. On the adult side of her list, she represents debut and established wr…
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