Literary agents who want humorous writing — page 6

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want humorous, based on what they say on their public websites. “humorous” is a tone tag; its identifier is humorous. 135 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 (126–135 of 135)

Keifer Ludwig
BookEnds Literary Agency · US
Says: “zaniness and sarcasm”
He represents both commercial genre fiction and non-fiction. The common DNA uniting his list is stories that explore darkness with a sense of curiosity, humor and hope. He is passionate about finding underrepresented voi…
Mackenzie Brady Watson
DeFiore & Company · US
Says: “anything that can make her laugh”
She is actively looking for compelling, deeply researched narrative non-fiction that guides readers toward a better understanding of the societal forces and systems that shape their lives, whether it takes the form of "b…
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…
Maile Beal
Arc Literary Management · US
She is passionate about advocating for writers and artists so that they are empowered to create work that will have a lasting impact - books in which readers will see themselves represented, find tools for social change,…
Jack Gernert
The Gernert Company · US
Says: “writing with a sense of humor”
He loves stories about heroes -- both real and imagined -- and is often hooked by writing with a sense of humor or an unforgettable narrator.
Kelly Dyksterhouse
Tobias Literary Agency · New York
Kelly represents picture books, middle grade and young adult, both fiction and nonfiction, as well as graphic novels. She also represents illustrators. She is drawn to high concept stories with high level writing, books…
J.D. Myall
Tobias Literary Agency · New York
Says: “Humor is always welcome”
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…
Michael Harriot
Folio Literary Management · US
Says: “a dark sense of humor”
The first thing I look for in an author is something valuable, thought-provoking, or entertaining to say—a compelling story or message we’ve never heard before or told from a completely new perspective. I like an author…
Lindsey Aduskevich
Martin Literary Management · US
Says: “humor with heart”
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…
Neeti Madan
Sterling Lord Literistic · US
Says: “books that make her laugh”
A true generalist, she is drawn to thoughtful writing on intriguing and important subjects, including memoir, journalism, popular culture, lifestyle, and the occasional novel. Neeti is on the lookout for the types of bo…

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