Literary agents for literary fiction — page 13

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want literary fiction, based on what they say on their public websites. “literary fiction” is a genre tag; its identifier is literary-fiction. 456 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 (301–325 of 456)

Michael Taeckens
Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents · US
He’s interested in literary fiction and a wide variety of narrative nonfiction (including biography, cultural studies, history/current events, hybrid work, memoir, popular culture, and science).
Renée Zuckerbrot
Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents · US
She represents commercial and literary fiction––she has a soft spot for short story collections––and science, popular culture, and history in the nonfiction space.
Bridget McCarthy
McCormick Literary · US
Says: “literary and commercial fiction”
They are seeking literary and commercial fiction, young adult fiction, narrative nonfiction, memoir, and cookbooks.
Edward Orloff
McCormick Literary · US
He is interested in literary fiction and narrative nonfiction, especially cultural history, politics, biography, and the arts.
Christa Heschke
McIntosh & Otis · US
Says: “leans toward more literary writing”
Christa has been at McIntosh and Otis, Inc. in the Children’s Literature Department since 2009 where she is actively acquiring for all age groups in children’s. Christa is taking on picture books very sparingly and is n…
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…
Elizabeth Winick Rubinstein
McIntosh & Otis · US
Her primary interests include literary fiction, women’s fiction, historical fiction, romance, mystery/suspense, and memoir, along with narrative non-fiction, history and current affairs.
Tanya McKinnon
McKinnon Literary · US
I represent serious nonfiction, literary fiction, children's books, and graphic novels. Growing up all over—Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and the US—I found my home in books where writers confront the chaos of reality…
Mic Cheetham
Mic Cheetham Literary Agency · London
Curtis Russell
P.S. Literary Agency · CA
Says: “Literary Agency (PSLA) is a full-service literary agency and a longstanding advocate for creators.”
Curtis represents a wide-ranging and diverse list that reflects his broad literary interests. His talent for identifying creators with standout ideas across categories has helped shape PSLA’s growth, and his ability to s…
Rebecca Friedman
Rebecca Friedman Literary Agency · US
Rebecca is interested in commercial and literary fiction with a focus on literary novels of suspense, women’s fiction, contemporary romance, and young adult, as well as journalistic non-fiction and memoir. Most of all,…
Juliana McBride
Rebecca Friedman Literary Agency · US
Juliana loves commercial and literary fiction, stories that explore relationships as well as make her laugh, in women’s fiction, contemporary adult coming of age, new adult, light speculative fiction, young adult, cozy m…
Stephanie Steiker
Regal Hoffmann & Associates · US
Stephanie is open to submissions in serious and narrative non-fiction, as well as literary fiction (including graphic novels). In non-fiction, her interests are history, philosophy, current affairs, literary and cultura…
Rob Weisbach
Rob Weisbach Creative Management · US
Says: “Other bestselling and critically acclaimed writers Weisbach published at the imprint included The Daily Show's Jon Stewart; literary fiction stars A.M.”
Rachel Altemose
Says: “literary fiction submissions that are family stories”
Erika Stevens
Says: “literary fiction submissions that are family stories”
Jennifer Kim
Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency · US
Jennifer is most interested in literary fiction, speculative fiction, and translated fiction for the adult market, unusual history, journalism, politics, and pop-culture and music history. She's fond of oral histories i…
Sarah Phair
Sanford J. Greenburger Associates · US
Sarah represents a range of fiction and nonfiction authors writing for the adult market. In fiction she focuses on upmarket and literary fiction that is accessible to a wide audience and contains beautiful language with…
Madeline Wallace
Sanford J. Greenburger Associates · US
Says: “literary and upmarket fiction”
Madeline is seeking literary and upmarket fiction, as well as select narrative nonfiction and memoir. She is committed to advocating for voices that have been underrepresented in publishing. In fiction, Madeline loves t…
Gaia Banks
Sheil Land Associates · London
Says: “We look for literary fiction, commercial fiction and non-fiction in the categories below.”
Piers Blofeld
Sheil Land Associates · London
I have a wide range of clients writing fiction and non-fiction, literary and commercial. I have a taste for the unlikely, like to be surprised and transported. That means that in fiction I love stories that take me some…
Gary Heidt
Signature Literary Agency · US
Says: “High-quality literary fiction”
Gary represents authors of nonfiction and fiction. In nonfiction he is interested in history, science, popular culture, narrative nonfiction, psychology, religion, and spirituality. High-quality literary fiction, scienc…
Sandy Harding
Spencerhill Associates · US
Sandy is seeking mainly upmarket commercial and literary fiction for the adult market. She enjoys women’s fiction for book clubs, smart page-turning thrillers, works of suspense with complex protagonists, mysteries of al…
Danielle Bukowski
Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agents · US
Jim Rutman
Sterling Lord Literistic · US
Says: “adult literary fiction”
Jim Rutman represents adult literary fiction and non-fiction. In fiction, he is interested in audacious novels that test the form and prioritize language. His non-fiction interests are wide ranging, from history, journal…

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