Literary agents for literary fiction — page 16

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 (376–400 of 456)

Jane McGehee
Calligraph · US
Says: “literary and upmarket fiction”
In addition to managing Calligraph’s foreign rights, she is building a list of nonfiction and select fiction titles, and looking for a wide range of nonfiction, including journalistic investigations, cultural criticisms,…
Wendy Goldman Rohm
The Rohm Literary Agency · New York
The Rohm Literary Agency was founded in 2002 to represent emerging authors of literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, investigative journalism, poetry, plays and screenplays. We also work with memoir, commercial fiction,…
Connor Smith
Hesperides Literary · US
Bill Goodall
Bill Goodall Literary Agency · GB
Says: “general and literary fiction”
The Bill Goodall Literary Agency aims to bring fresh, new and talented authors to the attention of a wider audience. Focusing on the genres of crime, thriller, general and literary fiction, Bill Goodall represents a bro…
Ty Anania
William Morris Endeavor · US
Ty represents adult fiction and nonfiction. In the adult fiction space, Ty is a broad reader, with a taste that tends literary in many forms: he’d love to read your genre fiction, from science fiction and fantasy to ser…
Mira Perrizo
WordLink, Incorporated · US
Mira is looking for literary fiction, historical fiction, thrillers, mysteries, and most anything that has a unique storyline with incredible writing.
David Vigliano
Vigliano Associates Ltd. · US
Ava Grayson
Lowenstein Associates · US
Ava is a modern romantic with a taste for all things magical and dramatic. She is actively building her list in literary fiction, horror, romantasy, gothic, YA, romance, fantasy, and narrative nonfiction. Ava is also loo…
Sophia Bark
William Morris Endeavor · US
Says: “…Horror Fiction Mystery New Adult Fiction Paranormal Scifi Fantasy Thriller General Fiction Fiction Literary Non Fiction Narrative Non Fiction True Crime Non Fiction General Other Non Fiction…”
Amelia Theriault-Brown
Laura Gross Literary Agency · US
Amelia is looking for literary and upmarket fiction, and narrative non-fiction. Across all of these, Amelia is most drawn to books with an obsessive bent. Her ideal fiction skews voicey and strange, with an indelible s…
Caitlin Farley
African Literary Agency · ZA
Says: “…Who Are We Submission Guidelines Authors African Speculative Fiction, Fantasy & Horror African Literary Fiction and Non-Fiction African Children’s Books International Books African Speculative…”
Sarah Beck
Beck Literary Agency · US
Zoë Pagnamenta
Calligraph · US
Zoë’s interests are wide-ranging; she represents non-fiction – history, memoir, biography, narrative journalism, “big idea” books and business titles as well as self-help and spirituality. She also represents some litera…
Carnicelli Literary Management
Carnicelli Literary Management · US
Carnicelli Literary Management, with offices in New York City and the Hudson Valley, is home to numerous bestselling and award-winning authors publishing in the areas of history, current events and politics, sports, memo…
Bianca Guarrasi
Corvisiero Literary Agency · US
Says: “literary fiction with vivid, natural settings”
She gravitates toward epic and historical romance as well as literary fiction with vivid, natural settings. Bianca is drawn to family dramas, romantic comedies, dark comedies, dystopian, and urban fiction. She particular…
Alexandra Christie
Curtis Brown (Australia) · AU
Says: “distinctive literary fiction”
Alexandra joined Curtis Brown as a literary agent in 2024, representing both established and debut writers of fiction and non-fiction. Alexandra is an omnivorous reader with a passion for distinctive literary fiction. S…
Caitlan Cooper-Trent
Curtis Brown (Australia) · AU
Says: “sharp literary fiction”
Caitlan particularly looks for sharp literary fiction with a profound sense of tension or characters on the verge, and plot-driven stories exploring subcultures in new and innovative ways. She enjoys taut speculative fi…
Katherine Fausset
Curtis Brown, Ltd. · US
She represents literary fiction, commercial fiction, and select non-fiction.
Laura Blake Peterson
Curtis Brown, Ltd. · US
representing a wide range of fiction, non-fiction and books for children Her client list reflects a wide range of interests – including memoir and biography, natural history, literary fiction, mystery, suspense, women’s…
Mytecia Myles
Embolden Media Group · US
Mytecia represents and develops select nonfiction and fiction projects, creative voices with distinctive perspectives, and meaningful stories to tell. She is particularly interested in projects that translate thought-pr…
Sorche Elizabeth Fairbank
Fairbank Literary · US
Our tastes tend toward literary and international fiction; voice-y novels with a strong sense of place; big memoir that goes beyond the me-moir; topical or narrative nonfiction with a strong interest in women’s voices, g…
Melissa Sarver White
Folio Literary Management · US
What I love most about being an agent is finding new voices that can express something in a fresh way or learning about a new subject matter that makes me view the world differently. As a literary agent and the Director…
Polly Halladay-Jones
Georgina Capel Associates · London
She is looking for literary, book club, and commercial fiction.
Jessica Schmeidler, Founding Literary Agent
Golden Wheat Literary · US
Jessica's tastes are eclectic in genre and readership, and she represents everything from novelty board books to adult science fiction and political thrillers. Jessica is consistently drawn to: atmospheric adventure and…
Michael V. Carlisle
InkWell Management · US
Says: “…LA Times Book Awards, the PEN Award for first non-fiction, the NAACP Image Award for Literary Fiction, and the PEN/E.O.”

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