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Literary agents for middle-grade books — page 5

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want middle-grade books, based on what they say on their public websites. “middle grade” is a audience tag; its identifier is middle-grade. 206 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 (101–125 of 206)

  • Kate McKean

    Howard Morhaim Literary Agency · US

    Says: “middle grade readers”

    She is primarily interested in fiction for adults, young adults and middle grade readers in the areas of contemporary fiction, literary fiction, historical fiction set in the 20th Century, LGBTQ issues, fantasy, and scie…

  • Katie Erickson

    Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency · US

    She represents picture books, as well as middle-grade and young-adult literature, specifically focusing on author-illustrators. I am eager for character-driven stories that explore what it means to be human while leavin…

  • Michelle Hauck

    Storm Literary Agency · US

    Now she’d like to advocate for stories that take the reader beyond the traditional hero’s journey. Currently, Michelle represents middle grade, young adult, and some limited adult genres. Drawn to all sorts of stories…

  • Michelle Witte

    Mansion Street Literary Management · New York

    Michelle Witte is an author and literary agent with Mansion Street Literary Management specializing in children’s fiction and nonfiction. As an agent, her tastes vary widely, and she represents authors across the spectr…

  • Paige Broadbent

    The Purcell Agency · US

    Says: “Upper Middle Grade”

    Paige has a wide range of interests and is currently building her list for Upper Middle Grade, Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult audiences. She is interested in receiving submissions in the following genres: Thriller, Ho…

  • Renee Runge

    Spencerhill Associates · US

    Says: “all genres of middle grade”

    She is actively building her list in all genres of middle grade and young adult fiction. Her taste can be summed up as "eclectic," and she is drawn to high-concept commercial projects with a literary aura, unexpected ho…

  • Samantha Wekstein

    Thompson Literary Agency · US

    She joined TLA in 2019 where she’s excited to grow her list. In YA, she loves creative and epic fantasies, but she is also drawn to realistic stories with multi-dimensional female characters. She is always interested i…

  • Stuti Telidevara

    Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management · US

    Says: “middle grade fiction”

    Stuti Telidevara works on sharp, commercial adult, young adult, and middle grade fiction. She is looking for diverse storytellers and vivid, detailed worldbuilding across genre, and fiction with a strong, high-concept h…

  • Suzie Townsend

    New Leaf Literary & Media · US

    Suzie represents all brands of children’s and adult fiction. She loves women’s fiction, speculative fiction, and particularly anything with elements of romanticism. On the children’s side, she is interested in select YA…

  • Tanusri Prasanna

    DeFiore & Company · US

    Tanusri represents writers in the children’s and adult spaces across fiction and nonfiction. In the YA and middle-grade spaces, she’s drawn to contemporary coming-of-age stories, charming and relatable romances, ambitiou…

  • Thao Le

    Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency · US

    Says: “commercial middle grade”

    Thao represents children's, YA, Romance, and Sci-fi/Fantasy. She enjoys clever, heartfelt, and commercial middle grade and YA in prose or graphic novel format and across genres. In the Adult SFF realm, she’s a fan of con…

  • Vicky Weber

    Fuse Literary · US

  • Abigail Nathan

    Alex Adsett Literary · AU

    As an agent, Abigail is looking for engaging plots and convincing characters. Something that will keep her turning the pages and that will stay with her after she’s finished reading. There are some rules and conventions…

  • Jo Williamson

    Antony Harwood Limited · Oxford

    Says: “something that blends contemporary with mythology for MG readers”

    Jo is looking for compelling stories with strong voices. More specifically, Middle Grade adventures that feel fresh, as well as laugh-out-loud fiction with an engaging central character and series potential. She loves…

  • Sophie Sheumaker

    BookEnds Literary Agency · US

    Says: “fiction for middle grade through adult”

    Sophie is seeking fiction for middle grade through adult. Across the board, she is seeking works by historically underrepresented voices and stories with the sort of casual diversity that is representative of the world i…

  • Minju Chang

    Bookstop Literary Agency · US

    Says: “MG projects from author-illustrators”

    She represents both fiction and nonfiction in all children's book categories. Across genres and formats, Minju looks for emotional resonance, distinctive voices, and humor. She is partial to stories that offer an unusual…

  • Isabelle Rader

    Codex Literary Agency · US

    Actively looking for NA Books across all genres, she is also interested in Adult, Young Adult, and Middle-Grade Fantasy, as well as both Upmarket and Commercial Adult, all with never-before-seen worldbuilding, unique cha…

  • Pippa Masson

    Curtis Brown (Australia) · AU

    Says: “classic and returnable middle-grade”

    She represents adult fiction that sits neatly in the sweet spot: books with a meaty plot that are beautifully written with big themes and an engaging voice. Crime and thriller authors, especially fast paced and hooky ps…

  • Ritu Anand

    D4EO Literary Agency · US

    Because she believes no good story should ever be filed away in a drawer but be shared with the world, she wishes to represent debut voices as an agent. Ritu is looking for: Kidlit: Picture books, Middle Grade and Young…

  • Michele Mortimer

    Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agents · US

    Says: “middle grade kids”

    Presently, Michele is intensifying her pursuit of genre fiction, specifically: crime, horror, and speculative fiction. Narrative and prescriptive nonfiction remain priorities. And however children’s reading habits may be…

  • Reiko Davis

    DeFiore & Company · US

    Says: “middle grade projects that aren't afraid to tackle big questions or important emotional truths”

    She represents both adult and children's books. On the adult side, she's seeking literary and upmarket fiction as well as narrative non-fiction. For adult fiction, she loves: Historical and contemporary novels set both…

  • Tamara Kawar

    DeFiore & Company · US

    Tamara represents writer and illustrator clients in both the children’s and adult markets, with a particular focus on talented LGBTQ+ and BIPOC storytellers. Tamara is actively seeking graphic novels for all ages and ac…

  • Maura Kye-Casella

    Don Congdon Associates · US

    Maura represents writers of narrative non-fiction, women’s fiction, thrillers, young adult, middle grade, picture books (author-illustrator only), and cookbooks. She is seeking literary works, women’s fiction, thrillers…

  • Michael Bourret

    Dystel, Goderich & Bourret · US

    He represents a wide range of genres and age groups; his children’s list is broad, spanning from picture books to young adult, while on the adult side he represents narrative nonfiction, memoir, and commercial and litera…

  • Stacey Glick

    Dystel, Goderich & Bourret · US

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