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Literary agents looking for books about motherhood

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want motherhood, based on what they say on their public websites. “motherhood” is a theme tag; its identifier is motherhood. 17 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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  • Harriet Moore

    Aitken Alexander Associates · GB

    I am drawn to novels which have energy, ambition, and a distinct sensibility; literary novelists who play with genre and form, who often have an unusual devotion to the paraphernalia of daily life and are scrupulous (som…

  • Lauren Gardner

    Bell Lomax Moreton · GB

    Says: “follows a group of female friends or a couple through the maelstrom of new parenthood”

    Lauren represents authors and illustrators across Children's and Young Adult Fiction, New Adult/Crossover and Commercial Women's Fiction, and Adult Non-Fiction. She does not represent Science Fiction, Crime Fiction or Pi…

  • Nicola Chang

    David Higham Associates · GB

    Says: “a writer who can write mothers and daughters like Gwendoline Riley and Susie Boyt”

    I love reading new work and discovering emerging writers. There is nothing more enlivening than encountering a new voice, thinking seriously and playfully on the page, and a writer who has a sense of how their work might…

  • Liza DeBlock

    Greenstone Literary · GB

    I am proud to represent a great list of both fiction and non-fiction authors. What all my authors have in common is great, exciting writing, that has brought me on adventures, and taught me something new. This is a huge…

  • Hayley Steed

    Janklow & Nesbit · London

    Says: “mothers & daughters”

    Hayley is a Director and Literary Agent representing writers of commercial and bookclub fiction across all genres. I’m particularly drawn to a strong hook and one line pitch – a setting, structure, or a ‘what if’ that c…

  • Sarah Hornsley

    Peters Fraser & Dunlop · London

    Says: “complex mother/daughter relationship”

    Sarah is a Literary Agent, actively building a list of adult fiction and non-fiction. I’m currently looking for adult commercial and book club fiction across all genres. I’m always on the look-out for a strong hook – a…

  • Michelle Jackson

    Jackson Literary Agency · US

    I represent books that evoke heartfelt emotions and fervent conversations among its readers. My mission is to mentor and develop authors, particularly those from underrepresented communities, and help them build a brand…

  • Rhian MacGillivray

    Birch Literary · US

    I’m looking for adult fiction that falls under the following genres (no YA or children’s, please): Book club fiction I’m looking for books with emotional depth and human connections, or ones that will open up a new wor…

  • Jesseca Salky

    Salky Literary Management · US

    Says: “a good mother/daughter tale”

    She is selectively looking for contemporary young adult romance (in the vein of Jenny Han’s The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy), as well as literary fiction submissions that are family stories (she loves a good mother/da…

  • Wendy Sherman

    WSA | Wendy Sherman Associates · US

    Wendy loves voice and story-driven fiction that hits that sweet spot between literary and mainstream. She has a passion for Southern voices, suspense with a well-developed protagonist, and has a weakness for family secre…

  • Nina Richner

    Howard Morhaim Literary Agency · US

    Says: “those that focus on mothers and daughters, or similar dynamics”

    Nina Richner is an agent representing adult fiction and narrative nonfiction. Nina is looking for literary fiction, horror/thriller, contemporary fiction, queer fiction, and magical realism. They are drawn to emotionall…

  • Noelle Falcis Math

    Transatlantic Literary Agency · CA

    Says: “immigrant mothers and their daughters”

    Noelle is looking for projects that uplift essential voices from the margins and teaches how to better be human. She is eager to work with and prioritize authors of marginalized identities, and is particularly looking fo…

  • Sarah Bedingfield

    Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency · US

    Says: “nuances of motherhood”

    She reads most types of literary and upmarket commercial fiction, especially works that show powerful imagination, revelatory character arcs, compulsive plotting and unpredictable points of view illustrating timeless the…

  • Rachel Altemose

    Says: “a good mother/daughter tale”

  • Natalie Rosselli

    Aaron Priest Literary Agency · New York

    She is actively building her list. Natalie is currently most interested in and actively seeking out adult and new adult fiction, specifically in the following genres: romance, romantasy, and women’s/book club fiction.…

  • Jamie Carr

    The Book Group · US

    she champions award-winning debuts, commercial book club fiction, and expert-driven nonfiction at the forefront of culture Jamie represents novelists, journalists, and experts in art, food, sobriety, finance, and millen…

  • Hellie Ogden

    William Morris Endeavor · US

    She represents fiction, children's books and non-fiction and enjoys novels with bold storytelling, moving prose and vivid, thought-provoking characters. She is actively taking on new clients and as an editorially focuse…

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