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Literary agents for mystery — page 8

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want mystery, based on what they say on their public websites. “mystery” is a genre tag; its identifier is mystery. 186 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 (176–186 of 186)

  • Lana Harper

    Neighborhood Literary Agency · US

    She manages the agency’s subrights, and is building an adult genre fiction list with a special interest in queer stories with a strong sense of place, especially settings beyond the U.S. Lana is looking for emotionally…

  • Ivanka Dimitrova

    Olswanger Literary · US

    Ivanka is seeking commercial and upmarket fiction, including women’s fiction, book club fiction, mystery, thriller, romance, magical realism, low fantasy, and time-slip fiction. She is drawn to stories where history int…

  • 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…

  • Lauren Bajek

    Liza Dawson Associates · US

    Lauren represents adult science fiction, fantasy, and horror, as well as upmarket fiction, mystery, and romance with speculative elements. She represents very select science/nature nonfiction, but she does not represent…

  • Olivia Greenan

    Speilburg Literary Agency · US

    She is now an Associate Agent excited to be accepting clients in the Adult and YA space. As a lifelong mystery reader, she is particularly interested in detective novels. Olivia is also interested in representing Gothi…

  • 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: “mysteries that need solving”

    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…

  • Erin Niumata

    Folio Literary Management · US

    Fiction: commercial women’s fiction, romance, historical fiction, mysteries, psychological thrillers, speculative upmarket fiction, suspense, humor, romantasy, horror Nonfiction: self-help, women’s issues, pop culture a…

  • Josey Dunham

    Kimberley Cameron & Associates · US

    Says: “intelligent, well-paced mysteries”

    She holds a master’s degree in Archaeology for Screen Media from Bristol University and has an unrelenting passion for reading, finding distinctive voices, and helping authors succeed on their publishing journey. Josey…

  • Lindsey Aduskevich

    Martin Literary Management · US

    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…

  • Laura Blake Peterson, Vice President

    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…

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