Literary agents for romance — page 9
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want romance, based on what they say on their public websites. “romance” is a genre tag; its identifier is romance. 276 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 (201–225 of 276)
Says: “After over a decade working in marketing and strategy, she moved into publishing with Harlequin, working across both trade and category romance.”
Kimberly works with all types of authors who write commercial fiction, from debuts to #1 New York Times bestselling authors, and likes to consider them all her favorites. Kimberly is interested in adult commercial ficti…
She represents character-driven commercial and upmarket fiction with strong emotional stakes and narrative urgency. She is particularly drawn to women’s fiction, historical fiction, romance, mystery, and thriller/suspen…
She represents authors of middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction, as well as picture book author/illustrators, and she is actively looking for adult mystery, thriller, and romance, as well as nonfiction focusing on…
Jill is looking for fiction and non-fiction by unrepresented voices, BIPOC and Latinx writers, disabled persons, and people identifying as LGBTQ+, among others. She is interested in commercial and upmarket fiction, with…
Says: “a good love story”
Says: “…YA contemporary fiction commercial women's fiction crime/mystery/thrillers fantasy genre romance of every kind historical horror/ghost stories literary fiction sagas science fiction NON-FICTION:…”
As I grow my list, I’m particularly interested in fantasy/romantasy, thrillers and romances in the Adult and Young Adult market. I'm specifically looking for a paranormal romance, and a dark academia book with a strong…
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…
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…
Says: “…Fiction Debut Fiction Horror Fiction Mystery Fiction Paranormal Scifi Fantasy Thriller Fiction Romance General Fiction Childrens Young Adult Fiction Experience 25+ Years of Industry Experience…”
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.…
Says: “high concept romance”
Sara Shandler joined The Book Group in 2025 and represents a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, including book club, psychological suspense, and high-concept romance. In nonfiction, she’s drawn to memoir and essays th…
has built a client list of more than forty authors spanning the commercial fiction genres, primarily in the areas of fantasy, science fiction, horror, women’s fiction, romance, mystery/suspense and young adult
she has built a dynamic, bestselling client list, placing over a thousand titles in a broad range of categories, including women’s fiction, commercial fiction, fantasy, young adult, romance, LGBT, middle grade, memoir an…
She is interested in a wide-variety of categories including but not limited to women’s fiction, historical fiction, romance, contemporary fiction, and a multitude of nonfiction topics which align with her personal intere…
CHRISTINE J. LEE is an Associate Literary Agent at The Leshne Agency with interest in a broad range of genres, including full-length literary fiction, sci-fi, thrillers, horror, true crime, and romance, YA, cookbooks, in…
Says: “new voices in romance”
Says: “An epic (and possibly tragic) love story”
Ann is looking for characters who aren’t afraid to stand up for their convictions and beliefs – whether they fight with their fists or their words. She’s open to all genres of middle grade—and especially love stories th…
Laura focuses on adult upmarket and literary fiction and elevated genre including horror, suspense, romance, and grounded speculative fiction. In all categories, she is particularly drawn to books with a commercial hook…
Samantha represents a vibrant client list of novelists, memoirists, investigative journalists, graphic novelists and thought leaders. Plurality of voices, stories and authors of all backgrounds are encouraged! Originali…
Amanda is looking for stories and projects that make her feel deeply and that surprise her, whether that be in form, voice, tone, concept, ambition, or all of the above. She is particularly drawn to stories from Asian a…
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