Literary agents for satire

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want satire, based on what they say on their public websites. “satire” is a genre tag; its identifier is satire. 16 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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Lauren Gardner
Bell Lomax Moreton · GB
Says: “darkly comic novel”
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…
Kat Aitken
Lexington Literary · GB
Says: “Something that pokes fun at the banalities of society”
In fiction, I am looking for anything extraordinary and precise, in the vein of Anita Brookner, Jenny Offill and Gwendoline Riley. Work that pulls apart the strands of the everyday and weaves them into powerful, elegant…
Rachel Neely
Mushens Entertainment · London
Says: “a skewering trad-wife novel”
“Whether literary or commercial, I generally prefer darker stories – my favourite books centre characters with tragic fates, dark pasts or buried trauma.” Rachel is actively growing her list across a wide variety of gen…
Natalie Edwards
Trellis Literary Management · US
Says: “workplace satires/sendups of #girlbosses”
Veronica Grijalva
KO Media Management · US
Says: “a modern "A Modest Proposal"”
In addition to her position as International Licensing Manager, Veronica is a literary and licensing agent representing a select list of foreign language works for both domestic and translation rights. She is interested…
Safae El-Ouahabi
Rogers, Coleridge & White · GB
Says: “inventive, subversive, and wonderfully unhinged satires”
She has a wide-ranging taste and is interested in dynamic, voice-driven narratives that carry a sense of urgency—stories that are emotionally impactful and have a strong hook without being overwritten. She enjoys both d…
Mark Falkin
Falkin Literary · US
Says: “Standout comedy fiction- madcap, screwball, buddy, literary, dramedy, satire, farce, whatever”
A story I haven't heard, told well, that surprises, that puts me under its spell. Actively building my client list, I’m looking for fiction, namely, novels in these general categories (in no order of preference): commer…
Noelle Falcis Math
Transatlantic Literary Agency · CA
Says: “Dark Comedy on Influencer Culture and/or Millennial Life”
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…
Leila Campoli
Calligraph · US
Spurred by a desire to say “yes” more often and a love of early-stage book development, she started building a list of authors poised to change the world with shared vulnerability and groundbreaking ideas. She believes…
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…
Madeline Wallace
Sanford J. Greenburger Associates · US
Madeline is seeking literary and upmarket fiction, as well as select narrative nonfiction and memoir. She is committed to advocating for voices that have been underrepresented in publishing. In fiction, Madeline loves t…
Ella Miller
The Kepner Agency · US
I’m interested in fiction manuscripts in the following genres––literary fiction, upmarket/book club/women’s lit, grounded genre fiction (like Project Hail Mary or Sea of Tranquility), contemporary romance (literary leani…
CeCe Lyra
WSA | Wendy Sherman Associates · US
Cecilia “CeCe” Lyra represents a range of fiction and nonfiction authors writing for the adult market. In fiction, upmarket is her sweet spot, though CeCe is also interested in commercial fiction with a distinctive voic…
Michaela McGuire
a4 Literary · AU
Says: “sharp, smart comedies of manners”
In fiction, I’m frequently drawn to charming and winning novels about complicated relationships between families, lovers and friends, such as The Interestings, Commonwealth, Writers & Lovers, The Bee Sting and The In-Bet…
Keifer Ludwig
BookEnds Literary Agency · US
Says: “an edgy allegory on today's society”
He represents both commercial genre fiction and non-fiction. The common DNA uniting his list is stories that explore darkness with a sense of curiosity, humor and hope. He is passionate about finding underrepresented voi…
John Jardin
Folio Literary Management · US
Says: “angsty, sexy, gay satires”
In nonfiction, John is looking for narrative nonfiction from folks with strong, clear, and historically underrepresented voices with an eye always toward justice and anti-imperialism — stories that challenge dominant nar…

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