Literary agents who value sense of place — page 5

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want sense of place, based on what they say on their public websites. “sense of place” is a craft tag; its identifier is sense-of-place. 103 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 (101–103 of 103)

  • Folio Literary Management · US

    Says: “Any book that is heavily influenced by place and setting”

    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…

  • Kimberley Cameron & Associates · US

    Says: “a strong sense of place”

    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…

  • Sterling Lord Literistic · US

    Says: “novels grounded in a strong sense of place”

    He represents forthcoming books by Maggie Menditto (Norton), Kira Chung Judish (Harper), and Andrew Patrick Higgins (Minotaur Books), and is actively building a list of distinctive, voice-driven writers. Tyler is drawn…

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