Literary agents looking for books about siblings

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want siblings, based on what they say on their public websites. “siblings” is a theme tag; its identifier is siblings. 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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Mia Dakin
Greene & Heaton · GB
Says: “a novel that uses sibling relationships as it's driver”
In fantasy, I am looking for something more grounded, with a light touch on the magical elements and edging closer to speculative/dystopic. The world building must be incredibly strong and compulsive, so that I’m quickly…
Sarah Hornsley
Peters Fraser & Dunlop · London
Says: “dark sibling relationships”
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…
Erin Murphy
Aevitas Creative Management · US
While she is perhaps best known for her representation of picture book writers, she is currently looking to balance her list with more fiction for middle-graders and young adults, and is especially seeking novels that ce…
Rachel Beck
Liza Dawson Associates · US
Says: “…positivity Feminist characters/themes Found/chosen families Female friendships Complex sibling relationships Urban or southern settings—more specifically, I love New Orleans and would love to…”
I believe that the right book can change or heal a life, and I want to find those. But I’m also interested in lighter fiction that helps me escape or simply makes me laugh after a tough day. Or nonfiction that teaches me…
Sarah Fisk
Tobias Literary Agency · US
Says: “complicated sibling relationships”
They love books that challenge societal norms, especially gender norms. They have a personal interest in stories featuring queer characters or characters with disability, neurodiversity, chronic illness, or mental health…
Christa Heschke (Cifelli)
McIntosh & Otis · US
Says: “stories featuring siblings or friendship dynamics”
Christa has been at McIntosh and Otis, Inc. in the Children’s Literature Department since 2009 where she is actively acquiring for all age groups in children’s. Christa is taking on picture books very sparingly and is n…
Noelle Falcis Math
Transatlantic Literary Agency · CA
Says: “the softness of siblinghood”
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…
Valerie Noble
Donaghy Literary Group · US
Says: “Stories featuring sibling dynamics”
Valerie loves science fiction that explores what the world might look like tomorrow as in Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel or A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher. She also loves fantasy tha…
Mara Hollander
Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency · US
I'm actively seeking to represent authors from communities traditionally underrepresented in publishing, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA, and disabled and/or chronically ill writers. In fiction, I'm seeking accessibly-written…
Christa Heschke
McIntosh & Otis · US
Says: “stories featuring siblings or friendship dynamics”
Christa has been at McIntosh and Otis, Inc. in the Children’s Literature Department since 2009 where she is actively acquiring for all age groups in children’s. Christa is taking on picture books very sparingly and is n…
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.…
Laura Cameron
Transatlantic Literary Agency · CA
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…
Erin Malone
William Morris Endeavor · US
Erin represents fiction and non-fiction for adults and children. More than any specific category or genre, she’s drawn to good stories and distinct points of view; writers who make us think and also those who provide a g…
Melissa Sarver White
Folio Literary Management · US
What I love most about being an agent is finding new voices that can express something in a fresh way or learning about a new subject matter that makes me view the world differently. As a literary agent and the Director…
Sian Ellis-Martin
Blake Friedmann Literary · London
I work with fiction and non-fiction authors in the commercial, upmarket and accessible literary space. I’m keen to hear from authors who feel their voice is underrepresented in publishing and it’s important to me to work…
Sarah N. Fisk
Tobias Literary Agency · New York
Says: “complicated sibling relationships”
They love books that challenge societal norms, especially gender norms. They have a personal interest in stories featuring queer characters or characters with disability, neurodiversity, chronic illness, or mental health…

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