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Literary agents who want slow burn romance stories

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want slow burn romance, based on what they say on their public websites. “slow burn romance” is a trope tag; its identifier is slow-burn-romance. 14 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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  • Jade Kavanagh

    Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency · London

    Says: “Scully and Mulder for the 2020s, with smart, skeptical chemistry, slow-burn tension, and a layered mystery at its core”

    Jade represents a list of thriller, horror and book club authors. She represents a growing list of authors writing book club fiction, suspense, thrillers and horror. Since then, Jade has continued to build a dynamic li…

  • Liza DeBlock

    Greenstone Literary · GB

    I am proud to represent a great list of both fiction and non-fiction authors. What all my authors have in common is great, exciting writing, that has brought me on adventures, and taught me something new. This is a huge…

  • Alice Caprio

    Peters Fraser & Dunlop · London

    Says: “epic to slow-burn love stories in realistic, historical or fantastical settings”

    I am actively building a list that spans middle grade, YA and crossover fiction across all genres and selective adult fiction in the SFF space. My taste skews more commercial than literary, and I love fiction with a dis…

  • Kathleen Ortiz

    KO Media Management · US

    Her focus is on books and media for adults and children, especially with a visual element. She loves media and books that bring humor and joy and inspire others in life. Kathleen represents content creators, authors, il…

  • Leah Pierre

    Ladderbird Literary Agency · US

    Says: “slow burn so long as it's worth it (but heat is also welcome!)”

    I am exclusively looking for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, and Pacific Islander voices who are or are not LGBTIQA+—basically anyone underrepresented and/or marginalized. I love diverse and unique work that is fast-p…

  • Thao Le

    Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency · US

    Thao represents children's, YA, Romance, and Sci-fi/Fantasy. She enjoys clever, heartfelt, and commercial middle grade and YA in prose or graphic novel format and across genres. In the Adult SFF realm, she’s a fan of con…

  • Vicky Weber

    Fuse Literary · US

    Says: “Slowburn and blended with another genre”

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    Andrea Hurst Literary Management · US

    Says: “Slow-burn trope (her absolute favorite)”

    Lydia is excited to build a diverse client list of her own and partner with authors to craft and share meaningful stories that leave a lasting impact on readers. Lydia is looking for the following in Fiction (primarily…

  • Isabelle Rader

    Codex Literary Agency · US

    Actively looking for NA Books across all genres, she is also interested in Adult, Young Adult, and Middle-Grade Fantasy, as well as both Upmarket and Commercial Adult, all with never-before-seen worldbuilding, unique cha…

  • Haley Casey

    Creative Media Agency · US

    Haley is actively building her list, and is ready to assist her authors in achieving their publishing goals. High-Concept Book Club Fiction (like Killers of a Certain Age or The Bandit Queens) This should be something y…

  • Katie Reed

    Katie Reed Literary · US

    Across all genres, Katie is looking for what all readers want in a good story: characters that leap off the page, conflict and tension that grips her in the story, and strong prose that can compete with similar titles in…

  • Meagan Burgad

    SBR Media · US

    Meagan is actively seeking Adult & YA Fiction in the following categories: Women’s fiction with emotional depth and smart, layered protagonists. Romantasy with strong world-building and either slow-burn tension or extra…

  • Ellen Pauley Goff

    HG Literary · US

    At HG Literary, her client list consists of authors writing for all age groups, from picture books to middle grade to young adult to adult, in both fiction and nonfiction. She also represents illustrators and graphic nov…

  • Amber Garvey

    United Agents · London

    Says: “a slow, slow burn”

    I am now starting to build my own list, with a focus on romance for new adult and adult readers and Irish writers across genres. On the non-fiction side, I’m interested in anything to do with relationships, pop culture…

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