Literary agents who want books set in southern

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want southern, based on what they say on their public websites. “southern” is a setting tag; its identifier is southern. 15 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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Katie Greenstreet
Paper Literary · London
I’m building a list of quality commercial and upmarket/book club fiction, with a select number of memoirs and non-fiction projects also in the mix. Psychological suspense is my first love as both an agent and a reader,…
Rachel Beck
Liza Dawson Associates · US
Says: “…settings—more specifically, I love New Orleans and would love to see Cajun characters from the bayou region of southern Louisiana.”
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…
Wendy Sherman
WSA | Wendy Sherman Associates · US
Wendy loves voice and story-driven fiction that hits that sweet spot between literary and mainstream. She has a passion for Southern voices, suspense with a well-developed protagonist, and has a weakness for family secre…
Ismita Hussain
Great Dog Literary · US
Says: “fiction with a Southern setting”
Ismita is seeking literary fiction, health-related non-fiction, YA, and short story collections. Ismita is especially drawn to fiction with a Southern setting, gritty realist writing, and any books that explore health o…
Jill Marsal
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency · US
She is currently looking for standout voices and fresh perspectives in both fiction and nonfiction. If you have a compelling story or an idea that can spark thought, start conversations, or touch hearts, Jill would love…
Paige Sisley
Cooke McDermid Literary Agency · CA
Says: “personal connection to and affection for the east coast and southern US”
Paige is specifically seeking Smart, sexy romance with a strong conceit A food memoir and/or food-centric novel Accredited expertise and science-backed ideas about health and general wellbeing (bonus points if the scienc…
Ann Leslie Tuttle
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret · US
Says: “those set in the South”
Ann Leslie is currently seeking commercial and upmarket women’s fiction (e.g. contemporary and historical fiction, fiction featuring complex family dynamics and sagas and psychological thrillers), romance, mystery, horro…
Cate Hart
Harvey Klinger · US
Says: “unexplored Southern history and culture”
She specializes in Historical, whether in Young Adult, Women’s Fiction and Romance, or narrative nonfiction. She is particularly drawn to oft forgotten stories of the past and underrepresented voices, and especially pers…
Rachel Altemose
Says: “projects with a southern sensibility”
Eryn Kalavsky
Salky Literary Management · US
Says: “projects with a southern sensibility”
Eryn has an eye for emerging voices and brings a marketing mindset to all her projects. An innately curious person, she is seeking nonfiction projects that dig so deeply into a unique subject that they reveal universal…
Erika Stevens
Says: “projects with a southern sensibility”
Sophie Cudd
The Book Group · US
Says: “anything Southern in tone”
Sophie represents a wide range of authors, including New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelists and children’s book writers. She champions projects with a wide commercial appeal that balance accessibility with de…
Rose Betancourt
Betancourt Literary · US
Says: “Southern and Southern Gothic fiction”
Rose is particularly drawn to psychological thrillers with a dark twist, layered mysteries, and stories that explore obsession, secrets, and moral ambiguity. She has a deep love for Southern and Southern Gothic fiction,…
Ellen Pauley Goff
HG Literary · US
Says: “southern stories that remind her of her home state of Kentucky”
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…
John Jardin
Folio Literary Management · US
Says: “the American South and Appalachia”
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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