Literary agents for suspense — page 4
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want suspense, based on what they say on their public websites. “suspense” is a genre tag; its identifier is suspense. 101 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 (76–100 of 101)
My goal as an agent is to connect authors to those publishers seeking inspirational or clean reads, whether that be in the Christian or general market. What do I mean by clean reads? Books that anyone can read without b…
Ann is looking for characters who aren’t afraid to stand up for their convictions and beliefs – whether they fight with their fists or their words. She’s open to all genres of middle grade—and especially love stories th…
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…
Says: “elements of suspense”
Jay represents a wide range of both fiction and nonfiction – from international literary work to suspense thrillers, investigative journalism, political theory, history, popular science, business, technology writing, mem…
Says: “suspense with fresh hooks, big ideas and daring twists”
Michelle Wolfson formed Wolfson Literary Agency in 2007 and is actively seeking authors of commercial fiction in the following categories: young adult, mainstream, women’s fiction, romance, suspense, and thrillers. She…
Over the years she developed a true passion for an array of genres; Romance, Suspense, Thrillers, Emotional, Fantasy, and so on. Savannah loves a story that keeps her flipping pages as quickly as possible. One that grab…
Nacole is currently accepting queries for the following genres: Women’s Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Suspense/Crime, Paranormal, Dark Romance, New Adult, Young Adult, Fantasy Romance Genres Nacole is not accepting: No…
Caitlan particularly looks for sharp literary fiction with a profound sense of tension or characters on the verge, and plot-driven stories exploring subcultures in new and innovative ways. She enjoys taut speculative fi…
representing a wide range of fiction, non-fiction and books for children Her client list reflects a wide range of interests – including memoir and biography, natural history, literary fiction, mystery, suspense, women’s…
Says: “adult thrillers and suspense”
Says: “Thriller/suspense/speculative featuring fictionalized Influencers”
Tali is looking to work with clients over the span of their careers and is not afraid of a writer who wants to explore multiple genres. She is an editorial agent who loves to sink her teeth into a great manuscript and w…
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…
Ms. Kornienko is interested in Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Sports Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, Romantasy, Science Fiction, Dystopian Fiction, Suspense and Thriller.
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…
Says: “adult thrillers and suspense”
Says: “She has a strong affinity for all female voices and primarily represents writers of general fiction, women's fiction, and suspense, many of them from their debut novels.”
Says: “She has a strong affinity for all female voices and primarily represents writers of general fiction, women's fiction, and suspense, many of them from their debut novels.”
He is looking for suspense novels, both literary and commercial, that are original and unpredictable, as well as nonfiction projects focused on current affairs, politics and history.
Fiction: commercial women’s fiction, romance, historical fiction, mysteries, psychological thrillers, speculative upmarket fiction, suspense, humor, romantasy, horror Nonfiction: self-help, women’s issues, pop culture a…
Lindsey is excited to build her list with passionate, kind, and hard-working authors. As an avid reader, she is open to a wide variety of genres, including picture book, middle grade, young adult, and new adult. After g…
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