Literary agents for thriller — page 5
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want thriller, based on what they say on their public websites. “thriller” is a genre tag; its identifier is thriller. 265 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 (101–125 of 265)
Kristen is a senior literary manager excited to build her list featuring titles in young adult, new adult, fantasy, thrillers/mysteries/suspense, romance, women's fiction, horror, literary fiction, historical fiction, co…
She represents adult commercial genre, primarily thrillers, mysteries, science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Anne is looking for: Adult Modern Day Mystery: Contemporary Police Procedural, Professional investigators pref…
Says: “Subject Focus Fiction Debut Fiction Mystery Fiction Paranormal Scifi Fantasy Thriller Fiction Romance General Fiction Non Fiction Illustrated Art Non Fiction Religion Spirituality…”
Stephanie Winter is a multi-passionate booklover, specializing in visual works across genres and age categories, including graphic novels, page-turning prose, and giftable nonfiction, products, & cookbooks. From horror…
For fiction, Jason is primarily interested in science fiction, fantasy, thrillers, suspense, literary fiction, and commercial fiction, all at the middle grade, young adult, or adult levels. For non-fiction, he is intere…
Nancy's primary focus is commercial fiction. Her areas of expertise include: crime novels (suspense, mysteries, thrillers—both contemporary and historical); women's fiction (historical romance, accessible upmarket fictio…
She is specifically interested in representing all varieties of adult commercial fiction, from book club titles to romantic comedies, genre romance, adult science fiction, fantasy, and romantasy, mysteries, thrillers, su…
I am most aggressively looking to acquire in the adult horror, mystery, and thriller spaces, but please note that anything listed below (or honestly. one step away from what is listed below) is something you should feel…
Being an agent allows me to do what I love best: discovering new and original voices, helping debut writers launch their careers and working with already published novelists who might want a change in direction. What I…
Says: “thrillers which keep the reader on the edge of their seats and continually surprise and excite me”
Says: “gripping, atmospheric thrillers”
She is interested in a wide variety of non-fiction, from prescriptions for thinking and living better by experts in their field, to humour, history, and memoir whereby the author immerses the reader in a lived experience…
Before that, she worked in television and film development where she enjoyed the challenge of finding great storytellers, clever communicators and people with passions who have interesting perspectives or original voices…
Based in New York, Shuster represents both fiction and nonfiction. His nonfiction list primarily focuses on current affairs, politics and civil rights, health and wellness, memoir, business, and history. His fiction list…
She’s interested in non-fiction (health and wellness, business, lifestyle) and fiction (thriller, mystery, romance, YA).
BIG IDEAS BOOKS: Non-fiction ideas which can be in the area of pop psychology, popular science, business, history, health and wellness, lifestyle, relationships, parenting, cookbooks PLATFORM BASED NON-FICTION: must hav…
My list spans modern classics, overlooked gems and national treasures, from novelists, poets and memoirists to gardeners, travellers and philosophers.
Says: “thrillers (fast & clever, think Bourne Identity, I Am Pilgrim, Gillian McAllister books)”
I am actively building a list of scriptwriters and work with both established career writers, whose main needs might be contractual and career support, through to those at the earlier end of their journey, who need every…
I read widely and am delighted when I discover enjoyment in genres outside my usual preferences. I am typically drawn to and am looking for multi-generational domestic novels, through which the reader becomes familiar wi…
In the continued expansion of JPLA, I am seeking writers with long-term potential who may feel at home with a down-to-earth independent agency. My enthusiasms and track record belong in joined-up pockets across literary…
He has an extremely diverse list of award-winning and bestselling authors, representing writers of both literary and commercial fiction and all genres (including book group, upmarket fiction, crime and thrillers, specula…
In fiction, his particular interests are general commercial (including crime and thriller, book group, upmarket fiction), historical, SF and Fantasy. He is looking for entertaining and diverse stories, well-told with big…
Ali Lake (contact via QueryTracker) is open to submissions of nonfiction, fiction, and YA. She loves books that show her a new corner of the world or unexpected facet of human experience through an original, surprising v…
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