Literary agents for underrepresented voices authors — page 7

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want underrepresented voices, based on what they say on their public websites. “underrepresented voices” is a author identity tag; its identifier is underrepresented-voices. 279 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 (151–175 of 279)

Meg Wheeler
Westwood Creative Artists · CA
Says: “authors from backgrounds that have been traditionally underrepresented in the book industry”
Fiction: Literary fiction (think big, sweeping narratives and multigenerational sagas that span locations and time like Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing or Kate Atkinson’s Life After Life), upmarket book club fiction that doesn’t s…
Michelle Hauck
Storm Literary Agency · US
Says: “stories with diverse underrepresented voices”
Now she’d like to advocate for stories that take the reader beyond the traditional hero’s journey. Currently, Michelle represents middle grade, young adult, and some limited adult genres. Drawn to all sorts of stories…
Michelle Z. Jackson
Jackson Literary Agency · US
Says: “authors, particularly those from underrepresented communities”
At The Jackson Literary Agency, we represent books that evoke heartfelt emotions and fervent conversations among our readers. Our mission is to mentor and develop authors, particularly those from underrepresented communi…
Noelle Falcis Math
Transatlantic Literary Agency · CA
Says: “narratives from the margins”
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…
Renee Runge
Spencerhill Associates · US
Says: “diverse and underrepresented creators”
She is actively building her list in all genres of middle grade and young adult fiction. Her taste can be summed up as "eclectic," and she is drawn to high-concept commercial projects with a literary aura, unexpected ho…
Roger Copenhaver
Yes & Literary · US
Says: “authors and stories from marginalized communities”
Yes & Literary was founded by Roger Copenhaver (he/they) and is dedicated to amplifying the voices of queer authors. With an understanding that queer people have many stories to tell, each one unique, with infinite poss…
Stacey Donaghy
Donaghy Literary Group · US
She loves discovering new voices and working with her clients to build long term writing careers. Stacey is interested in receiving queries for Adult fiction. She is particularly interested in domestic suspense, psychol…
Stuti Telidevara
Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management · US
Stuti Telidevara works on sharp, commercial adult, young adult, and middle grade fiction. She is looking for diverse storytellers and vivid, detailed worldbuilding across genre, and fiction with a strong, high-concept h…
V. Ruiz
Says: “is always eager to hear from voices who have been systemically underrepresented in publishing.”
V. is looking for Adult Fiction and Nonfiction. Fiction: Literary Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Romance, Romantasy, Cozy Fantasy, Cozy Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Magical Realism, LGBTQIA+ Nonfiction: Memoir, Narrative…
Vicky Weber
Fuse Literary · US
Says: “BIPOC, queer, disabled, and neurodivergent authors across all genres.”
Olga Filina
5 Otter Literary · CA
Alice Williams
Alice Williams Literary · London
Says: “submissions from writers and artists from communities currently under-represented”
She's keen to consider playful, funny books for all ages, and is always on the lookout for beautifully written, empowering stories with strong hooks. Mysteries, thrillers, fantasy, magic, rom coms, friendship stories, a…
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Andrea Hurst Literary Management · US
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…
Andrea Hurst
Andrea Hurst Literary Management · US
Says: “underrepresented voices and stories”
Andrea is currently seeking well-crafted, commercially viable fiction titles. Her preferred genres are women’s fiction, upmarket and book club fiction, domestic suspense/thrillers, family dramas, psychological suspense,…
Amanda Jain
BookEnds Literary Agency · US
Says: “that explore stories we haven't yet heard”
Amanda currently reps adult romance, mystery / crime / thrillers, upmarket and book club fiction, horror, and science fiction & fantasy. She also represents narrative nonfiction, especially projects exploring the literar…
Allegra Martschenko
BookEnds Literary Agency · US
Their focus is marginalized writers, and they represent speculative fiction, romance, and romcoms. They love cats, gardening, power tools, and books that love you back: sweeping stories, characters with big hearts, and…
Sophie Sheumaker
BookEnds Literary Agency · US
Says: “works by historically underrepresented voices”
Sophie is seeking fiction for middle grade through adult. Across the board, she is seeking works by historically underrepresented voices and stories with the sort of casual diversity that is representative of the world i…
Leila Campoli
Calligraph · US
Spurred by a desire to say “yes” more often and a love of early-stage book development, she started building a list of authors poised to change the world with shared vulnerability and groundbreaking ideas. She believes…
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…
Hana El Niwairi
Cooke McDermid Literary Agency · CA
Says: “commercial fiction written by and about marginalized communities”
Hana is actively seeking Science Fiction & Fantasy (adult and YA): Romance: Book Club fiction Well-researched and accessible non-fiction in various topics including but not limited to: politics, social justice issues,…
Paige Sisley
Cooke McDermid Literary Agency · CA
Says: “non-fiction authors that have a unique perspective, an important story to tell, and/or a strong platform”
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…
Haley Casey
Creative Media Agency · US
Says: “authors with disabilities”
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…
Megan Frayser
Creative Media Agency · US
Contemporary Romance quirk settings, smart and messy characters, witty banter Paranormal Romance send me your witches, demons, ghosts, and monsters in love Dark Romance (please no non-con) Women’s Fiction disillusionm…
Ritu Anand
D4EO Literary Agency · US
Says: “Diverse and Underrepresented Voices”
Because she believes no good story should ever be filed away in a drawer but be shared with the world, she wishes to represent debut voices as an agent. Ritu is looking for: Kidlit: Picture books, Middle Grade and Young…
V Ruiz
D4EO Literary Agency · US
Says: “voices who have been systemically underrepresented in publishing”
I am primarily interested in fiction for adults and teens. I am also open to seeing nonfiction if it’s spiritual or esoteric in nature, a cookbook proposal, and/or very select memoir projects. I’m especially focused on…

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