Literary agents who want unreliable narrator stories

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want unreliable narrator, based on what they say on their public websites. “unreliable narrator” is a trope tag; its identifier is unreliable-narrator. 21 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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Rebecca Ritchie
A.M. Heath & Co. · GB
I represent authors of fiction and non-fiction. On the fiction side, my list spans the commercial spectrum: from contemporary fiction – be that funny, romantic, moving or high concept – to reading group, historical ficti…
Jemima Forrester
David Higham Associates · GB
Says: “quirky or unusual narrators”
In fiction I love distinctive narrative voices, well-paced plots with a great hook, and complex female characters. I’m often drawn to humour, quirky or unusual narrators, moral dilemmas and stories about sisters. In non…
Kieron Fairweather
Peters Fraser & Dunlop · London
Says: “unconventional, quirky narrator”
Having worked alongside Caroline and her roster of clients for the past few years, I am now actively looking to build a list across both fiction and non-fiction. In non-fiction, my taste is for the narrative. I’m intere…
Susan Yearwood
Susan Yearwood Agency · GB
Says: “unreliable female protagonist”
I am currently looking for book club fiction, commercial fiction including romance and saga, women’s fiction, mystery and suspense, as well as non-fiction consisting of self-help and lifestyle, such as cookery. I am loo…
Marina de Pass
Says: “…a vivid sense of place; an unusual structure; richly drawn characters; but also characters who are not what they seem; cults; against-the-odds survival; dry humour; a light dusting of myths and…”
Marina is actively building her list of authors writing upmarket commercial, reading group and accessible literary fiction, alongside a select and eclectic children’s, YA & non-fiction list. She is looking for big stori…
Sarah Stamp
The Soho Agency · London
Speculative fiction – the real world, with a magical twist – in all its forms. From Natasha Pulley to Bobby Palmer to Kaliane Bradley to Cecilia Ahern to Caro Claire Burke. She wants to wonder: can this be explained by s…
Kerry D'Agostino
Curtis Brown, Ltd. · US
She represents literary and upmarket fiction Kerry also represents select nonfiction and YA. She is particularly drawn to character-driven work, unconventional plot structures, unreliable narrators, complicated family…
Caroline Eisenmann
Frances Goldin Literary Agency · US
In nonfiction she is drawn to narrative and idea-driven work shaped by expansive curiosity, especially projects that render the hidden structures of the world more legible. Her areas of interest include science, technolo…
Leah Pierre
Ladderbird Literary Agency · US
Says: “something with a good unreliable narrator”
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…
Tess Weitzner
Frances Goldin Literary Agency · US
She is primarily looking for upmarket fiction, literary fiction, and narrative nonfiction narrow and deep in scope that might play with unreliable narrators, interrogations of power and violence, reclamations of identity…
Ashlee MacCallum
Howland Literary · US
She has a soft spot for speculative stories, mysteries, and anything delightfully weird, and is seeking high-concept, voice-driven adult fiction with strong emotional stakes, a clear hook, and broad commercial appeal. Sh…
Jo Ramsay
Transatlantic Literary Agency · CA
For fiction, Jo is seeking books that subvert genre expectations or combine genres in innovative and twisty ways. They’re particularly searching for speculative fiction/light sci-fi (Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro,…
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…
Brianne Johnson
HG Literary · US
Bri cultivates an omnivorous list and represents both children's and adult fiction. Across genre, she loves unique narrative structures, unreliable narrators, alternative lifestyles, and dark humor.
Maggie Sadler
Howland Literary · US
Says: “Treacherous, unreliable, or unusual narrators”
Maggie primarily seeks accessible literary fiction and upmarket fiction for adult readers with distinct character voices, lyrical prose, and propulsive plots. She loves books that quietly yet unapologetically challenge a…
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…
Madelyn Knecht
Storm Literary Agency · US
Madelyn loves queer stories with dark twists and rich worlds, especially in fantasy and light science fiction. Her favorites include Young Adult fantasy and Adult with fantastic characters you can't help but love. Age G…
Brettne Bloom
The Book Group · US
Brettne’s areas of interest include literary and commercial fiction for adults, and works of narrative history, biography, memoir, spiritual exploration, and psychology. She also represents food, health, and lifestyle ex…
Marina De Pass
The Soho Agency · London
Says: “characters who are not what they seem”
Marina is actively building her list of authors writing upmarket commercial, reading group and accessible literary fiction, alongside a select and eclectic children's, YA & non-fiction list. She is looking for big stori…
Kiele Raymond
Thompson Literary Agency · US
joined TLA in 2017 to seek out bold new voices in literary fiction and narrative nonfiction Kiele is open to queries and particularly interested in narratives set in and around the Caribbean, Central and South America,…
Hannah Teachout
Folio Literary Management · US
I love a good adventure on and off the page, but especially the stories that dig into themes of identity and explore the metaphors of magic and monsters. I work on Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Adult fiction across gen…

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