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Literary agents who want unsettling writing — page 2

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want unsettling, based on what they say on their public websites. “unsettling” is a tone tag; its identifier is unsettling. 31 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 (26–31 of 31)

  • 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. I'm l…

  • Geffen Semach

    Westwood Creative Artists · CA

    I am interested in a wide range of writing and represent both fiction and non-fiction. Fiction: While a generalist, I am drawn to novels that tackle human complexity, thoughtful world-building, strong emotional resonanc…

  • Amelia Theriault-Brown

    Laura Gross Literary Agency · US

    Amelia is looking for literary and upmarket fiction, and narrative non-fiction. Across all of these, Amelia is most drawn to books with an obsessive bent. Her ideal fiction skews voicey and strange, with an indelible sen…

  • Shania Soler

    Metamorphosis Literary Agency · US

    Shania is drawn to diverse literary worlds that subvert the standard tropes we see in high fantasy, romantasy, dark romance, and horror. She is looking for horror that unsettles rather than overwhelms—atmospheric storie…

  • Kent D. Wolf

    Neon Literary · US

    A lover of the bizarre, the profane, the unsettling, the dark, and the darkly funny, he is drawn to writing that occupies a literary uncanny valley and to writers who move the cultural needle through direct confrontation…

  • Rebecca Slater

    a4 Literary · AU

    In fiction, I’m drawn to weird, smart and offbeat novels – books that make us laugh, turn us on and celebrate difference. I love deeply atmospheric, vaguely spooky, and gorgeously written novels with some of my favourit…

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