Literary agents for upmarket fiction — page 10

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want upmarket fiction, based on what they say on their public websites. “upmarket fiction” is a genre tag; its identifier is upmarket-fiction. 253 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 (226–250 of 253)

CeCe Lyra
WSA | Wendy Sherman Associates · US
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…
Jake Babad
Westwood Creative Artists · CA
Says: “upmarket literary fiction”
While my primary focus is on media rights and financial administration at WCA, I am building a small list of clients for literary representation in the following areas: Non-fiction: behaviour and neuroscience; economics…
Kaitlyn Johnson
Confluence Literary Agency · US
Says: “Literary and upmarket fiction”
Tommy Dean
Talcott Notch Literary Services · US
Says: “upmarket fiction with danger and secrets”
Danielle Bukowski
Sterling Lord Literistic · US
Danielle represents critically acclaimed, award-winning literary fiction, upmarket fiction, genre-bending commercial, SFF and narrative nonfiction. She’s looking for novels with a unique premise and high-concept hook; s…
Meredith Kaffel Simonoff
The Gernert Company · US
Says: “immersive elevated fiction of all kinds that allows readers to deep dive, experience enchantment, approximate the divine, or otherwise embrace the beauty—however hard it may sometimes be to remember i…”
Her tastes encompass high-staked literary and upmarket fiction that makes you feel and think deeply, select nonfiction for fiction readers, and prize-winning poets crafting prose that takes a big narrative swing. She in…
Barbara Jones
DeFiore & Company · US
As an agent, she represents an eclectic list of literary and upmarket fiction and nonfiction titles, with a special interest in voices from underrepresented communities. I have eclectic taste but always appreciate books…
Sian Ellis-Martin
Blake Friedmann Literary · London
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…
Jean V. Naggar
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency · US
Says: “literary and upmarket fiction”
Marianna Lee
Elena Spagnolie
Says: “literary and upmarket fiction”
Kathy Schneider
Jane Rotrosen Agency · US
Says: “She is also interested in adult literary and upmarket fiction.”
Logan Harper
Jane Rotrosen Agency · US
Says: “…comedies, psychological thrillers, domestic suspense, horror, mystery/crime, upmarket and literary fiction.”
Ivanka Dimitrova
Olswanger Literary · US
Ivanka is seeking commercial and upmarket fiction, including women’s fiction, book club fiction, mystery, thriller, romance, magical realism, low fantasy, and time-slip fiction. She is drawn to stories where history int…
Iris Blasi
Arc Literary Management · US
Says: “literary and commercial fiction with a strong voice”
She is seeking nonfiction in the categories of biography, memoir, history, science/nature, pop culture, cultural criticism, current events, politics, and narrative nonfiction. She has a strong interest in feminism (espe…
Dani Segelbaum
Arc Literary Management · US
Says: “contemporary and upmarket adult fiction”
She represents a wide range of both fiction and non-fiction in the adult and children's spaces, working with New York Times bestselling and debut authors, and is passionate about collaborating with authors from diverse b…
Lauren Bajek
Liza Dawson Associates · US
Lauren represents adult science fiction, fantasy, and horror, as well as upmarket fiction, mystery, and romance with speculative elements. She represents very select science/nature nonfiction, but she does not represent…
Lee Mellilo
Speilburg Literary Agency · US
Lee represents YA and adult fiction across genres, with a particular focus on upmarket and literary fiction, speculative fiction, and genre-blending thrillers/mysteries. They also represent a selective list of adult nonf…
Isabel Mendía
The Cheney Agency · US
Says: “plot-driven literary and upmarket fiction”
She represents a range of nonfiction, including narrative nonfiction, current affairs, cultural criticism, popular history, science, and smart pop culture. She’s also looking to represent select, plot-driven literary and…
Danai Christopoulou
Tobias Literary Agency · New York
Danai loves speculative fiction of all flavors, from horror and thriller to sci-fi, fantasy and romance, especially from marginalized voices. They are mostly focused on adult fiction, but are interested in Young Adult f…
Renée Jarvis
Triangle House · US
Renée is seeking narrative nonfiction, adult speculative, upmarket, and literary fiction, and children’s books. She is looking for works that center POC and LGBTQIA+ voices and is particularly drawn to the work of Black…
John Jardin
Folio Literary Management · US
In nonfiction, John is looking for narrative nonfiction from folks with strong, clear, and historically underrepresented voices with an eye always toward justice and anti-imperialism — stories that challenge dominant nar…
Erin Niumata
Folio Literary Management · US
Says: “speculative upmarket fiction”
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…
Jessica Friedman
Sterling Lord Literistic · US
Jessica represents literary and upmarket fiction and narrative nonfiction, as well as literature in translation and select graphic novels. She is interested in distinctive voices and writing that challenges the expected…
Mary Krienke
Sterling Lord Literistic · US
Says: “literary and upmarket fiction”
Mary represents literary and upmarket fiction, narrative nonfiction, and select prescriptive and illustrated projects. Whether in fiction or nonfiction, Mary gravitates toward work that is fierce, sharp, nuanced, and un…

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