Literary agents for upmarket fiction — page 4
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. 232 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.
Agents (76–100 of 232)
I am seeking "conversation starters" that pair high-concept hooks with beautiful prose and unforgettable voices. I look for work that is compulsive, contagious, and creative. Contemporary & Upmarket: I want voice-driven…
I represent a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, and I’m always on the hunt for compelling and accessible stories that spark “brain butterflies.” As an Arab woman and immigrant, I’m drawn to books that amplify joy and…
I am looking to amplify underrepresented stories and voices across genres. I am especially interested in literary and upmarket-crossover fiction, narrative nonfiction, and contemporary children’s books (middle grade and…
Founded by literary agent Gisa Seeholzer, Inspired Ink is dedicated to discovering and championing compelling voices in adult fiction and select narrative nonfiction. We are especially drawn to upmarket and historical fi…
She represents all types of adult nonfiction--from memoir and history to pop culture, science, and parenting--as well as select literary and upmarket fiction. Anna is drawn to buzzing, bright, curious, slightly unhinged…
Hannah is looking for literary and upmarket fiction, as well as select nonfiction. In fiction, she gravitates toward nuanced and compelling work that digs deep into a wide range of emotions. She’s automatically drawn t…
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…
I have my own list of authors writing in the literary fiction, non-fiction and upmarket genre space. Although I consider myself an open-minded reader, my taste tends to lean towards literary and book club fiction. I am…
Caroline represents projects across a wide range of genres, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Safe & Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair by Mercury Stardust, American Teenager by Nico Lang, Spooky Lake…
I am an Associate Agent at Blake Friedmann, building a list of non-fiction and select fiction. I’m looking for authors who combine passion for their subject (regardless of the genre) with quality writing. I love authors…
Nik is open to queries from writers working in all languages and from translators working from any languages into English. She enjoys literary and upmarket fiction with genre elements or a speculative twist and is lookin…
She is building a list of children’s and young adult fiction, with a particular love for contemporary and speculative stories with heart, humour, and a strong voice. She is also open to select adult fiction, especially…
I am looking for bold literary and upmarket fiction that makes me sit up and pay attention at a sentence level. Be it a multi-generational family saga or an anatomy of a single day, I am drawn to novels that can balance…
I’m largely a reader of literary and upmarket fiction and narrative non-fiction. In fiction, I love relationship dramas of all kinds, both grounded and melodramatic. I especially love if they’re a vehicle to explore bro…
I am building an exciting literary fiction and non-fiction list, and I am also lucky enough to work across DHA managing director Lizzy Kremer’s list of internationally bestselling writers. In terms of fiction, I am look…
I am actively building a list of scriptwriters and work with both established career writers who's main needs might be contractual and career support through to those at the earlier end of their journey, who need everyth…
She enjoys literary and upmarket fiction, non-fiction and short stories, especially ones that dwell into dark humour, horror and social satire. She loves texts that cross the boundaries of genre and reality, and experim…
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