Literary agents for upmarket fiction — page 5

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 (101–125 of 253)

Sarah Ballard
C&W Agency · GB
Says: “fiction with a compelling plot or structure overlaying a set of big ideas”
I have extremely broad taste in fiction and non-fiction, but the underlying quality of the work that I’m interested in is a sense of urgency, and an attempt to make a change in the world, whether that is fiction with a c…
Liv Bignold
C&W Agency · GB
Says: “upmarket genre space”
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…
Elly James
HHB Agency · GB
Says: “quality commercial / popular literary fiction”
Before that, she worked in television and film development where she enjoyed the challenge of finding great storytellers, clever communicators and people with passions who have interesting perspectives or original voices…
Todd Shuster
Aevitas Creative Management · US
Says: “literary and commercial novels”
Based in New York, Shuster represents both fiction and nonfiction. His nonfiction list primarily focuses on current affairs, politics and civil rights, health and wellness, memoir, business, and history. His fiction list…
Caroline Marsiglia
Aevitas Creative Management · US
Caroline Marsiglia 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, S…
Nate Muscato
Aevitas Creative Management · US
Says: “select genre fiction with literary trappings”
Nate Muscato represents academics, journalists, artists, and polymathic thinkers and storytellers. Nate is drawn to nonfiction that illuminates the past and present—from arts and pop culture to education, politics, soci…
Finlay Charlesworth
Blake Friedmann Literary · London
Says: “upmarket and literary fiction”
I am an Associate Agent at Blake Friedmann, building a list of non-fiction and select fiction, as well as assisting Juliet Pickering and Isobel Dixon with their brilliant clients. I like the books I read to reflect, cha…
Dorie Simmonds
Dorie Simmonds Agency · GB
Says: “literary novels that will cross into a commercial readership”
BIG IDEAS BOOKS: Non-fiction ideas which can be in the area of pop psychology, popular science, business, history, health and wellness, lifestyle, relationships, parenting, cookbooks PLATFORM BASED NON-FICTION: must hav…
Niktaa Amirkhalili
Rogers, Coleridge & White · GB
Says: “literary and upmarket fiction”
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 looki…
Hattie Grünewald
The Blair Partnership · GB
Says: “commercial and upmarket fiction”
I represent commercial and upmarket fiction, including book club fiction, crime and thriller, historical and contemporary fiction, and some non-fiction in the areas of lifestyle and personal development. I am currently…
Catriona Paget
C&W Agency · GB
Says: “energetic and life-affirming upmarket contemporary fiction”
I read to get into other people's heads, so I'm always looking for character-led fiction, particularly those in the contemporary book club, upmarket, or crossover literary spaces. I love reading about unusual character…
Esme Bright
David Higham Associates · GB
Says: “bold literary and upmarket fiction”
I assist Andrew Gordon and Jessica Woollard and am also starting to build my own list of literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, and poetry. I am looking for bold literary and upmarket fiction that makes me sit up and…
Orli Vogt-Vincent
David Higham Associates · GB
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…
Amandeep Singh
Graham Maw Christie · London
Amandeep also speaks French and Italian (and rusty Punjabi) and is seeking books with international appeal that entertain and inform. For non-fiction, she is looking for compelling memoir about universal experiences – C…
Sam Copeland
Rogers, Coleridge & White · GB
He has an extremely diverse list of award-winning and bestselling authors, representing writers of both literary and commercial fiction and all genres (including book group, upmarket fiction, crime and thrillers, specula…
Honor Spreckley
Rogers, Coleridge & White · GB
Says: “literary and upmarket commercial fiction”
Honor is open to all adult submissions but is particularly looking for literary and upmarket commercial fiction. In non-fiction Honor is looking for writing about culture and modern society. She is also especially inte…
Jon Wood
Rogers, Coleridge & White · GB
In fiction, his particular interests are general commercial (including crime and thriller, book group, upmarket fiction), historical, SF and Fantasy. He is looking for entertaining and diverse stories, well-told with big…
Ali Herring
Spencerhill Associates · US
Says: “upmarket and commercial fiction”
She represents a broad range of upmarket and commercial fiction Ali is seeking middle grade and young adult fiction in all genres, science fiction and fantasy, romance, women’s fiction, and inspirational fiction, especi…
Ali Lake
O'Connor Literary Agency · US
Ali Lake (contact via QueryTracker) is open to submissions of nonfiction, fiction, and YA. She loves books that show her a new corner of the world or unexpected facet of human experience through an original, surprising v…
Amy Tannenbaum
Jane Rotrosen Agency · US
Says: “She is particularly interested in those categories, as well as fiction that falls into the sweet spot between literary and commercial and works by marginalized voices.”
Andie Smith
Creative Media Agency · US
As an autoimmune advocate, she is passionate about working with authors who share a deep connection with their characters and embrace life through all disabilities, even the invisible ones. She is still growing her list…
Annie Bomke
Annie Bomke Literary Agency · US
Her interests span a range of genres—from hard-nosed business books to otherworldly historical novels. She represents a wide variety of adult and YA fiction and nonfiction, including commercial and literary fiction, upm…
Ashlee MacCallum
Howland Literary · US
Says: “Stories that balance emotional depth with commercial appeal”
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…
Claire Friedman
InkWell Management · US
Says: “Claire is actively seeking upmarket and commercial fiction in the adult and YA categories, with a special focus on book club…”
Danielle Chiotti
Upstart Crow Literary · US
Says: “upmarket and literary fiction”
Danielle specializes in upmarket and literary fiction, young adult and middle grade fiction, as well as select nonfiction. Thanks to her extensive editorial background, she enjoys working closely with authors to develop…

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