Literary agents who value voice-driven
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want voice-driven, based on what they say on their public websites. “voice-driven” is a craft tag; its identifier is voice-driven. 332 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 (1–25 of 332)
Says: “great storytellers who bring an original, often personal, take to a subject”
Says: “voices with bite and edge”
Says: “explores the possibilities of language”
Says: “voice-driven pop culture writing”
Jenni specializes in literary fiction and loves everything from traditional novels, to the dark and twisty, the voicey, the funny, and the strange. She represents family dramas, social novels, thrillers, horror, story c…
Says: “voice on the page”
I now run our Foreign Rights department and represent a select list of literary fiction and non-fiction. In fiction I look for stunning sentences, convincing narratives, and that particular on-the-page magic that makes…
Says: “the telling unique”
I am actively building a list of new writers, and forthcoming debuts I represent include Aea Varfis-van Warmelo’s genre-bending novel Attention-Seeking Behaviour (Peninsula Press), Moya Lothian-McLean’s rom-com Matchmake…
Now a Primary Agent in the UK department, Rory is actively building his list and represents authors of literary fiction and non-fiction. In fiction, he is looking for voice-driven and story-led literary writing powered…
Sara specialises in fiction, representing literary, reading group and genre fiction authors. She is passionate about storytelling, with particular interest in upmarket genre (especially thrillers), reading group and acc…
A native speaker, Christina is open to German-language submissions only. Alongside adult fiction and non-fiction, she also considers manuscripts in the children’s and YA space. Across all segments, she is drawn to well c…
Says: “voice driven debuts”
Says: “a strong voice”
Says: “an original voice who writes with extraordinary talent and quality.”
Says: “fiction with a unique voice”
Says: “a sense of a storyteller arriving on the page with something to say and the voice to carry it”
Says: “very voice driven book club title”
Clare is building both the Darley Anderson Children’s Agency and the Darley Anderson Illustration Agency lists and also represents a boutique list of commercial adult fiction in both the UK and US. Clare’s very busy wit…
Jade represents a list of thriller, horror and book club authors. She represents a growing list of authors writing book club fiction, suspense, thrillers and horror. Since then, Jade has continued to build a dynamic li…
Rebeka is building a dynamic list specialising in commercial romance and romantasy, representing New York Times, USA Today, Sunday Times, Kindle, Apple Books, and Audible bestselling authors from around the world. Begin…
Says: “strong and distinct voices”
Says: “an original and unforgettable voice”
Says: “craft and technique required to make a novel flow without compromising on its sentences”
Says: “distinctive narrative voices”
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