Literary agents who want witty writing
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want witty, based on what they say on their public websites. “witty” is a tone tag; its identifier is witty. 34 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 (1–25 of 34)
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…
I’m looking for bold, voice-driven fiction for the book club market and women’s fiction. I love to read strong, character-led stories which are well written but also plot-driven, with broad commercial appeal. I’m drawn…
I’m very proud of the eclectic list of adult fiction, children’s books and non-fiction I have built since then. I represent authors of literary and genre fiction including Naomi Alderman, Belinda Bauer, Carys Bray, Oliv…
My primary focus is books for children and young adults. I also represent select fiction for adults, generally but not exclusively speculative. Specifically, I’m looking for exceptional middle-grade and young adult fic…
I am always hungry to read new writers and am actively looking for storytelling that surprises or moves me. I am drawn to strong points of view, especially those of women. I prize books that try to make sense of the work…
I am building a list of literary and upmarket fiction and non-fiction. I am particularly drawn to writing which combines elements of other genres. I love strange concepts and wild ideas, stories that play with form and…
I am happy to consider submissions in the following areas: Fiction: reading group, women’s fiction, speculative fiction. Non-fiction: memoir, narrative-led non-fiction, media tie-in (TV, Radio, Social Media, Podcast), po…
I am looking for well-written genre fiction, including thrillers, crime, historical novels, clever literary horror (not too gory), science-fiction, fantasy, romance, literary fiction that is well written with great chara…
I joined LBA in 2018 and represent a broad list of commercial and book club fiction, and select non-fiction. Across all the below genres, I particularly welcome submissions from writers from communities that have been u…
In fiction, I am looking for anything extraordinary and precise, in the vein of Anita Brookner, Jenny Offill and Gwendoline Riley. Work that pulls apart the strands of the everyday and weaves them into powerful, elegant…
At Paper, Kiya's focus is on building a list of debut authors, and she is keenly seeking new and exciting voices in fiction. I read very broadly – across fiction, non-fiction, literary, and commercial – but above all I…
I represent a wide range of authors, including prize-winners and Sunday Times and USA Today bestsellers, and am actively building a list of both fiction and non-fiction across a variety of genres. With fiction, my wishl…
I represent literary, book club and general fiction, as well as some narrative non-fiction and am actively developing a carefully curated client list of career authors. I am on the lookout for general fiction, immersive…
She works with a list of writers ranging from exciting new voices in literary fiction and narrative non-fiction, to award-winning food writers and academics, with several prize-winners and Sunday Times bestsellers on her…
I believe that the right book can change or heal a life, and I want to find those. But I’m also interested in lighter fiction that helps me escape or simply makes me laugh after a tough day. Or nonfiction that teaches me…
Katherine represents history, biography, politics, current affairs, investigative journalism, narrative nonfiction, cultural criticism, pop culture, adventure, true crime, science, nature, medicine, business, sociology,…
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…
She represents picture books, as well as middle-grade and young-adult literature, specifically focusing on author-illustrators. I am eager for character-driven stories that explore what it means to be human while leavin…
A story I haven't heard, told well, that surprises, that puts me under its spell. Actively building my client list, I’m looking for fiction, namely, novels in these general categories (in no order of preference): commer…
Lydia is looking for the following in Fiction (primarily in the Adult and New Adult spaces at this time): Contemporary, Domestic suspense, Historical (NOT war-based or rooted in medical/medicinal history), Horror/superna…
Their focus is marginalized writers, and they represent speculative fiction, romance, and romcoms. Generally, Allegra is looking for marginalized writers with romances, romcoms, or beautifully crafted speculative fictio…
what i'd like to represent... adult Contemporary Romance quirk settings, smart and messy characters, witty banter Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn; The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang; Deep End by Ali Hazelwood Parano…
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