Literary agents who value worldbuilding — page 3
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want worldbuilding, based on what they say on their public websites. “worldbuilding” is a craft tag; its identifier is worldbuilding. 93 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 (51–75 of 93)
Tanusri represents writers in the children’s and adult spaces across fiction and nonfiction. In the YA and middle-grade spaces, she’s drawn to contemporary coming-of-age stories, charming and relatable romances, ambitio…
Horror: Horror is my favorite genre to read, and I’m looking for lots of different flavors here. Whether it’s gruesome, eerie, disorienting, thrilling, existential, or horror-lite, I want to read it. Blends with sci-fi/f…
Her tastes are wide ranging, but for the most part she looks for books with high concept commercial hooks, timeless stories with complex characters, escapist tales, and big, sweeping worlds. In children's books, Emily i…
James is looking for fantasy and speculative fiction in all its forms—from sweeping epic fantasies in intricate second worlds, to space operas, to grounded stories where magic reshapes ordinary lives. He is drawn to plot…
Actively looking for NA Books across all genres, she is also interested in Adult, Young Adult, and Middle-Grade Fantasy, as well as both Upmarket and Commercial Adult, all with never-before-seen worldbuilding, unique cha…
Paige is specifically seeking Smart, sexy romance with a strong conceit A food memoir and/or food-centric novel Accredited expertise and science-backed ideas about health and general wellbeing (bonus points if the scie…
Tara Contreras is a literary agent who is a self diagnosed Romantasy addict and loves diving into lush worlds with complex characters and messy interpersonal relationships that teach us about our own lives.
Bibi specializes in Romance and Commercial fiction, as well as select Childrens and Young Adult authors. In Romance she enjoys contemporary, historical, Romantasy and speculative rom-coms. She also represents Fantasy an…
She manages the subsidiary rights department, and is currently building her list in Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Adult fiction. For Young Adult and Middle Grade, she is looking for fantasy, sci-fi, and speculative fic…
I represent graphic novelists, illustrators of picture books, and authors who write middle grade, young adult, crossover new adult, and the select adult novel. I’m always on the lookout for new talent. Send me high-conc…
She is open to all kid lit age groups, from picture books through YA, and is particularly drawn to work that shows the author’s world- and character-building ability. She wants to believe wholeheartedly in the world of…
Eric Showers is an agent at HMLA representing adult speculative fiction and nonfiction. He’s most drawn, in speculative fiction, to narratives that explore hierarchies of power, novel world-building in secondary world f…
I accept queries through Query Manager at: https://QueryManager.com/JoshuaBilmes Take a look at my blog for full information on my query guidelines and what I'm currently looking for. That is the place to go to for all s…
What I desire most are books that can help with this, whether in a straightforward way like narrative nonfiction, or an oblique way like a fantasy or science fiction novel—I'm always on the lookout for books that are gro…
I am looking for commercial fiction across the board, but with a particular focus on romance, SFF & mystery novels. Across all genres, I am drawn to books with exemplary characterisation and voice. I need to feel a real…
She reads most types of literary and upmarket commercial fiction, especially works that show powerful imagination, revelatory character arcs, compulsive plotting and unpredictable points of view illustrating timeless the…
Christa has been at McIntosh and Otis, Inc. in the Children's Literature Department since 2009 where she is actively acquiring for all age groups in children’s. Christa is taking on picture books very sparingly and is n…
Tianna Kelly (she/they) is a literary agent building a list that reflects her love of dark romance, sharp romantic comedies, genre-bending romantasy, and bold speculative fiction. She’s especially drawn to Queer and own…
Driven by her political commitment to producing media in support of collective liberation, Shabnam is most interested in working on books that are agitating and fearlessly challenging systems of oppression. Shabnam is m…
Bailey is seeking middle grade, YA, and adult speculative fiction, fantasy, sci fi, horror, and anything in between—especially when the genre is a unique setting for the deeply human stories underneath. She is drawn to…
Meagan is actively seeking Adult & YA Fiction in the following categories: Women’s fiction with emotional depth and smart, layered protagonists. Romantasy with strong world-building and either slow-burn tension or extra…
As I grow my list, I’m particularly interested in fantasy/romantasy, thrillers and romances in the Adult and Young Adult market. I'm specifically looking for a paranormal romance, and a dark academia book with a strong…
Lisa currently represents nonfiction for all ages (preschool–adult), picture book and middle grade fiction, and picture book author/illustrators. She loves books with heart; science, agricultural, and environmental topi…
Madelyn loves queer stories with dark twists and rich worlds, especially in fantasy and light science fiction. Her favorites include Young Adult fantasy and Adult with fantastic characters you can't help but love. I'm l…
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