Literary agents who value worldbuilding — page 4
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 (76–93 of 93)
She is actively building her list. Natalie is currently most interested in and actively seeking out adult fiction, specifically in the following genres: romance, romantasy, and women’s/book club fiction. In romance, sh…
Laura focuses on adult upmarket and literary fiction and elevated genre including horror, suspense, romance, and grounded speculative fiction. In all categories, she is particularly drawn to books with a commercial hook…
Eva is building a list that includes a wide range of upmarket and literary fiction, as well as narrative nonfiction. Some qualities she looks for in a manuscript include: memorable narrative voice, rich, layered multige…
I am interested in a wide range of writing and represent both fiction and non-fiction. Fiction: While a generalist, I am drawn to novels that tackle human complexity, thoughtful world-building, strong emotional resonanc…
She is editorially focused and has a passion for working alongside authors from the conception of their idea to the final manuscript. In fiction, Francesca is primarily interested in science-fiction, fantasy, and specul…
She is a 2025 Bookseller Rising Star and is excited to be building her list with an emphasis on all things romance, horror, fantasy, and speculative fiction. She’s proud to work with authors who have a vivid imagination…
Caitlin is always looking for books that offer a total escape and full immersion, in either this world or an imagined one. She loves a hard-won, epic love story (historical, fantastical and/or contemporary), a transporti…
She represents fiction, children's books and non-fiction and enjoys novels with bold storytelling, moving prose and vivid, thought-provoking characters. She is actively taking on new clients and as an editorially focused…
Angeline has worked with a variety of fiction in genre, upmarket commercial, and literary categories, as well as select platform-driven nonfiction. She specializes in speculative fiction and loves high-concept stories t…
Ty represents adult fiction and nonfiction. In the adult fiction space, Ty is a broad reader, with a taste that tends literary in many forms: he’d love to read your genre fiction, from science fiction and fantasy to ser…
David Okonkwo specializes in speculative fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, and horror. He loves bold world-building and stories that challenge the status quo.
She is looking for novels that keep her up at night and transport her into the pages. Within romance, she's looking for romantasy, contemporary, and fantasy. Brittany enjoys dark, fantastic retellings of fairytales that…
Chelsea represents romantasy, dark romance, and contemporary romance. She loves books with darker themes, getting lost in an epic series with massive world building, and becoming too emotionally attached to fictional cha…
I’m interested in your adult literary, upmarket, historical, and survival fiction; family sagas; Westerns; mysteries, crime novels, and thrillers; narrative nonfiction; novellas; and short story collections. I’ve been kn…
A lifelong reader who devoured everything she could get her hands on, Emma developed a particular love for fantasy, especially stories with meticulous world-building, high stakes, and morally grey antagonists. She is gen…
Whisper joined Ultra as an intern before stepping into the role of assistant to Kirsten Neuhaus. Whisper graduated from Purchase College with a B.A. in Creative Writing, then went on to discover that her truest passion l…
I represent authors in a range of fiction and non-fiction genres from commercial to the accessible end of the literary spectrum. I’m particularly keen to hear from authors who feel their voice is underrepresented in publ…
Lana brings over twelve years of publishing experience to Neighborhood, both as an agent and New York Times bestselling author of the Witches of Thistle Grove series and other adult and YA fiction. She manages the agency…
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