Literary agents for young adult — page 4

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want young adult, based on what they say on their public websites. “young adult” is a audience tag; its identifier is young-adult. 357 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 (76–100 of 357)

Sarah Fisk
Tobias Literary Agency · US
They love books that challenge societal norms, especially gender norms. They have a personal interest in stories featuring queer characters or characters with disability, neurodiversity, chronic illness, or mental health…
Emily Forland
Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents · US
Says: “young adult fiction”
Emily Forland represents voice-driven literary fiction and non-fiction, among them bestsellers and prize winners, and has a special place in her heart for original writing that jumps off the page. Equally drawn to a tra…
Abigail Frank
Sanford J. Greenburger Associates · US
Says: “novels about unforgettable teens falling in love”
Abigail loves weird books that challenge people to see the world in new and expansive ways—with delight, empathy, indignation, curiosity, awe, and humor. She wants to read anything that could make someone think: “I didn’…
Amy Giuffrida
Belcastro Agency · US
In 2022, Amy joined the Belcastro Agency, where she represents picture books, middle-grade, YA, and adult.
Stacey Graham
3 Seas Literary Agency · US
Says: “Subject Focus Fiction Horror Fiction Mystery Fiction Paranormal Fiction Romance Childrens Young Adult Fiction Experience 10 Years of Industry Experience 2020 Member Since Submission Requirements…”
Michelle Grajkowski
3 Seas Literary Agency · US
Says: “…Middle Grade Non Fiction Childrens Picture Book Childrens Young Adult Fiction Childrens Young Adult Non Fiction Childrens General Experience 26 Years of Industry Experience 2002 Member Since…”
Jill Grinberg
Jill Grinberg Literary Management · US
Jordan Hamessley
JABberwocky Literary Agency · US
She represents a list of diverse children’s fiction from picture books through YA and select adult genre and pop culture writers. She also represents a growing list of graphic novelists and illustrators. She is always lo…
Elizabeth Harding
Curtis Brown, Ltd. · US
Says: “young adult fiction”
Elizabeth Harding represents authors and illustrators of picture books, middle-grade, and young adult fiction.
Shannon Hassan
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency · US
Says: “young adult fiction”
She represents upmarket adult fiction, middle grade fiction, and young adult fiction She looks for contemporary and historical stories with a fresh voice and a big hook, and is especially interested in underrepresented…
Saritza Hernández
Andrea Brown Literary Agency · US
Christa Heschke (Cifelli)
McIntosh & Otis · US
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…
Lane Heymont
Tobias Literary Agency · US
Says: “select young adult horror”
With his eclectic taste and particular passion for horror, Lane is the top literary agent in the genre. As a literary agent, Lane represents a broad range of commercial fiction and serious nonfiction. In fiction, he is…
Morgan Hughes
FinePrint Literary Management · US
Morgan believes that books can change the world and is committed to discovering and uplifting underrepresented voices. She is seeking Middle Grade and YA fantasy/adventure with a particular interest in graphic novels.…
Justina Ireland
Handspun Literary · US
She loves meticulous worldbuilding and complicated characters and is currently looking for well executed speculative fiction in most categories. She is drawn to Middle Grade and Young Adult that asks complicated questio…
Michelle Jackson
Jackson Literary Agency · US
Says: “Young Adult Fiction”
I represent books that evoke heartfelt emotions and fervent conversations among its readers. My mission is to mentor and develop authors, particularly those from underrepresented communities, and help them build a brand…
Lori Kilkelly
LK Literary Agency · US
Says: “…to continuing to bring meaningful, funny, informative, and moving children's and young adult literature to market, created by the incredibly talented group of creators she feels fortunate to…”
Cole LanahanReferral only
The Seymour Agency · US
Says: “all genres of YA”
Cole is actively looking for all genres of YA, all genres of adult romance, psychological suspense in the vein of The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine, and thrillers in the vein of Verity by Colleen Hoover and I’m th…
Janine Le
Janine Le Literary Agency · US
Says: “books for children and young adults”
Founded in February 2022 by Janine Le, Janine Le Literary Agency is a full-service agency representing authors and illustrators of award-winning and critically acclaimed books for children and young adults.
Lisa Leshne
The Leshne Agency · US
Says: “young adult fiction”
Lisa’s list is primarily nonfiction, spanning memoir, narrative, current affairs, politics, business, culture, sports, humor, biography, health, self-help, and prescriptive. She also represents select adult fiction, youn…
Donovan Levine
Neighborhood Literary Agency · US
Donovan is looking for genre fiction, such as Mystery/Thriller, Historical, YA contemporary, and New Adult, as well as Narrative Nonfiction and Memoir, with a particular interest in underrepresented voices, untold multic…
Ashley Lopez
Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents · US
She is drawn to writing that creates its own sense of movement on the page, and stories that center unforgettable characters and singular experiences that, once captured, speak to something universal. She loves writers w…
Rebecca Love
Booker Albert Literary Agency · US
Regardless of genre, Rebecca is looking for stories that have good pacing, grounded worlds, and believable characters. She is interested in fantasy of all kinds and anything that has a good hook. She would love to see…
Alyssa Maltese
Root Literary · US
Says: “young adult fiction”
I’m excited to find and uplift books that you can’t put down, books that surprise you, books that make you think, and, above all else, books that help people.
Sara Megibow
Megibow Literary Agency · US
Says: “young adult markets”
I represent authors who write science fiction, fantasy and/or horror for the adult market (all sub-genres), romance novels for the adult market (all sub-genres), fiction and nonfiction for the middle grade and young adul…

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