Literary agents for young adult — page 6
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 (126–150 of 357)
She is drawn to fiction with unforgettable characters, an authorial command of voice, and a strong sense of narrative tension. She loves outsiders, weirdos, and innovators. She looks for work that explores the depths o…
Rebecca Strauss is an agent at DeFiore and Co. and focuses on literary and commercial fiction, women's fiction, fantasy, science fiction, romance, mystery, YA, pop culture and select non-fiction. In all genres, she's lo…
Says: “Young Adult Fiction”
The Unter Agency is a full-service boutique agency specializing in quality fiction and nonfiction, with a particular interest in memoir, food/cooking, nature/environment, pop culture, travel/adventure, true crime, sports…
Says: “…Illustrated Art Non Fiction Religion Spirituality Childrens Middle Grade Fiction Childrens Young Adult Fiction Childrens Fantasy Experience 18 years total in the industry in various roles at both…”
Says: “Young Adult fiction”
Says: “realistic young adult fiction”
She is primarily looking for upmarket fiction, literary fiction, and narrative nonfiction narrow and deep in scope that might play with unreliable narrators, interrogations of power and violence, reclamations of identity…
Erin represents authors and illustrators of all kid lit age groups from picture books through YA
Essie White launched Storm Literary Agency in 2014 and represents the finest in quality children’s literature and art. Although Essie represents authors and illustrators of board books through YA, she remains most fond…
For fiction, Jason is primarily interested in science fiction, fantasy, thrillers, suspense, literary fiction, and commercial fiction, all at the middle grade, young adult, or adult levels. For non-fiction, he is intere…
Says: “Childrens Young Adult Fiction”
She is interested in representing children's books, picture books through YA, focusing on middle-grade fiction/non-fiction with the goal of amplifying underrepresented voices and experiences. She particularly loves stor…
Says: “young adult fiction”
She’s interested in non-fiction (health and wellness, business, lifestyle) and fiction (thriller, mystery, romance, YA).
He has an extremely diverse list of award-winning and bestselling authors, representing writers of both literary and commercial fiction and all genres (including book group, upmarket fiction, crime and thrillers, specula…
She has a wide-ranging taste and is interested in dynamic, voice-driven narratives that carry a sense of urgency—stories that are emotionally impactful and have a strong hook without being overwritten. She enjoys both d…
She now looks after an eclectic list of prizewinning and bestselling children's, YA and adult authors. She is always open to submissions, and is drawn to strong voices, compelling concepts, and humour.
Molly is currently looking to expand the sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and romance areas of her list, from MG through YA, crossover and up to adult books. On the adult side of her list, she represents debut and established w…
She represents authors of children’s literature, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult. She is actively building her list and is open to queries.
Says: “young adult fiction”
Ali Lake (contact via QueryTracker) is open to submissions of nonfiction, fiction, and YA. She loves books that show her a new corner of the world or unexpected facet of human experience through an original, surprising v…
She is partial to adult and young adult high-concept, thematic, and genre-blending fantasy, as well as any work of speculative fiction with cozy elements.
She acquires nonfiction and fiction across middle grade, young adult, new adult, and adult categories. Her sweet spots include contemporary stories, thrillers/horror with a psychological or mental health twist, romance…
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