Literary agents for young adult — page 8
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. 334 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 (176–200 of 334)
Thao represents children's, YA, Romance, and Sci-fi/Fantasy. She enjoys clever, heartfelt, and commercial middle grade and YA in prose or graphic novel format and across genres. In the Adult SFF realm, she’s a fan of c…
As an agent, Abigail is looking for engaging plots and convincing characters. Something that will keep her turning the pages and that will stay with her after she’s finished reading. There are some rules and conventions…
Jo is looking for compelling stories with strong voices. More specifically, Middle Grade adventures that feel fresh, as well as laugh-out-loud fiction with an engaging central character and series potential. She loves my…
Ms. Kornienko is interested in Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Sports Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, Romantasy, Science Fiction, Dystopian Fiction, Suspense and Thriller.
Heather joined Baror International in 2008, initially focusing on young adult fiction and quickly broadening her representation to adult fiction and non-fiction with a client roster now covering all ages and genres. It i…
She represents authors of children’s literature, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult, with a particular passion for stories that center underrepresented voices and experiences. Jessica is drawn to hea…
As of April 2026, they are actively growing their own list of illustrators and author-illustrators. She is actively building her list and seeking new clients. She is looking for Adult and Young Adult fiction, with a par…
Sophie is seeking fiction for middle grade through adult. Across the board, she is seeking works by historically underrepresented voices and stories with the sort of casual diversity that is representative of the world i…
She represents everything from hardcover historical mysteries to all subgenres of romance, from thrillers to science fiction, from young adult fiction to fantasies, and everything in between. If it's fun to read she prob…
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…
Hana is actively seeking Science Fiction & Fantasy (adult and YA) Romance: works in the vein of Emily Henry's Beach Read or Mia Sosa's The Worst Best Man. Book Club fiction Thrillers Well-researched and accessible non-fi…
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…
Paige loves to represent commercial and upscale fiction, particularly mystery, thriller, suspense, as well as women’s fiction and romance genres. She also represents narrative and prescriptive nonfiction by authors with…
Alexandra is particularly interested in upmarket and literary fiction, narrative nonfiction and memoir, and select literary YA.
Because she believes no good story should ever be filed away in a drawer but be shared with the world, she wishes to represent debut voices as an agent. Ritu is looking for: Kidlit: Picture books, Middle Grade and Young…
V. Ruiz is seeking: Middle Grade Young Adult Adult Genres: Literary Fiction Contemporary Romance Horror Thriller Speculative Graphic Novels They are especially looking for: Stories with a strong voice and a clear hook.…
He currently represents writers in the world of music, pop culture, narrative non-fiction, food, young adult, literary fiction and humor. Interests also include science and any authors with great ideas and an equally st…
Tamara represents writer and illustrator clients in both the children’s and adult markets, with a particular focus on talented LGBTQ+ and BIPOC storytellers. Tamara is actively seeking graphic novels for all ages and ac…
Maura represents writers of narrative non-fiction, women’s fiction, thrillers, young adult, middle grade, picture books (author-illustrator only), and cookbooks. She is seeking literary works, women’s fiction, thrillers…
Valerie loves science fiction that explores what the world might look like tomorrow as in Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel or A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher. She also loves fantasy tha…
He represents a wide range of genres and age groups; his children’s list is broad, spanning from picture books to young adult, while on the adult side he represents narrative nonfiction, memoir, and commercial and litera…
She has a wide-ranging and eclectic client list, a consistent theme of which is to help people live better and happier lives. She is interested in many subjects, on the adult side: practical and narrative nonfiction acro…
As an avid fiction reader, his interests encompass both literary and commercial works in the adult, young adult, and middle grade categories. He is particularly interested in literary fiction, underrepresented voices, f…
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