The Best Literary Agents Seeking African American Submissions

💼 Agency: Nordlyset Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.nordlysetagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, African-American, BIPOC, Diverse Fiction

Previous clients: Theresa MacPhail, Kate Cohen, Leah Katz, Jesse Salvo, Joie Davidow

💼 Agency: Embolden Media Group

🌍 Location: Orlando, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.jevonbolden.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Christian, Self-Help, Spirituality, Children's Book, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC, Commercial Fiction

Previous clients: Faith Brooks, John Eckhardt, Freddi Williams Evans, Sharon Norris Elliott, Sophia Ruffin

💼 Agency: Odom Media Management

🌍 Location: San Diego, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://odommediamgmt.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Story, Thriller, Cookbook, Memoir, Sports, Children's Book, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients: Keiko Agena, Victoria Blanco, Camille Chew, Morgan Jerkins

💼 Agency: Fuse Literary

🌍 Location: Dallas, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://fuseliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients: Nina Crespo, J.S. Dewes, Paris Wynters, Synithia Williams

💼 Agency: KT Literary

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://ktliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Graphic Novel, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ, African-American, #ownvoices

Previous clients: Angela Ahn, Aashna Avachat, Michal Babay, V.T. Bidania, Fleur Bradley, Nick Brooks, Christine Calella, Melissa Capriglione, Doug Cenko, Laura Dalesandro, Vera Greentea, Shelli R. Johannes, Sydney Langford, Carolyn Lê

💼 Agency: Emerald City Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Seattle, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.emeraldcityliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients: Bill Konigsberg, Lisa Rosinsky, Kate Klise, Carrie Finison

💼 Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dystel.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, African-American, BIPOC, Chick Lit, Cookbook, Feminism, New Adult, Politics, Sports, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Sophie Wan, Anna Mercier, Ash Nouveau, Kika Hatzopoulou, Jenna Miller

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Janklow & Nesbit Associates

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.janklowandnesbit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Politics, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Commercial Fiction

Previous clients: Hari Ziyad, Susan Bernhard, William Dameron, Precious Brady Davis

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Folio Literary Management

🌍 Location: Denver, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.foliojr.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, African-American, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Commercial Fiction, Feminism, Horror, Humor, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Science Fiction, Thriller

Previous clients: Valerie Valdes, Priyanka Taslim, Roseanne A. Brown, Brittney Morris

💼 Agency: Ladderbird Literary Agency

🌍 Location: San Francisco, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.ladderbird.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients: Cody Luff, Catherine Adel West, Martin Padgett, M Shelly Connor

Open to queries