The Best Literary Agents Seeking African American Submissions

💼 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, African-American, BIPOC, Narrative Nonfiction

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

💼 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, History, Politics

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

💼 Agency: Creative Artists Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.caa.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, African-American, Business Book, Fantasy, History, Speculative Fiction, Travel

Previous clients: Joe Biden, Ken Armstrong, Kamala Harris, Mark Manson, Patricia Lockwood

💼 Agency: Writers House

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Romance, Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, African-American, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Politics, Thriller

Previous clients: Isabel Allende, Samanta Schweblin, Justin Baldoni, Mercedes Ron, Ana Castillo, Victoria Alonso, Ariana Godoy, Natasha Alford, Rafael Agustin

💼 Agency: Serendipity Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Business Book, Self-Help, Spirituality, Diverse Fiction, African-American, Biography, Historical Fiction, History, Humor, LGBTQ, Memoir, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Marilyn Nelson, Lawrence Jackson, Derrick Barnes, Sundee Frazier, Ed Gordon

💼 Agency: Donald Maass Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://maassagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, African-American, BIPOC, Horror

Previous clients: Jim Butcher, Elizabeth Bear, Tamsyn Muir, Saladin Ahmed, Anne Bishop, Seth Dickinson

💼 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, BIPOC, African-American, Fiction

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: Writers House

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, African-American, BIPOC, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction

Previous clients: Cory Anderson, Linzie Hunter, Al Rodin, Jasmyn Wright

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