54 Literary Agents Seeking Bipoc Submissions in 2026

Lara Perkins

💼 Agency: Andrea Brown Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Chicago, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult, BIPOC, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Kirsten W. Larson, Emily Martin, Tami Charles, Katy Tanis

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Jenny Bent

💼 Agency: The Bent Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Self-Help, BIPOC, Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Romantasy, Speculative Fiction

Previous clients: Angie Thomas, AG Howard, Lori Wilde, Julia London, Lynsay Sands

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Sarah McKenzie

💼 Agency: Sarah McKenzie Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Melbourne, AU

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.hindsight.net.au/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, BIPOC, Diverse Fiction

Previous clients: Julie Janson, Scott Stuart, Ian W. Shaw, Gemma Carey, Kitty Black

Isabelle Bleecker

💼 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

Alice Williams

💼 Agency: Alice Williams Literary Agency

🌍 Location: London, GB

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.alicewilliamsliterary.co.uk/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, BIPOC, Nonfiction

Previous clients: Lara Hawthorne, Pete Williamson, Fabi Santiago, Rachel Delahaye, Paul Whitfield

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Lindsay Auld

💼 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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Hafizah Geter

💼 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

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Joanna Volpe

💼 Agency: New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc.

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, Feminism, LGBTQ, Action & Adventure, Business Book, Children's Book, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Middle Grade, Psychology, Self-Help, Short Story, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients: Susan Dennard, Holly Black, Daniel Nayeri, Leigh Bardugo, Anna Jarzab

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