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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Historical Fiction Submissions

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Donald Maass

💼 Agency: Donald Maass Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://maassagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance

Previous clients: Nnedi Okorafor, Brent Weeks, Anne Perry, Todd McCaffrey

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Jessica Schmeidler

💼 Agency: Golden Wheat Literary

🌍 Location: Hays, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction

Previous clients: Laurie Winter, Jackie Yeager, Sara Fujimura, Heather Dean Brewer

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Joanna Mackenzie

💼 Agency: Nelson Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Denver, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Action & Adventure, Chick Lit, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ, Diverse Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, New Adult, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: John Galligan, Alison Hammer, Kathleen West, Jonathan Messinger, Shana Galen

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Jessica Berg

💼 Agency: Rosecliff Literary

🌍 Location: Washington DC, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submissions should be made via QueryTracker.

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Self-Help, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Chick Lit, Cookbook, Fantasy, Feminism, History, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ, Politics, Spirituality, Upmarket Fiction

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Carrie Pestritto

💼 Agency: Laura Dail Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.ldlainc.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, LGBTQ, Chick Lit, Fantasy, Narrative Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, New Adult, Biography, History, Nonfiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Kalyn Josephson, Jon Birger, Lily Chu, Graci Kim, Claire Kann

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Camille Burns

💼 Agency: Solas Literary Agency

🌍 Location: London, GB

🧑‍💻 Website: https://solasliterary.co.uk/

📣 Preferred contact method: Contact via QueryManager

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult, New Adult, Nonfiction, Speculative Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction

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Kaitlyn Katsoupis

💼 Agency: Belcastro Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://belcastroagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Horror, Women's Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Fiction

Previous clients: Kristina Mahr, Rebecca Thorne, Ellen McGinty

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Julie Barer

💼 Agency: The Book Group

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Humor, Short Story, Speculative Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Celeste Ng, Madeline Miller, Alice Sebold, Mia Alvar, Joshua Ferris

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Lisa Leshne

💼 Agency: The Leshne Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email or QueryTracker

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Sports, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, Feminism, Commercial Fiction, Humor, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Biography, Chick Lit, Cookbook, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, History, New Adult, Psychology, Self-Help, Spirituality, Travel, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Stacey Abrams, Julissa Arce, Leslie Lehr, Christie Pearce Rampone, AJ Mendez, Ivan Klima

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Patrice Caldwell

💼 Agency: The Caldwell Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, LGBTQ, Action & Adventure, Business Book, Cookbook, Historical Fiction, Mystery, New Adult, Thriller, Short Story, Children's Book, Commercial Fiction, Middle Grade, Romantasy

Previous clients: Meryl Wilsner, Terry Benton, George M. Johnson, Jonas Madden-Connor

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