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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Historical Fiction Submissions

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John Pearce

💼 Agency: Westwood Creative Artists

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

🧑‍💻 Website: https://wcaltd.com/john-pearce/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Biography, History, Humor, Mystery, Thriller, Travel, Young Adult

Previous clients: Richard Wagamese, Kamal Al-Solaylee, Genevieve von Petzinger, Timothy Findley, and others.

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Nancy Yost

💼 Agency: Nancy Yost Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Thriller, Historical Fiction, Mystery

Previous clients: Beverly Jenkins, Stephanie Laurens, Suzanne Enoch, Miranda James, Victoria Thompson

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Anne Hawkins

💼 Agency: John Hawkins & Associates

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.jhalit.com/#Home

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Mystery

Previous clients: Tasha Alexander, Taylor Stevens, Miranda Beverly-Whittermore, William Kowalski

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Laura Crockett

💼 Agency: Triada US Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Pittsburgh, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.triadaus.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Commercial Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Chloe Gong, Tara Sim, Jared Reck, Nina Moreno

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Lyn Tranter

💼 Agency: Australian Literary Management

🌍 Location: Sydney, AU

🧑‍💻 Website: https://austlit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Biography, Children's Book, Cookbook, Historical Fiction, History, Horror, Poetry, Sports, Young Adult

Previous clients: David Marr, Amanda Lohrey, Melissa Ashley, Robert Dessaix, Sarah Bailey

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Saritza Hernandez

💼 Agency: Andrea Brown Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Chicago, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Middle Grade, New Adult, Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Humor, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ, Thriller, Young Adult, Picture Book, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: April Daniels, Mayra Cuevas, Elia Winters, Tara Lain

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Marlene Stringer

💼 Agency: Marlene Stringer

🌍 Location: Naples, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Diverse Fiction, Horror, Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Liane Merciel, Emily Bleeker, Jennifer Blom, Alyxandra Harvey, Suzanne Johnson

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Donovan Levine

💼 Agency: Neighborhood Literary

🌍 Location: Philadelphia, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.neighborhoodliterary.com/about

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries via email

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, New Adult, Nonfiction, Thriller, Young Adult

Previous clients: K. Ancrum, Jill Baguchinsky, Rose Black, Erica Cameron, Mike Chen, Rin Chupeco

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Rebecca Podos

💼 Agency: Neighborhood Literary

🌍 Location: Boston, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.neighborhoodliterary.com/about

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, New Adult, Romance, Science Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Rin Chupeco, Jen Anckorn, Ryan Bradford, Sarah Nicolas

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Shannon Hassan

💼 Agency: Marsal Lyon Literary Agency

🌍 Location: San Diego, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Young Adult, Diverse Fiction, Thriller, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Mystery, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Jennie Liu, Caroline Woods, Allison Gervais, Frank L. Cole, Kita Murdock, Dusti Bowling

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