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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Historical Fiction Submissions

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Suzie Townsend

💼 Agency: New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc.

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email or QueryTracker

Genres: Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ, Middle Grade, Mystery, New Adult, Romance, Romantasy, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients: Laura Steven, Victoria Aveyard, Natalie Lloyd, Jennifer Ryan, Brigid Kemmer, Christine Day

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Lucy Carson

💼 Agency: The Friedrich Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ, Thriller, Commercial Fiction, Mystery, Upmarket Fiction, Fantasy, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Elizabeth Strout, Robin Epstein, Jessica Khoury, William Ritter, Josh Sundquist, Alexandra Oliva

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Alice Speilburg

💼 Agency: Speilburg Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Louisville, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, BIPOC, Crime Fiction, Horror, Graphic Novel, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Melissa Lenhardt, Jennifer Mason-Black, Josh Noel, Erin Osmon

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Jessica Errera

💼 Agency: Jane Rotrosen Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Mystery

Previous clients: Building a client list

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Julie Gwinn

💼 Agency: The Seymour Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Nonfiction, Self-Help, Diverse Fiction, Action & Adventure, Business Book, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Cookbook, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ, Narrative Nonfiction, Romance, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Mystery, Psychology

Previous clients: Claire Fullerton, Emily Goodwin, Laura Stroup Smith, Mindy Steele

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Sandra Dijkstra

💼 Agency: Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency

🌍 Location: San Diego, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Biography, Diverse Fiction, Feminism, Historical Fiction, History, LGBTQ, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Spirituality, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Amy Tan, Maxine Hong Kingston, Lisa See, Mo Yan, Chitra Divakaruni, Shobha Rao, Jasmin Darznik

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Nalini Akolekar

💼 Agency: Spencerhill Associates

🌍 Location: Tampa, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Action & Adventure, Biography, Chick Lit, Crime Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Humor, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, Mystery, New Adult, Nonfiction, Upmarket Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients: Denny S. Bryce, Kristie Wolf, Misty Waters, Mary Behre

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Alexandra Machinist

💼 Agency: Creative Artists Agency

🌍 Location: Los Angeles, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/AMachinist/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction

Previous clients: Kevin Kwan, Martha Hall, Jen Sincero, Tomi Adeyemi, Beatriz Williams, Sabaa Tahir

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Brianne Johnson

💼 Agency: HG Literary

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, LGBTQ, Crime Fiction, Horror, Humor, Mystery, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Nonfiction

Previous clients: Wesley King, Fran Manushkin, Margo Kelly, Andrew Root

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Hillary Jacobson

💼 Agency: Creative Artists Agency

🌍 Location: Los Angeles, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.caa.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Memoir, Historical Fiction, Horror, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Speculative Fiction, Thriller

Previous clients: Tomi Adeyemi, Kate Elizabeth Russell, Karen Hamilton, Eiko Kadono

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