The Best Literary Agents Seeking Literary Fiction Submissions

💼 Agency: McKinnon Literary

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, African-American, #ownvoices

Previous clients: Simon Doonan, Jessica Abel, Robin D.G. Kelly, Mark Siegel

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Hardman & Swainson Literary Agency

🌍 Location: London, GB

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: James Bailey, Anna Bell, Isla Gordon, Siobhan Miller

💼 Agency: Curtis Brown, Ltd.

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://curtisbrown.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir

Previous clients: Emily St. John Mandel, Lucia Berlin, Crystal Hana Kim, Laura van den Berg

💼 Agency: HG Literary

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Tara M. Stringfellow, Rosalie Knecht, Debra Jo Immergut, Melissa Coss Aquino, Fernando A. Flores, Sonora Jha

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises

🌍 Location: Los Angeles, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Literary Fiction, Mystery, Women's Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir

Previous clients: Robin Chotzinoff, Margaret Leslie Davis, Sandi Ault, Kim Boyce

💼 Agency: The Joy Harris Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Joanna Trollope, Regina McBride, William Cohan, Michelle Latiolais

💼 Agency: Root Literary

🌍 Location: Los Angeles, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Horror, Mystery, New Adult, Romance

Previous clients: Kim Neville, Sarah Prineas, Kate Sweeney, Maeeda Khan

Open to queries

💼 Agency: United Talent Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Courtney Maum, Holly Whitaker, Kathleen Grissom, Maggie Shipstead

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dystel.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Ijeoma Olua, Morgan Rhoes, Tayari Jones

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Janklow & Nesbit Associates

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Olivia Laing, Maggie Nelson, Cathy Park Hong, Elliot Ackerman, Hannah Lillith Assadi, Ramona Ausubel, Rachel Aviv, Wajahat Ali, Namwali Serpe

Open to queries