The Best Literary Agents Seeking Literary Fiction Submissions

💼 Agency: The Cheney Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Politics, Biography, History

Previous clients: Raymond Strom, Lawrence Osborne, David Treuer, Lauren Hilger, Ron Rash

💼 Agency: DeFiore & Company

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Narrative Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Self-Help

Previous clients: Anne Tyler, Elizabeth Rosner, Marja Mills, Wednesday Martin, Jill Santopolo, Donna Freitas, Walter Dean Myers, Eudora Welty

💼 Agency: Writers House

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, BIPOC, Historical Fiction

Previous clients: John McWhorter, Louis Bayard, Matt Siegel, Lisa Napoli

💼 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: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dystel.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, African-American, BIPOC, New Adult, Sports, Women's Fiction, Fiction, History, Horror, Humor, Romantasy, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Sophie Wan, Anna Mercier, Ash Nouveau, Kika Hatzopoulou, Jenna Miller

💼 Agency: Ayesha Pande Literary

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Delroy Lindo, Annabelle Tometich, Minda Honey

💼 Agency: Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Short Story, Biography, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Aimee Bender, Alice Sebold, Peter Mountford, Jean Thompson, Robin Black, Hilma Wolitzer

💼 Agency: Upstart Crow Literary

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

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

Previous clients: Jacqueline West, Beth Hautala, Adam Smyer, Brian Broome

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💼 Agency: Azantian Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Los Angeles, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries via QueryTracker

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Young Adult, Cookbook, Diverse Fiction, Fantasy, Feminism, Historical Fiction, History, Humor, LGBTQ, Memoir, Mystery, New Adult, Politics, Psychology, Short Story, Spirituality, Travel, Upmarket Fiction, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Catherine Con Morse, David Campbell, Emily Hamilton, Marisa Catalina Casey, and more.

💼 Agency: C&W Agency

🌍 Location: London, GB

🧑‍💻 Website: https://cwagency.co.uk/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, History, Speculative Fiction

Previous clients: Tade Thompson, Luke Arnold, G.V. Anderson, Nicholas Binge, Dave Hutchinson, Mike Brooks