The Best Literary Agents Seeking Literary Fiction Submissions

💼 Agency: InkWell Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, Narrative Nonfiction, Business Book, Children's Book

Previous clients: Lauren Oliver, Paul Tremblay, Laura Amy Schlitz, Lisa Graff

💼 Agency: Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.mmqlit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Memoir, Middle Grade, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction

Previous clients: Jenna Blum, Chantel Acevedo, Randy Susan Meyers, Juliette Fay, Julie Wu

💼 Agency: Sanford J. Greenburger Associates

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Politics, Thriller

Previous clients: David Enrich, Talia Lavin, Katie Sise, Brian Young, Lexi Ryan

💼 Agency: Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, History, Politics, Thriller, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Mike Duncan, Tyler Knott Gregson, Mara Grunbaum, Amanda Lucidon

💼 Agency: John Hawkins & Associates

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.jhalit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Business Book, Graphic Novel, Memoir, Short Story, History, Nonfiction

Previous clients: Joyce Carol Oates, Mark Z. Danielewski, Olga Grushin, Jess Walter

💼 Agency: David Black Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

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

Previous clients: William G. Boykin, Tom Morrisey, Michele Reiss, Lisa Bedford, Erik Larson, Jai Pausch

💼 Agency: The Bent Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Self-Help, BIPOC, Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Romantasy, Speculative Fiction

Previous clients: Angie Thomas, AG Howard, Lori Wilde, Julia London, Lynsay Sands

💼 Agency: P.S. Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel, Nonfiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Fantasy, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Psychology, Speculative Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Austin Gilkeson, Sam Maggs, Nina Nesseth, Megan Orsini, Drew Shannon, Ruthanne Snow, Whitney Taylor

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💼 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, Science Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

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

💼 Agency: Wendy Sherman Associates

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, BIPOC, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Mystery, Politics, Psychology, Romance, Self-Help, Speculative Fiction, Spirituality, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Lene Andersen, Jenna Ferrey, Amy Rosen, Jessica Hinkson