The Best Literary Agents Seeking Mystery Submissions

💼 Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dystel.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Chick Lit, Action & Adventure, Biography, Children's Book, Feminism, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, History, Horror, Psychology, Short Story, Thriller, Travel, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Richelle Mead, Cynthia Ceilan, Victoria Laurie, Carrie Ryan, Julia Templeton, Michelle Rowen

💼 Agency: Westwood Creative Artists

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

🧑‍💻 Website: https://wcaltd.com/meg-wheeler/

📣 Preferred contact method: Send queries to submissions@wcaltd.com and specify the agent in the subject line.

Genres: Crime Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Nonfiction, Thriller, Memoir, Politics, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Mark Abley, Michael Adams, Caroline Adderson, Anar Ali, Kamal Al-Solaylee

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Janklow & Nesbit Associates

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Nonfiction, Politics, Speculative Fiction, Business Book, Horror, Science Fiction

Previous clients: Gina Apostol, Matt Bell, Ted Chiang, Malcolm Brooks, Karolina Waclawiak

💼 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, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Biography, History, Mystery, Sports, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Dan Vyleta, Steven Sherrill, Karen Bao, Stephen Dyer, Jonah Lisa Dyer

💼 Agency: The Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir, Children's Book, Diverse Fiction, Biography, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Young Adult

Previous clients: John Scalzi, Eric Rohmann, Jay Allan, G.A. Aiken, Bill Ferris, Patty Blount

💼 Agency: New Leaf Literary & Media

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, LGBTQ, Action & Adventure, Business Book, Cookbook, Historical Fiction, Mystery, New Adult, Thriller, Short Story, Children's Book, Commercial Fiction, Middle Grade, Romantasy

Previous clients: Meryl Wilsner, Terry Benton, George M. Johnson, Jonas Madden-Connor

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, Memoir, Biography, Business Book, Commercial Fiction, Feminism, Fiction, History, Humor, Nonfiction, Self-Help, Thriller, Travel

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

💼 Agency: Storm Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Minneapolis, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Cookbook, Feminism, Horror, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Memoir, New Adult, Self-Help, Spirituality, Biography, History, Politics, Psychology, Travel, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Alisha Gabriel, Sue Heavenrich

💼 Agency: The Bent Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Memoir, Biography, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients: Kevin J. Anderson, Howard Bloom, L.D. Crichton, John Kessel

💼 Agency: Serendipity Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Business Book, Self-Help, Spirituality, Diverse Fiction, African-American, Biography, Historical Fiction, History, Humor, LGBTQ, Memoir, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Marilyn Nelson, Lawrence Jackson, Derrick Barnes, Sundee Frazier, Ed Gordon