The Best Literary Agents Seeking Mystery Submissions

💼 Agency: Folio Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Romance, Horror, Commercial Fiction, Humor, Feminism, Mystery

Previous clients: Carolyn Brown, Sandy Robins, Amy Clark, Josh Shipp, James Guiliani

💼 Agency: Book Cents Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email.

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Cookbook, Feminism, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients: Kerrigan Byrne, Lisa Marie Rice, Anita Clenney, Sherelle Green, Yahrah St. John, A.C. Arthur.

💼 Agency: Sterling Lord Literistic Inc.

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.sll.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Gabrielle Zevin, David Mitchell, Jeanine Cummins, Matthew Quick, Rye Curtis

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Nonfiction, Memoir, Thriller, Humor, Young Adult

Previous clients: Joy Castro, Sarah Schulman, Michael Thomas Ford, Laurel Ann Nattress, Vestal McIntyre

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Liza Dawson Associates

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction

Previous clients: Zen Cho, Charles Stross, Sarah Prineas, John Levitt, Rachel Neumeier

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Irene Goodman Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Business Book, Cookbook

Previous clients: Lori Handeland, Linda Lael Miller, Amanda Elyot, Boyd Morrison, Juliet Grey

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Harvey Klinger, Inc.

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction

Previous clients: Sarah Beth Durst, Erin Celello, B.A. Binns, Jessica Warman, Christopher Lee Barish, Lyla Ward

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💼 Agency: Looking Glass Literary & Media

🌍 Location: San Diego, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.lookingglasslit.com/natalie-lakosil

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor, Mystery, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Business Book, Self-Help, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, Feminism, LGBTQ, Women's Fiction, Thriller

Previous clients: Amy Alexander, Harry Bernstein, Monique Domovitch, Julie Eshbaugh, Stephanie Faris

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Root Literary

🌍 Location: Los Angeles, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Middle Grade, Horror, Picture Book, Mystery

Previous clients: A.K. Larkwood, Claire Eliza Bartlett, K.A. Doore, Emily Tesh, Rachel Hoffman

💼 Agency: Rose Cliff Literary

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Commercial Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ, New Adult, Women's Fiction, Chick Lit, Historical Fiction, Mystery

Previous clients: Building a client list

Open to queries