The Best Literary Agents Seeking Submissions

💼 Agency: Folio Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email or online form

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Biography, Commercial Fiction, History

Previous clients: Garth Stein, Eowyn Ivey, Elizabeth Letts, Robert Hicks, Charles J. Shields, Karen Dionne

💼 Agency: Donald Maass Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://maassagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Young Adult, LGBTQ, Graphic Novel, Action & Adventure, Romance, Romantasy, Thriller

Previous clients: C.L. Polk, A.J. Hackwith, Caitlin Starling, Wendy Trimboli

💼 Agency: Helm Literary

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, LGBTQ, Middle Grade, New Adult, Romance, Children's Book, Diverse Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor, Literary Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction

Previous clients: Rayo Casablaca, Emily Danforth, Heather Demetrios, Shea Ernshaw, Cecilia Galante, I.W. Gregorio, Adrienne Kress, Christina Li

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💼 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: L. Perkins Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email.

Genres: Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Horror, Literary Fiction, Romantasy, Speculative Fiction

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💼 Agency: United Talent Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Short Story

Previous clients: Jennifer Acker, Porter Fox, Time Lane, Marjorie Liu, Pablo Medina

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Speaking Tiger Books

🌍 Location: New Delhi, IN

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Politics, Biography, Business Book, Diverse Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Short Story, Spirituality, Travel

Previous clients: A.S. Panneerselvan, Alison Singh Gee, Aliyyah Eniath, Ajeet Cour, Karan Bajaj

💼 Agency: United Talent Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Feminism, History, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Keri Blakinger, Jake Bittle, Julia Rosen, Sarah Everts, A. Natasha Joukovsky

💼 Agency: Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.mmqalit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries via email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Young Adult, Horror, Speculative Fiction, Thriller

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💼 Agency: Joelle Delbourgo Associates

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://delbourgo.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries via email

Genres: Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Biography, Business Book, Cookbook, History, Nonfiction, Politics, Psychology, Spirituality

Previous clients: Ben H. Winters, Jim Obergefell, Debbie Cenziper, Dr. Michele Borba