The Best Literary Agents Seeking Short Story Submissions

💼 Agency: Wolf Literary Services

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.wolflit.com

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through Query Manager

Genres: Feminism, Horror, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Fiction, History, Mystery, Politics, Psychology, Short Story, Speculative Fiction, Spirituality, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Cookbook, Crime Fiction

Previous clients: Briohny Doyle, Omar Sakr, Ainslie Hogarth, Gina Rushton, Ruby Hamad

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.jvnla.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Biography, Children's Book, Young Adult

Previous clients: Emily Gray Tedrowe, Dianne Dixon, Catherine Greenman, Stephen Wetta, Ellen Potter

💼 Agency: The Book Group

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Humor, Short Story, Speculative Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Celeste Ng, Madeline Miller, Alice Sebold, Mia Alvar, Joshua Ferris

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Salky Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Biography, Feminism, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ, Mystery, Politics, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Martha Woodroof, Camille DeAngelis, Elizabeth Little, David Hopson, Deborah Shapiro

💼 Agency: Howland Literary, LLC

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, Fantasy, Feminism, LGBTQ, Politics, Psychology, Romance, Self-Help, Short Story, Spirituality, Upmarket Fiction, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Scott Cheshire, Kaitlyn Greenidge, Carmiel Banasky, Julian Tepper

💼 Agency: Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Children's Book, Short Story, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Kevin Brockmeier, Marisa de los Santos, Paul Reyes, Gwendolen Gross, Maggie Pouncey

Open to queries

💼 Agency: The Clegg Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, History, Short Story

Previous clients: Helen Macdonald, Nick Flynn, Emma Cline, Rob Spillman, Alice Knott

💼 Agency: InkWell Management

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Chick Lit

Previous clients: Anthony Bourdain, Cindy Crawford, Lena Dunham, Dean Koontz, José Andrés

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.jdlit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Self-Help, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, LGBTQ, Feminism, Humor, Politics, Short Story

Previous clients: Brent Hartinger, Richard Mintzer, Jeff Anderson, Franco Aureliani

💼 Agency: Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents

🌍 Location: New York City, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.mmqlit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Short Story, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Biography, History

Previous clients: Kelly Link, Dan Chaon, Keith Lee Morris, Shawn Vestal, Karin Tidbeck, Nathan Ballingrud