The Best Literary Agents Seeking Upmarket Fiction Submissions

💼 Agency: Open Book Literary

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.openbooklit.com/home

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Narrative Nonfiction, Crime Fiction, LGBTQ, Diverse Fiction, Nonfiction, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Christiana Doucette, Francis Morella, Andrea Shapiro, Kate Allen Fox

💼 Agency: The Cheney Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://cheneyassoc.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Business Book, Short Story, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Biography, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Dave Eggers, Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey, Carol Leonnig, Phil Rucker, Masha Gessen, Reza Aslan, Manning Marable, Adelle Waldman, Julia Pierpont, Mark Owen, Mark Leibovich, Gayle Lemmon, Josh Foer, Scott Kelly, Lauren Collins.

💼 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

💼 Agency: DeFiore and Company

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Middle Grade, Romance, Psychology, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Lindsey Klingele, Alan Gelb, Devi S. Laskar, Genevieve Plunkett, Erin Judge

💼 Agency: Looking Glass Literary & Media

🌍 Location: San Diego, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Horror, New Adult, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Candice Iloh, Mary McCoy, Axie Oh, Dahlia Adler, Anna Meriano, Kristi Wientge

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Aevitas Creative Management

🌍 Location: Boston, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Horror, Science Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Romance, Fiction, Nonfiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Andrew Auseon, Tiffany Haas, Abigail Rayner, Kayla Cottingham, Yesenia Moises

💼 Agency: Heather Jackson Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.hjlit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryTracker

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Self-Help, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Politics, History, Humor, Psychology, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Tim Ferriss, Jillian Michaels, Dr. Steven Gundry, Ron Fournier, Joy Bauer

💼 Agency: New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc.

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, Feminism, LGBTQ, Action & Adventure, Business Book, Children's Book, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Middle Grade, Psychology, Self-Help, Short Story, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients: Susan Dennard, Holly Black, Daniel Nayeri, Leigh Bardugo, Anna Jarzab

💼 Agency: Word One Literary

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Hal Ackerman, Mary Wine, Lissa Rankin, Sophie Littlefield

💼 Agency: Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.parkfine.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Nonfiction, Thriller, Feminism, Fiction, Humor, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Sara Gottfried, Amanda Steinberg, Dave Asprey, J.J. Virgin, Joseph Pizzorno