The Best Literary Agents Seeking Upmarket Fiction Submissions

💼 Agency: CookeMcDermid

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Self-Help, Business Book, Crime Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Feminism, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, History, Humor, LGBTQ, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Psychology, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Zoey Leigh Peterson, Tima Kurdi, Michael Crummey, Robyn Doolittle, Cathal Kelly

💼 Agency: Trellis Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, Feminism, Biography, Fantasy, History, Horror, LGBTQ, Middle Grade, Politics, Psychology, Speculative Fiction, Spirituality, Upmarket Fiction, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: June Hur, Diana Biller, Kelsy Burke, June Hur, Nancy Jooyoun Kim

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💼 Agency: The Gernert Company

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Tola Rotimi Abraham, Melissa Broder, Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, Jessica Love

💼 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, Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

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💼 Agency: Solas Literary Agency

🌍 Location: London, GB

🧑‍💻 Website: https://solasliterary.co.uk/

📣 Preferred contact method: Contact via QueryManager

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult, New Adult, Nonfiction, Speculative Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction

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💼 Agency: Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency

🌍 Location: San Diego, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: By referral only.

Genres: Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Diverse Fiction, Nonfiction, Chick Lit, Children's Book, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Rosie Danan, Alexa Martin, Renee Carlino, Katie Ruggle, Debbie Burns

💼 Agency: Graham Maw Christie

🌍 Location: London, GB

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries via email

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Politics, Speculative Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Bethany Handley, Eva Oh, Paulina Rowińska

💼 Agency: Neighborhood Literary

🌍 Location: Philadelphia, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.neighborhoodliterary.com/about

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries via QueryManager

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, LGBTQ, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, New Adult, Nonfiction, Romance, Romantasy, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction

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💼 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: The Rights Factory

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: BIPOC, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ, Memoir, Nonfiction, Romance, Thriller, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Cookbook, Fiction, History, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Speculative Fiction, Spirituality, Travel, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Kathryn Caraway, Jody Graydon, Nicola Sammeroff