The Best Literary Agents Seeking Upmarket Fiction Submissions

💼 Agency: Don Congdon Associates

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Women's Fiction, Feminism, LGBTQ, Diverse Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Kathryn Stockett, Rachel Weaver, Ellen Gilchrist, Amy Belding Brown, Rachel Louise Snyder

💼 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, Science Fiction, Middle Grade, Horror, Picture Book, Fiction, Nonfiction, Speculative Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

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

Open to queries

💼 Agency: HG Literary

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, LGBTQ, Crime Fiction, Horror, Humor, Mystery, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Nonfiction

Previous clients: Wesley King, Fran Manushkin, Margo Kelly, Andrew Root

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Newark, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Action & Adventure, Chick Lit, Diverse Fiction, Humor, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Yamile Saied Mendez, Olivia Valcarce, Adriana Herrera, Sarah Dvojack, Rick Riordan, Dean Robbins

💼 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: Neighborhood Literary

🌍 Location: Boston, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, New Adult, Romance, Science Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Rin Chupeco, Jen Anckorn, Ryan Bradford, Sarah Nicolas

Open to queries

💼 Agency: Aevitas Creative Management

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://vervetla.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Cookbook, Short Story, Graphic Novel, Horror, LGBTQ, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Kristen Roupenian, Susie Yang, Mo Daviau, Rebecca Dinerstein, Eileen Pollack

💼 Agency: Strachan Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Washington, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Travel, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Jennifer Marie Donahue, Anatoly Molotkov

💼 Agency: Union Literary

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ, Nonfiction, Politics, Thriller, Young Adult, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Kim Barnes, Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Kaylie Jones, Lottie Moggach

💼 Agency: Dystel, Goderich & Bourret

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.dystel.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, African-American, BIPOC, New Adult, Sports, Women's Fiction, Fiction, History, Horror, Humor, Romantasy, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Sophie Wan, Anna Mercier, Ash Nouveau, Kika Hatzopoulou, Jenna Miller