The Best Literary Agents Seeking Upmarket Fiction Submissions

💼 Agency: Trellis Literary Management

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir, Diverse Fiction, Women's Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ, Speculative Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Zakiya Dalila Harris, J. Nicole Jones, Julia Fine, Katie M. Flynn, Theodore Wheeler

💼 Agency: Writers House

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Feminism, Memoir, Psychology, Speculative Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: David Bergen, Gabriel Bump, Lindsay Cameron, Joseph Cassara, Matthew Klingle

💼 Agency: Westwood Creative Artists

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

🧑‍💻 Website: https://wcaltd.com/bridgette-kam/

📣 Preferred contact method: Send queries to submissions@wcaltd.com, specifying agent in the subject line.

Genres: Fiction, Nonfiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio, Dennis Bock, Elaine Chen, Kate Jenks Landry, Anna Ling Kaye, Maggie Knaus, Judy Ann Sadler, Linda Trinh, Zenia Wadhwani

💼 Agency: Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.jdlit.com/marie-lamba

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries via QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Chick Lit, Children's Book, Commercial Fiction, Feminism, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ, Picture Book, Romance, Self-Help, Cookbook, Biography, Diverse Fiction, History, Romantasy, Travel, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Diane Adair, Franco Aureliani, Tracey Baptiste, M.P. Barker, Susan Blackaby, Steph Cherrywell, Rob Costello

💼 Agency: Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, History, Humor, Sports, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Michael Kardos, Dave Madden, Laura Pritchett, Devorah Blachor

💼 Agency: The Joy Harris Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Action & Adventure, Biography, Children's Book, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Middle Grade, Mystery, Politics, Psychology, Science Fiction, Sports, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients: Joanna Trollope, Regina McBride, William Cohan, Michelle Latiolais

💼 Agency: Hill Nadell Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Los Angeles, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Cookbook, Action & Adventure, Biography, Business Book, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Feminism, Historical Fiction, History, LGBTQ, Mystery, Psychology, Short Story, Sports, Thriller, Travel, Upmarket Fiction, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: David Foster Wallace, Antonya Nelson, Lynn Schooler, Richard Polsky, Kate Racculia

💼 Agency: Sara Crowe Literary

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

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

Previous clients: Nina Lacour, Erin Entrada Kelly, Amy Rose Capetta, Kate Pentecost

💼 Agency: Westwood Creative Artists

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

🧑‍💻 Website: https://wcaltd.com/meg-wheeler/

📣 Preferred contact method: Send queries to submissions@wcaltd.com and specify the agent in the subject line.

Genres: Crime Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Nonfiction, Thriller, Memoir, Politics, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Mark Abley, Michael Adams, Caroline Adderson, Anar Ali, Kamal Al-Solaylee

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💼 Agency: Westwood Creative Artists

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

🧑‍💻 Website: https://wcaltd.com/hilary-mcmahon/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Young Adult, Cookbook, Memoir, Picture Book, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Susan Juby, Susin Nielsen, Carrie Snyder