The Best Literary Agents Seeking Upmarket Fiction Submissions

💼 Agency: William Clark Associates

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://wmclark.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Nonfiction, Fiction, Biography, Business Book, Cookbook, Graphic Novel, History, Humor, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Politics, Spirituality, Travel, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Kim Adelman, Jake Adelstein, Cornelia Walker Bailey, James Barrat, Alexa Hampton

💼 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: 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

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💼 Agency: Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.mmqlit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Amy Shearn, Eric Nguyen, Kathleen Glasgow, Erin McGill

💼 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: Calligraph

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.calligraphlit.com/jane

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Feminism, Fiction, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Psychology, Self-Help, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Julian Aguon, Sahil Bloom, Maureen Callahan, Allison P. Davis, Claire Dederer, Dasha Kiper, Franco Paz, Aria Aber, Hannah Lillith Assadi, Melissa Broder, Caro de Robertis, Nnedi Okorafor, Jason Rekulak, Namwali Serpell, Lucía Solla Sobral, Katie Yee.

💼 Agency: Writers House

🌍 Location: New York City, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Hillary Frank, Shreya Gupta, Diana Sudyka, Aja Gabel, Aimee Sicuro

💼 Agency: Georges Borchardt, Inc.

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://gbagency.com

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Nonfiction, History, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Lydia Fitzpatrick, Simon Han, Greg Jackson, Andrew Moore, Adam O’Fallon Price, Willa Richards, David Ridgen, Charlotte Shane, Shruti Swamy, Barrett Swanson, Novuyo Rosa Tshuma, Elizabeth Wetmore, Jenny Zhang.

💼 Agency: The Weis Agency

🌍 Location: Washington DC, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Feminism, Chick Lit, Cookbook, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Mystery, New Adult, Psychology, Romance, Self-Help, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Michael Bloomberg, Zoje Stage, B.A. Paris

💼 Agency: Creative Artists Agency

🌍 Location: London, GB

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.caa.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo, Tara Westover, Malala Yousafzai, Anthony Doerr