The Best Literary Agents Seeking Upmarket Fiction Submissions

💼 Agency: Nelson Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Denver, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Action & Adventure, Chick Lit, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ, Diverse Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, New Adult, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: John Galligan, Alison Hammer, Kathleen West, Jonathan Messinger, Shana Galen

💼 Agency: Triada US Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Pittsburgh, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.triadaus.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Commercial Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Chloe Gong, Tara Sim, Jared Reck, Nina Moreno

💼 Agency: 5 Otter Literary

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Politics, Sports, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Dayle Furlong, Gabriele Wills, James R. Wallen, Kath Jonathan

💼 Agency: Donald Maass Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://maassagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Crime Fiction, Horror, Action & Adventure, Biography, Business Book, Chick Lit, Feminism, Graphic Novel, History, Humor, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, New Adult, Nonfiction, Politics, Psychology, Short Story, Speculative Fiction, Travel, Upmarket Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients: Robert McCammon, Robert Jackson Bennett, Ada Palmer, Amy Alkon

💼 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: 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: The Friedrich Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

🧑‍💻 Website: http://friedrichagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through QueryManager

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ, Thriller, Commercial Fiction, Mystery, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Elizabeth Strout, Robin Epstein, Jessica Khoury, William Ritter, Josh Sundquist, Alexandra Oliva

💼 Agency: Wendy Sherman Associates

🌍 Location: Toronto, CA

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, BIPOC, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Mystery, Politics, Psychology, Romance, Self-Help, Speculative Fiction, Spirituality, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Lene Andersen, Jenna Ferrey, Amy Rosen, Jessica Hinkson

💼 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: Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency

🌍 Location: New York, US

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

📣 Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Upmarket Fiction

Previous clients: Jesmyn Ward, Oscar Hijuelos, Dale Maharidge, Tonya Bolden, Dennis Covington