Be sure to check out the submission guidelines for each agency. I also strongly recommend getting an account at https://querytracker.net/ to help you process and track projects.
https://www.threeseasagency.com/
We represent authors who write romance, women’s fiction, science fiction/fantasy, thrillers, nonfiction, graphic novels, picture books, middle grade, and young adult. 3 Seas is an RWA recognized agency, and we belong to the Association of Authors’ Representatives (AAR) where we strongly believe in, and adhere to, their Canon of Ethics.
https://www.aevitascreative.com/
Aevitas Creative is a full-service literary agency, home to more than thirty agents in New York, Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Detroit, Nashville, London, and Barcelona, representing scores of award winning authors, performers, thinkers, artists and public figures. Aevitas also provides high-level strategic communications consulting and original content development services to internationally renowned business, political, and cultural leaders, institutions, brands, and estates.
AKA Literary Management is a full-service agency that represents works of nonfiction and fiction. Our goal is to develop successful careers for our clients, and we embrace the realization that each author, each illustrator, and each work offers the unique opportunity to examine and redefine that goal, sometimes daily. Our name is an acronym of that very sentiment. We are: Also Known As and we are made stronger by every creative whose work we carefully nurture throughout the journey to publication and beyond.
The Andrea Brown Literary Agency is a mid-sized agency specializing in children’s and adult literature, celebrating thousands of titles sold since our founding in August 1981. We are headquartered in Northern California and we also have offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Orlando, and Denver. Our philosophy is to remain a “small” agency at heart. We invest a great deal of personal care and attention in each project and in each client, and we are hands-on in all aspects of our interactions.
https://arcliterarymanagement.com/
Arc Literary is a forward-thinking agency, working proactively and strategically in a rapidly changing industry to seek out opportunities in foreign rights, audio, merchandising, film/tv, public speaking, and more. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strive to amplify marginalized voices by representing clients who further that mission. We meet each client where they are and work with transparency on a multi-faceted approach to representation that is tailored to both long- and short-term career goals.
We strive endlessly to cultivate flourishing and fruitful relationships with clients and colleagues across the publishing and media industries, and we pride ourselves in offering our clients and partners the opportunity to be at the forefront of a cultural shift—one that ArtHouse Literary Agency champions with its dedication to pushing forward in the industry with diverse voices and perspectives. We help build and facilitate the careers of passionate writers who seek to provoke readers and worldviews in new and innovative ways, shifting the way readers see the world – and we do this with a radically unique championing of diversity and a tremendous amount of joy.
Sandy Lu founded Book Wyrm Literary Agency after working as a literary agent for more than a decade at other boutique agencies, including Peter Rubie Literary Agency, Anderson Literary Management, and most notably, the L. Perkins Agency.
In fiction, she is seeking stories that will draw her in with a unique voice, make her miss her bedtime with a thrilling plot, and characters that will stay with her long after she turns the last page. Bonus points if you can make her laugh out loud or unable to hold back tears in public. She especially loves historical fiction, atmospheric world-building, and anything dark, twisted, or with a supernatural bent.
At BookEnds, we believe strongly in making publishing more inclusive through the titles, authors, and illustrators we represent. All agents are actively seeking books written and illustrated by marginalized creators. Our mission is to create a more diverse publishing industry. We strive to be a safe space for LGBTQ, BIPOC, and all marginalized creators, working to lift their voices in publishing. Our agents work closely with their authors to bring the books we have fallen in love with to the rest of the reading public. Our goal is to be the agency that makes authors’ dreams come true.
Browne & Miller Literary Associates
Browne & Miller Literary Associates is Chicago’s leading literary agency and specializes in full-service representation of a select clientele. Our taste is very eclectic and we value exceptional writing and storytelling above all else. We have represented thousands of books over the past fifty years—fiction and non-fiction—and our clients include many New York Times bestselling authors and numerous prize- and award-winning writers. We also sell domestic, foreign, and subsidiary rights for our authors and work with subagents in most foreign markets and in the film/TV industry.
Context Literary Agency. We love helping authors and illustrators bring books to life. We are passionate about uplifting authors whose stories allow readers to feel seen. Our combined experience supports writers in a collaborative environment, and maximizes our client’s career potential, helping them stay ahead of the curve.
https://www.corvisieroagency.com/
This agency is a place where authors can partner with professional and experienced representation, who will value and guide them toward a successful career in publishing, film, and/or television. We offer international literary representation, management, and coaching services to authors and screenwriters of all ages, for all ages, in a wide spectrum of genres. We pride ourselves in providing a sense of community for all our writers, and in our tailored-fit approach to helping them reach their maximum potential.
A boutique literary agency specializing in exceptional, focused representation to help both established and debut authors thrive—page by page and book by book.
Curtis Brown, Ltd. is one of the world’s leading literary agencies, representing a wide variety of established and emerging authors of all genres since 1914. With fourteen agents in our New York, New Orleans and San Francisco offices and a staff dedicated to handling film, translation, audio and digital media rights, we provide the highest standard of literary representation in all aspects of our clients’ careers.
DeFiore and Company is always looking for exciting, fresh, new talent to add to our list of successful authors. We are currently accepting queries for both fiction and non-fiction titles. Please be advised that we do not represent original screenplays, teleplays, or theater plays.
The Donald Maass Literary Agency is a literary agency for professional novelists.
Donald Maass’s pioneering work and writing about the development of fiction careers
has made DMLA a leading agency for fiction writers.
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC is a dynamic literary agency boasting an impressive client list and a sterling reputation. Led by Jane Dystel, who founded the company in 1994, our agents are smart, hardworking, compassionate, and focused on their authors’ success. We are a full-service enterprise known for our business savvy and integrity.
Folio Literary Management places both fiction and non-fiction with major publishers throughout the U.S. and around the world. We represent many first-time authors, some of whom have gone on to become bestsellers and major award-winners. We also represent many well-established authors, and work closely with them to take their careers to new heights.
Frances Goldin Literary Agency
The Frances Goldin Literary Agency has been the leading progressive agency in New York since it was established by Frances Goldin in 1977 to champion voices of the feminist, racial justice, LGBTQ, and other social justice movements. Now comprising a team of 9 agents, we represent work in many genres, from literary and speculative fiction to investigative journalism, graphic novels to literary essays, history and sociology to memoir and biography, but with a special focus on excellent, serious, groundbreaking fiction and nonfiction that engage struggles for human dignity.
Handspun is a boutique literary agency located in San Diego, CA. We take a hands-on, editorial approach to our clients’ work and careers. The name Handspun reflects our agency’s philosophy that the best books are richly textured and perhaps a bit unusual, and that readers are drawn to stories that feel hand-crafted.
Headwater Literary Management.
HLM is a full-service literary agency designed to do far more than help authors negotiate book deals. Our mission is to support our clients in the moments when writers otherwise feel most isolated in their careers—whether it is developing a concept or proposal from scratch, finding short-form opportunities between books, or applying for that MFA program or grant. We are advocates who will work to build your career from the ground up, because we believe that together we can not only open the usual doors but also knock down some drywall, too.
HG Literary is a boutique literary agency, formed by Carrie Hannigan and Josh Getzler in 2011 (then called HSG). Our agents have decades of combined experience in the publishing industry and represent a diverse list of best-selling and award-winning clients.
The Hill Nadell Literary Agency was founded in 1979 in San Francisco and has been based in Los Angeles since 2006. The agency represents award winning and bestselling literary and commercial fiction, narrative nonfiction, current affairs, memoirs, popular culture, cookbooks, graphic novels, and select children’s books. We do not represent screenplays.
We are a full service boutique agency and we pride ourselves on the personal attention we give to each client and project, including social media support. We work with a network of co-agents to represent translation rights in foreign territories, as well as film, television, and podcast rights.
Howard Morhaim Literary Agency
Howard Morhaim Literary Agency has been representing authors since 1979. Our aim is to match talented writers with skilled publishing professionals in order to bring quality fiction and non-fiction into the world. Howard Morhaim Literary Agency is known for representing authors working at the top of their fields and staunchly advocating for their rights. Our roster of clients includes New York Times Bestsellers, award-winning academics, and debut authors alike; we champion them all throughout their long publishing careers.
InkWell is one of the world’s leading literary agencies, proudly representing major literary prize winners as well as many of the world’s bestselling and best-loved authors. We enjoy a considerable international reputation as a significant and innovative player in the industry.
At JABberwocky, your manuscript queries are important to us. Many of our most successful clients have been represented here for close to 20 years—from their very first books—and the discovery of new talent is important to us. We are interested in a broad range of fiction and non-fiction intended for general audiences,
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency
With over 45 years thriving, JVNLA is a literary agency defined by commitment and passion, led by a collaborative team dedicated to fostering writers’ careers through every step of the publishing process.
Founded in 2014, Azantian Literary is committed to guiding the careers of both new and established voices in fiction and nonfiction, particularly those who have been historically underrepresented.
Whether a heart-warming contemporary, a moving true story, or a grand epic fantasy, we look for the universal truths in our stories that connect us all.
The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency
The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency is a New York City-based full-service literary agency founded in 2001 and named one of the top 25 literary agencies in the country by Writer’s Digest. The agency represents children’s literature for all ages – picture books and middle-grade and young adult novels – but also represents high-quality adult fiction and non-fiction in a wide range of genres. JDLA is proud to represent illustrators, as well as screenwriters for both television and film, including Emmy and Peabody Award-winning writers and illustrators. What sets JDLA apart from other agencies is our holistic approach to managing every aspect of an author’s career to make the most of their project’s potential.
Jill Grinberg Literary Management
We represent nonfiction and fiction across the entire age and audience spectrum: adult, children’s, teen, and books that cross audiences. We also represent and are personally drawn to a variety of formats – straight text, text with visuals, graphic fiction and nonfiction. Whichever direction our authors move in, we are able to effectively represent their work and support them in the ways they require.
Founded in 1987 by Lori Perkins, a former newspaper publisher and editor, the L. Perkins Agency specializes in many different genres with six agents representing approximately 100 authors to the publishing industry. The agency also has agents in many foreign territories and works with an established film/television agency to maximize exposure for our clients. In 2010, the agency broke new ground by being the first agency to hire a literary agent who worked exclusively in the digital marketplace. To this day, the L. Perkins Agency works hard to identify new publishing venues and makes it a priority to help our authors stay ahead of the curve.
The L. Perkins Agency’s five acquiring agents have a diverse range of tastes and are currently looking for material in a wide spectrum of genres and subjects.
Ladderbird is a boutique literary agency with a passion for bringing marginalized voices to the forefront. We work with authors at all levels to create the right path towards achieving each author’s specific goals. It is our passion to create long-lasting relationships and to be the best advocate for our clients. At Ladderbird, we believe in building a supportive community that benefits all.
Laura Dail Literary Agency Inc
Laura Dail Literary Agency Inc., incorporated in 1996, is a small, full-service literary agency, representing fiction and nonfiction, commercial and literary, for both adults and children. We represent a wide range of diverse authors, including bestselling authors of adult, YA, and children’s fiction, award-winning journalists, historians, chefs, and thought leaders.
We provide continuous, thoughtful attention at every stage of a book’s life—from editorial to marketing, publicity, and sales and to the licensing of subsidiary rights. We are the author’s partner and advocate for the life of every book, and we love it.
Looking Glass Literary & Media
We are a boutique agency with a full-service team of fierce advocates who support all facets of our clients’ careers. Our priority is championing authors and books that reflect the diverse world around us. The books we work with leave lasting impressions that inspire growth, thought, and joy in the world.
Our Agency’s mission is to help writers achieve their publishing dreams. We want to work with authors not just for a book but for a career — we are dedicated to building long-term relationships with our authors and publishing partners. Our goal is to help find homes for books that engage, entertain, and make a difference.
Megibow Literary Agency is comprised of an eclectic team of people from publishing, music, photography, education, social work and corporate backgrounds. Because we’ve all worked in the arts, we aim to be craft-focused so clients feel supported writing the books they love. We’re also nerds for data which influences the profit strategies implemented in helping clients make money on those books.
We want to offer our clients the most robust buffet of publishing opportunities available – in print, illustration, Hollywood, audiobook, translation, IP work and beyond. And we want our partners throughout the publishing industry to love working with us. Our mantra for 2024 is, “Kindness. Integrity. Patience. Profit. Enthusiasm.”
Nancy Yost Literary Agency is based in New York City. We represent a diverse list of talented, dedicated authors, including New York Times, USA Today, and international best-selling and award-winning writers.
Each of the agents brings a varied set of skills, tastes, and backgrounds with them, but all share a passion for good books, hard work, and finding creative ways to help their authors succeed.
We are a passionate agency with a relentless focus on building our clients’ careers. Our approach is big picture, offering a one-stop shop built without silos and access to a variety of services including international sales, film and television, and branding resources for all clients. Our aim is to challenge conformity and re-imagine the marketplace while equipping our clients with the tools necessary to navigate an evolving landscape and succeed.
Pippin Properties, Inc. opened its doors in 1998, and for the past twenty-five years we have been privileged to help build careers for authors and artists whose work stands the test of time, many of whom have become household names in their own right.
Rainbow Nerds Literary was founded by Jamie Vankirk with the sole mission of bringing more inclusive stories to the market. We feel strongly that everyone should be able to see themselves in books and are delighted to partner with authors to help make that a reality. We acknowledge that publishing, in all facets, is a privileged industry and hope to do our part in breaking down some of the barriers to entry for marginalized authors. As an editorial agency, we strive to work closely with each author to hone their editorial skills and polish each manuscript to its fullest.
Salky Literary Management (SLM) is a boutique, client-focused literary management agency. We represent authors whose stories inspire us.
In partnership with Charlotte Sheedy Literary Agency (CSLA), we represent prize and award winning authors, illustrators, and journalists and many New York Times bestsellers, with a focus on diverse voices and previously untold stories.
Founded in April 2016 by Stephanie Phillips, SBR Media began with a vision to provide authors with the dedicated support and guidance they deserve. What started as a solo venture has grown into a dynamic team of literary agents representing over 300 talented authors across all genres.
Serendipity is a word with varied meaning: fortune, twists of fate, luck. It’s a name uniquely suited for our literary agency, because we’re dedicated to creating good fortune for aspiring writers and illustrators. Since 2000, we’ve established a diverse base of award-winning clients in adult and young adult fiction, non-fiction, and children’s literature. We work tirelessly to help our clients build successful and sustainable careers.
Spencerhill Associates Literary Agency
Karen Solem founded Spencerhill in 2001 to represent authors of commercial, general-interest fiction. Specializing in commercial fiction, romance and women’s fiction, and expanding into middle grade and young adult, we work with talented writers in every genre at any stage of their career-from the well-known, successfully published and established author to the debut writer with an exciting new voice.
The Stimola Literary Studio is a boutique literary agency founded in 1997. Through the years, it has established a stellar reputation in children’s publishing, and has now become respected for the contributions it has made to the body of literature for readers of all ages, cultures and ethnicities, representing work across all genres and formats.
Stonesong is a dynamic, forward-thinking, yet traditional literary agency, whose agents represent a wide range of authors, genres, and books, with particular strength in lifestyle, nonfiction, health and wellness, personal development, popular culture, illustrated books, business, humor, and culinary, and with a strong presence in children’s, middle grade, young adult fiction and nonfiction.
Molly Friedrich founded The Friedrich Agency in 2006, following nearly three decades at The Aaron Priest Literary Agency. Joined by her daughter, Lucy Carson, in 2008, the agency has retained its intimacy and dedication to attentive, hands-on representation. Our vision and strategy are built for the long term, nurturing and brokering not only print publishing rights, but every dimension of a writing career: translation rights, film & television, audio, serial, and merchandising. The Friedrich Agency is a proud home for a select and beloved list of novelists and authors of non-fiction, both critically and commercially celebrated.
The Gernert Company is a full-service literary agency with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Our client list is as broad as the market: we represent fiction, both literary and commercial, for a wide range of readers; general nonfiction, including history, politics, journalism, science, technology, business, memoir, and more; practical nonfiction including health & wellness, lifestyle, cooking, and design; children’s literature from early to young adult readers; graphic novels & comics.
The Rights Factory is an editorial literary agency with agents based around the world. Our vision is the empowerment of authors within their art and careers, and our mission is to champion storytellers from creation through publication. Guided by the values of tenacity and continuous learning, we work to support the success of each creative work as well as the artistic growth of each of our clients.
The Tobias Literary Agency is a full-service literary representation firm established in 2016. We specialize in shepherding writers and artists from dream to reality. Our literary agents are nimble and fierce with a collaborative spirit. We take a 360-degree view of our clients’ intellectual property. Each project receives a targeted plan for execution of sub rights (film/TV, foreign translations, first serial, graphic novel adaptions, and more).
Transatlantic Agency is a leading literary management company offering a full spectrum of career representation to authors and storytellers across all genres and formats for books, screenplays, speaking engagements and TV/film rights.
We are a full-service literary agency formed in the fall of 2021 by agents Michelle Brower, Stephanie Delman, and Allison Hunter.
A trellis is an interwoven structure that supports new growth, allowing it to bloom. After more than a decade enjoying each other’s camaraderie in the publishing industry, we’ve joined forces to create a company with that ethos: an agency that enables and nourishes the growth of both our authors and our colleagues. We’re inherently collaborative, community-minded, and united in our ideas about client care and the future of publishing.
Veritas is a full-service literary agency representing both fiction and nonfiction. Founded on the premise that literature is one of the best vehicles for truth—both artistic and literal—the agency cultivates strong, innovative books that extend the boundaries of thought and expression.
At Wolf Literary, we believe that great representation is integral to an enduring career. On the agency side, our team brings decades of experience across multiple facets of publishing, and beyond. We are creative, collaborative, and strategic, working with our clients across all aspects of their literary careers. We support writers throughout the publication process: from editorial development to brokering the book deal with a perfectly matched publisher, through publicity and publication, and representing translation rights, audio, and film, all while negotiating industry-leading contracts. At Wolf Literary, we specialize in a hands-on, career-focused approach that goes beyond a writer’s first book—we help clients achieve their long-term goals.
Writers House is an independently owned full-service literary agency, providing individual client attention with in-house international licensing, media, contracts, and accounting teams.
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