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Literary agents who want books like The God of the Woods

13 agents have named The God of the Woods as a comparable title on their wishlist, and 7 are open to queries. If you’re pitching something in this lane, these are the agents to know. Always confirm an agent’s submission window before you query.

13 agents7 open to queries
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Aashna Avachat
Neighborhood Literary Agency
Open to queries

She is seeking romantic comedies where both leads are people of color; non-police, non-organized-crime mysteries; epic-scale mysteries with layered plots; domes

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Gideon Pine
InkWell Management
Open to queries

Pine wants fiction that renders lived experience with such specificity that it feels indistinguishable from the reader's own life. The emotional register matter

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Jennifer Udden
Laura Dail Literary Agency
Open to queries

Udden wants literary fiction that doesn't sacrifice propulsion: twisty, multi-POV narratives with broad appeal, or clever conceptual frameworks that reframe fam

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Katie Grimm
Curtis Brown
Open to queries

Grimm's core territory. They want fiction with a singular voice and strong emotional stakes — contemporary, historical, speculative, and mysterious all qualify,

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Melanie Figueroa
Root Literary
Open to queries

This is Figueroa's commercial sweet spot. They want sharp, voice-led writing with a hooky premise and at least one foot in genre — speculative threads, mystery,

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Paige Terlip
Starling Literary + Media
Open to queries

This is her most vocally emphasized category. She wants genre-redefining psychological suspense with twists that are earned, not gimmicky — the kind that feels

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Stephanie Glencross
David Higham Associates Ltd
Open to queries

This is Glencross's core passion. They want high-concept, momentum-driven stories where character is as propulsive as plot. Particularly drawn to hyper-competen

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James McGowan
BookEnds
Closed

McGowan is a self-described avid thriller and suspense reader hunting for something that feels genuinely fresh. He loves vivid, specific settings — elite academ

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Jennifer Herrera
David Black Literary Agency
Closed

Psychological and literary thrillers where a compellingly drawn protagonist is the engine of the book, not just the premise. She wants dread and atmosphere laye

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Laurie-Maude Chenard
United Talent Agency (UTA)
Status unverified

Her clearest priority. She wants fiction with a powerful, distinctive narrative voice and characters who are psychologically complex — people caught in difficul

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Lindsay Auld
Writers House
Closed

The adult comp list is extensive and reveals an appetite for prestige commercial fiction: multigenerational family sagas, psychologically layered thrillers, lit

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Madison Hernick
United Talent Agency
Status unverified

Hernick gravitates toward fiction that bridges intellect and emotional intimacy — narratives that follow a character so deeply the reader loses themselves in th

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Paige Wheeler
Creative Media Agency
Closed

Commercially appealing literary fiction designed for group conversation — layered plots, memorable characters, and enough ambiguity or emotional complexity to s

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