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Literary agents who want books like I'll Give You the Sun

8 agents have named I'll Give You the Sun as a comparable title on their wishlist, and 6 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.

8 agents6 open to queries
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Emily van Beek
Folio Jr./Folio Literary Management
Open to queries

High-concept, beautifully written YA with a bold, unforgettable voice is the target. Van Beek and Laure want work that puts them 'in the marrow of human experie

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Estelle Laure
Folio Literary Management
Open to queries

Estelle Laure wants YA that earns both emotional and literary respect simultaneously — not 'message' books and not hard sci-fi, but work where voice is so stron

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Holly McGhee
Pippin Properties
Open to queries

YA that digs into the human spirit — emotionally complex, character-anchored, and poignant rather than plot-driven for its own sake. McGhee's most noted YA sale

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Jessica Errera
Jane Rotrosen Agency
Open to queries

YA is a cornerstone of Errera's list across every subgenre. Their current priority is high-concept, contained settings — boarding schools, summer camps, locked-

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Mark O’Brien
Azantian Literary Agency
Open to queries

This is O'Brien's declared first love and the clearest lens into his taste. He wants contemporary realistic YA and 'realistic with a twist' — stories where the

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Suzie Townsend
New Leaf Literary & Media
Open to queries

Authentic teen voices and raw, emotional stories that make Townsend laugh, cry, and swoon — books that linger long after the last page. Their YA touchstones ran

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Camille Burns
Solas Literary Agency
Closed

Burns welcomes both ends of the contemporary spectrum: luminous, life-affirming stories and darker, emotionally raw ones. The common thread is an unflinching ho

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Karyn Fischer
BookStop Literary Agency
Status unverified

Fischer's contemporary YA appetite is selective: they want character-driven stories with genuine warmth or a swoony romantic current, and they respond strongly

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