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Literary agents who want books like When You Reach Me

8 agents have named When You Reach Me as a comparable title on their wishlist, and 3 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 agents3 open to queries
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Faye Bender
The Book Group
Open to queries

She is actively seeking literary, standalone MG novels with a strong, distinct narrative voice. Her track record here is exceptional—Newbery Medalist Rebecca St

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Jen Nadol
The Unter Agency
Open to queries

MG is a smaller, more selective part of her list. Her own taste markers — Lockwood & Co. and When You Reach Me — suggest she wants MG with mystery, wit, and int

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Suzie Townsend
New Leaf Literary & Media
Open to queries

Not looking to take on much new at the moment, and only for literary, character-driven stories with poignant prose — any setting or subgenre. They're also a sof

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Chelsea Eberly
Greenhouse Literary Agency
Closed

Eberly is deeply passionate about MG with a powerful voice and a hook that grabs kid readers immediately. She gravitates toward found-family stories, emotionall

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Danielle Chiotti
Upstart Crow Literary
Closed

She wants fresh YA across all genres — the throughline is gorgeous prose and characters who are genuinely flawed, not just troubled. The ideal pitch has a voice

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Julie Romeis Sanders
Steelworks Literary
Closed

Chapter book and middle grade writers are explicitly wanted — prose welcome here, no illustration required. The appetite runs to layered, accessible stories, cl

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Karyn Fischer
BookStop Literary Agency
Status unverified

Fischer has a deep appetite for MG with a classic, timeless quality: adventure stories, spooky mysteries, friendship and family at the center, magic and whimsy,

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Kristin Ostby
Salky Literary Management
Closed

She loves hooky, warm, and escapist stories aimed at younger YA and MG readers—think classic coming-of-age energy with a sprinkling of fantasy rather than full-

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