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Literary agents who want books like Wilder Girls

10 agents have named Wilder Girls as a comparable title on their wishlist, and 4 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.

10 agents4 open to queries
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Ashley Reisinger
Triada US Literary Agency
Open to queries

Across YA, Reisinger is drawn to the same instincts as in adult: speculative twists on familiar genres, strong voice, and genre-blending. Specifically sought: Y

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Maeve MacLysaght
Aevitas Creative Management
Open to queries

YA fantasy and horror that normalizes trans and non-binary identity at the level of worldbuilding infrastructure, not as a coming-out narrative. She wants silk-

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Maria Vicente
P.S. Literary Agency
Open to queries

Vicente's YA sweet spot is 'weird and wonderful'—magical realism, genre-blending, and stories that resist easy categorization. Contemporary YA is also welcome w

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Paula Weiman
ASH Literary
Open to queries

Drawn to psychological horror rooted in colonization, familial trauma, environmentalism, and empathetic depictions of mental illness, for both YA and adult audi

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Elizabeth Copps
Confluence Literary Agency
Closed

This is her clearest passion. She wants voice-driven horror that approaches fear in inventive ways — macabre humor, gothic atmosphere, psychological dread, cosm

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Jenna Satterthwaite
Storm Literary Agency
Closed

She welcomes YA horror in two flavors: deeply atmospheric and unsettling (House of Hollow, Wilder Girls) or sharply, even extravagantly satirical (Bodies Bodies

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Lauren Spieller
Folio Literary Management
Closed

Drawn to a strong voice and a great hook above all. Especially keen on speculative stories (fantasy of all kinds, magical realism, and horror), contemporary nov

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Lisa Rodgers
JABberwocky Literary Agency
Closed

Rodgers is looking for horror that earns a genuine physical startle — the kind that makes a reader drop a book. The benchmark is work that sits slightly off-cen

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Marlo Berliner
Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency
Status unverified

Berliner's confirmed deal record is anchored in MG, with two Harper Children's acquisitions proving her muscle here. She wants the full genre spectrum: adventur

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Tamara Kawar
DeFiore and Company
Closed

For YA fantasy she wants contemporary or historical fantasy only—not epic secondary-world fantasy at this level. She is not a fit for 'chosen one' narratives in

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