Fantasy Literary Agents

I am Ashley Reisinger, an assistant literary agent at Triada US Literary Agency where I am actively building my list in the following genres and age…

Becca is a North American focused agent at the London’s biggest children’s specialist literary agency.

I represent adult, young adult, and select middle-grade speculative fiction (including science fiction, horror, fantasy, and cross-genre books) at…

Standard Bio: Erin is open to all kid lit age groups, from picture books through YA, and is particularly drawn to work that shows the author’s world…

**UPDATED JANUARY 2023** PLEASE SEND ME… General Wants: All the items below can and should be applied to my specific genre requests unless specified.

While Jenna is open to most genres, in particular, she would love to find the following.

Jennifer Azantian is the founder of Azantian Literary where she focuses primarily on fiction across age groups.

I’m looking for picture books, middle grade, and YA (no chapter books please). For picture books, I love to laugh.

LAURA’S REPRESE NTATIVE C ATEGORIES: YA Science fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Romance Mystery/Thriller Literary fiction with speculative elements…

Maria is translation rights manager for Greyhound Literary and is also building her own list of authors as a primary agent.

Paige Terlip represents all categories of children’s books from picture books to young adult, as well as adult fiction and platform-based…

I’m open to submissions ranging from picture book to YA and speculative adult fiction.

I joined The Caldwell Agency in January 2026 with over 10 years of literary agency experience, having previously held roles at Curtis Brown, Ltd.

Middle Grade | YA | Adult | Illustrators Across the board seeking works by historically underrepresented voices and stories with the sort of casual…

I’m a generalist when it comes to genre, but across the board in fiction, I need a high-concept, propulsive plot married with beautiful writing.

I’m looking for children’s literature and adult fiction across all genres. My tastes are very broad, but I especially love anything horror or spooky…

A few hyper-specific wishes: As of March 24, 2026 these are my categories unless I request otherwise during a pitch event: MG and YA novels of all…

Irene Kaster started at HJLit as an intern in 2022. She studied at Emerson College in Boston and holds a BA in Writing, Literature, and Publishing…

Stories make us who we are, and everyone deserves a chance to write their own narrative.

Young Adult: Something Like Panic! by Lauren Asher Rachel’s journey into publishing has always been rooted in a deep love of story.

SUZIE TOWNSEND is an agent at New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc. Prior to joining New Leaf, Suzie graduated film school, earned her Masters of…

only accepting queries at conferences, pitch events, or via professional referrals.

Chloe joined the Madeleine Milburn Agency in 2019 from Northbank Talent where she spent four years building a Children’s, YA and SFF list from…

I read very broadly – across fiction, non-fiction, literary, and commercial – but above all I am always looking for books that completely immerse and…

Laura developed a love of writing early, attending her first Creative Writing course at college.

Michelle devoured the classics at an early age, falling in love with heroic stories like The Three Musketeers, Ivanhoe, and The Scarlet Pimpernel.

I am an Assistant Literary Agent at Metamorphosis Literary Agency and a Boston College graduate with a B.A in English and Classics, who has always…

As of January 2026, I am open to graphic novel submissions from creators worldwide, and CB, MG, YA and New Adult novel submissions from UK authors…

A self-proclaimed geek who loves escaping into worlds and stories from all walks of life, Saritza is will be open to queries for the first two (2)…

I am a British-Luxembourgish literary agent currently based in London at LBA agency.

SFF/Fantasy Speculative I am exclusively looking for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, and Pacific Islander voices who are or are not…

Right now, the categories I’m most looking to build in are adult upmarket fiction, contemporary middle grade, young adult of all genres, grounded…

I am pretty quirky when it comes to my list, but I do have a few things I like more than others.

has nearly two decades of experience in the publishing industry. She cut her teeth in New York working at esteemed literary agencies such as Writers…

Kelsey is a publishing professional with a background in communications, marketing, and editing.

I am honored to be a literary manager with Martin Literary and Media Management. I’m excited to build my list.

I’m looking for voices that jump off the page and stories that really sucker punch me with any and all kinds of emotion.

I joined InkWell in 2022, after freelance work with Kirkus Reviews and Pegasus Books.

is a Cuban-American literary associate based in South Florida. She represents commercial to upmarket genre-blending fiction for adult, YA and select…

I am excited to build my list in a variety of different categories and genres! I am currently building a list of authors/illustrators of color.

Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong’s Dying To Find… UPDATED May 23, 2026 at 18:26 Central Time Zone **CATHIE IS NOW OPEN TO QUERIES** I am now open to queries…

I open the first week of every month, except December and January. Here’s a deeper look at what I’m especially hoping to find right now—across YA…

As a queer Black and Vietnamese woman, Kiki is especially interested in seeing queer BIPOC characters featured in high concept commercial stories…

Updated 1/5/26 I’m an associate agent actively building my list in adult fiction and nonfiction.

Hi there. I represent picture books through adult fiction (not graphic novels) and am in the process of building my list.

Being a part of the publishing world wasn’t in my initial plan, but ever since I found a place at Corvisiero Literary Agency, I can’t imagine doing…

John Baker (he/him) joined the agency in 2019, cultivating a list shaped around his passion for science fiction, fantasy, and horror, though has…

I joined Azantian Literary Agency in 2025 after five years with Jill Grinberg Literary Management.

I am the founding literary agent of Speilburg Literary Agency, representing commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction.

Updated 12/31/2025 I am dedicated to supporting marginalized voices and focused on increasing the representation of those voices in the publishing…

Ashlee MacCallum joined Howland Literary after interning at Triada US. Originally from Glasgow, Scotland, Ashlee is passionate about championing…

Hi! Welcome to my. I’m looking for high-concept* commercial, upmarket**, and select literary fiction.

I represent Picture Books, Chapter Books, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Adult fiction and non-fiction.

I am interested in diverse storytellers, vivid, detailed worldbuilding across genre, standout voices, and fiction with a strong, high-concept hook.

Emily S. Keyes is the owner and founder of Keyes Agency, LLC and formerly was an agent at Fuse Literary and L. Perkins Agency.

HS-LA is a boutique agency run by Hannah Sheppard. Hannah puts authors at the heart of everything she does; from helping you to develop your ideas…

Submission Guidelines I am seeking MG, YA, and adult novels, especially those by BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors. Her below is by-no means exhaustive.

MIDDLE GRADE In middle grade, Shannon is looking for spooky stories only. That includes mysteries that feel equal parts campy and creepy in the vein…

ADULT & YOUNG ADULT FICTION In both Adult and Young Adult Fiction, Thais is looking to represent Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Contemporary Romance…

The most important things I look for are: Voice I know this is a super vague concept so let me define what I mean.