Literary Agents Open to Queries

Alexandra Levick is currently CLOSED to unsolicited queries. ABOUT WRITERS HOUSE Writers House was founded in 1973 with a vision for a new kind of…

ASH Literary is a Children’s & YA focused agency set up in 2020 by Alice Sutherland-Hawes.

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

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Joanna will be CLOSED to queries after January 16, 2026 to catch up on those which she’s already received.

Hi everyone, I’m so delighted to be here. I’m open to queries until September 23, 2025.

I have been with Westwood Creative Artists in various roles since 2015, but I started building a list in late 2018.

Vital Info ncunningham@ @nicolecunningham..social Website Agent Fiction: BIPOC Crime Fiction, BIPOC Literature, BIPOC Mystery, BIPOC Thriller…

Hello fellow book lovers! I’m Paige Wheeler, the founder of Creative Media Agency, Inc.

Jenny joined as an associate agent in 2026. She began her publishing career as an intern at Writers House before working with Sobel Weber Associates…

I’m opening on Friday, June 12, 2026, through Thursday, June 18, 2026, for PBs, MG, and YA.

Dorian Maffei is actively building her list in a variety of genres in both YA and adult.

I represent young adult and adult fiction and am especially interested in books with crossover potential in the new adult age range.

Kindness. Integrity. Patience. Profit. Enthusiasm. Matthew’s love of literature began as a teenager when his mom handed him a copy of TWILIGHT after…

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

joined Dystel, Goderich & Bourret in 2013 after working in editorial at small presses and as a B&N bookseller, was named senior agent in 2021, and…

Tali Shammas is an editorial associate agent drawn to commercial hooks, lyrical writing, and voice-y characters who jump off the page.

I’m building a diverse list of authors and illustrators. Generally, I’m drawn to stories with strong emotional cores and character arcs, and ones…

Ava Lauren Grayson is a new literary agent (since 2026) at Lowenstein Associates, based in Los Angeles, building her list.

Jane McGehee is an agent and foreign-rights manager who joined Calligraph Literary Agency in early 2026, after working as a literary scout.

Maureen Wise is a junior literary agent at Metamorphosis Literary Agency (and a mystery novelist writing as Iris March).

Across the board, I’m dedicated to representing marginalized creators and diverse stories.

Allegra is looking for beautifully written adult, YA, and crossover speculative fiction (including science fiction and fantasy) and adult/crossover…

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.

Please submit via Query Tracker: 9. Do you have any specific

Query schedule: I am open for queries for the first five days of each month. I accept submissions in the area of adult fiction, particularly upmarket…

Young adult fiction: I am open to all genres of YA. I have a soft spot for layered, emotional contemporary, preferably with more than an ounce of…

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…

Christina graduated from Pace University with a degree in English Literature, Culture, & Media and a minor in Classic & Medieval Studies.

*Updated 1/7/26* I am open to seeing many different things. My is a general guideline to my interests.

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…

For all the books I work on, I prefer to work with queer creators; Black, Indigenous, creators of color; and disabled creators; and I strongly…

You can query me on: Aside from the query letter, I also ask for a synopsis and first 10 pages, as well as a few optional specific fields.

I am actively seeking a wide range of fiction and nonfiction for MG and YA, and select adult upmarket and commercial fiction.

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…

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

About Hannah started as an agency assistant before moving on to acquire her own clients.

I am only seeking adult fiction at this time. I am also not the best fit for a fantasy novel with a teenage protagonist, or any novel with a child…

Katharine Sands is a literary agent with the Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency, Katharine Sands has worked with a varied list of authors who…

Vital Info Junior agent Favorite sub-genres: #ownvoices, Adult, BIPOC, Classic retellings with BIPOC characters, Commercial adult fiction, Commercial…

I am a half-Argentine, half-Norwegian native New Yorker who has spent the past three decades living in Europe and Asia.

I am a “literary omnivore,” with wide-ranging interests. I specialize in all categories of children’s books, from picture books to young adult, and…

After earning a master’s degree from the University of Florida, I began my career as an English teacher.

. I represent young adult and adult fiction across genres as well as select pop culture nonfiction.

Lisa Abellera joined Kimberley Cameron and Associates in 2013 with a background in management, marketing, and finance.

Adult fiction I am currently really enjoying the horror resurgence and would love some more horror for my list. I’m looking for all types of horror.

Maeve (née Em Lysaght) began her career in publishing bouncing between many roles on either side of the publisher/agent divide, before landing in…

I’ve been an agent with Aevitas Creative Management since 2018, representing adult fiction and nonfiction that makes our world weirder, kinder, more…

A graduate of Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in English with a writing concentration, Melissa began her career as an editor…

"Michael Bourret began his career as an intern at the agency while studying film and television production at New York University, joined full-time…

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

I’m looking for middle grade and young adult fiction, as well as book club and upmarket adult fiction and a wide range of commercial women’s fiction.

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

Sarah N. Fisk is a former mechanical engineer who made the switch to publishing in 2011.

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)…

Updated November 3, 2025 Sera is opening to select genres in adult fiction on the first 7 days of each month

I represent a spectrum of authors who write for the adult market, with a focus on fiction: literary/upmarket, psychologically propulsive suspense…

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

I’ve been with JABberwocky Literary Agency since early 2020, and I’m looking for fresh, enticing fiction in sf/f/h genres!

As a literary agent, I bring a diverse skill set to the publishing industry. I hold a degree in Organizational Leadership from Colorado State, and my…

In general, Miriam is eagerly looking for everything and anything speculative across most age ranges (Adult, New Adult, Young Adult, and Upper Middle…