Kristin van ogtrop represents memoir, commercial womens fiction, biography, lifestyle and big idea books driven by. For a complete list of new and established agents actively seeking. Denton, writer if i want to be published the traditional route i know that i need to have a literary agent. She has worked with several awardwinning and new york times bestselling authors. Here are three new agents expanding their client lists. Trident media group literary agency literary agents in new. List of literary agents for new writers first time authors. A graduate of the university of texas at austins plan ii honors program. Young adult literary agents 20192020 find literary agents for childrens books on our list of literary agents, featuring ya literary agents accepting new authors. Womens fiction literary agents open to submissions writers digest. They are actively expanding their lists and will go the extra mile for their clients.
Oh, god, thats right, i thought with dread when the label cropped up. Commercial, crime, family saga, general, historical, literary, mystery, thriller, womens fiction. She is also interested in working with irish and scottish writers on their titles representing the voice of the working class, and also things pertaining to ireland. The below list of 19 new literary agents aims to facilitate a conversation between agents. These agents have been added to the querytracker database within the past 90 days. The madeleine milburn literary agency is renowned for talent spotting new writers, negotiating. His 2020 manuscript wishlist includes genre blending literary fiction and young adult novels. She represents narrative nonfiction, memoir, cultural history, natural history, science, sports, philosophy, and select literary fiction. About the agents wendy sherman associates literary. Smith says hope is the guiding principle of the ya.
List of literary agents 20192020 book agents looking for. Most of all she is after writing with a strong voice and a captivating story that keeps the reader engaged. For a complete list of new and established agents actively seeking clients go to. We do not handle science fiction, fantasy, short stories or childrens books and are not currently seeking nonfiction proposals. Enhanced services provide tracking of your submissions and automated document creation.
Eric is eagerly acquiring fiction and nonfiction projects. Bookends represents fiction and nonfiction for an adult audience. All the agents listed below personally confirmed to me as of early 2017 that they are actively seeking womens fiction novel submissions now. List of literary agents for new writers first time. In fiction, she represents a range of womens fiction, from literary to romance, including mystery, historical, and romantic suspense, and the occasional novel not aimed at women. This list will be updated regularly with new agents added to the top. Young adult literary agents 20192020 find literary agents for children s books on our list of literary agents, featuring ya literary agents accepting new authors. Mar 11, 2016 she also represents a range of womens fiction, from literary to upmarket commercial, to romance, as well as crime fiction mysteries, thrillers, and the occasional literary or commercial novel not aimed at a female market. Keane kataria literary agency is open for submissions again. She also represents a range of womens fiction, from literary to. Abby represents a wide range of fiction genres, including cozy mysteries, thrillers, and womens fiction. The best definition of womens fiction i ever heard was during an agent panel at a writers conference.
Whether the writer writes literary fiction, young adult, mg, upmarket, genre fiction or some. We love spotlighting and profiling new literary agents such as maureen moretti of p. Allison devereux joined the cheney agency in 2019 as agent and foreign rights director. Literary agents are listed alphabetically in these pages on. Actively seeking stellar fiction literary, quality and commercial with an intriguing story line, strong characters and distinctive style. Agents and editors in attendance the 2020 writing workshop. New literary agents looking for new writers book agents. We also include notable small presses and digital imprints to which literary agents are selling their clients work regardless. So, ive compiled a list of 54 literary agents to learn more about.
Sep 05, 2019 h ere are twelve uk literary agents actively seeking clients. For new adult and adult fiction, she seeks fantasy, womens fiction, and romantic stories. May 11, 2018 sandy is looking for upmarket commercial and literary fiction for adults. Cormorant books is committed to publishing the best new work in the area of literary fiction and creative nonfiction for the adult market. H ere are twelve uk literary agents actively seeking clients. Shes passionate about social justice, and womens rights. Heres a list of 60 active romance literary agents now accepting submissions to help you get a book deal with a traditional romance publishing company. Rodgers is an associate agent at the rights factory looking for queries about a variety of genres including history and historical fiction, memoir, politics, nonfiction, womens fiction, literary fiction, popular science, and commercial upmarket.
In non fiction, it includes narrative, popular science, memoir, history, psychology, business, biography, food, and travel. Wme, formerly the william morris endeavor in which it is the largest talent and literary agency found in london, new york, beverly hills, miami and nashville. Abby saul is a literary agent and founder of the lark group, a literary agency that prides itself on the ability to represent both established and debut authors. Here are eleven publishers looking for literary fiction no agent needed.
Committed to developing careers, we work as our clients creative and business partner. This article reveals the top 100 literary agents for new writers and established writers at the top literary agencies in the united states. That genres that she is interested in include womens fiction. Read this article to learn more about new literary agents looking for new writers and discover how you can find the right one for you. In nonfiction, it includes narrative, popular science, memoir, history, psychology, business, biography, food, and travel. Jan 06, 2017 so with that in mind, im creating some new vertical lists of agents seeking queries right now, as of early 2017. Pitching books for agents is a lot like querying books for authors. In fiction, we represent literary, womens, and commercial. And of course the label womens fiction itself comes loaded with its own complicated assumption. Email notifications whenever new agents are added to querytracker or whenever their profiles are updated.
Gender is still a charged and inescapable factor in the publishing experience. Most clients are best selling and award winning authors whether it is fiction or a non fiction category. Agents and editors in attendance the 2020 atlanta writing. She is currently on the lookout for womens fiction that deals with thoughtprovoking moral dilemmas with heartfelt narrative. Maureen moretti began her publishing career as an intern with several prestigious literary agencies before joining p. Agents in attendance the 2020 philadelphia writing workshop. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. She is interested in womens fiction that hits that sweet spot between literary and mainstream and has a passion for southern voices, historical dramas, suspense with a welldeveloped protagonist, and has a weakness for family secrets, motherdaughter relationships, and realistic love stories.
For young adult, she seeks contemporary, mysteries, thrillers, and fantasy. I am also drawn to memoirs that speak to a larger social or historical circumstance, or introduce me to a new phenomenon. There is romance, there is domestic noir, there is literary fiction, and a novel being literary fiction need not cancel out it being a romance, etc. All are from reputable literary agencies with solid track records.
Megan barnard wants adult fiction, thrillers, memoirs, fairytale retellings, womens fiction, family sagas, and historical fiction. List of literary agents 20192020 book agents looking. Nicola is looking for new authors who are writing literary fiction, commercial womens fiction, crime, and young adult fiction, as well as non fiction popular culture, and memoir. I dont know if that helps writers figure out if theyve got womens fiction or not, but it was the only definition that all the agents and the conference attendees agreed on. May 19, 2009 the best definition of women s fiction i ever heard was during an agent panel at a writers conference.
Book nerd, tofu fan, ravenclaw, adorer of all cats. She began her publishing career in london at the darley anderson literary. Currently we are inviting submissions in the areas of womens fiction, crime fiction, historical fiction and book club fiction. I am currently concentrating my nonfiction efforts in health and wellness, relationships, popular culture, womens issues, lifestyle, sports, and music. H ere are three new agents expanding their client lists. In any given week, he can be heard playing guitar around jazz venues in new york cityand occasionally in london. So with that in mind, im creating some new vertical. New literary agents looking for new writers are easier to find than you might think. Read this article to learn more about new literary agents looking for new writers and discover how you can find the right one for you this article is part of a 15part series called everything you need to know about finding a literary agent. Kristin van ogtrop represents memoir, commercial women s fiction, biography, lifestyle and big idea books driven by counterintuitive thinking. Anyone that is looking to publish traditionally will need a literary agent.
Best literary agents 20192020 all genres top book agents. Most clients are best selling and award winning authors whether it is fiction or a nonfiction category. About the agents wendy sherman associates literary management. Actionadventure, short story, new adult and religious are not doing. She likes womens fiction suitable for book clubs, smart pageturning thrillers, works of suspense with complex characters, mysteries of all sorts, and romance.
To submit a query, fill out the application in the link above. Browse through agent or agency listings, or use advanced search to find literary agents who accept particular genres, accept queries, work in a particular state, and so on. Womens fiction literary agents new literary agent spotlight. More 2020 agents to be announced as they are confirmed. Submit your manuscript today and get your book published. Our free database includes literary agents for ya fiction and nonfiction. Beth is also starting to acquire a very select list of middle grade and picture books. That means writers, editors, agents, and publishers generally tend to make edits and revisions in order to create a story that all readers will love, not just those with masters degrees in creative writing. Are you looking for womens fiction literary agents. Stephany is a member of the association of authors representatives and the agents round table.
In fiction, we represent literary, women s, and commercial. How to get signed by literary agent eric smith, whose 2020. They are seeking a wide variety of genres, including literary fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, scripts, fantasy, childrens literature and much more. In the five years since morphing from a boutique literary agency into a onestop shop for writers and artists, new leaf has had thirtyseven books hit the new york times bestseller list and eight films produced, including cbs films sleeper hit, the duff, the divergent series, cannes film festival jury. And i am always looking for a work of fiction that will keep me up at. It highlights the best fiction literary agents for all subgenres including. Other genres she considers include christian living, devotional, childrens picture books, fantasy, science fiction, dystopian, literary fiction, new adult, and contemporary christianinspirational womens fiction. A heartbreaking page turner about learning to love and remembering to live. About the agency formed in 2004, tessler literary agency is a fullservice boutique agency that represents both established and first time authors of upmarket fiction and non fiction. Kristin van ogtrop represents memoir, commercial womens fiction, biography, lifestyle and big idea books driven by counterintuitive thinking.
She writes in the first person with lots of dialogue to move the action ahead. She is looking for fine, accomplished writing, whether the work is by a first time or established author. What many people do not know about peter is that he is also an active jazz musician. Comments 0 about this new literary agent spotlight series. It would have been considered chicklit a couple of years ago. Top womens fiction literary agents 25 of the best womens fiction book agents kimberly whalen the whalen agency. Jan 26, 2019 laura crockett is an associate literary agent with tridaus literary agency who represents writers of actionadventure, fantasy, humor, lgbtq fiction, mysteries, romance, young adult fiction, and womens fiction.
Womens fiction literary agents open to submissions. Sometimes its difficult to pinpoint which agents are open to submissions at any given time. Trident media group literary agency literary agents in. Among our special interests are womens fiction, humorous novels, mysteries, thrillers and historicals.
I dont know if that helps writers figure out if theyve got women s fiction or not, but it was the only definition that all the agents and the conference attendees agreed on. Best literary agents 20192020 find the best book agents seeking new writers. Commercial fiction is fiction that puts the reader first. Hes actively seeking out new, diverse voices in young adult particularly scifi and fantasy, new adult, and literary and commercial fiction again, loves scifi and fantasy, but also thrillers and mysteries. About the agency formed in 2004, tessler literary agency is a fullservice boutique agency that represents both established and first time authors of upmarket fiction and nonfiction. Not just new book agents, but also established publishing agents. If i want to be published the traditional route i know that i need to have a literary agent. Militaryespionage, western, erotica, and poetry are at the bottom.
I am currently concentrating my non fiction efforts in health and wellness, relationships, popular culture, women s issues, lifestyle, sports, and music. As a literary agency, they do accept unsolicited manuscripts and are keen to find new authors and help them develop their careers. In many cases, we sign authors who are especially adept at writing books that cross many of these categories at once. There are some publishers who wont even look at a manuscript. Sep 05, 2017 here are eleven publishers looking for literary fiction no agent needed. Dec 07, 2018 here are three new agents expanding their client lists. May 01, 2018 in fiction, she represents a range of womens fiction, from literary to romance, including mystery, historical, and romantic suspense, and the occasional novel not aimed at women. Among our special interests are women s fiction, humorous novels, mysteries, thrillers and historicals. Find womens fiction literary agents open to submissions in this post. Bookends literary agency new client alert anita kelly. Literary agents for womens fiction jericho writers. Womens fiction is an incredibly broad and rich genre to be aware of as a publishing label. List of commercial fiction literary agents now accepting.
Young adult, thrillerssuspense, womens fiction, middle grade and mystery are way ahead of others such as historical, fantasy, romance and science fiction, with at least 30% more agents looking for them. Apr 10, 2019 and of course the label womens fiction itself comes loaded with its own complicated assumption. Literary agents are important decision makers in the publishing process for authors who wish to be published by many of the big publishers. Ive now set up jula ltd, based at somerset house, and was shortlisted again as literary agent of the year in 2019. Committed to developing careers, we work as our clients creative and business partner throughout the entire publishing process. Literary because they are actively seeking new writers and constructing a client list. In fiction our agents specialize in romance, mystery, suspense, thrillers, science fiction and fantasy, womens fiction, historical fiction, literary fiction and upmarket fiction.