Kelly peterson corvisiero is looking for mg, ya, na, and adult fantasy, paranormal, scifi, historical fiction, and romance. The first three on the list are all from the same agency. Literary agent alerts are golden opportunities for new writers because. Saladin ahmed sonya bateman elizabeth bear jacey bedford steve bein robert jackson bennett daniel m. New literary agents looking for new writers are easier to find than you might think. Seal of god, service, a warriors faith if youre a woman you better. Jun 07, 2017 h ere are three new agents actively seeking clients. Agents looking for science fiction and fantasy writers science fiction and fantasy never go out of style, so if you write in either of these genres, you are in luck. A dedicated, sharp literary agent since 15 years, andrea is presently at harvey klinger literary agency. As an author of science fiction or fantasy, a literary agent can help you sell your novel to a major publisher, but its tough to find an agent thats actually looking for new authors. Here are two literary agents actively seeking clients. Submit your manuscript today and get that book deal. May 24, 2016 i would love to see more christian fiction for men.
Fantasy literary agents find all fantasy book agents on our list of literary agents using the official directory of literary agents. To view stacey donaghys and donaghy literary group sales visit the publishers marketplace website do not email agent directly, use the query button on this page or visit the submission guidelines page. Literary agency represents both fiction and nonfiction in a variety of categories. Renowned agent irene goodman does critiques of partial manuscripts, with all proceeds going to charity. Why do so few british agents accept scifi or fantasy. New literary agents looking for new writers book agents. Our team put together this list of christian book agents that represents christian novels, christian nonfiction, inspirational books, and spiritual books. Andrea has the perfect knack of picking bestselling authors.
The agency represents awardwinning and bestselling authors of adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction who consistently feature on the sunday times, new york times and international bestseller lists. They will help you with your writing, pitch your work to publishers, help you understand writing contracts, and most of them will stick with you throughout your career, helping you promote your book. Search our database of 1,640 agents to find the best agent for you. Black alex bledsoe paula brandon patricia bray cheryl brin. Brianne johnson writers house, paula munier talcott notch literary services, and jodi reamer writers house. Kerstin wolf is looking for mg, ya, young adult, and romance. Alexandra weiss is an exceptionally talented literary agent who has represented.
Trying to find a literary agent is the worst thing ever. Email notifications whenever new agents are added to querytracker or whenever their profiles are updated. This is your chance to get professional feedback from an agent who has built many bestselling careers. When you finish it, youll be so awestruck that you will perform the internet equivalent of throwing your panties on stage. Denton, writer if i want to be published the traditional route i know that i need to have a literary agent. All are from reputable literary agencies with solid track records. With our deep expertise in all aspects of the publishing process, our extensive network of subsidiary righ. Agents specialising in science fiction writersservices.
Trident media group literary agency literary agents in. Id make sure to see if they are still accepting ya urban fantasy queries. The agency represents awardwinning and bestselling authors of adult and childrens fiction and non fiction who consistently feature on the sunday times, new york times and international bestseller lists. Literary agents for fantasy historical fiction steven. Her love of science and reading merged when she began penning her first novel in the midst of her studies. In non fiction, we have a particular interest in archaeology, history, popular science, psychology, human behaviour, before sending us anything, bear in mind the following. Every literary agents dream novel chrishernandezauthor. Mar, 20 but in the spirit of frustrating disappointment, ive decided to publish the short story below. Samantha wekstein writers house is interested in ya fiction, as well as historical, romance, womens fiction, fantasy, and scifi. Submissionswe are currently looking for strong characters and wellcrafted plots, especially in historical fiction, crime, thrillers, science fiction, fantasy and adventure. Here are four literary agents actively seeking clients. In 2016, french literary agents banded together to form the alliance des agents litteraires francais aalf. Some gave personal notes about their tastes while some did.
But we would like you to read our guidelines really carefully before submitting. Thats why we put together this list of literary agents representing science fiction and fantasy who are currently accepting open submissions for manuscripts from scifi and fantasy authors. Watson little a long established literary agency which. Who are the best literary agents that represent ya urban. With my most recent announcement as a literary agent apprentice, my new. Who are the best literary agents that represent ya urban fantasy. Shannon powers the official manuscript wish list website. Feb 10, 2014 if you are a new author, a literary agent is must have. Not just new book agents, but also established publishing agents. Best literary agents 20192020 all genres top book agents. Ted weinstein literary management is a fullservice literary agency whose clients include a wide range of journalists, academics, and other innovative, expert authors of non fiction for adults.
Both of my sons love to read, and its not easy to find books to give them. 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. Christina hogrebe jane rotrosen agency meg ruley jane rotrosen agency nancy yost nancy yost agency robert gottlieb trident media group jenny bent the bent agency. They are seeking a wide variety of genres, including literary fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, scripts, fantasy, childrens literature and much more. Im not sure where these books fit in, but here are a few books my guys have recently read.
Once upon a romance literary agent and editor links. In 1993 susan set up her independent literary agency. Check out our list of 19 top literary agents for urban fantasy. When i signed with my agent i had a lot of research left over, so i thought id help out writers who are searching for a literary agent to represent their fantasy or science fiction novel. These agents have been added to the querytracker database within the past 90 days. Members for information on each member, including contact details, please click on the name of the agency below these are listed in alphabetical order. Find it in the writers digest shop or anywhere else books are sold. Our agents work with literary and commercial fiction, womens fiction, science fiction fantasy, narrative nonfiction, history, memoirs, biographies, psychology, science, parenting, cookbooks, howto, selfhelp, business, finance, young adult and juvenile fictionnonfiction and picture books. Please use the menu on the left to navigate to the updated azantian literary agency website. The nancy yost literary agency is located in new york, new york. Or maybe youre wondering why literary agents havent requested more pages.
So with that in mind, im creating some new vertical lists of agents seeking queries right now, as of summer 2016. While studying chemistry at california state university, long beach, valerie mastered the art of doing proper research, particularly for technical writing. Our clients, the backbone of our agency, the editors who polish manuscripts until they shine, and everyone else whose hard work and dedication lets us work with the books we love. Search the directory by location or fiction subgenre including general fiction, mystery, thriller, romance, fantasy, scifi, etc. The 2016 guide to literary agents is a big database of agents who they are, what they want, how to submit and more.
Bookends literary agency first started when two good friends decided to make a change. Greta moran the beth vesel literary agency is looking for literary fiction and narrative nonfiction. Here is a list of reputable agents who represent fantasy andor science fiction novels. Here is a list of science fiction and fantasy literary agents that are open to submissions from authors. Jan 25, 2011 literary agents for fantasy historical fiction posted on january 25, 2011 january 25, 2011 author steven categories writing resources i went to the bookstore last week and went through the writers market guide in order to put together a list of literary agents that accept fantasy submissions, as well as some historical fiction. Welcome to tessler literary agency we represent a select number of bestselling, awardwinning, and emerging authors. All the agents listed below personally confirmed to me as of july 2016 that they are actively seeking literary fiction submissions now. Fantasy literary agents open to submissions writers digest. Written an urban fantasy book and looking for an agent to represent you. Here are 20 literary agents actively seeking writers and their writing. Although other agencies will work with science fiction and fantasy manuscripts, they are not many, and many more actively state that they will not accept submissions for the genre. Agents looking for science fiction and fantasy writers.
Fantasy literary agents free directory of book agents. Uk literary agents who specialise in science fiction and. Shes knowledgeable about even the hardest edges and darkest corners of todays literary scene, yet enthusiastic, sensitive, and responsive, to guide you to the best you can be and help you get the best deals you can. Trying to find a literary agent is the worst thing ever a tv writer finds humor in his quest for an agent for his debut novel. It highlights the best fiction literary agents for all subgenres including. Kaitlyn johnson of corvisiero literary agency is the fantasy novelists answer to representation. I do not think scififantasy is on the back boiler as this industries literary agents suggest, they just have not got the globules to get stuck into the business. Writing to men official website of christian literary agent.
If one is successful, one can expect having made all the lazy people in the industry rich on the sweatsoaked back of ones own endeavours. In this post, ive collected recently shared agent spotlights with literary agents who are accepting fantasy submissions. Please read each individual agent profile below to help determine who is best suited to your project. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of jabberwocky literary agency inc. She specializes in working with authors in middle grade, young adult, romance, erotica, science fiction and fantasy and represents new york times bestselling authors roni loren and jason hough and international bestselling authors stefan bachmann and tiffany reisz. Chad luibl wants narrative nonfiction with a strong emotional pull from journalists and writers who challenge the status quo. Dec 20, 2018 stephanie hansen of metamorphosis literary agency is the agent youve always wished you had. To my mind, portal fantasy is a slightly different subgenre to epic fantasy. Writing about ones faith and spirituality can be quite daunting. Please note that for complete information about each agencys submission guidelines, you should visit their website if they have one or callemail if so directed. In that time, feldman has represented national book award winners and bestsellers of literary fiction, historical fiction, memoir, middle grade, and young adult. She guides her authors and writers by offering them the necessary support and.
But there is still someone out there willing to give you a helping hand. In that regard, you can consider the following crime fiction publishing agents some of the best book agents representing crime novelists. If youre looking to collaborate with a literary agent who spent her whole life around books, kelly peterson is your best bet. It is also a wonderful opportunity to present the budding. Represented in frenchlanguage territories only unless noted otherwise. Although other agencies will work with science fiction and fantasy manuscripts, they are not many, and many more actively state that they will not accept. Equally drawn to a traditional domestic novel as she is to more idiosyncratic work, she seeks out beautifully crafted writing, characters that come fully alive on the page, and stories rooted strongly in their setting. Base tres, mexico childrens books blue heron literary, us ya fiction french, dutch, spanish and portuguese rights bookat literary agency, italy childrens books faye bender the book group, us ya and childrens fiction french, dutch, italian, spanish and portuguese, english uk, and hebrew rights the bryson.
Uk literary agents who specialise in science fiction and fantasy. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. Londonbased literary agency set up by former bookseller, handling fiction and nonfiction for adult market. H ere are twelve uk literary agents actively seeking clients. Frequently asked questions bookends literary agency. Hope this helps daniel lazar writers house catt lebaigue heacock literary agency lynn seligman lynn. Sara is a literary agent with nine years of experience in publishing. The susan mears agency has become the leading uk and usa agency for cutting edge thrillers, quality literary fiction, memoirs and titles covering religion, health and spirituality. An emerson college graduate, kaitlyn has developed her skills as an agent working as a freelance editor and copyeditor. Jim is particularly interested in several fictions including fantasy. In this video, i break down 10 overdone fantasy tropes that literary agents. Weve designed them simply to try to ensure that we can see as much of the potential in your writing and ideas as possible and not get too bogged down. List of literary agents 20192020 book agents looking for new. Shannon powers is a graduate of new york university.
Only represents writers from a background underrepresented in uk publishing including writers of. Querytracker has helped 3,2 authors find agents for their books. Watson, little are a longestablished literary agency which handles a wide range of fiction and non fiction for adults, young adults and children. She is a literary agent at curtis brown group in london and is looking for authors from the us and uk.
A literary agency writers house was founded in 1973 with a vision for a new kind of literary agency, one that would combine a passion for managing a writers career with an integrated understanding of how storytelling works. She began her career in publishing at mcintosh and otis as an intern in 2011, and then went on to intern at the book report network and w. In 1999, jessica faust and jacky sach were sitting in their brooklyn apartment wondering what they could do differently, and it was from that conversation that bookends was founded. Then my agent said it was too hard to sell so i moved on to urban literary. Stacey donaghy primary agent donaghy literary group. In 1970s boston, birdie and cole are the daughters of a black father and a white mother, but to the outside world they cant be sisters. If youre looking to collaborate with a literary agent who spent her whole life. An emerson college graduate, kaitlyn has developed her skills as. This story is without a doubt every literary agents dream novel. Her agency, leigh feldman literary, is the culmination of experiences and lessons learned from her 20plus years at darhansoff, verrill, feldman literary agency and writers house. Jacqueline lipton is currently seeking submissions for middle grade and young adult, both fiction all. And its free not because theres a catch, but simply because not enough things in this world are free. Young adult fiction archives madeleine milburn literary agency. Based in the flatiron district in manhattan, we are dedicated to writers of high quality fiction and nonfiction.