The oldest literary agency in the United States was established in 1893.
Since that time, the industry has grown considerably, with agencies emerging in force over the last decade.
Some of these have even joined forces to become a bigger more encompassing agency.
The literary agencies that charge a reading fee have been excluded from this list. Although, those who are only ever only to referrals are included, and indicated below.
This comprehensive list of USA based literary agencies was compiled by visiting the websites of every single one of them.
It is common for literary agencies to occasionally close to submissions to give them an opportunity to catch up with their submissions. So it is always best to check their website with the links below for the current status of their agents. Their websites are also a good place to discover if a new agent has joined their team and actively looking for submissions.
If you are unsure of any of the genre and sub-genre categories, a guide to the definitions can be found here.
Unless otherwise indicated these US literary agencies are based in New York.
Aevitas Creative
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Children’s Books | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here and contacting them via their Query Manager profile.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and pages dependent on each agent.
Note: They have agents in New York, Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Detroit, Nashville, London, and Barcelona.
Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises
The agency is based in Portland, Oregon.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Women’s Fiction | Mysteries & Thrillers | Children’s Books | Picture Books | YA | Non-Fiction | Memoirs | Women’s Issues | Self-Help | Parenting | Social Issues | Psychology | Popular Culture | History | Biography | Lifestyle | Health | Cookery | Gardening | Gift Books
Does not accept: Romance, Horror, Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Westerns, Adventure, Spy Fiction, Apocalyptic, Religious, Techno Thrillers, or Poetry.
Email submissions: b.amster.assistant@gmail.com
Query Fiction and YA: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 3 pages. All within the email. No attachments.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, and the full proposal.
Query Picture Books: Query letter, and the full manuscript. All within the email. No attachments.
Note: The agency also has an office in Los Angeles.
APA Talent & Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Non-Fiction
Note: They are not open to unsolicited. Only referrals. The agency has offices in New York, Nashville, and Los Angeles.
Azantian Literary Agency
The agency is based in San Diego.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Science-Fiction | Fantasy | Psychological Horror | New Adult | Middle Grade | YA | Graphic Novels
Email submissions: Using the individual submission form for each agent.
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages.
Query Graphic Novels: Query letter, synopsis, first 10 pages, and 2-5 pages of sample art.
Loretta Barret Books
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Thrillers | Mysteries | Romantic Suspense | Women’s Fiction | Non-Fiction | History | Biography | Popular Science | Psychology | Spirituality | Religion | Health & Nutrition | Women’s Issues | True Crime | Memoir | Humor | Sports | Politics | Current Affairs
Does not accept: Children’s Books, Cookery, Gardening, Science-Fiction, Fantasy, or Historical Romance.
Note: The agency is now closed to submissions. Referrals only.
The Bent Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Mysteries & Thrillers | Women’s | Romance | Historical | New Adult | YA | Middle Grade | Non-Fiction | Memoir | Children’s Books | Graphic Novels.
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
Query Fiction, Non-Fiction and Graphic Novels: Query letter, and the first 10 pages. All within the body of an e-mail. No attachments.
Query Picture Books: Query letter, and the complete text. All within the body of an e-mail.No attachments.
Query Illustrators: Query letter, website link to work, and 2-3 samples as JPEGs or PDFs. Picture attachments are fine for this.
BJ Robbins Literary Agency
The agency is based in Los Angeles, California.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Non-Fiction
Does not represent: Science-Fiction, Horror, Romance, Westerns, Techno-Thrillers, Screenplays, Poetry, Children’s Books.
Email submissions: robbinsliterarysubmissions@gmail.com
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, bio, a book proposal, and 2 sample chapters.
Note: All work must be within the body of an email. No attachments.
Annie Bomke Literary Agency
The agency is based in San Diego.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Historical Fiction | Mysteries & Thrillers | YA | Non-Fiction | Self-Help | Business | Humor | Current Events | Cookery | Memoir | Family | Health & Diet | Spirituality | Psychology | History
Does not accept: Children’s Books, or Poetry.
Postal submissions: Annie Bomke Literary Agency, P. O. Box 3759, San Diego, CA 92163
Email submissions: submissions@abliterary.com
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, the first 2 chapters, and an SASE if mailing.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, full proposal, and an SASE if mailing.
BookEnds Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. All agents must be approached using their online Query Manager Form.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages. All within their individual submission form. No attachments.
The Booker Albert Literary Agency
The agency is based in York, Pennsylvania.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Romance | Historical Fiction | Fantasy | New Adult | Middle Grade | YA
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. All agents must be approached using their online Query Manager Form. No direct emails accepted.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages. All within their individual submission form. No attachments.
The Book Group
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: submissions@thebookgroup.com
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages. All within the body of an email.
Books & Such Literary Agency
The agency is based in Santa Rosa, California.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | YA | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: representation@booksandsuch.com
All Queries: Query letter only.
Bradford Literary Agency
The agency is based in San Diego, California.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Women’s Fiction | Romance | Historical Fiction | Suspense | Mysteries & Thrillers | Urban Fantasy | Erotic Fiction | Children’s Books | YA | Non-Fiction | Business | Relationships | Biography | Memoir | Self-Help | Parenting | Narrative Humor
Does not accept: Horror, Westerns, New Age, Religion, Crafts, Cookery, or Poetry.
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first chapter. All within the body of an email.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, full proposal, synopsis, and a sample chapter.
Query Illustrators and Picture Books: Query letter, and the entire manuscript. Links to illustrations.
Note: All work must be within the body of an email. No attachments will be opened.
Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Children’s Books | Middle Grade | YA | Illustrators | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
Query Fiction: Query letter, and the first 10 pages.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, a proposal, and a sample chapter.
Query Illustrators: Query letter, 2-3 illustration samples as JPEGs, and a link to online portfolio.
Query Picture Books: Query letter, and the full manuscript.
Query Graphic Novels: Query letter, summary, and 2-3 sample page spreads as JPEG or PDF documents.
Note: All queries must be within the body of an email. No attachments will be opened. The agency has offices in New York, San Diego, Chicago, and San Francisco.
Calligraph Lit
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Children’s Books | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here and then contact them with their main submissions email submissions@calligraphlit.com
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 25 pages. All within the body of an email. No attachments.
Note: The agency has offices in New York and Boston.
Kimberley Cameron & Associates
The agency is based in Tiburon, California.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. All agents must be approached using their online Query Manager Form. No direct emails accepted.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 3 chapters.
Maria Carvainis Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Does not represent: Picture Books, Science-Fiction, or Poetry.
Postal submissions: Maria Carvainis Agency, Inc., Attention: Query Department, 1270 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2320, New York, NY 10020
Email submissions: mca@mariacarvainisagency.com
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10-15 pages. Attachments are fine. Word or PDF. If mailing then include an SAE.
The Doe Coover Agency
The agency is based in Winchester, MA.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Children’s Books | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: info@doecooveragency.com
All Queries: Query letter only.
Corvisiero Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | Picture Books | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. Then use their Query Manager form to submit your documents.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 5 pages. All within their submission form.
Note: The agency also represent screenwriters.
Curtis Brown
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Children’s Books | Illustrators | Non-Fiction
Postal submissions: Curtis Brown Ltd, Attn: Agent’s Name, Ten Astor Place, New York, NY 10003
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages. If mailing include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Note: The agency also has an office in London.
D4EO Literary Agency
The agency is based in Weston, Connecticut.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Commercial Fiction | Historical Fiction | Science-Fiction | Romance | Crime Fiction | Graphic Novels | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. Then use their Query Manager form to submit your documents.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 to 20 pages.
Daniel Literary Group (DLG)
Website: Official Site
The agency is based in Brentwood, Tennessee.
Genres: Non-Fiction | Business | Popular Culture | Biography | Social Issues | Religion & Spirituality | Memoir
Note: They do not accept unsolicited queries. Only referrals.
Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agents
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Children’s Books | Middle Grade | YA | Graphic Novels | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: submissions@dvagency.com
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, proposal, and two sample chapters. All within the body of the email. No attachments.
Liza Dawson Associates
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | Illustrators | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and agent specified if any pages to be included.
The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and agent specified if any pages to be included.
DeFiore & Company
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Children’s Books | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and agent specified if any pages to be included.
Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
The agency is based in Del Mar, California.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10-15 pages.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, proposal, and 1-2 sample chapters.
Dunham Literary
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Children’s Books | Middle Grade | YA | Illustrators | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: query@dunhamlit.com
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 5 pages. All within the body of an email. No attachments.
Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Graphic Novels | Middle Grade | Picture Books | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 25 pages. All within the body of an email. No attachments.
FinePrint Literary Management
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. Then email them submissions@fineprintlit.com
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 2 chapters. All within the body of an email.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, a proposal, and 2 sample chapters. All within the body of an email.
Fletcher & Company
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Children’s Books | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here and then emailing info@fletcherandco.com
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 5-10 pages. All within the body of an email.
Folio Literary Management
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Children’s Book | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. Then use their Query Manager form to submit your documents.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and agent specified if any pages to be included.
The Friedrich Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Non-Fiction | Memoir
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter only. No attachments.
Fredrica S. Friedman & Co
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Non-Fiction
Does not accept: Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Children’s Books, or Poetry.
Email submissions: submissions@fredricafriedman.com
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages. All within the body of an email.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, proposal, and a bio. All within the body of an email.
Full Circle Literary
The agency is based in San Diego, California.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Children’s Books | Middle Grade | YA | Picture Books | Illustrators | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
Query Fiction: Query letter, and the first 10 pages. All within the body of an email.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, a proposal, and a sample chapter. All within the body of an email.
Fuse Literary
The agency is based in San Francisco, California.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | YA | Graphic Novels | Illustrators | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and agent specified if any pages to be included.
Gelfman Schneider Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Historical Fiction | Women’s Fiction | YA | Non-Fiction | Humor | Memoir | Politics | Science | Current Affairs |
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and agent specified if any pages to be included.
The Gernert Company
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | YA | Non-Fiction | Memoirs | Biography | Sports | History | Science
Postal submissions: The Gernert Company, 136 East 57th Street, New York, NY 10022
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. Then email info@thegernertco.com
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and a sample chapter.
The Gersh Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Non-Fiction
Note: No unsolicited manuscripts. Referrals only. The agency has offices in New York, and Los Angeles.
Irene Goodman Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Women’s Fiction | Mysteries & Thrillers | Historical Fiction | Romance | YA | Urban Fantasy | Non-Fiction | Memoirs | Popular Culture | Social Issues | Animals | Parenting | Food | Lifestyle
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, and a full proposal.
The Greenhouse Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Children’s Books | Middle Grade | YA
Does not represent: Poetry, Educational, Religious, Erotica, Pre-School.
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. Then use their Query Manager form to submit your documents.
Note: The agency also has a London office.
Greyhaus Literary Agency
The agency is based in Puyallup, Washington.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Women’s Fiction | Romance
Does not accept: Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Erotica, Middle Grade, YA, or Non-Fiction.
Email submissions: submissions@greyhausagency.com
All Queries: Query letter only.
Laura Gross Literary Agency (LGLA)
The agency is based in Newton, Massachusetts.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Using this online form.
All Queries: Query letter only.
The Charlotte Gusay Literary Agency
The agency is based in Los Angeles, California.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Children’s Books | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: gusayagency1@gmail.com
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 50 pages.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, proposal, and the first 3 chapters.
John Hawkins and Associates
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: jha@jhalit.com
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 3 chapters as a Word attachment.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, and full book proposal as a Word attachment.
Note: The agency was established in 1893, and is one of the oldest literary agencies in the US.
Hill Nadell Literary Agency
The agency is based in Los Angeles, California.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Non-Fiction
Postal Submissions: Hill Nadell Literary Agency, 6442 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 200A, Los Angeles, California 90038
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and agent specified if any pages to be included.
Inkwell Management
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Graphic Novels | Short Stories | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: submissions@inkwellmanagement.com
Query Fiction and Non-Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and 1-2 chapters. All within the body of an email.
Query Illustrators: Query letter, and a link to your portfolio.
Note: Must agree to their policy before sending any work. The agency also has agents based in Australia, Boston, and Dallas.
JABberwocky Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and agent specified if any pages to be included.
Janklow & Nesbit
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Graphic Novels | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: submissions@janklow.com
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages. All in the body of an email.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, and the full proposal. All in the body of an email.
Query Picture Books: Query letter, full outline, and at least one full-color sample. All in the body of an email.
Note: The agency also has an office in London.
Natasha Kern Literary Agency
The agency is based in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | YA | Non-Fiction
Note: The agency is closed to all queries.
Harvey Klinger Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Children’s Fiction | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 5 pages. All within the body of an email.
The Knight Agency
The agency is based in Madison, GA.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Non-Fiction
Does not accept: Children’s Books, Poetry, Picture Books, Biography, History.
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. Then use their Query Manager form to submit your documents.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages. All within their submission form.
KT Literary
The agency is based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | YA
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. Then use their Query Manager form to submit your documents.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages. All within their submission form.
Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Mysteries & Thrillers | Women’s Fiction | Romance Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction | Business & Economics | Cookery | Politics | Science & Nature | Pets | Craft & Hobbies | Sports | Health | Psychology | History | Technology | Humor | Parenting | Self-Help | Popular Culture | Travel
Email submissions: submit@levinegreenberg.com or their online form.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 50 pages.
Literary Counsel
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Mystery | Thrillers | Crime | Romance | Non-Fiction | Memoirs
Does not represent: Science-Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Erotica
Email submissions: literarycounsel@gmail.com
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 3 chapters as an attachment.
Note: Do not put chapters within the body of an email. Attachments only.
Lowenstein Associates
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: assistant@bookhaven.com
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first chapter as a Word document attachment.
The Steve Laube Agency
The agency is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Christian Fiction | Christian Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 3 chapters.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, full proposal, and sample chapters.
Note: Each agent has a blog on their website where they discuss their wish lists and other interests.
Jennifer Lyons Lyons Literary
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. Then use their direct emails or in some cases their Query Manager form to submit your documents.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and agent specified if any pages to be included.
Donald Maass Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Science-Fiction | Fantasy | Mystery | Suspense | Horror | Romance | Historical Fiction
Does not accept: Picture Books.
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here and using the agent dropdown.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 5 pages. All within the body of an email.
Carol Mann Agency (CMA)
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | YA | New Adult | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: submissions@carolmannagency.com
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, bio, and the first 25 pages. All within the body of an email.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, proposal, and the first 25 pages. All within the body of an email.
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
The agency is based in Solana Beach, California.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Commercial Fiction | Mysteries & Thrillers | Women’s Fiction | Romance | Paranormal | Science-Fiction | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction | Sports | Biography | Memoir | Finance | Relationships | Investigative Journalism | Lifestyle | Parenting | Pets | Popular Culture | Women’s Issues | Science & Nature | Current Events | Music | Psychology | Self-Help
Postal submissions: Marsal Lyon Literary Agency LLC, PMB 121, 665 San Rodolfo Dr. 124, Solana Beach, CA 92075
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, and the full proposal.
McIntosh & Otis
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | YA | Middle Grade | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. Then use their direct emails or in some cases their Query Manager form to submit your documents.
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, a bio, and the first 3 chapters.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, a proposal, a bio, and the first 3 chapters.
Query Children’s and YA: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 25 pages.
Note: The agency was founded in 1928 and is one of the oldest in the US.
Howard Morhaim Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 3 chapters as an attachment.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, and the full proposal. Attachments are fine.
Movable Type Management (MTM)
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | YA | Illustrators | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
Query Fiction: Query letter, and the first 10 pages. All within the body of an email.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, and full proposal.All within the body of an email.
Query Picture Books | Illustrators: Query letter, and the full manuscript within the body of an email. Illustrators should also send a link to their online portfolio.
Dee Mura Literary
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | New Adult | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: query@deemuraliterary.com
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 25 pages.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, bio, and an excerpt of the proposal.
Erin Murphy Literary Agency
The agency is based in Windham, ME.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Children’s Books | Middle Grade | Picture Books | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and agent specified if any pages to be included.
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency (JVNLA)
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and agent specified if any pages to be included.
Nelson Literary Agency
The agency is based in Denver, Colorado.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Women’s Fiction | Romance | Science-Fiction | Fantasy | YA | Middle Grade | Memoir
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. Then use their direct emails or in some cases their Query Manager form to submit your documents.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and agent specified if any pages to be included.
New Leaf Literary & Media
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Horror | Romance | Paranormal | Steampunk | Urban Fantasy | Children’s Books | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction | Popular Culture | Women’s Issues
Email submissions: query@newleafliterary.com
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 5 pages. All within the body of an email.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and a full proposal. All within the body of an email.
Dana Newman Literary Agency
The agency is based in Los Angeles, California.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary | Upmarket Women’s | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: dananewmanliterary@gmail.com
All Queries: Query letter only.
Harold Ober Associates
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | Picture Books | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Whenever this form indicates they are open.
All Queries: Query letter only.
Note: The agency was established in 1929 and is one of the oldest in the US.
Ayesha Pande Literary (APL)
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | YA | Non-Fiction
Does not accept: Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Romance, Poetry, or Middle Grade
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here and completing their online form.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 1500 words.
Park & Fine
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Children’s Books | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here and then contact via their main submissions email queries@parkfine.com
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 25 pages.
Query Children’s and YA: Query letter, and the first 10 pages.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter only.
Pen & Ink Literary
Website: Official Site
Genres: Commercial Women’s Fiction | Romance | YA | Popular Non-Fiction
Email submissions: ab@penandinklit.com
All Queries: Query letter only.
L. Perkins Agency (LPA)
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here and then contacting via submissions@lperkinsagency.com
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 5 pages. All within the body of an email. No attachments.
Ruben Pfeffer Content
The agency is based in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Children’s Books | Middle Grade | YA
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
Query Children’s Books: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 50 pages as an attachment.
Query Picture Books: Query letter, and the full manuscript as an attachment.
Note: The agency only represents books for children and YA. No adult fiction.
Pippin Properties
Website: Official Site
Genres: Middle Grade | YA | Picture Books | Illustrators
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
Query Middle Grade and YA: Query letter, synopsis, and the first chapter. All within the body of an email.
Query Illustrators: Query letter, and a link to online portfolio.
Note: The agency only represents books for children and YA. No adult fiction.
Prospect Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Women’s Fiction | Romance | Science-Fiction | Mysteries & Thrillers | Urban Fantasy | Picture Books | YA | Illustrators | Non-Fiction | Memoir
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 30 pages. All as one single document.
Susan Rabiner Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Graphic Novels | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter only.
Red Sofa Literary
Website: Official Site
The agency is based in St.Paul, MN.
Genres: Science-Fiction | Fantasy | Paranormal | Middle Grade | YA | Graphic Novels | Non-Fiction | Popular Culture | Biography | Humor | History | Social Issues | Current Affairs | Sports | Women’s Narratives
Does not accept: Memoir, Spiritual, or Religious.
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter only.
Andy Ross Literary Agency
The agency is based in Oakland, California.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Children’s Books | YA | Non-Fiction | Science | Journalism | History | Current Affairs | Religion | Popular Culture
Email submissions: andyrossagency@hotmail.com
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 25 pages as a Word document attachment.
Jane Rotrosen Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Commercial Fiction | Mysteries & Thrillers | Suspense | Women’s Fiction | Romance | Historical Fiction | YA | Non-Fiction
Does not represent: Children’s Books
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 3 chapters.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, proposal, and sample chapters.
Marly Rusoff Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Whenever this form is open.
All Queries: Query letter only.
Salkind Literary Agency
The agency is based in Lawrence, Kansas.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Non-Fiction
Email submissions: info@studiob.com
All Queries: Query letter only.
Victoria Sanders & Associates (VSA)
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Graphic Novels | Middle Grade | YA | Illustrators | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: queriesvsa@gmail.com
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 25 pages. All within the body of an email. No attachments.
Denise Shannon Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Narrative Non-Fiction | Biography | Politics | Journalism | Social History | Health | Business
Email submissions: submissions@deniseshannonagency.com
All Queries: Query letter only.
Wendy Sherman Associates
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Non-Fiction
Does not represent: Cozy Mysteries, Science-Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Children’s Picture Books.
Email submissions: submissions@wsherman.com
Query Fiction: Query letter, and the first 10 pages. All within the body of an email.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, and a bio. Both within the body of an email.
Signature Literary Agency
The agency is based in Washington, DC.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Does not represent: Fantasy, Picture Books.
Email submissions: gary@signaturelit.com
Note: The agency also has an office in North Carolina.
Spectrum Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Science-Fiction | Fantasy | Mystery | Suspense | Non-Fiction
Postal submissions only: Spectrum Literary Agency, 320 Central Park West Suite 1-D, New York, NY 10025
All Queries: Query letter only addressed to one of their agents here.
Sobel Weber Associates (SWA)
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Non-Fiction
Does not represent: Picture Books, Westerns, or Romance.
Email submissions: queries@sobelweber.com
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, the first 10 pages. All within the body of an email.
Note: If they request your manuscript they require a two-week exclusive reading period.
Solow Literary Enterprises
Website: Official Site
Genres: Non-Fiction | Health | Business | Science | Education | Finance | Personal Development | Psychology | History | Cultural Studies | Relationships | Memoir
Does not represent: Fiction
Email submissions: info@solowliterary.com
All Queries: Query letter only.
Sterling Lord Literistic
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Children’s Books | Middle Grade | YA Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here and using their online form.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 3 chapters. All pasted into their online form.
Stonesong
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here and contacting them via submissions@stonesong.com
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages. All within the body of an email.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, social media profiles, and bio.
Strachan Literary Agency
The agency is based in Annapolis, Maryland.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Narrative Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Whenever this form is open.
All Queries: Query letter only.
The Stringer Literary Agency
The agency is based in Naples, Florida.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers | Romance | Historical Fiction | Science-Fiction | Women’s Fiction | Urban Fantasy | YA | Non-Fiction | Parenting | History | Music | Science | Sports
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter only, synopsis, and the first 5 pages. All within their form.
The Strothman Agency
The agency is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction | History | Science | Nature & Environment | Current Affairs | Arts & Culture | Travel | Business | Memoir
Does not accept: Romance, Science-Fiction, Picture Books, or Poetry.
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter only, synopsis, and the first 5 pages.
Note: The agency also has offices in New York and Maine.
Emma Sweeney Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: General Fiction | Historical Fiction | Non-Fiction | Memoir | History | Science | Religion
Email submissions: queries@emmasweeneyagency.com
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages. All within the body of an email.
The Talbot Fortune Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Women’s Fiction | Mysteries & Thrillers | Narrative Non-Fiction | History | Current Events | Sports | Popular Culture | Business | Journalism
Does not accept: Children’s Books, Fantasy, Science-Fiction, or Poetry
Email submissions: queries@talbotfortuneagency.com
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 5 pages. All within the body of an email.
Talcott Notch Literary
The agency is based in Milford, Connecticut.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages. All within the body of an email.
Tessler Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Women’s Fiction | Non-Fiction | Popular Science | Memoir | History | Psychology | Business | Biography | Food | Travel
Email submissions: Using their online form.
All Queries: Query letter and synopsis. All pasted into their form.
3 Seas Literary Agency
The agency is based in Madison, Wisconsin.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. Then use their direct emails or in some cases their Query Manager form to submit your documents.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and agent specified if any pages to be included.
TriadaUS
The agency is based in Sewickley, PA.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. Then use their direct emails or in some cases their Query Manager form to submit your documents.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and agent specified if any pages to be included.
Trident Media Group
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Graphic Novels | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here and then submitting via their online form.
Note: The agency also have an eBook publishing arm for prospective clients.
Upstart Crow Literary
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 20 pages.
Vigliano Associates
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Using their online form.
All Queries: Query letter only.
Note: They now publish eBooks through their Vigliano Books.
Waxman Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | New Adult | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages. All within the body of an email.
William Morris Endeavor (WME)
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages. All within the body of an email.
Note: The agency has offices in New York, Nashville, Los Angeles, and Miami.
Wolfson Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Commercial Fiction | Mysteries & Thrillers | Suspense | Women’s Fiction | Romance | YA | Non-Fiction | Relationships | Parenting | Health | Humor | Women’s Issues | Popular Culture
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 5 pages. All within the body of an email.
Wordserve Literary
The agency is based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
Website: Official Site
Genres: Commercial Fiction | Suspense | Romance | Women’s Fiction | Christian Fiction | Non-Fiction | Business | Health | Biography | Memoir | Self-Help | Military
Email submissions: admin@wordserveliterary.com
Query Fiction: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 5 pages. All within the body of an email.
Query Non-Fiction: Query letter, a full proposal, and the first 3 chapters. All within the body of an email.
Writers House
Website: Official Site
Genres: Literary Fiction | Commercial Fiction | Women’s Fiction | Science-Fiction | Fantasy | Picture Books | YA | Picture Books | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages. All within the body of an email.
Note: The agency also has an office in San Diego.
The Wylie Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Non-Fiction
Note: They agency does not accept unsolicited queries. Only referrals.
The Nancy Yost Literary Agency
Website: Official Site
Genres: Fiction | Romance | Graphic Novels | Middle Grade | YA | Non-Fiction
Email submissions: Agent specified by clicking here. Then use their direct emails or in some cases their Query Manager form to submit your documents.
All Queries: Query letter, synopsis, and the first 3 chapters. All within their online form.