The literary agents list includes agents and literary agencies that represent. List of literary agents 20192020 book agents looking for. However, because we receive a high number of submissions, were not always able to acknowledge receipt or offer detailed feedback. Lovely lesley sharp reads extracts every day from tomorrow monday april at 09. Heres our list of 89 literary agents that currently accept submissions for childrens books. Mike hewitt is a writer of near future political fiction and a long time political activist.
With over a dozen different ways to narrow your search you can find the right literary agent for your book. Dec 31, 2016 there are other, different agents out there who represent film scripts, tv projects, animated projects, stage plays, life rights, and booktofilm deals. Wendy strothman has long been an advocate for authors and freedom of expression. If you wish to quote from a book by one of their authors, it is suggested you write. Literary submissions how to submit your novel, novella or short story. Literary agency represents both fiction and nonfiction in a variety of categories. An agent at andrea brown literary agency since 2003 in northern california, caryn has 15 years of experience working with authors and finding talents that stand out. Jul 07, 2014 literary agents for textbook authors instead of textbooks, i prefer to handle the licensing of trade books, which are sold to the general public. Talking about political correctness can be difficult, but this is.
With our deep expertise in all aspects of the publishing process, our extensive network of subsidiary righ. Here are 20 literary agents actively seeking writers and their writing. We work closely with our clients and their books to guide them. The literary agents list includes agents and literary agencies that represent poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers, plus details about the kind of books theyre interested in representing, their clients, and the best way to contact them. I focus on book club literary fiction and narrative nonfictionespecially those projects that i feel can make a difference either to me personally or to the world.
A new factor at this time, which was to change the financial climate for fiction publishers in particular, was the advent of the literary agent. Jennifer christie of graham maw christie literary agents jennifer worked in marketing and advertising for 12 years, and as a literary agent. The knight agency is a worldrenowned literary agency that has guided countless writers from query letter to published book for over 20 years. The type of books theyre looking for the type of books they read when theyre not working personal. Agency specialties are romance, womens fiction, literary fiction, urban fantasy and scifi, mysteries and thrillers, young adultchildrens literature, and picture book writers and. These books are often published without a literary agency being involved. Please read each individual agent profile below to help determine who is best suited to your project. Luigi bonomi is not currently accepting submissions. Lba only accepts electronic submissions, which can be sent directly to the agent you wish to submit to. He loves family stories, books with tangled webs of secrets that unravel until the very last page, and all things dark and creepy. Akashic books is a brooklynbased independent company dedicated to publishing urban literary fiction and political nonfiction by authors who are either ignored by the mainstream, or who have no interest in working within the everconsolidating ranks of the major corporate publishers. Our list of literary agents includes all picture book agents working at all publishing agencies in the usa.
Here are twelve uk literary agents actively seeking clients. Agentseditors thrillerfest xv july 7 11, 2020 grand hyatt. We highly recommend you read our full guide to finding a literary agent and make sure you do your research before writing a query letter or contacting any literary agents. Guide to literary agents editor robert lee brewer announces the guide to literary agents 2020, including whats included in the 29th annual edition of the most trusted guide to getting an agent. Welcome to the talbot fortune agency talbotfortuneagency. She rarely rejects the trickster king motif, and has a weakness for read. Welcome to the talbot fortune agency at the talbot fortune agency our authors receive fullservice literary representation and longterm career management advice delivered with passion and savvy. June, 2014 established agent looking for new clients andrea hurst is no longer accepting clients. Alexander slater is a literary agent at the famous trident media group. For example, you can use the list to find literary agencies and publishing agents in nyc, literary agencies and book agents in california, and more. We are happy to accept submissions of longer fiction direct from authors.
Dissing books in your pitch isnt only rude, you may be talking to an agenteditorfan of that book. Books peters fraser and dunlop pfd literary agents. The brattle agency llc is a full service literary agency located in cambridge, massachusetts dedicated to nurturing the creativity of its clients and maintaining close relationships. Sold awardwinning author stacey lees the downstairs girl, about a chinese teen in 1890s atlanta who moonlights as dear miss sweetie, a wildly popular newspaper advice columnist that has all of high society in an uproar, to ellie russell at piatkus, for publication in fall 2019, by jenny meyer on behalf of kristin nelson. Renee nyen of kt literary is looking for young adult and middle grade fiction. Ted weinstein literary management is a fullservice literary agency whose clients. Homepage peters fraser and dunlop pfd literary agents. Our literary agent lists have information about both new and established author representatives seeking.
Information about the type of submissions our agents. This includes the top picture book agents with the best literary agencies representing all types of picture books. Jan 10, 2017 publishers encounter political storms in turn to right. If you come across book agents asking you to send your material as a pdf file or pdf document, those are easy to create as well. If your book isnt strictly about politics but is like malcolm gladwells about how society actually works or like michael lewiss about specific aspects of how the world works, then you are probably still looking for.
Experiencing new cultures and the global literature scene gave alexander an edge to become a literary agent. The first agent began business in 1875, and between 1900 and 1914 many more appeared. Choosing to work only with authors of young adult, childrens fiction, middle grade fiction and picture books. List of literary agents 20192020 book agents looking. Theres a particular instance i know of, an erstwhile political figure had his office contact an agent, not a literary one i should add, the agents spouse answers the phone. Find nonfiction literary agents open to submissions in this post. Bookstop literary agency bookstop literary agency is dedicated to promoting authors and illustrators of childrens and young adult books. Political fiction genre complete list of book genres. Instead, through their school librarys magic security gates, sixth graders. Literary submissions direct to publisher fairlight books. The darley anderson literary, tv and film agency the darley anderson literary, tv and film agency was founded in 1988 by expublisher darley anderson and is based in london with a regional office in the book town of hayonwye on the englishwelsh borders.
I emailed 19 new literary agents seeking to build their client list, and got the inside dish from each of them. Corvisiero is the founder and senior literary agent at the corvisiero literary agency, a new. We look at the quality of the writing, the story itself, and the marketability of the work. Query letter in the body of an email, 3 stories with a synopsis. A perfect union of contrary things backbeat books by maynard james keenan and sarah jensen this book is for not only followers of keenan s bands tool, a perfect circle, puscifer but also fans of the 1990s music scene, lollapalooza, artistic endeavors of all kinds, and those wanting to follow one s own path in life. Feb 19, 20 getting a book published isnt easy for most people dont worry this article isnt going to be depressing. Ted weinstein literary management is a fullservice literary agency whose clients include a wide range of journalists, academics, and other innovative, expert authors of nonfiction for adults. Mullane literary associates is an independent literary agency founded in 2008 by deirdre mullane, a publishing executive with more than two decades in the industry as a publicist, editor, publisher, agent, and author. For example, feminist literary criticism is presented as a political act, liberating women writers from the oppression of patriarchal literary standards. She loves novels set in unusual time periods and locations, both fantastical and ordinary. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. Now, with huge swaths of the country under quarantine, pub dates of forthcoming titles in limbo, and questions about how long the pandemic will last, literary agents are divided on the best approach.
Feb, 2019 political fiction genre whats the best definition for the political genre. Literary agents for memoir, true story and autobiography. File format submission guidelines for literary agents. And if you buy the audio book you can hear me reading the whole damn thing. Jun 12, 2017 mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. Some books might be suitable for either type of publishing, but often the author is not. Fairlight books is open to literary submissions of short stories, novellas between 25,000 and 50,000 words and novels. If the editor considers the work to be appropriate for our lists, we will put forward an offer of publication, either under a traditional contract or a shared. Pdf document file format submission guidelines for literary agents. So you cant just say dear andrea brown literary agency agents. No fantasy except childrens, no sciencefiction, plays, poetry or textbooks.
Film tv scripts are handled for established clients only. Handles fulllength commercial and literary fiction, nonfiction and childrens books. We handle primarily serious nonfiction, especially in the areas of history, science, politics, sports, natureenvironment, mind. Who are the agents willing to take on a conservative. Fiction writing writing advice writing a book good books books to read childrens books marketing pdf book proposal writers conference. They have inside contacts with specific publishers and know which editors are most likely to buy a particular work. Nonfiction literary agents open to submissions writers. With listing information for more than 1,000 agents who represent writers and their books, guide to literary agents 2018 will be your goto resource. I love unique voices, magnificently strong characters, unusual premises, and books. We read every submission we receive and aim to get back to you within eight weeks. The john wright agency specializes in serious nonfiction and has placed many books with major publishers for historians, political scientists, journalists, economists, and specialists in finance and business. If your book isnt strictly about politics but is like malcolm gladwells about how society actually works or like michael lewiss about specific aspects of how the world works, then you are probably still looking for agents. The fact that a writing income can be so low in a communist state, except for the established authors, means that many aspiring writers simply cannot afford to be represented by a literary agent who will further eat into their small.
Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Not sure why it is important that you label your work conservative fiction. How to find a literary agent for your book jane friedman. He has previously worked as a foreign rights agent and represented the country all over the world at book fairs and events. Join querytracker now free literary agents top 10 literary agents. When two sixthgrade friends magically enter classic literary books, their funfilled adventures are a treat for reluctant readers school library journal.
The federalist publishing company michigan conservatives. Agents are experts in the publishing industry and represent the interests of their authorclients. In normal times, deciding when to submit books, and whom to submit them to, is something agents constantly weigh. He loves books with accessible voice and lyrical writing like that of tana franch, celeste ng, and jesmyn ward. Finding a chapter book literary agent is easy using our free literary agency. Wright literary agency about the agency the john wright agency specializes in serious nonfiction and has placed many books with major publishers for historians, political scientists, journalists. We do not represent fiction, stage plays, screenplays, poetry, or books for. With our deep expertise in all aspects of the publishing process, our extensive network of subsidiary rights agents overseas and in hollywood, and our. They are particularly wellknown for representing crime novels and thrillers, although they have also expanded their list to include the best of commercial, literary and historical fiction alongside travel writing and general nonfiction. Chapter book literary agents 20192020 find literary agents for childrens books on our list of literary agents, which includes book agents looking for chapter books and early readers. June 21, 2014 2 literary agents seeking clients now mary krienke of sterling lord literistic is looking for literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and realistic ya. Lauren is open to all genres except for religious fiction or politicalmilitary fiction. Books in the political fiction genre are made up of stories that provide commentary on political events, systems, and theories through a narrative tone. Literary agents for politics and current affairs theres a very broad and eclectic group of books covered by this.
Dec 05, 2017 in todays market, probably 80 percent of books published by new york houses get sold by literary agents. Chantelle aimee osman is the editor of agora, an imprint of polis books. Most or all of these agents do not represent books, too. Jul 12, 2010 the federalist publishing company is unique in that it was founded by a writer who was frustrated by the unabashed politically progressive bias he encountered from many or even most agents and publishers within the literary industry. Literary agents for politics and current affairs jericho.
Most mainstream publishers try to claim partisan neutrality and publish books across the political spectrum. The books in this genre often directly criticize an existing society, or present an alternative to an existing. Publishers encounter political storms in turn to right the. Political book publishers book publishing companies. That might seem odd but i can assure you this is case of a tight ship with a turnover in the bs, not a one man band. No matter what youre writingfiction or nonfiction, books for adults or childrensecuring a literary agent will help you get the best book deal possible from a traditional publisher. Agents john talbot and gail fortune are former book editors with over two decades apiece in commercial book. Literary agent alerts are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list. Please include a covering letter, brief synopsis, and the first three chapters of your work as a word document or pdf attachment. Nonfiction narrative memoir sport comedy politics current affairs music. The strothman agency, llc is a highly selective literary agency operating out of new york, maine, and nashville, tn dedicated to advocating for authors of significant books through the entire publishing cycle. List of literary agents 20192020 use our free lists of book agents in our literary agencies database for all book agents near me searches. Dec 01, 2016 since 1953, it has edited, published, and distributed over 1. Agentquery connect join our social networking community and post your query letter for a free critique.