Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. In fiction, she is looking for dark literary and commercial fiction, mystery, thriller, psychological horror, paranormalurban fantasy, historical fiction, and ya. Find thriller literary agents open to submissions in this post. Our literary agent lists have information about both new and established. Literary agents representing thriller and suspense fiction. The incredible ripped bodice bookstore was featured on the today show earlier, and we were so happy to see some get to know jessica faust. How to find a literary agent for your thriller jericho writers. List of literary agents 20202021 book agents looking. The following agents and editors will be attending pitchfest 2020 at thrillerfest xv.
Accepts submissions for commercial fiction, including thrillers, mysteries, crime, horror. Literary agents for crime, thrillers and action novels. Scott miller is executive vice president and a literary agent at trident media group in new york city. 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. Whether the writer writes literary fiction, young adult, mg, upmarket, genre fiction or some blend of each, whether the author is seeking an agent for fiction or nonfiction, for novels or memoirs, short stories, essays, biographies. Before joining the bent agency, she completed internships at serendipity literary and the carol mann agency. Nancy yost works with a wide variety of writers of commercial fiction, specializing in crime novels.
Anne tibbets began her career as a screenwriter, author, and literary agency intern at d4eo, becoming a fulltime agent in 2018 at red sofa literary. On the adult end, bibi is most interested in commercial and upmarket womens fiction, contemporary romance, mysteries, and thrillers. If youve written a thriller novel and need an agent to represent you, check out these 17 top thriller literary agents. Follow the rules of genre fiction whether its romance, western, thriller, fantasy, historical, scifi, or horror, and you are more likely to get your book published. From ken follet to tom clancy to steig larson, readers just cant get enough of their spies, thieves, and tensionpacked plot lines. The below list of 19 new literary agents aims to facilitate a conversation between agents and potential clients. Sarah bedingfield, agent lgr literary agency fiction scifi fantasy. I write crime thrillers myself, yet my agent represents hilary mantel, and other esteemed literary authors, authors of different genres. He is also interested in non fiction books in the areas of pop culture, popular science, memoirs, politics, history, and sports.
Marks authors have gotten sixfigure book deals, been on the nyt bestseller list, and published with houses such. Follow chuck sambuchino on twitter or find him on facebook. On one hand my main original concept was an exploration of morality with a few links to religion and with some other literarytypical elements i think. Kimmei kirtland is closed to queries beginning may 02, 2019. Her interests are wideranging and her clients work includes literary fiction, crime and thrillers, young adult fiction, memoir, popular culture, biography, history and current affairs.
The following agents and publishers will receive an exclusive, 3week first look window for the grand prize winner in each category. All work with reputable literary agencies with solid track records. If so, youll love this curated list of 30 top literary agents that are. If you have written a book or novel, youll want to be sure that it meets the basic criteria of book publishers and literary agents. I am seeking an agent interested in international,multicultural and jewish creative nonfiction. Literary agents are important decision makers in the publishing process for authors who wish to be published by many of the big publishers. Agentmatch has a complete list of every agent in the uk with full detail about who they are and what kind of work they represent. Mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. Here are two new agents expanding their client lists. Kimmei kirtland is actively taking on clients who write speculative fiction, literary fiction, and nonfiction. Nikki terpilowski romance, womens, young adult, cozy mysteries, southern and blogtobook proposals. Her primary focus is work for adult and ya audiences, but. Literary fiction, mysteries, thrillers, historical fiction, commercial literary fiction, and narrative nonfiction. He is currently seeking thrillers, mysteries, literary fiction, historical fiction, and narrative non fiction.
Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting. Thriller literary agents open to submissions writers digest. How to get an agent for your thriller its easy to think that because youre writing a crime novel or thriller, you need an agent who represents crime thrillers. Its easy to think that because youre writing a crime novel or thriller, you need an agent who represents crime thrillers. Click on each agent s link to find detailed information about what they are looking for in manuscript submissions. Chan kat clay margaret doody james doyle megan edwards jeremy finley vickie gregory jane haddam lillian hamrick camil. Written a thriller or work of crime fiction and need a literary agent. She represents many new york times and usa today bestselling authors, including thriller author linda castillo, internationally. Mark now helps authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction, and childrens books get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals through his company literary agent undercover and the bestselling author. Use the buttons on the right to print the agenteditorproducer list and bring it with you to pitchfest 2020. Literary fiction often merges with other fiction types to create hybrid genres such as literary thrillers, mysteries, historicals, epics, and family sagas. Anne tibbets is seeking science fiction, fantasy and horror.
Anne represents adult and young adult science fiction and fantasy, thrillers, horror, historical, and mystery. Trident media group literary agency literary agents in. He is a graduate of the university of pennsylvania with a ba in english and a jd from the temple university school of law, as well as a member of the new york state bar. Multicultural multicultural can be a tricky genre to simply pin down because it can mean different things to.
We welcome submissions and cover a variety of genres including crime, thriller, mysteries, womens, chicklit, accessible literary, and childrens fiction, including young adult and picture books. Katherine tegen, publisher katherine tegen books, an imprint of harpercollins childrens fiction mystery thriller. Literary agents for african writers african literary. Right unfortunately, until there is a clear consensus on the matter, it seems that my mss will continue to get rejected because my bloodthirsty agents from the underworld of rejectomondus should instead be a drunk riding a train, looking out of the window at her old house, seemingly glimpsing a crime. How to find a literary agent for your thriller jericho. However, its usage is also inconsistent, confusing, and mystifying.
Darley anderson literary agency, london and uk literary. View our submission guidelines and what were looking for. Phoenix literary uk phoenix lit was set up by rhian davies to provide a range of services and, under its agency arm specifically, to specialise in crime and. Here are nine literary agents actively building their client lists. Thriller literary agents free directory of book agents. Shirley barker james scott bell emily brightwell rex browning jeff carlson c. Selling a book is even far more bookends on the today show. In particular, she is looking for historical thrillers or mysteries set in victorian times. 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. The thrillersuspense fiction market is healthier than ever. I enjoy literary and action novels and this grew through elements of both. Hulse follows up her strong debut black river, 2015 with an even stronger novel about the fallout from an act of domestic terrorism. 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. Im hoping ce readers can help define this slippery term.
Claire harris wants psychological and commercial thrillers, serial detective stories, works of fiction inspired by actual crimes, mystery, suspense, cozies, anything involving serial killers, contemporary family dramas and nonfiction. Recently, ive noticed a genre label being used, and i dont understand what it means. These agents are seeking everything from nonfiction, to childrens literature, to adult fantasy and science fiction, to thrillers and much more. List of literary agents 20202021 use our free lists of book agents in our literary agencies database for all book agents near me searches.
If youve written a thriller or suspense novel, youll need an agent who specializes in that genre to represent you in your journey to publication. How to find a literary agent for your book jane friedman. Our uk literary agents handle a broad range of bestselling commercial fiction. Crimethrillers, literary and book club fiction, womens fiction, historical fiction. 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. The agency represents literary and commercial fiction, narrative nonfiction, current affairs, memoirs, and popular culture. Are you looking for a literary agent to help you sell your mystery or thriller novel to a publisher. The hill nadell literary agency was founded in 1979 in san francisco.
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