Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Literary agents based in the United States. Browse verified listings with submission guidelines, open status, and direct links to agency websites.
1224 agents · 684 currently open to submissions
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Adult fiction, young adult, crossover, middle grade, genre fiction
Wants: Completed manuscript or proposal, querymanager submission
Aiden Siobhan is an associate agent at Laura Dail Literary Agency. They are looking for adult, YA, crossover, and select middle grade genre fiction, especially diverse, heartfelt, beautifully written, trope-filled, high-stakes, fast-paced novels.
LDLA accepts queries via QueryManager only and asks writers to submit to one agent at a time with one project at a time. The current official submissions page lists QueryManager links for several LDLA agents but does not publish an Aiden-specific query link, so use the official LDLA submissions page for current availability before querying.
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Use the Aevitas contact or submissions form and select an agent if listed. Agents absent from the submission dropdown are closed to new submissions. Do not submit to more than one agent simultaneously.
Visit agent's website for details
Kirsten Neuhaus is Vice President at Ultra Literary. Her official profile says she represents entrepreneurs, personalities, influencers, and thought leaders across a wide range of industries and is looking for the right project, with the right author, at the right time.
Ultra Literary's current official team page does not publish a public query link, submission email, or materials guidance for Kirsten Neuhaus. No unofficial route has been imported.
Visit agent's website for details
Special projects
Check agent's submission page
Narrative nonfiction, history, politics, current affairs, science, biography
Nonfiction that illuminates contemporary issues and shapes public discourse, particularly from academics whose research reaches beyond academia, narrative journalists, and historians who explore politics, history, current affairs, and science with fresh perspective and rigor
Submit your query through Aevitas Creative Management's contact and submissions form. Include a clear description of your project, your relevant credentials and expertise, and sample pages or a synopsis as appropriate to your genre.
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Picture books, chapter books, middle grade, young adult, children's literature
Erin Casey Westin is a literary agent at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency. She is open to all kidlit age groups, from picture books through YA, and is especially drawn to work that shows world- and character-building ability. She wants to believe in the world of the book, whether familiar or fantastic; she wants authentic, thoughtful representation so every kid can find a book that speaks to them; and she likes dialogue that feels perfectly written for the character.
Erin Casey Westin is open to queries from the 1st to the 7th of every month through QueryManager according to the official Gallt and Zacker submissions page. Query only one GZLA agent at a time.
Literary fiction
See source page for more info
Submit your query using the submissions form available on the agency website.
Nonfiction, food, drink, home, design, wellness, pop culture, social justice, art, humor, parenting, activism, social science, psychology, pop history, nature, investigative journalism, environmentalism, sports, pop science, women's health
Wants: Query letter, proposal
Amanda works exclusively in nonfiction with platform- or expertise-driven authors in food, drink, home and design, wellness, pop culture, social justice, art, humor, parenting, activism, social science, psychology, pop history, nature, investigative journalism, environmentalism, sports, pop science, women's health, and work that elevates social discourse.
The official Europa Content page lists Amanda's direct email as amanda@europacontent.com. No detailed public query package requirements were confirmed in this pass.
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Visit agent's website for details
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Fiction, nonfiction, authentic human experience, diverse voices, commercial storytelling
Ashley is described by Europa as an author with a strong eye for story who loves fiction and nonfiction and seeks clients with authentic human experiences that are relatable to the world.
No public direct query route for Ashley Coleman was confirmed on the official Europa Content page.
Literary fiction, commercial fiction, women's fiction, crime, thrillers, narrative non-fiction, memoir, current affairs, personal development, humor, ya
See source page for more info
Check agent's submission page
Literary fiction, upmarket fiction, commercial fiction, literary nonfiction, culture criticism, essays, political nonfiction, history, popular science
Wants: Query letter, first three chapters, full proposal for nonfiction
Erik represents fiction, literary fiction, general fiction with speculative elements, upmarket and commercial fiction, literary nonfiction, culture criticism, essays, political nonfiction and reporting, American history, and popular science.
Submit through QueryManager. Follow standard query-letter format, query one Headwater agent at a time, and do not email queries.
Business, health, politics, history, cookbooks, pop culture, jewish interest, lifestyle, upmarket fiction, historical fiction, mystery, thriller, romance, young adult, middle grade, nonfiction
Wants: Query letter
Irene's interests include business, health, politics and history, cookbooks, pop culture, Jewish interest, Francophilia, lifestyle, upmarket fiction, historical fiction, mysteries, thrillers, romance, historical fiction, middle grade and young adult fiction.
The official site has a contact form and states IGLA represents newcomers, but does not publish explicit current query guidelines.
Literary fiction, commercial fiction, women's fiction, crime, thrillers, narrative non-fiction, memoir, current affairs, personal development, humor, ya
Jessica Rios is based in the New York office of Susanna Lea Associates, which represents a range of fiction and non-fiction. The agency seeks literary and commercial fiction, women's fiction, crime, thrillers, narrative non-fiction, memoir, current affairs, personal development, humor, and select young adult with crossover appeal. They focus on projects with strong potential across all rights including translation, film, television, and audio.
Check agent's submission page
Commercial fiction, literary fiction, women's fiction, contemporary coming of age, light speculative fiction, young adult, cozy mystery, cozy fantasy, contemporary romance
Wants: Query letter
Juliana loves commercial and literary fiction, stories that explore relationships and make her laugh, women's fiction, contemporary adult coming of age, light speculative fiction, young adult, cozy mysteries, cozy fantasies, and very select contemporary romance with a unique and strong hook.
Submit through Juliana's QueryManager route from the agency submissions page. Send only one Rebecca Friedman Literary agent at a time, the agency may pass projects internally.
PairPi's US directory lists verified literary agents based in the United States. Filter by genre, submission method, and current open status. Every listing links to the agent's official submission guidelines and shows when the information was last checked. Smart Search lets you describe a book and find US agents who might want it.
Filter the full directory by genre, country, submission method, and open status, then save agents and track your submissions.
Browse all agents