Children's Literary Agents

Mystery, thriller, diversity-focused fiction

Wants: Query letter, synopsis, comps, sample pages

Beth is the owner of Ladderbird Literary Agency and works in agenting while looking for new and exciting ways to bring more diversity into publishing. Earlier agency data associates her with mysteries and thrillers across age categories.

Use Ladderbird's agent-specific QueryManager routes and do not query more than one Ladderbird agent at a time. Beth's current public profile does not show a direct query link.

Fiction and non-fiction, children's

Adult: literary fiction, commercial women's, psychological suspense, gothic thrillers, ghost stories, historical including alternate histories, creeping-horror edge (not high fantasy). Children's: 7+/MG/YA, originality/depth, underrepresented voices welcome

Email submissions@nurnberg.co.uk

Adult books, children's books, illustrators

Peter Ginsberg is President at Curtis Brown, Ltd. His official profile confirms his publishing and agency background, but it did not expose current detailed interests or a public email address in static text during this run.

Curtis Brown says to refer to each agent page for interests, specific submission requirements, and individual email addresses. Peter Ginsberg's official profile is the best agent-specific source found, but no detailed public submission route was exposed in static text during this run.

Serious nonfiction, literary fiction, children's books, graphic novels, history, sociology, psychology, anthropology, medicine, cultural criticism, popular culture, journalism, african american work, picture books, chapter books, middle grade, young adult

Tanya McKinnon is Principal at McKinnon Literary. She represents serious nonfiction, literary fiction, children's books, and graphic novels. She is always looking for work that takes her beyond current boundaries, including history, sociology, psychology, anthropology, medicine, cultural criticism, popular culture, journalism, and sheer whimsy. In fiction she looks for story- and character-driven engrossing work with a strong voice. She has a particular interest in multicultural and African American work, has a passion for graphic novels for adults or young readers, and represents children's books from picture books through chapter books and middle grade readers to young adult.

McKinnon Literary's official Tanya McKinnon profile confirms her interests but did not expose stable public submission instructions or a public query route in this run. No third-party submission details were imported.

Fiction, children's books, illustration

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Email davinia@andlynliterary.co.uk for all enquiries.

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Authors, illustrators, children's books, picture books

Children's book authors and illustrators through Folio Jr. The public page does not list agent-specific interests for this agent.

Review the Folio submission page and follow the instructions for the selected agent. Do not submit to more than one Folio agent at the same time.

Authors, illustrators, children's books, picture books

Children's book authors and illustrators through Folio Jr. The public page does not list agent-specific interests for this agent.

Review the Folio submission page and follow the instructions for the selected agent. Do not submit to more than one Folio agent at the same time.

Authors, illustrators, children's books, picture books

Children's book authors and illustrators through Folio Jr. The public page does not list agent-specific interests for this agent.

Review the Folio submission page and follow the instructions for the selected agent. Do not submit to more than one Folio agent at the same time.

Authors, illustrators, children's books, picture books

Children's book authors and illustrators through Folio Jr. The public page does not list agent-specific interests for this agent.

Review the Folio submission page and follow the instructions for the selected agent. Do not submit to more than one Folio agent at the same time.

Authors, illustrators, children's books, picture books

Children's book authors and illustrators through Folio Jr. The public page does not list agent-specific interests for this agent.

Review the Folio submission page and follow the instructions for the selected agent. Do not submit to more than one Folio agent at the same time.

Authors, illustrators, children's books, picture books

Children's book authors and illustrators through Folio Jr. The public page does not list agent-specific interests for this agent.

Review the Folio submission page and follow the instructions for the selected agent. Do not submit to more than one Folio agent at the same time.

Authors, illustrators, children's books, picture books

Children's book authors and illustrators through Folio Jr. The public page does not list agent-specific interests for this agent.

Review the Folio submission page and follow the instructions for the selected agent. Do not submit to more than one Folio agent at the same time.

Authors, illustrators, children's books, picture books

Children's book authors and illustrators through Folio Jr. The public page does not list agent-specific interests for this agent.

Review the Folio submission page and follow the instructions for the selected agent. Do not submit to more than one Folio agent at the same time.

Children's authors and illustrators

Picture books, young fiction (5-8, series/character-led), MG (incl mystery/spooky/diary-format/graphic novel), YA (gritty realism, romance with twist, some spec elements), children's non-fiction

Email (to agent) - https://www.unitedagents.co.uk or etalbotunitedagentscouk

Thrillers, contemporary novels, magical realism, young adult, books for kids, pop-culture, gift books, memoir

Strong storytelling in all genres, smart writing, high concept books, work with great emotional resonance, humor, authors with distinctive voice

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Illustrated books, picture books, middle grade, graphic novels

Query Letter

Submissions should be sent via Query Manager. Submit your query to one agent at a time, please do not query multiple agents simultaneously.

Fiction, non-fiction, illustration, children's, adult

Sallyanne Sweeney represents fiction, non-fiction, and illustration across children's and adult publishing. She is always drawn to projects that combine creative ambition with broad readership appeal, with taste ranging from the literary to the commercial. She focuses on distinctive voices, strong storytelling, and fresh perspectives, and has a particular gift for guiding debut writers into long-term careers while supporting established voices to reach new audiences.

Submit via Query Tracker.

Children's literature, middle grade, chapter books, young adult, picture books

Penny Moore represents children's literature, mainly middle grade, chapter books, young adult, and select picture books. Though she is interested in all genres, she is specifically seeking inventive works featuring breakout voices and compelling plot lines that will make young readers feel seen and heard for the first time.

Penny only accepts submissions via Query Manager. Submit through her Query Manager page at https:// queryManager.com or LiteraryPenny.

Translation and german rights (agent)

Voice-driven German fiction for adult and younger readers

Email submissions@nurnberg.co.uk with 'FAO Sabine Pfannenstiel' in the subject line. Include a cover letter in the body of the email, a one-page synopsis, and the first three chapters or 50 pages (or a non-fiction proposal).

Picture books, middle grade, ya, illustrated children's books

Children's books across all formats, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult, with a particular interest in diverse voices, nonfiction narratives, and illustrated works for young readers

Submissions should be directed through the Aevitas Creative Management contact and submissions form. The agency handles queries for Children's, Middle Grade, and Young Adult categories.

Picture books, chapter books, children's illustration

Picture books and chapter books with strong narrative in both text and illustration, particularly work by illustrators. Stories with suspense, emotional depth, and structural integrity.

Submit your work via email to millie@rcwlitagency.com. Due to the volume of submissions received, individual responses are only provided if the agent wishes to discuss your work further. If you do not receive a response after eight weeks, please consider it a decline.

Self-help, pop culture, music, memoir, history, science, politics, social justice, narrative food writing, faith, true crime, commercial fiction, psychological thrillers, horror thrillers, children's books, picture books, ya

Rick Richter represents self-help, pop culture and music, memoir, history, science, politics and social justice, narrative food writing, and faith. He is also interested in select true crime, commercial fiction, and psychological/horror thrillers and diverse voices in all categories. He has extensive experience in children's books and represents illustrators and children's authors writing fiction and non-fiction from picture books through YA.

Rick Richter only accepts queries through Query Manager. Please check his Query Manager profile for more information.

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Fiction and non-fiction

Eclectic list across adult and children's/YA, drawn to strong voices, compelling concepts, and humour

Email Isobel@rcwlitagency.com with a one-page synopsis, brief bio, and first three chapters.

Fiction and non-fiction, children's books

Currently (Jan 2026) only open to: non-fiction (adult or children) from experts, and non-rhyming picture books (especially author-illustrators)

Email charlotte@greyhoundliterary.co.uk with a cover letter and pitch in the body of the email. For fiction, attach the first three chapters and a synopsis. For non-fiction, attach a proposal and sample writing. For children's picture books, attach the full manuscript and sample illustrations if you are also the illustrator.

Children's authors and illustrators

Children's authors/illustrators across ages/genres, currently especially: witches, teen romance/romcom series, MG/YA sci-fi/fantasy, MG/YA horror/supernatural, YA romantasy, books for boys, compelling contemporary. For picture books/graphic novels currently only author-illustrators

Email childrensbooksubmissions@theagency.co.uk with submissions as attachments, not download links. Do not email the agent directly. No postal submissions.