Crime & Thriller Literary Agents

Fiction, book club fiction, contemporary romance, romantic comedy, psychological thrillers, domestic suspense, horror, mystery, crime fiction, upmarket fiction, literary fiction, underrepresented voices

Wants: Query letter, description, bio, publishing history, synopsis, first three chapters

Logan Harper is a staff agent at Jane Rotrosen Agency. She is seeking a wide range of character-driven fiction and is particularly drawn to book club fiction, contemporary romance and romantic comedies, psychological thrillers, domestic suspense, horror, mystery and crime, upmarket fiction, and literary fiction. She is eager to read and champion underrepresented voices and perspectives.

Email Logan Harper at lharper@janerotrosen.com and include all material in the body of the email with no attachments. JRA submissions guidance asks writers to query one agent only and to include a concise description, relevant biographical information, previous publishing history, and, for fiction, a synopsis and the first 3 chapters.

Commercial fiction, literary fiction, nonfiction, historical fiction, medical suspense, legal thrillers, women protagonists, biography, memoir, history, psychology, health, self-improvement, business, entrepreneurship, management, finance, business parables

Wants: Query letter, proposal, book proposal, overview, author platform, marketing plan, comparative works, chapter summaries, sample chapters

Margret McBride is interested in a wide range of commercial and literary fiction and nonfiction, historical fiction, medical suspense, legal thrillers, and stories featuring strong female protagonists. Her nonfiction interests include biography, memoir, history, psychology, health, self-improvement, and business, especially entrepreneurship, management, and finance, with a particular weakness for perfectly executed business parables.

Submit to Margret McBride through her official QueryTracker or QueryManager link. The agency asks writers to query only one agent at a time. For nonfiction, send a complete polished proposal with overview, author platform, promotion or marketing plan, comparative works, chapter summaries, and at least 2 sample chapters.

Adult fiction, romance, women's fiction, thriller, adventure, paranormal, fantasy, urban fantasy, science fiction, middle grade, young adult, picture books, children's books, film and tv scripts, nonfiction, spirituality, self-improvement, science, legal issues, environmental issues, kids nonfiction, finance, cookbooks, occult, conspiracies, ufos and aliens, underrepresented voices

Wants: Query letter, synopsis, first five pages, full nonfiction proposal, ai disclosure

Marisa A. Corvisiero is the founder and CEO of Corvisiero Literary Agency and a Senior Literary Agent. She judges stories for creative concepts, well-developed plots, rich characters, unique voices, and standout underrepresented voices. She is open to novel manuscripts and nonfiction proposals. For adults, she considers romance, women's fiction, thrillers, adventure, paranormal, fantasy and urban fantasy, science fiction, or combinations of those categories. In middle grade and YA she likes character-driven stories with humor or grit and unique fantasy, adventure, and science fiction concepts. For picture books and children's work she wants STEAM books and stories with growth, positive messages, and strong commercial characters. In nonfiction she seeks focused books in spiritualism, self-improvement, mainstream science, legal issues, environmental issues, kids nonfiction, science, finance, cookbooks, growth mindset, manifesting, channeling, remote viewing, occult mysteries, conspiracy theories, and aliens.

Submit through Marisa Corvisiero's official QueryManager form. Corvisiero asks writers to submit all queries through the agent's QueryManager form, not by email, submit one project at a time, and query only one Corvisiero agent at a time. For fiction, include a query letter and 1-2 page synopsis and follow the form for sample-page length. Marisa's profile says submissions should include a strong query letter, 1-2 page synopsis, and first 5 pages, for picture books upload the full manuscript, for nonfiction upload the proposal.

Fiction and non-fiction

Story-led commercial/literary: romantic or suspense fiction, compelling memoir, iconic history, edgy humour, 'gleam in the author's eye'

Email - sohoagencysubmissions@gmail.com

Mystery, crime, detective fiction, police procedural, climate fiction, women's fiction, christian devotionals, nature, ecology

Wants: Query letter, synopsis, first three pages, proposal

Maureen is a junior literary agent seeking mysteries, climate fiction, women's fiction, and select Christian devotionals. Her current QueryManager genre list also includes crime, detective, police, nature, and ecology.

Submit through Maureen Wise's QueryManager route. The current form asks for author details, title, word count, genre, query letter, synopsis, one-sentence pitch, target audience, comparable books, AI disclosure, publication status, and the first three pages or nonfiction proposal pasted into the form.

Literary fiction, upmarket fiction, commercial women's fiction, romantic comedy, domestic suspense, thriller, pop culture, pop science, psychology, self-help, parenting, memoir, business, lifestyle, health, wellness

Wants: Query letter, sample pages, proposal

Melissa represents adult fiction and nonfiction. In fiction she is seeking literary, upmarket, and commercial women's fiction, romcoms, domestic suspense, and thrillers, especially multigenerational stories, sibling relationships, outsider experiences, place-specific stories, and people fighting injustices or difficult societal circumstances. In nonfiction she looks for commercial pop culture, pop science/psychology, self-help, parenting, memoir, business, lifestyle, and health/wellness projects with strong voice, expertise, and platform.

Send a query letter and, for fiction, the first 10 manuscript pages pasted in the email body to melissa@foliolit.com. Include QUERY and the project title in the subject line.

Adult fiction, nonfiction, literary fiction, upmarket fiction, thriller, speculative fiction, horror, memoir, narrative nonfiction, social justice, cultural criticism, true crime, essay collections

Wants: Query letter, sample pages

Meredith represents adult fiction and nonfiction, including transportive fiction, dark or darkly humorous stories, thriller/speculative/horror elements, voice-driven memoir, narrative nonfiction, social justice writing, cultural criticism, true crime, and essays about race, class, and identity.

Submit through UTA Publishing's official query route and select Meredith Miller where available. Do not query multiple UTA literary agents simultaneously.

Mystery, high-concept suspense, domestic suspense, psychological thriller, book club women's fiction, commercial fiction, crime fiction, underrepresented voices

Wants: Query letter, first twenty pages

Michelle Richter is Vice President of Fuse Literary. She represents leaders in the crime fiction community, award-winners, and debut authors, and wants to boost underrepresented voices in her favorite genres. She is especially eager to find high-concept crime fiction with catchy hooks, twisty plots, and complex lead characters. She likes emotionally engaging fiction with a voice that immediately identifies the author, and welcomes BIPOC, LGBTQ, and disabled voices in fiction. She loves twists, unreliable narrators, isolated locales and locked rooms, stories of family secrets, friendships, and sibling relationships, and book club fiction that makes readers think and feel.

Submit to Michelle Richter only through QueryManager. Fuse says unsolicited submissions to email or social media will be deleted unread. For conference, press, or rights inquiries only, use michelle@fuseliterary.com.

Young adult fiction, middle grade fiction, graphic novels, women's fiction, romance, historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, horror, psychological thriller, narrative nonfiction, biography, culture, social justice, history

Wants: Query letter, synopsis, first five pages, comparable books, full nonfiction proposal, ai disclosure

Michelle Witte founded Mansion Street Literary Management and represents MG and YA fiction, graphic novels, adult fiction, and narrative nonfiction. In YA she is looking for rom-com, historical, science fiction and fantasy, horror, psychological thrillers, and mashups of those categories; in MG, fun voices in adventure, contemporary, mystery, humor, horror, speculative, science fiction and fantasy, plus select graphic novels. In adult fiction she seeks women's fiction, romance, and speculative work. For nonfiction she is interested in biographies, culture, social justice, and history with a fresh lens and a personal element.

Submit to Michelle Witte through the official QueryManager link on the Mansion Street submissions page. Her form asks for project details, query letter, synopsis, comparable books, AI disclosure, and the first 5 pages or a full proposal for nonfiction. Mansion Street says if you do not hear back within 8 weeks, consider it a pass.

Adult nonfiction, cozy mystery, crime fiction, thriller, upmarket fiction, women's fiction, general fiction, illustrators, picture books, chapter books, middle grade, young adult, children's fiction, children's nonfiction

Wants: Query letter, sample pages, proposal, portfolio

Natalie represents adult nonfiction, adult cozy mystery/crime, female-driven thrillers, upmarket women's/general fiction, illustrators, and all ages of children's literature, including picture books, chapter books, middle grade, and YA fiction and nonfiction.

Submit through Natalie Lakosil's QueryManager route linked from her Looking Glass profile.

Commercial fiction, young adult, adult fiction, romance, fantasy, mythology, dark academia, dystopian, horror, thriller, cozy fantasy, romantasy, gothic horror, folk horror, psychological thriller, new adult, neurodivergent voices, disabled voices

Wants: Query letter, first five pages, comparable titles

Olivia specializes in commercial fiction for young adult and adult audiences. She is looking for romance, fantasy, mythology, dark academia, dystopian, horror, thriller, cozy fantasy, romantasy, nautical fantasy, gothic horror, folk horror, mythological retellings, psychological thrillers, genre-blending manuscripts, and speculative twists, with special interest in work from neurodivergent and disabled authors.

Submit through Olivia Emerick's QueryManager route. The current form asks for a query letter, one-paragraph pitch, target audience, comparable books, AI disclosure, publication status, and the first five pages uploaded as a file.

Adult fiction, adult nonfiction, young adult, children's books, romance, romantasy, fantasy, science fiction, thriller, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, southern gothic, memoir, humor, gift books, bipoc voices, queer voices, chronically ill voices

Wants: Query letter, first ten pages, sample chapter, ai disclosure

Patrice Caldwell is Founder and CEO of The Caldwell Agency and a literary agent. Her list is focused on adult fiction and nonfiction, YA, and children's books. Her official QueryManager notes broad interests across adult, YA, and children's work, including romantic fantasy, retellings, thrillers, memoir, humorous or tabletop nonfiction, science fiction, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, southern gothic, family dynamics, and work by BIPOC, queer, and chronically ill writers.

Submit to Patrice Caldwell through her official QueryManager or QueryTracker form. The form asks for author details, project details, genre, query letter, AI disclosure, and the first 10 pages or one sample chapter for nonfiction. Patrice notes that she may forward queries to Caldwell Agency colleagues if she thinks they are a better fit.

Young adult, middle grade, adult book club fiction, upmarket fiction, speculative fiction, horror, women's fiction, romance, mystery, suspense

Wants: Query letter, sample pages

Patricia represents YA and middle grade fiction in all genres, adult book club/upmarket fiction, including speculative and horror elements, and commercial women's fiction from beach reads and romcoms to darker stories with mystery or suspense.

Patricia Nelson is open to queries during the first week of every month via the QueryTracker route linked from her Looking Glass profile.

Adventure, children's books, juvenile, young adult, mainstream fiction, mystery, politics, law, romance, thriller, women's fiction, comic books, graphic novels, business, commerce, contemporary culture, popular culture, how-to, self-help, mind body spirit, relationships, sports

Wants: One page query letter, book proposal, sample chapter, complete manuscript

Paul S. Levine is a literary agent and publishing attorney. His fiction interests include adventure, children/juvenile/YA, mainstream, mysteries, politics and law, romance, thrillers, women's fiction, comic books, and graphic novels. His nonfiction interests include business/commerce, children/juvenile/YA, contemporary and popular culture, how-to and self-help, mind/body/spirit, politics and law, relationships, and sports. He is not interested in science fiction, fantasy, or horror.

Email Paul S. Levine a one-page query letter, preferably by email, at paul@paulslevinelit.com. No query-related phone calls. If interested, the agency will request material: for nonfiction, a book proposal and sample chapter, for memoir, a proposal and complete manuscript, for fiction, a complete polished manuscript. All requested submissions should be PDF attachments.

Adult fiction, young adult, middle grade, commercial fiction, upmarket fiction, fantasy, romance, thriller

Wants: Query letter, first twenty-five pages, first chapter

Peter represents adult, young adult, and middle grade fiction. He is looking for smart commercial and upmarket fiction, more breakout adult fiction, and standout middle grade across genres.

Email queries@parkfinebrower.com and specify Peter Knapp plus the category and genre in the subject line. Adult fiction submissions should include a query letter and roughly the first 25 pages. YA and children's fiction should include a query letter and first chapter or about the first 10 pages.

Commercial fiction, literary fiction, science fiction, fantasy, young adult, narrative nonfiction, business, self-development, history, true crime, pop culture, humor, sports

Wants: Query letter, sample pages

Peter represents commercial and literary fiction, science fiction and fantasy, young adult, narrative nonfiction, business, self-development, history, true crime, pop culture, humor, and sports.

Submit through UTA Publishing's official query route and select Peter Steinberg where available. Do not query multiple UTA literary agents simultaneously.

Adult fiction, upmarket fiction, commercial fiction, literary fiction, crime fiction, mystery, cozy mystery, historical mystery, suspense, thriller, historical fiction, contemporary fiction, book club fiction, romantic comedy, contemporary romance, women's fiction

Wants: Query letter, synopsis, first three chapters, proposal, author bio, pitch

Sandy Harding is Senior Literary Agent at Spencerhill Associates. She is seeking mainly upmarket commercial and literary fiction for the adult market, including women's fiction for book clubs, smart page-turning thrillers, suspense with complex protagonists, mysteries of all sorts including cozies, historical, and traditional mysteries, and romance. Her official submissions page adds engaging adult upmarket and commercial fiction, crime fiction of all sorts, historical and contemporary upmarket fiction, book club reads, romantic comedies, and contemporary romance. She is drawn to complicated protagonists, multiple points of view, diverse voices, and writing with a captivating voice and story.

Submit through Sandy Harding's official Spencerhill linked QueryManager form. Spencerhill accepts submissions only through Query Manager, asks writers to query one agent, and says a response from one agent should be considered a response from all. Sandy's form requests a query letter, author biography, book details, synopsis, first 3 chapters or full nonfiction proposal, pitch, target audience, and similar books.

Literary fiction, upmarket fiction, commercial fiction, speculative fiction, psychological suspense, environmental fiction, feminist fiction

Wants: Online form submission

Sarah Bedingfield is Senior Agent at Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency. She reads most types of literary and upmarket commercial fiction, especially works with powerful imagination, revelatory character arcs, compulsive plotting, unpredictable points of view, timeless themes, motherhood, human connection, feminist issues, light speculative elements, darker can't-look-away tension, wild and unexpected settings, nature or environment, and voices that need to be heard. She does not typically represent fantasy or science fiction but is interested in grounded approaches to what might be off about our world.

Submit through Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency's official online submission form linked from the official submissions page.

Middle grade, young adult, adult fiction, speculative fiction, thriller, fantasy, commercial fiction, upmarket fiction

Wants: Query letter, author bio, synopsis, brief proposal, first three chapters

Sarah Landis is Senior Agent at Sterling Lord Literistic. She represents a wide range of fiction from middle grade to adult and is particularly drawn to high-concept plots, big hooks, speculative fiction, twisty thrillers, novels with a strong emotional core, and sweeping fantasy. She is always on the lookout for new talent and narrative risk-takers.

Submit through Sterling Lord Literistic's official submissions page. Choose one SLL agent, include a query letter with brief author bio, a synopsis, and either a brief proposal or the first 3 chapters. SLL may share submissions internally if a project is a better fit for a colleague.

Children's books, adult contemporary fiction, upmarket fiction, speculative fiction, light fantasy, magical realism, romantic comedy, thriller, mystery, suspense, horror, picture books, chapter books, middle grade, young adult

Wants: Query letter, synopsis, full manuscript, full proposal, artwork samples

Savannah Brooks is an associate literary agent whose official personal site says she joined KT Literary in 2022 and represents all of kid lit plus adult contemporary and upmarket fiction, speculative/light fantasy/magical realism, romcoms, thrillers, mystery, suspense, and horror. She is especially interested in stories that teach her something new, add to a larger sociopolitical conversation, and highlight underrepresented identities and cultures.

Submit through Savannah Brooks's QueryManager route. The live form asks writers to check her website before submitting, confirm whether the project has been submitted to her before, and include author details, title, word count, genre, query letter, synopsis, and full manuscript or nonfiction proposal, artwork samples may be uploaded if applicable. The form says she is only open to children's books by request or referral, so public unsolicited submissions should match the currently open adult categories.

Commercial fiction, upmarket fiction, chick lit, contemporary fiction, dark romance, erotica, family saga, fantasy, magical realism, urban fantasy, historical fiction, horror, romance, lgbtq and fiction, multicultural fiction, mystery, new adult, science fiction, suspense, thriller, women's fiction, young adult

Wants: Query letter, synopsis, one sentence pitch, comparable books, first five pages

Shannon Snow is an Associate Agent at Rosecliff Literary and is actively building her list. She has eclectic reading taste across most genres in the commercial and upmarket space, seeks books with a unique angle and authors with engaging voices, depth, and nuance, and is especially drawn to vivid, well-developed characterization and stories that make her laugh, cry, or feel emotion. Her official linked form lists commercial, upmarket, romance, thriller, suspense, speculative, historical, horror, mystery, women's fiction, new adult, and young adult categories.

Submit through Shannon Snow's official Rosecliff-linked QueryTracker form. The form asks for author details, one-agent confirmation, title, word count, genre, query letter, synopsis, one-sentence pitch, comparable books, AI disclosure, publication status, and the first 5 pages.

Adult nonfiction, true crime, pop culture, breaking news, issue-oriented nonfiction, celebrity-driven nonfiction, book to film, film and television adaptation

Wants: Query letter, pitch, synopsis, short bio, publishing credits, submission history

Sharlene Martin is founder of Martin-Newens Literary Management and Senior Literary Manager/Producer. She primarily represents adult nonfiction and is known for true crime, with a policy that crime-related books must benefit the victim rather than the perpetrator. Her official submission page says she accepts adult nonfiction queries only and is interested in highly commercial nonfiction including true crime and pop culture, breaking news, issue-oriented and celebrity-driven books, and work adaptable to the screen.

Email Sharlene Martin at Sharlene@MartinLit.com. In the subject line write QUERY followed by the title of the work. In the email, provide the query letter text, including pitch or synopsis and short bio, plus publisher submission history and previous publishing credits if applicable. Query one MLM representative only. Do not include the manuscript or proposal in the initial nonfiction query, Sharlene will request those if interested.

Middle grade, young adult, adult fiction, adult nonfiction, contemporary fiction, grounded fantasy, horror, mystery, cozy mystery, romantic suspense, cookbooks, health, fitness, advocacy, bipoc voices

Wants: Query letter, first 50 pages, proposal

Stefanie is exclusively taking on clients systemically excluded from publishing, with a focus on BIPOC authors. She is seeking MG, YA, and adult fiction and nonfiction, especially gutsy contemporary, grounded fantasy, horror, mystery, cozy mysteries, romantic suspense, cookbooks from immigrant perspectives, and advocacy-centered nonfiction around sports/exercise science, health, fitness, nutrition, medicine, and animals.

Submit through Stefanie Molina-Santos's QueryTracker form with a query plus the first 50 pages, or a full proposal for nonfiction.

Adult fiction, literary fiction, upmarket fiction, literary thriller, historical fiction, psychological suspense, speculative fiction, memoir

Wants: Querymanager submission

Stephanie Delman is Founding Partner and Literary Agent at Trellis Literary Management. She focuses on adult fiction: stylish writing, high-stakes and high-concept literary thrillers, upmarket fiction, sweeping and underrepresented historical fiction, psychologically propulsive suspense, maximalist storytelling in ambition rather than word count, and literary novels that play with genre. She likes fiction grounded in reality but tinged with surrealism or horror, books that are many things at once, projects using gothic traditions or speculative elements to upend narrative conventions, and work with tenderness, vulnerability, and humor. A small part of her list is braided or speculative memoir by authors with established platforms and diverse perspectives.

Submit through Stephanie Delman's official Trellis linked QueryManager form. Trellis accepts unsolicited submissions only through QueryManager, asks writers to choose the best-fitting agent and follow that agent's QueryManager instructions, and asks writers not to submit to multiple Trellis agents during the 8-12 week review period.

Serious nonfiction, history, journalism, parenting, food writing, health, wellness, sports, self-help, memoir, science, nature, pop culture, big ideas, legal thriller, middle grade, young adult, picture books, graphic novels, children's nonfiction

Wants: Query letter, first fifteen pages, author bio

Suzy Evans is a literary agent, attorney, author, and founder of Suzy Evans Literary Agency. In adult books she is looking for serious nonfiction, especially historians moving from academic to trade audiences and journalists with unique and significant things to say; smart parenting books with useful original hooks; food, health, wellness, sports with crossover appeal, self-help by experts with established platforms, riveting memoir, science and nature, pop culture, big idea books about controversial issues, small quirky books that surprise her, legal thrillers, and timely important books by and about smart, strong women. In children's books she loves middle grade and seeks lively engaging nonfiction, wacky or hilarious commercial MG fiction with series potential, graphic novels that bring history, literature, and historical figures to life, coming-of-age MG, YA fiction tackling difficult issues boldly, sweet lyrical picture books, contemporary MG/YA exploring diversity, and high-concept thrillers with film potential.

Email Suzy Evans at suzy@evansliterary.com. For fiction, send a query and the first 15 pages of the manuscript. For nonfiction, send a query with a concise author bio. Suzy Evans says she reads all queries personally.

Adult fiction, children's books, literary suspense, family saga, nonfiction, young adult, middle grade, coming of age, romance, fantasy, suspense, picture books, children's nonfiction

Wants: Pitch, bio, synopsis, first five pages, full picture book text, illustration samples

Tanusri Prasanna represents compelling new voices in adult and children's books. In fiction she is specifically interested in literary suspense and multigenerational family sagas, and welcomes diverse perspectives, contexts, and storytelling styles. She also looks for select accessible and wide-reaching nonfiction that helps make sense of our times. In YA and middle grade she is drawn to contemporary coming-of-age stories, charming and relatable romances, ambitious world-building fantasies, well-plotted voice-driven suspense, and stories set in schools or interesting neighborhoods told from fresh viewpoints. For picture books, she likes meaningful and lyrical stories as well as books that bring alive the wonder and complexity of the world with humor and heart, and she is interested in select nonfiction for young readers.

Email Tanusri Prasanna at tpsubmissions@defliterary.com. For adult fiction and YA or MG projects, include the pitch and bio, a short synopsis under 1 page, and the first 5 pages pasted in the body of the email. For picture books, include the entire text in the body of the email. For illustrated projects, provide sample illustrations and links to a website or Instagram page.

Narrative nonfiction, mind body spirit, social and political science, health and wellness, current affairs, biography, psychology, self-help, business, spirituality, popular culture, lgbtq and, history, cooking, sports, memoir, literary fiction, suspense

Wants: Query letter, overview, sample pages, author bio, platform details

Tom Miller is a senior literary agent at Liza Dawson Associates. He develops and sells commercial and serious narrative nonfiction and select literary fiction. In nonfiction, he wants highly credentialed experts with strong networks and platforms in mind-body-spirit, narrative nonfiction, social and political science, health and wellness, current affairs, biography, psychology and self-help, business, spirituality, popular culture, LGBTQ+ topics, history, cultural and social history, science, cooking, and sports. He is open to exceptional memoirs by well-connected authors. In fiction, he is highly selective and wants beautifully written literary novels with compelling characters and story lines, LGBTQ+ fiction, and literary-quality suspense. He is not interested in thrillers, science fiction, romance, children's books, or fantasy.

Email querytom@lizadawson.com with a query letter including a detailed overview of the nonfiction or fiction project, no more than 25 pages of sample writing, a concise author bio, and network or platform details pasted into the email body. Do not send attachments or snail mail.

Literary fiction, crime fiction, thrillers, queer fiction, commercial women's fiction, memoir, biography, cookbooks, food writing, journalism, health and wellness, graphic nonfiction

Wants: Query letter, first ten pages

Vicky Bijur started the Vicky Bijur Literary Agency in 1988. She represents fiction and nonfiction, including memoir, biography, cookbooks, food writing, journalism, health and wellness, and graphic nonfiction. The agency submissions page says it is looking for literary fiction, crime fiction/thrillers, queer fiction, high-end commercial women's fiction, memoir, and nonfiction including biography, cookbooks, food writing, journalism, health/wellness, and graphic nonfiction. Vicky Bijur is currently accepting fiction and nonfiction submissions, but she is not the right agent for science fiction, fantasy, romance, or self-help.

Send queries by email only to queries@vickybijuragency.com. Include a brief query letter with publication history, current project, and other relevant experience, and paste a sample of the first ten pages into the body of the email. Do not send unsolicited attachments.

Literary fiction, mainstream fiction, suspense, southern voices, family secrets, love stories, memoir, narrative nonfiction, self-help, popular psychology, parenting, lifestyle, pop culture, health, wellness, spirituality, food

Wants: Query letter, first ten pages, author bio, table of contents, overview

Wendy Sherman founded Wendy Sherman Associates Literary Management in 1999. She loves voice- and story-driven fiction between literary and mainstream, with a passion for Southern voices, suspense with a well-developed protagonist, family secrets, mother-daughter relationships, and realistic love stories. She is also interested in nonfiction with a unique twist by authors with strong media platforms, including memoir, narrative nonfiction, practical and prescriptive nonfiction, self-help and popular psychology, parenting, lifestyle, pop culture, health, wellness, spirituality, and food.

Send all email submissions to submissions@wsherman.com. Include your last name, title, and the name of the agent in the subject line. For fiction, send a query letter and the first 10 pages pasted in the body of the email. For nonfiction, send a query letter and author bio, the guidelines also ask for a double-spaced table of contents and overview for nonfiction. Do not send attachments unless requested, do not query direct personal email addresses, and do not query multiple agency agents simultaneously.

Literary fiction, commercial fiction, mystery, thriller, suspense, science fiction, fantasy, horror, historical fiction, family saga, women's fiction, young adult, narrative nonfiction, history, biography, science, business, psychology, pop culture, food writing

Wants: Query letter, first five pages, proposal

Sandy Lu founded Book Wyrm Literary Agency after more than a decade as a literary agent. In fiction she seeks stories with a unique voice, thrilling plot, lasting characters, humor or emotion, and especially loves historical fiction, atmospheric world-building, and anything dark, twisted, or with a supernatural bent. In nonfiction she looks for projects that connect unexpected topics, explain complex research for general audiences, introduce cutting-edge science or little-known historical facts and figures, teach useful skills, or expand readers' knowledge of the world. Book Wyrm submissions are open for literary and commercial fiction, mystery, thriller, suspense, science fiction, fantasy, horror, historical fiction, family saga, upmarket women's fiction, YA, narrative nonfiction, history, biography, science, business, psychology, pop culture, and food writing.

Submit through Sandy Lu's official Book Wyrm linked QueryManager form. The form asks for author details, book title, word count, genre, query letter, AI disclosure, publication history, and the first 5 pages, or a full proposal for nonfiction. Book Wyrm does not accept email queries.

Adult fiction, upmarket fiction, historical fiction, speculative thriller, fantasy, romance, adult nonfiction, narrative history, food writing, beverage writing, self-help, popular science, young adult, middle grade, picture books, graphic novels

Wants: Query letter, first fifty pages, proposal, full picture book text, graphic novel pitch package

Sam Farkas is Global Rights Director and Literary Agent at Jill Grinberg Literary Management and is open to queries. Above all, she is drawn to exemplary writing. In adult fiction she looks for upmarket fiction, especially historical; fast-paced high-concept speculative thrillers; lyrical and immersive fantasy with book club appeal; and romance that simmers. In adult nonfiction she seeks immersive narrative history, food and beverage writing, quirky self-help for millennials and Gen Z, and beautifully written pop science. She is also open to young adult and middle grade of all genres, especially voice-driven contemporary with a speculative twist, historical with modern sensibilities, fresh fantasy, tightly plotted thrillers, mysteries, horror, the very strange, and the very funny. Across categories she wants diverse and underrepresented voices.

Email info@jillgrinbergliterary.com with the subject format QUERY: Title of Project by Your Name or Book Age Category and Genre or ATTN: Sam Farkas. Paste the query letter in the email body and address it directly to Sam. Attach materials as a docx file. Fiction submissions should include a query letter and the first 50 pages. Nonfiction submissions should include a query letter and proposal. Picture book submissions should include the full text, and graphic novel submissions should include a full pitch package.

Literary fiction, upmarket fiction, historical fiction, suspense, thriller, crime fiction, memoir, history, women's issues, cultural studies, current affairs, journalism, narrative nonfiction, pop culture, true crime, young adult

Wants: Query letter, first five pages, proposal

Sally Wofford-Girand is an agent at Union Literary. Her particular interests include history, memoir, women's issues, cultural studies, and fiction that is both literary and gripping. Her officially linked QueryTracker form lists genres including contemporary, crime/detective/police, fantasy, historical, horror, LGBTQ+, literary, suspense, thriller, upmarket, young adult, current affairs, journalism, multicultural, narrative nonfiction, pop culture, and true crime. She cares more about voice, character, and stakes than plot and would be happy to find a literary ghost story.

Submit through Sally Wofford-Girand's official Union Literary linked QueryTracker form. The form asks for author details, title, word count, genre, a query letter, one-paragraph pitch, comparable books, AI disclosure, and the first 5 pages, or a full book proposal for nonfiction.

Adult fiction, children's books, literary fiction, upmarket fiction, narrative nonfiction, historical fiction, contemporary fiction, family saga, magical realism, mystery, crime fiction, suspense, coming of age, story collections, journalism, history, cultural criticism, true crime, middle grade, mental health, science, political activism, environmentalism

Wants: Query letter, brief bio, first fifteen pages

Reiko Davis represents both adult and children's books. On the adult side she seeks literary and upmarket fiction and narrative nonfiction, including historical and contemporary novels set in the U.S. and internationally, ambitious multigenerational family sagas, novels that rewrite what it means to be American today, stories with speculative or magical elements, offbeat novels with troubled but lovable protagonists, mystery/crime/suspense with a literary edge, later-in-life coming-of-age stories, linked story collections, immersive journalism, gap-filling history, cultural criticism, true crime that sheds light on larger social issues, and the occasional book on writing craft. In children's books she is actively looking for middle grade projects with big questions, emotional truth, storytelling, humor, and heart, plus MG nonfiction in mental health, science, political activism, environmentalism, and narrative history.

Email Reiko Davis at reiko@defliterary.com with Query and the project title in the subject line. Include a brief description of the project, a brief relevant bio, and for fiction the first 15 pages pasted in the body of the email. Do not send attachments. DeFiore prefers electronic queries, does not represent original screenplays, teleplays, or theater plays, and allows multiple DeFiore agents at once if disclosed.

Upmarket fiction, book club fiction, women's fiction, contemporary romance, romantic comedy, historical fiction, family saga, speculative fiction, magical realism, thriller, psychological suspense, domestic suspense, young adult, narrative nonfiction, pop culture, cultural criticism, social justice, politics, self-help, health and wellness, parenting

Wants: Query letter, first page

Rachel Beck is open to queries and seeks upmarket/book club women's fiction, smart contemporary romance and rom-coms, historical fiction from World War II forward, sweeping or multigenerational nongenre fiction, speculative fiction and magical realism, gripping thrillers and psychological or domestic suspense, contemporary YA, and select nonfiction. Across genres she welcomes LGBTQIA+ stories, Jewish fiction, immigrant stories, body and sex positivity, feminist themes, found or chosen families, female friendships, complex sibling relationships, and urban or Southern settings.

Email Rachel Beck at queryrachel@lizadawson.com. Send a query letter and the first page only of the manuscript or proposal in the body of the email. Include the book's genre and word count, keep the letter concise, and do not include attachments, emails with attachments are deleted unread. Follow up only if you have an offer of representation.

Nonfiction, memoir, biography, business, cookbooks, design, health and wellness, humor, idea-driven nonfiction, journalism, lifestyle, narrative nonfiction, pop culture, psychology, religion, science and technology, self-help, social issues, sports, travel, true crime

Wants: Query letter, project description, book proposal

Monika Verma represents distinctive voices in nonfiction. LGR lists her categories as memoir, biography, business, cookbooks, design, health and wellness, humor, idea-driven nonfiction, journalism, lifestyle, narrative nonfiction, pop culture, psychology, religion, science and technology, self-help, social issues, sports, travel, and true crime.

Submit through Levine Greenberg Rostan's official online submission form. The form asks writers to choose the agent being queried and notes that Monika Verma is open to queries. The LGR submission page also lists submission-form guidance and warns writers to use official agency channels.

Literary fiction, commercial fiction, story collections, thrillers, book club fiction, literary suspense, genre-bending fiction, upmarket women's fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, young adult fiction, underrepresented voices

Wants: Author biography, query letter, one sentence pitch, comparable books, first twenty pages, full nonfiction proposal, ai disclosure

Michelle Brower is Founding Partner and Literary Agent at Trellis Literary Management. Her list spans literary and commercial fiction, from thought-provoking story collections to page-turning thrillers. She is primarily interested in work that focuses on storytelling and emotional connection rather than formal experimentation. She is looking for book club novels with commercial ideas and literary execution, literary fiction, literary suspense, genre fiction for a non-genre audience, and upmarket women's fiction. In nonfiction, she wants a personal story that illuminates a greater subject. She also very selectively represents literary YA fiction and supports underrepresented voices in all of these areas.

Submit to Michelle Brower through her official QueryManager link. Trellis accepts unsolicited submissions only through QueryManager. Do not submit to multiple Trellis agents during the 8-12 week review window. Michelle's QueryManager form asks for an author bio, why Trellis, title, word count, genre, query letter, one-sentence pitch, comparable books, AI disclosure, and the first 20 pages or full nonfiction proposal.