Young adult (YA) Literary Agents

Literary agents who represent young adult (YA). Browse verified listings with submission guidelines, open status, and direct links to agency websites.

125 agents · 74 currently open to submissions

Jo Williamson

Antony Harwood Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsMiddle grade, YA, adult fiction

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Yasmin Kane

Kane Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction, nonfiction, YA, children's fiction

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Sandra Sawicka

Marjacq

Open

RepresentsGenre fiction, YA, translation rights

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Sam Copeland

RCW Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, crime, thrillers, historical fiction, children's, young adult, non-fiction

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Rachel Petty

The Blair Partnership

Open

RepresentsChildren's fiction and non-fiction (to ya/crossover)

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Amber Caraveo

Skylark Literary

Open

RepresentsChildren's fiction

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Hannah Schofield

LBA Books

Open

RepresentsFiction and select non-fiction

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Camilla Shestopal

Shesto Literary

Open

RepresentsCrime fiction, thriller, mystery, psychological thriller, supernatural suspense, ghost stories, romantic suspense, historical fiction, women's fiction, middle grade, YA, horror, non-fiction, self-help, narrative non-fiction, memoir

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Susan Yearwood

Susan Yearwood Agency

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, romance, saga, crime, thriller, book club fiction, children's fiction, YA, non-fiction, business, finance, self-help, wellbeing, lifestyle, cookery

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Sarah Such

Sarah Such Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, literary non-fiction, commercial non-fiction, YA, children's books, biography, memoir, history, popular culture, humour

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Maddalena Cavaciuti

David Higham Associates

Open

RepresentsFiction

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Kristina Perez

Perez Literary & Entertainment

Open

RepresentsFiction, non-fiction

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Elena Berry

D H H Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction

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Isabel Lineberry

Pérez Literary & Entertainment

Open

RepresentsYA, new adult

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Laura Williams

Greene & Heaton

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, historical fiction, romantic comedy, gothic, horror, crime, psychological thriller, speculative fiction, YA, middle grade, memoir, narrative non-fiction, true crime

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Marianne Gunn O Connor

Marianne Gunn O Connor Literary Film & TV Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction, non-fiction

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Natalie Jerome

Originate Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, YA, children's

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Jane Turnbull

Jane Turnbull Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Fabienne Schwizer

Ki Agency

Open

RepresentsAdult and YA science fiction, fantasy, horror, related genres, serious non-fiction (broad history)

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David H Headley

D H H Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction

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Bryony Woods

Bryony Woods Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsChildren's fiction, YA, adult fiction, non-fiction

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Christine Green

Christine Green Authors' Agent

Open

RepresentsFiction and narrative non-fiction

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Catherine Pellegrino

Marjacq

Open

RepresentsChildren's fiction, middle grade, YA, adult fiction

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Florence Rees

A.M. Heath

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Alice Sutherland-Hawes

ASH Literary

Open

RepresentsPicture books, middle grade, YA, adult romance, adult romantasy, adult fantasy

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Gyamfia Osei

Andrew Nurnberg Associates

Open

RepresentsChildren's (mg/ya/crossover), adult commercial fiction, narrative non-fiction

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Silvia Molteni

Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD)

Open

RepresentsChildren's and YA (and some adult)

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Alice Caprio

Peters Fraser + Dunlop (PFD)

Open

RepresentsMiddle grade, YA, SFF, children's

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Katie Blagden

The Ampersand Agency

Open

RepresentsSFF, speculative fiction, horror, middle grade, YA, crossover fiction, graphic novels

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Jennifer Weltz

Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsAdult fiction, non-fiction, YA, middle grade, children's

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Kristina Pérez

Pérez Literary & Entertainment

Open

RepresentsYA, new adult, contemporary romance, romantasy, fantasy, paranormal romance

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Emily MacDonald

42 Management & Production

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RepresentsBook club, crime/thriller, upmarket, literary fiction, narrative non-fiction

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Ed Wilson

Johnson & Alcock

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, estates

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Lauren Gardner

Bell Lomax Moreton

Open

RepresentsChildren's and YA fiction, na/crossover, commercial women's fiction, narrative non-fiction

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Lydia Silver

The Soho Agency

Open

RepresentsChildren's fiction, YA, graphic novels, illustrated fiction

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Julian Friedmann

Blake Friedmann Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction (also scripts)

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Gill McLay

Bath Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsPoetry, picture books, young fiction, middle grade fiction, YA fiction, children's non-fiction, author-illustrators

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Sonia Land

Sheil Land Associates Ltd

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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David Godwin

David Godwin Associates (DGA)

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Georgina Capel

Georgina Capel Associates Ltd

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, crime, sci-fi, short story collections, poetry, narrative non-fiction, history, travel, food, nature writing, investigative journalism, popular science, popular psychology, children's, YA

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Max Edwards

Apple Tree Literary

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Lucy Irvine

Darley Anderson Children's Book Agency

Open

RepresentsChildren's books

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Gordon Wise

Curtis Brown

Open

RepresentsNon-fiction and select fiction

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Nelle Andrew

Rachel Mills Literary (RML)

Open

RepresentsFiction, literary memoir, narrative nonfiction

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Lucy Flynn

Andrew Nurnberg Associates

Open

RepresentsTranslation/rights agent, some UK representation

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Emma Finn

C&W Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction, narrative non-fiction

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Sile Edwards

Andrew Nurnberg Associates

Open

RepresentsNon-fiction, literary fiction, memoir, cookery, biography, thriller

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Becky Bagnell

Lindsay Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsChildren's (primarily)

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Laurie Robertson

Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD)

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RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, journalism/serialisation

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Laura MacDougall

United Agents

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, literary fiction, non-fiction

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Laura Bennett

Liverpool Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsAdult fiction, upper na/crossover fantasy, crossover sci-fi, crossover dystopian, crossover steampunk, crossover post-apocalyptic

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Emma Leong

Janklow & Nesbit UK

Open

RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, poetry

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Ammi-Joan Paquette

Aevitas Creative Management

Open

RepresentsChildren's, young adult, adult fiction, picture books, illustration

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Gemma Cooper

Gemma Cooper Literary

Open

RepresentsChildren's fiction, YA, middle grade, chapter books, graphic novels, cosy crime, crime fiction

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Clara Foster

Aevitas Creative Management

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, upmarket fiction, fantasy, horror, YA, select non-fiction

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Neil Dunnicliffe

Spring Literary

Open

RepresentsChildren's fiction, YA, children's non-fiction, picture books, illustration

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Sophie Hicks

Sophie Hicks Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, children's, YA

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Ian Drury

Sheil Land Associates

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, book club fiction, contemporary fiction, commercial women's fiction, crime, mystery, thrillers, fantasy, genre romance, historical fiction, horror, ghost stories, sagas, science fiction, biography, memoir, cookery, gardening, gift books, humour, history, military history, lifestyle, mind-body-spirit, self-improvement, politics, popular science, psychology, travel, children's, YA

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Maria Brannan

Greyhound Literary

Open

RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, YA

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Alice Tasman

Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsAdult fiction, non-fiction, YA, middle grade

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Liza DeBlock

Greenstone Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Jodie Hodges

United Agents

Open

RepresentsPicture books, young fiction, children's fiction, middle grade

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Christabel McKinley

David Higham Associates

Open

RepresentsChildren's fiction, children's non-fiction, picture books, graphic novels, YA, middle grade, adult SFF, adult fantasy

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Mariam Keen

Whispering Buffalo Literary Agency

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RepresentsCommercial fiction, literary fiction, commercial non-fiction, children's fiction, YA

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Megan Carroll

Watson Little

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RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Safae El-Ouahabi

RCW Literary Agency

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RepresentsFantasy, speculative fiction, romantasy, YA, adult fiction, satire

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Jean Naggar

Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsAdult fiction, non-fiction, YA, middle grade, children's, illustrators

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Alice Williams

Alice Williams Literary

Open

RepresentsChildren's authors and illustrators

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Paul Feldstein

The Feldstein Agency

Open

RepresentsAdult fiction, adult non-fiction

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Diana Beaumont

DHH Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Julia Churchill

A.M. Heath

Open

RepresentsChildren's and YA

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Samar Hammam

Rocking Chair Books Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, graphic novels, general non-fiction

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John Jarrold

John Jarrold (independent agent)

Open

RepresentsSF, fantasy, horror

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Nina Leon

Pérez Literary & Entertainment

Open

RepresentsFiction

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Ben Illis

The BIA

Closed

RepresentsMiddle grade fiction, middle grade non-fiction, YA

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Lisa Eveleigh

Richford Becklow

Closed

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Margot Edwards

The BIA

Closed

RepresentsMiddle grade fiction, middle grade non-fiction, YA, teen fiction

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Miriam Cortinovis

Ki Agency

Closed

RepresentsScience fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction, contemporary YA, middle grade, YA, adult

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Helen Lane

Ki Agency

Closed

RepresentsGenre fiction (and select ya)

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Jennifer Luithlen

The Luithlen Agency

Closed

RepresentsChildren's fiction

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Hannah Todd

Janklow & Nesbit UK

Closed

RepresentsCommercial fiction

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Anne Clark

Anne Clark Literary Agency

Closed

RepresentsChildren's and YA

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Penny Luithlen

The Luithlen Agency

Closed

RepresentsChildren's fiction

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Zoe Plant

The Bent Agency

Closed

RepresentsAdult fiction, children's fiction, MG, YA

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Lucy Juckes

Jenny Brown Associates

Closed

RepresentsChildren's writers and illustrators

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Eunice McMullen

Eunice McMullen Children's Literary Agent

Closed

RepresentsChildren's fiction (toddler to teenage) and illustrators

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Lisette Verhagen

Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD)

Closed

RepresentsLiterary fiction and narrative non-fiction

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Jenny Brown

Jenny Brown Associates

Closed

RepresentsLiterary fiction, crime, women's fiction, narrative non-fiction, children's, picture books, YA

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Caroline Montgomery

Rupert Crew Ltd

Closed

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Clare Coombes

Liverpool Literary Agency

Closed

RepresentsHistorical fiction, crime fiction, psychological thrillers, women's fiction, adult fiction

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Robin Wade

Wade & Co Literary Agency

Closed

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Camille Burns

Solas Literary Agency

Closed

RepresentsMiddle grade fiction, YA fiction, adult fiction, non-fiction

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Stevie Finegan

Zeno Agency

Closed

RepresentsFiction

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Chloe Davis

Darley Anderson Children's Book Agency

Closed

RepresentsChildren's fiction

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Lina Langlee

The North Literary Agency

Closed

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Tricia Lawrence

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)

Closed

RepresentsPicture books, chapter books, middle grade fiction, young adult fiction, adult fiction, middle grade nonfiction, young adult nonfiction, adult nonfiction

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Sonny Marr

Marjacq

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RepresentsCommercial fiction and non-fiction, narrative podcast pitches

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Lauren MacLeod

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)

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RepresentsYA fiction, middle grade fiction, cookbooks, food writing, memoir, true crime, narrative nonfiction, pop culture

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Saffron Dodd

ASH Literary

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RepresentsChildren's and YA

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Rubin Pfeffer

Aevitas Creative Management

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RepresentsPicture books, middle grade, YA, illustrated children's books

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Amy Thrall Flynn

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)

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RepresentsPicture books, children's fiction, children's nonfiction, YA, illustration

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Jenny Savill

Andrew Nurnberg Associates

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RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, children's

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Laura Mamelok

Susanna Lea Associates

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RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, women's fiction, crime, thrillers, narrative non-fiction, memoir, current affairs, personal development, humor, YA

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Emily Glenister

DHH Literary Agency

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RepresentsCommercial fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, crime/psychological thriller, historical, gothic, magical realism/urban fantasy, selected non-fiction (per wishlist)

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Rick Richter

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)

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RepresentsSelf-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

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Steven Evans

Eve White Literary Agency

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RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, middle-grade fiction, YA

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Erin Murphy

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)

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RepresentsPicture books, middle grade fiction, young adult fiction, children's nonfiction

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Isabel Williams

Andrew Nurnberg Associates

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RepresentsAdult fiction, non-fiction, children's & YA

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David Headley

DHH Literary Agency

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RepresentsFiction

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Erica Bauman

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)

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RepresentsMiddle grade, young adult, commercial fiction

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Molly Ker Hawn

David Higham Associates

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RepresentsChildren's and YA, select adult speculative

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Emily Talbot

United Agents

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RepresentsChildren's authors and illustrators

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Penny Moore

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)

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

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Jessica Rios

Susanna Lea Associates

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Benedetta Ciavarro

Andrew Nurnberg Associates

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RepresentsAdult fiction, non-fiction, children's & YA

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Stephen M. Morrison

Susanna Lea Associates

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Stephanie Cabot

Susanna Lea Associates

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Jessica Hare

The Agency

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RepresentsChildren's authors and illustrators

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Lauren Wendelken

Susanna Lea Associates

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Ren Balcombe

Janklow & Nesbit UK

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RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, poetry

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Charlotte Egginton

Susanna Lea Associates

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Marina de Pass

The Soho Agency

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RepresentsAdult fiction, select children's/ya and non-fiction

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Nicky Lander

The Bright Agency

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RepresentsHumor, children's, picture books, middle grade, young adult

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Claire Wilson