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.

101 agents · 66 currently open to submissions

Clara Foster

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)·UK

Open

Literary FictionUpmarket FictionFantasyHorrorYoung AdultNon-Fiction

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Erica Bauman

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)·US

Open

Middle GradeYoung AdultCommercial Fiction

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Erin Murphy

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)·UK

Open

Picture BooksMiddle Grade FictionYoung Adult FictionChildren's Nonfiction

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Florence Rees

A.M. Heath·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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Gyamfia Osei

Andrew Nurnberg Associates·UK

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Children's (MG/YA/Crossover), adult commercial fiction, narrative non-fiction

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Hannah Schofield

LBA Books·UK

Open

Fiction and select non-fiction

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Jenny Savill

Andrew Nurnberg Associates·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction, children's

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Julia Churchill

A.M. Heath·UK

Open

Children's and YA

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Maddalena Cavaciuti

David Higham Associates·UK

Open

Fiction

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Sam Copeland

RCW Literary Agency (RCW International)·UK

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Literary FictionCommercial FictionCrimeThrillersHistorical FictionChildren's+2 more

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Becky Bagnell

Lindsay Literary Agency·UK

Open

Children's (primarily)

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Ciara McEllin

Watson, Little Ltd·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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Joanna Moult

Skylark Literary·UK

Open

Children's fiction

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Kristina Perez

Perez Literary & Entertainment·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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Laura Williams

Greene & Heaton·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction, small YA/MG list

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Megan Carroll

Watson Little·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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Fabienne Schwizer

Ki Agency·UK

Open

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

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Alice Sutherland-Hawes

ASH Literary·UK

Open

Children's, YA and select adult categories, authors and illustrators

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Alice Williams

Alice Williams Literary·UK

Open

Children's authors and illustrators

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Amber Caraveo

Skylark Literary·UK

Open

Children's fiction

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Anne Clark

Anne Clark Literary Agency·UK

Open

Children's and YA

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Charlie Brotherstone

Brotherstone Creative Management·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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Christine Green

Christine Green Authors' Agent·UK

Open

Fiction and narrative non-fiction

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Claire Wilson

RCW Literary Agency·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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Clara Foster

Aevitas Creative Management·UK

Open

Literary and upmarket fiction, fantasy/horror, YA, select non-fiction

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David Godwin

David Godwin Associates (DGA)·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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David Headley

DHH Literary Agency·UK

Open

Fiction

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Diana Beaumont

DHH Literary Agency·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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Ed Wilson

Johnson & Alcock·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction, estates

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Emily Talbot

United Agents·UK

Open

Children's authors and illustrators

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Emma Leong

Janklow & Nesbit UK·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction (and poetry per agency submissions)

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Gemma Cooper

Gemma Cooper Literary·UK

Open

Children's, YA, and select adult genres (per agency About page)

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Isabel Lineberry

Pérez Literary & Entertainment·UK

Open

YA and New Adult (primarily)

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Jane Turnbull

Jane Turnbull Literary Agency·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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Jessica Hare

The Agency·UK

Open

Children's authors and illustrators

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Jo Williamson

Antony Harwood Literary Agency·UK

Open

Children's, and adult fiction

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Jodie Hodges

United Agents·UK

Open

Children's authors and illustrators

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John Jarrold

John Jarrold (independent agent)·UK

Open

Fiction

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Julian Friedmann

Blake Friedmann Literary Agency·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction (also scripts)

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Laura MacDougall

United Agents·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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Lauren Gardner

Bell Lomax Moreton·UK

Open

Children's and YA fiction, NA/crossover, commercial women's fiction, narrative non-fiction

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Laurie Robertson

Peters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD)·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction, journalism/serialisation

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Liza DeBlock

Greenstone Literary Agency·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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Lucy Flynn

Andrew Nurnberg Associates·UK

Open

Translation/rights agent, some UK representation

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Lucy Irvine

Darley Anderson Children's Book Agency·UK

Open

Children's books

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Lydia Silver

The Soho Agency·UK

Open

Children's and YA (incl graphic/illustrated)

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Marianne Gunn O Connor

Marianne Gunn O Connor Literary Film & TV Agency·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction (plus film/TV rights)

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Marina de Pass

The Soho Agency·UK

Open

Adult fiction, select children's/YA and non-fiction

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Molly Jamieson

United Agents·UK

Open

Children's/YA and adult SFF/horror/romance

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Molly Ker Hawn

David Higham Associates·UK

Open

Children's and YA, select adult speculative

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Natalie Jerome

Originate Literary Agency·UK

Open

Fiction, non-fiction, YA and children's

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Neil Dunnicliffe

Spring Literary·UK

Open

Children's and YA writing and illustration

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Nelle Andrew

Rachel Mills Literary (RML)·UK

Open

Fiction

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Nina Leon

Pérez Literary & Entertainment·UK

Open

Fiction

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Paul Feldstein

The Feldstein Agency·UK

Open

Adult fiction and adult non-fiction

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Rachel Petty

The Blair Partnership·UK

Open

Children's fiction and non-fiction (to YA/crossover)

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Ren Balcombe

Janklow & Nesbit UK·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction, some poetry

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Sam Copeland

RCW Literary Agency·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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Samar Hammam

Rocking Chair Books Literary Agency·UK

Open

Adult trade fiction and non-fiction

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Sile Edwards

Andrew Nurnberg Associates·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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Silvia Molteni

Peters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD)·UK

Open

Children's and YA (and some adult)

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Sonia Land

Sheil Land Associates Ltd·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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Sophie Hicks

Sophie Hicks Agency·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction, children's/YA, rights

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Susan Yearwood

Susan Yearwood Agency·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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Alice Caprio

Felicity Bryan Associates·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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Max Edwards

Apple Tree Literary·UK

Open

Fiction and non-fiction

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Ben Illis

The BIA·UK

Closed

Children's (MG/YA)

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Caroline Montgomery

Rupert Crew Ltd·UK

Closed

Fiction and non-fiction

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Clare Coombes

Liverpool Literary Agency·UK

Closed

Fiction

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Laura Bennett

Liverpool Literary Agency·UK

Closed

Adult fiction, YA SFF only (per agency)

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Tricia Lawrence

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)·US

Closed

Picture BooksChapter BooksMiddle Grade FictionYoung Adult FictionAdult FictionMiddle Grade Nonfiction+2 more

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Jenny Brown

Jenny Brown Associates·UK

Closed

Fiction and non-fiction, children's

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Lucy Juckes

Jenny Brown Associates·UK

Closed

Children's writers and illustrators

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Chloe Davis

Darley Anderson Children's Book Agency·UK

Closed

Children's fiction

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Hannah Todd

Janklow & Nesbit UK·UK

Closed

Commercial fiction

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Helen Lane

Ki Agency·UK

Closed

Genre fiction (and select YA)

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Jennifer Luithlen

The Luithlen Agency·UK

Closed

Children's fiction

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Lina Langlee

The North Literary Agency·UK

Closed

Fiction and non-fiction

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Lisa Eveleigh

Richford Becklow·UK

Closed

Fiction and non-fiction

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Lisette Verhagen

Peters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD)·UK

Closed

Literary fiction and narrative non-fiction

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Penny Luithlen

The Luithlen Agency·UK

Closed

Children's fiction

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Robin Wade

Wade & Co Literary Agency·UK

Closed

Fiction and non-fiction

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Sonny Marr

Marjacq·UK

Closed

Commercial fiction and non-fiction, narrative podcast pitches

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Stevie Finegan

Zeno Agency·UK

Closed

Fiction

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Zoe Plant

The Bent Agency·UK

Closed

Fiction (adult) and children's/MG/YA

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Eunice McMullen

Eunice McMullen Children's Literary Agent·UK

Closed

children's fiction (toddler to teenage) and illustrators

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Emily Glenister

DHH Literary Agency·UK

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

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Amy Thrall Flynn