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Brianne Johnson

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HG Literary·US

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Represents
children's booksmiddle gradeyoung adultpicture booksadult fiction
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Brianne Johnson is a literary agent at HG Literary. She represents children's books of all stripes, especially character-driven middle grade and young adult fiction, and selectively represents picture books and adult fiction. She is interested in social justice stories, under-represented voices and perspectives, sex positivity, alternative lifestyles, quirky romances, well-researched historical fiction, witchy or mythy genre benders, humor, whimsy, darker settings, and stories that illuminate humanity in fresh and quirky ways.
How to submit
Submit to Brianne Johnson through her official QueryManager link. Her HG profile asks for a query letter, synopsis, and first fifty pages through QueryManager. HG Literary accepts electronic submissions only and asks writers to query only one HG Literary agent at a time.
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Last checked 9 Jul 2026·Last verified: 9 Jul 2026
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Brianne Johnson is a literary agent at HG Literary based in US. Their list focuses on genres including children's books, middle grade, and young adult. Currently open to submissions, with response guidance listed as HG Literary generally responds within 6 to 8 weeks, although it may occasionally run behind.. Submissions via QueryManager. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Children's, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within HG Literary generally responds within 6 to 8 weeks, although it may occasionally run behind.

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