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Gold Dust Literary Agency·US

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Recently verified·Last verified: 15 May 2026

Gwyn Jordan is a literary agent at Gold Dust Literary Agency based in US. Their list focuses on genres including mystery, thriller, and suspense. Currently closed to submissions, with responses usually within 4-6 weeks, up to 3 months. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Adult

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Usually responds within 4-6 weeks, up to 3 months

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Gold Dust Literary Agency

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Looking forQuery Letter, Synopsis, First Three Chapters
How to submitThe agency is temporarily closed to new queries. When open, submit to only one agent with a query letter, synopsis, and first three chapters.
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Gold Dust Literary Agency

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Gold Dust Literary Agency

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Gold Dust Literary Agency

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Looking forQuery Letter, Synopsis, First Three Chapters
How to submitThe agency is temporarily closed to new queries. When open, submit to only one agent with a query letter, synopsis, and first three chapters.
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RepresentsMystery, psychological thriller, young adult science fiction, mental health, lifestyle
Looking forKelsey accepts mysteries, psychological thrillers, YA science fiction, and occasional nonfiction in mental health and lifestyle. She likes stories with twists, unique formats or perspectives, inspirational storylines, humor, strong worldbuilding, dystopian YA science fiction, and stories that are mind-blowing or heart-tugging.
How to submitThe agency is temporarily closed to new queries. When open, submit to only one agent with a query letter, synopsis, and first three chapters.
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RepresentsNonfiction, adult fiction, young adult fiction, children's literature
Looking forRachel accepts nonfiction, adult fiction, YA fiction, and children's literature. She likes nonfiction with historical elements, unknown or overlooked nonfiction stories, dark and gritty stories, fiction in the lineage of Alice Walker or James Baldwin, stories set in New York, YA fiction with series potential, and children's literature with diverse and unique characters.
How to submitThe agency is temporarily closed to new queries. When open, submit to only one agent with a query letter, synopsis, and first three chapters.
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Andrea Brown Literary Agency

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RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, thriller, horror, science fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction, historical fiction, picture books, middle grade, young adult, romance, mystery
Looking forLaura would love to find fantasy, spec fiction, alternate history, and horror with fresh, original, unexpected reimaginings. She seeks retellings that reinvent underlying traditions, gothic suspense or thrillers, romantasy that is more romantic fantasy than fantasy romance, high concept rom-coms, and sexy historical romance. She also wants thrillers and mysteries with dynamic, unexpected characters and rich psychological insights.
How to submitClick on the QueryManager link in the agent's bio, follow the prompts, and complete all required fields including a short query letter with a description of your work, previous publishing credentials, a short author bio, contact information, and for novels: first 10 pages of text.
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Harvey Klinger Literary Agency

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RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, upmarket women's fiction, romance, thriller, mystery, fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, young adult fiction, middle grade fiction, memoir, narrative non-fiction, popular science, parenting, pop culture, humor, how-to, self-help, lifestyle, travel, interior design, crafts, business
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How to submitSubmit via email with a short synopsis of your work, author bio, and the first five pages of your manuscript pasted into the body of the email. No attachments.
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Harvey Klinger Literary Agency

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RepresentsHistorical, women's fiction, romance, fantasy, mystery, psychological thriller, middle grade, young adult, narrative non-fiction, history, film, TV, theatre, pop culture, music, commercial fiction
Looking forShe specializes in Historical fiction, whether in Young Adult, Women's Fiction and Romance, or narrative nonfiction. She is particularly drawn to oft forgotten stories of the past and underrepresented voices, and especially personal to her is unexplored Southern history and culture. She also loves high-concept fantasy in Young Adult and Adult fiction.
How to submitSubmit queries through QueryManager only. Include a short synopsis of your work, author bio, and the first five pages pasted into the submission form. No attachments. Do not query more than one agent at Harvey Klinger at a time.
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Prentis Literary

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RepresentsFiction, speculative fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poc fiction, intersectional fiction, young adult, middle grade, women's fiction, suspense, thriller, romance, LGBTQ+ fiction, children's fiction, mystery, horror, literary fiction, memoir
Looking forAutumn Frisse is listed by Prentis Literary under Acquisition and is described as the agency gatekeeper who gives submissions a thorough look-through and can pass suitable work on for consideration. The agency focuses on high-quality fiction, speculative and other, with rare memoir, and centers traditionally marginalized groups. The official genres page lists fantasy/science fiction, POC and intersectional fiction, young adult and middle reader, women's fiction, suspense/thriller, romance, LGBTQ+ fiction, children's fiction, mystery, horror, literary fiction, and limited memoir.
How to submitPrentis Literary's official submissions page says submissions are closed and that submissions will be discarded. Do not submit unsolicited material while closed.
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Looking Glass Literary & Media

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How to submitSubmit through Stefanie Molina-Santos's QueryTracker form with a query plus the first 50 pages, or a full proposal for nonfiction.
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Metamorphosis Literary Agency

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RepresentsRomance, fantasy, horror, LGBTQ+, literary fiction, thriller, mystery, new adult, science fiction, young adult
Looking forDes is a literary agent at Metamorphosis. The agency submissions page lists romance, fantasy, horror, LGBTQ+, literary, thriller, mystery, New Adult, science fiction, and young adult among Des's categories.
How to submitDes Salazar's QueryManager route says they are closed at this moment and to consider submitting again when they are accepting more work in January and July.
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