The bad news is that they get hundreds, perhaps thousands, of emails every day. Genres like science fiction and fantasy are two of the most highly regarded genres today. Fantasy literary agents open to submissions writers digest. He does not acquire fantasy, science fiction, romance, and middle grade or ya fiction. Kelly has spent her whole life with a book in her hands. Gods of jade and shadow 2019 nebula award finalist. Agents in attendance the 2020 michigan writing workshop.
Literary fiction is a term used to describe books with literary merit that are not categorized as genre fiction such as thriller, romance, fantasy, etc. Fantasy literary agents warning most bookagent directories print and online are outdated, incomplete, and riddled with mistakes. These are 25 of the best literary agents for fantasy fiction representing fantasy fiction writers. On the lookout esp for heartwarming, literary mg novels, particularly contemporary realistic, fantasy, and magical realism. Agents looking for science fiction and fantasy writers. The unions writers howto publication author and literary agent contains a list of questions to ask your agent, and should help you to reach an agreement. Our list of literary agents has everything you need to find a literary agent, publisher, and book deal. Lastly, our list of literary agents was created by, and continues to be maintained by, a former aar literary agent. A literary agent since 2004 at the donald maass literary agency. Literary agents who claim to represent poets are nearly always either dishonest operators looking to charge a fee, or amateurs who know nothing about the realities of the industry. Dec 05, 2017 your agent must know his way around a book contract. Marks authors have gotten sixfigure book deals, been on the nyt bestseller list, and published with houses such as random. Dont submit to more than one of us at once, whether in the same query or separate queries, or requery another agent here after getting a pass. Literary is the premier website for writers, publishers and literary agents.
And there are a good handful of excellent authors who have written in the genre. Best literary agents 20192020 all genres top book agents. List of literary agents 20192020 book agents looking for. When i signed with my agent i had a lot of research left over, so i thought id help out writers who are searching for a literary agent to represent their fantasy or science fiction novel. We provide a comprehensive directory of literary agents around the world. She represents adult literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, young adult, middle grade, and picture book authors. Watson little a long established literary agency which.
If the agent likes your pitch, theyll request to see partall of your book sending you straight past. From an intern in 2007 to a senior agent at writers house. Fantasy literary agents find all fantasy book agents on our list of literary agents using the official directory of literary agents. Mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Jun 25, 2019 most firsttime authors want to find a literary agent as soon as they put the finishing touches on their debut masterpiece. Brianne johnson writers house, paula munier talcott notch literary services, and jodi reamer writers house. Jabberwocky is excited to a doublefeature of congratulations with two award finalists.
Agents looking for science fiction and fantasy writers science fiction and fantasy never go out of style, so if you write in either of these genres, you are in luck. May 23, 2018 kelly peterson of corvisiero literary. Watson, little are a longestablished literary agency which handles a wide range of fiction and non fiction for adults, young adults and children. Dont send a query for a novel until the manuscript is complete, polished. In all commercial genres, writers can fall into relying too heavily on tropes. The jeff herman agency is a successful veteran literary agent with editorial expertise in popular business, spirituality, and most non fiction books. Submit your manuscript today and get that book deal. The worlds leading literary agency for fantasy and science fiction. Literary agents for fantasy fiction jericho writers.
Be wary of an agent who claims to want to sell your book idea to hollywood. These oneonone meetings at the 2020 atlanta writing workshop are an amazing chance to pitch your book facetoface with an agent, and get personal, individual feedback on your pitchconcept. Links to each agent s submissions form, as well as a brief description of each agent s most current preferences, can be found below. Diversion books mission is to combine and connect authors, traditional print and webbased media, and bloggers to the freedom of digital publishing. Oct 14, 2010 the agent maven i write fantasy novels. This reeks of obsession, and agents will make the sign of the cross and back away. Find it in the writers digest shop or anywhere else books are sold. Within fiction, he is acquiring literary fiction, historical fiction, graphic novels, legal thrillers, and picture books. Unpublished competition is exclusively for unpublished manuscripts across 6 categories of fiction and nonfiction. For those reasons, we ask that all submissions be made electronically through the query manager database where you will have the opportunity to query the agent you think would best represent your work. The 2016 guide to literary agents is a big database of agents who they are, what they want, how to submit and more. If an agent passes you a publishers boilerplate contract to sign with no changes, you may be in big trouble.
Sales of dramatic rights for unpublished manuscripts are extremely rare. On the lookout esp for heartwarming, literary mg novels, particularly contemporary realistic, fantasy, and. Our literary agent list is also free and its the easiest literary agents list to use. Cofounded by veteran literary agent scott waxman and his powerhouse gang, diversion books is a premier ebook publisher and packager based in new york. Plenty of fantasy novels have made a lot of money for publishers. Now that your book, after all, is finally finished, it deserves to be read starting with that allimportant agent who could be the key to your success in the literary world. Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting. Top fantasy literary agents 25 of the best fantasy literary agents. Carrie howland is a literary agent and founder of howland literary. A good agent understands where to ask for more money or rights, and knows if a client is getting the best deal possible.
Most of the prestigious awards given for fiction every year go to literary fiction books. Created by the merger of julian friedmann literary agency and the. She adores childrens literature no matter the category or genre, but is especially drawn to charming picture books and middle grade stories that both pull at the heartstrings and tickle the funny bone. Certainly there are tropes in mystery, thriller, suspense, romance, science fiction, and fantasy and tropes arent bad. Here is a list of science fiction and fantasy literary agents that are open to submissions from authors. Silvia morenogarcias gods of jade and shadow is a finalist for the 2019 nebula award in the novel catagory. Jeff herman agency literary agent specializing in non.
As an author of numerous books, and as someone who spent 33 years writing a radio show that blended quasidevotional spiritual insights with gripping elements of fiction. It may seem like a daunting task, but the good news is that agents need writersits how they make their living. There are only a hanful of literary agents in the uk for scififantasy, so if you dont. Your manuscript should be finished and very polished before you try to find an agent. V ictoria piontek is a literary associate for executive agent laura rennert. Agents are experts in the publishing industry and represent the interests of their authorclients. Why im so picky about fantasy nelson literary agency. The knight agency is a worldrenowned literary agency that has guided countless writers from query letter to published book for over 20 years. Oct 07, 2019 here are seven literary agents actively building their client lists. Kristin nelson president and founding literary agent. For fiction, he is drawn to novels that are more character or plotdriven, thrillers, speculative and historical fiction, and graphic novels.
But if your goal is selling booklength fiction or general nonfiction to a big publishing house or a larger independent, the answer is yes. Many authors like to have an agent who is an attack dog. Literary agents for fantasy fiction plenty of fantasy novels have made a lot of money for publishers. Jim is particularly interested in several fictions including fantasy. And its free not because theres a catch, but simply because not enough things in this world are free. So scroll abovenow and join thousands of other authors. Writers who inform the agent that the book theyre submitting is the first book in a 12 book series theyve spent the last ten years writing. We share queries with each other frequently, so a no from one is a no from all. How to find a literary agent for your book jane friedman. As an author of science fiction or fantasy, a literary agent can help you sell your novel to a major publisher, but its tough to find an agent thats actually looking for new authors. Bookends was created with a desire to collaborate with authors to bring the books we have fallen in love with to the rest of the reading public. This article needs additional citations for verification.
I want every client of mine to make a living solely from writing and 90% of my authors do without help from any other source of income. Fantasy literary agents free directory of book agents. Be sure you have a letter of agreement or contract with the agent outlining the terms of your arrangement. Here is a list of reputable agents who represent fantasy andor science fiction novels. This is a list of the major uk literary agencies, by order of the year of their establishment. And there are a good handful of excellent authors who have.
All work with reputable literary agencies with solid track records. Whether its from reading, writing, or day dreaming, her mind has always been up in the clouds wishing her fantasy stories would come true. These agents are seeking childrens literature, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult in all genres. If you rely on thosedirectories to find fantasy literary agents, youre going to hurt your chances of getting a literary agency to represent you. The first three on the list are all from the same agency. In todays market, probably 80 percent of books published by new york houses get sold by literary agents. Agents and editors in attendance the 2020 atlanta writing.
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