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| A Quiet Half Hour by Lionel Charles Henley |
Women's fiction - often coupled with the word "upmarket" - is any fiction centered on the experience of women.
Frequently, that means your protagonist will be buying shoes (brand names prominently mentioned), trying to lose weight (she does!), looking for a man (she finds one and he loves her even though she is fat and owns too many shoes), or any number of deeply apolitical things that commercial publishers would like to have us believe comprise women's experience.
But not always. Especially now, in the age of #metoo, some of the more down-to-earth aspects of women's lives are being considered, though still, most frequently, within the fold of romance.
Note: ALWAYS check the agency website before submitting. Agents may switch agencies or close their lists, and submission requirements may change.
If these agents do not suit your needs, you can find a comprehensive list of new and established agents seeking clients here: Agents Seeking Clients.
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Kimberly Brower of Brower Literary Management
Kimberly has represented a number of New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Amazon best selling authors (both traditionally and self published).
How to contact: E-query Kimberly at queries@browerliterary.com. Queries should be emailed with “QUERY: [Manuscript/Project Title]” in the subject line and include a query letter, a full synopsis (this should summarize the entire book), and your first chapter, pasted into the email, double-spaced. Queries sent without this information will not be considered. No attachments please.
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Danielle Burby of Mad Woman Literary Agency
Danielle is particularly drawn to: complex female characters, seaside novels, girls with swords, fantasy, LGBTQ+ love, sister stories, toxic friendships, feminist fairytales, social justice themes, folklore, creepy forests, complicated family dynamics, quirky adventures, protagonists who change systems and break rules, heartwarming love stories, whimsy.
How to contact: Open to queries until July 1. See guidelines HERE.
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Marie Lamba of Jennifer De Chiara Literary
Marie is an author in her own right, and an experienced agent. "I’d love to find an original women's novel that would inspire the next smart and funny chick flick."
How to contact: Use her querymanager HERE.
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Carly Watters is a VP and Senior Literary Agent with the P.S. Literary Agency. She is a hands-on agent who develops proposals and manuscripts with attention to relevant markets.
How to contact: E-query query@psliterary.com with “Query for Carly” in the subject line. “Do not send attachments. Always let us know if your manuscript/proposal is currently under consideration by other agents/publishers. If you don’t receive a response to your query within 4-6 weeks it means a no from the agency. In my women’s fiction, I look for an external hook other than the love story (career, family, personal history etc.)”
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Patricia Nelson of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Patricia is looking for compelling, well-written stories featuring complex characters that jump off the page.
How to contact: Use her form HERE.
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Courtney Miller-Callihan of Handspun
Courtney Miller-Callihan founded Handspun Literary Agency in 2016, after more than ten years with Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. She is a hands-on editorial agent whose eclectic list includes historical fiction, women’s fiction, romance, mysteries, YA novels, humor, and practical nonfiction.
A graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz (B.A., Literature), and Johns Hopkins University (M.A., English), she lives in San Diego with her family, and travels frequently for meetings and conferences.
How to contact: Queries should be sent to query@handspunlit.com. For fiction: please send a query letter, short synopsis (5 pages or less), and the first three chapters or 50 pages of the novel, whichever is more
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