Updated 1/27/26
Here are four established agents actively seeking clients. All are with agencies with good track records.
Yona Levin is looking for children’s books, including young adult and middle grade fiction and non-fiction. Jazmia Young is interested in representing children’s books, picture books through YA, focusing on middle-grade fiction/non-fiction with the goal of amplifying underrepresented voices and experiences.
Rachel Neely is looking for "unforgettable and thought-provoking fiction, the kind that leaves your mind racing uncontrollably, hours after turning the last page." Jennifer Chevais is currently building her list of authors specializing in fantasy, science fiction, and horror, but she also has a soft spot for thrillers, upmarket fiction, memoir, graphic novels, and many more.
Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting. Agents can switch agencies or close their lists, and submission requirements can change.
NOTE: Don't submit to two agents at the same agency simultaneously. If one rejects you, you may then submit to another.
You can find a full list of agents actively seeking new clients here: Agents Seeking Clients.
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Ms. Rachel Neely of
Mushens Entertainment (UK)
Rachel Neely began her publishing career in 2016 at Avon books, a division of HarperCollins, shortly after completing a Master of Studies in English and American Literature at the University of Oxford. Rachel then moved to Hachette’s Quercus books, where she stayed for over three years, as an Editorial Assistant and, latterly, Assistant Editor. Rachel worked on both reading group titles and the crime and thriller list, assisting on multiple Sunday Times bestsellers such as The Flatshare and The Girl Before. Her first acquisition, Still Lives, a literary thriller, was chosen for the Reese Witherspoon Hello Sunshine book club. In May 2020, Rachel was appointed Commissioning Editor at Trapeze, an imprint of Orion, with a remit of acquiring conversation-starting novels, focusing on upmarket fiction and literary-commercial crossover.
What she is seeking: "I'm looking for unforgettable and thought-provoking fiction, the kind that leaves your mind racing uncontrollably, hours after turning the last page."
How to submit: Email submissions@mushens-entertainment.com Your submission email should include: A clear subject line eg. Fiction Submission: TITLE OF YOUR WORK, Addressed to the specific agent you would like to consider it, Your cover letter in the body of the email, An attachment of your synopsis, A PDF or Word document of your novel containing either: The first three chapters OR The first 10-15,000 words OR First 50 pages.
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Ms. Yona Levin of
United Talent Agency Yona Levin received her B.A. in English and Political Science from Wellesley College before returning to her native NYC to start her publishing career at Foundry Literary + Media. Now at Fletcher & Company, she works with Melissa Chinchillo in foreign rights and assists Peter Steinberg with his titles.
What she is seeking: They represent a range of fiction from literary to speculative, and the occasional Young Adult and Middle Grade title.
Yona is drawn to magical realism and grounded speculative fiction, family sagas, character-driven stories, classic adventure stories, and clever writing and creative formats. Above all, they are drawn to stories that inspire empathy while still being entertaining.
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Jazmia Young is an associate agent at Curtis Brown Ltd. She received her bachelor’s degree in English with a concentration in Creative Writing at the City College of New York and was a graduate of the Publishing Certificate Program at CCNY. Jazmia is also the Administrative Assistant of the Association of American Literary Agents.
What she is seeking: She is interested in representing children’s books, picture books through YA, focusing on middle-grade fiction/non-fiction with the goal of amplifying underrepresented voices and experiences. She particularly loves stories with friendship ties, complicated family dynamics, and grief or loss. Being a New York native, anything based in the great NYC has her heart.
How to submit: Please email queries to jky@cbltd.com with the first 10 pages of your manuscript in the body of the email with QUERY in the subject line.
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Ms. Jennifer Chevais of
The Rights Factory Jennifer Chevais is currently building her list of authors specializing in fantasy, science fiction, and horror, but she also has a soft spot for thrillers, upmarket fiction, memoir, graphic novels, and many more. Jennifer’s experience includes freelance acquisition reading and translating for a French publisher as well as nearly a decade in advertising.
What she is seeking: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Historical, Thriller, Action, Upmarket (book club potential), Graphic Novels, and Nonfiction.
How to submit: Use her form
HERE.
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