3 New Agents Seeking Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Kidlit, Magical Realism, YA, Romance, Memoir and more

Updated 11/2/23

Here are three new agents actively building their client lists. New agents are a boon to writers. They are actively building their lists, and will go the extra mile for their clients. 

Lisa Highton is interested in a wide variety of narrative fiction and non-fiction. Jonathan Rosen represents Young Adult, Mysteries, Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Sports, Romantic Comedy, and anything with humor for that matter. He will always have an eye out for diverse voices, and in particular Jewish stories. In Non-Fiction, he is looking for Biographies and Memoirs, Pop Culture, Humor, Sports, and Journalism. 

Tess Weitzner is primarily drawn to literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, horror, and middle grade, and especially that which is rooted in unreliable narrators, magical realism, interrogations of power and violence, reclamations of identity, and dark-as-night humor.

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. 

________________________

Tess Weitzner of Trident Media Group

A graduate of Middlebury College, Tess previously interned at Macmillan, The New England Review, and O/R Books. She was also a 2019 Bread Loaf student-scholar in fiction, as well as a research assistant for the author and journalist Charles Glass. And, after a long stint coaching and performing with a youth circus, she is drawn to anything that flies high, plays with fire, and embraces difference.

What she is seeking: She is primarily looking for upmarket fiction, literary fiction, and narrative nonfiction narrow and deep in scope that might play with unreliable narrators, interrogations of power and violence, reclamations of identity, or dark-as-night humor. Fresh takes on horror, magical realism, camp, and kitsch will always be met with zeal.   

In the children’s space, she is looking for contemporary middle-grade and YA stories that are fun, engaging, and seemingly “quiet” that crack open larger questions or underrepresented experiences. Some of her favorites include Sandra Cisneros, Louis Sachar, Carl Hiaasen, Katherine Applegate, Kelly Yang, and Jason Reynolds. 

How to Submit: For fiction, memoir, essays, or narrative nonfiction, please send a query letter and the first 10-15 pages in the body of your email to tw@goldinlit.com

________________________

Ms. Lisa Highton of Jenny Brown Associates (UK)

TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS

Lisa Highton joined the agency as an Associate Agent in 2022. Most recently, Lisa was Publisher of Two Roads, an imprint of John Murray Press/Hachette where she published authors including Kirsty Wark, Sally Magnusson, Monty Don, Ruth Hogan, Janet Skeslien Charles, Guinevere Glasfurd, Janet Ellis, Sarah Haywood, Susan Calman and Wendy Cope. Over a long career in publishing both in the UK and Australia where she was publishing director of Doubleday, HarperCollins and then Hodder, Lisa has published many bestsellers. Her passions are distinctive storytelling, finding those hidden stories with emotional heart and then connecting those stories with readers.

What she is seeking: "I am interested in a wide variety of narrative fiction and non-fiction, those distinctive stories from natural storytellers. I love books that have emotional resonance, a sense of place and purpose."

How to submit: For fiction: send us the first three chapters (or about 50 pages) and a synopsis in a single document , with a covering letter. For non-fiction: email a proposal and short example of the proposed work – a couple of sample chapters. Send your work to submissions@jennybrownassociates.com

________________________

Mr. Jonathan Rosen of The Seymour Agency 

CLOSED TO QUERIES

Jonathan Rosen is the author of several Middle Grade books, and has spent the last few years working as a freelance writer and editor. He goes into agenting with a knowledge of what it’s like to be on the author side of the trenches, to help guide writers along on their path to publication. He has a passion for books and wants to help as many people as possible get published.

What he is seeking: In fiction, he is seeking Young Adult, Mysteries, Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Sports, Romantic Comedy, and anything with humor for that matter. He will always have an eye out for diverse voices, and in particular Jewish stories.

In Non-Fiction, he is looking for Biographies and Memoirs, Pop Culture, Humor, Sports, and Journalism.

How to submit: Send your query and first 5 pages to: jonathan@theseymouragency.com