4 Agents Seeking Screenplays, Memoir, Kidlit, YA, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Speculative Fiction and more

Updated 11/7/23

Here are four literary agents actively seeking clients. All work with established agencies with good track records.

Tessa Shaffer is looking for multi-POV stories, YA, middle grade, inspirational memoirs, non-fiction, narrative non-fiction, family sagas with lots of secrets, time travel, and anything universally cosmic/spiritual that is also strongly grounded in reality. Screenplays in the following genres: Comedy, Dramedy, Family, Romantic Comedy, TV—half hour, TV—one hour.

Millie Hoskins wants fiction - commercial and literary- and narrative non-fiction of most genres, excluding SFF. Cait Hoyt is interested in memoir, collections of essays, inspirational non-fiction, middle grade and children’s picture books.

Maria Bell is drawn to adult literary fiction and YA that break conventions in form, voice and character. In both fiction and nonfiction, she’s partial to stories involving the natural world, queer identities, baseball, and all those that grapple with conflicts and truths from which most of us instinctively distance ourselves.

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. Maria Bell of Sterling Lord Literistic

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Maria joined Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. in 2019 and works with Doug Stewart and Neeti Madan.  Maria graduated from Vassar College with a degree in English and sociology. She grew up in Minnesota with goats as pets, and now lives with her rabbit in West Harlem.

What she is seeking: Maria is drawn to adult literary fiction and YA that break conventions in form, voice and character. In both fiction and nonfiction, she’s partial to stories involving the natural world, queer identities, baseball, and all those that grapple with conflicts and truths from which most of us instinctively distance ourselves.

How to submit: Use the agency's form HERE.

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Ms. Tessa Shaffer of Corvisiero Literary Agency

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Tessa Shaffer is an award-winning novelist and screenwriter who searches for universal truths that bleed through any genre. Whether it’s finding the humor in the hurt, the evil in the good, or the strange in the familiar—she searches for writing that leaves audiences with a changed perspective. Recognized as an Indie Excellence Book Awards Finalist, Journey Awards Finalist, and by the Writer’s Digest Awards in 2019, 2018, and 2016, her work has also appeared in GirlsLIFE magazine, Authors Publish, and Indie Chicks magazine.

Tessa has a passion for translating books to film and bridging the two industries for the clients of Corvisiero Literary Agency. She’s an accomplished writing coach with her past writing clients having won awards for both books and screenplays.

What she is seeking: Tessa’s looking for multi-POV stories, YA, middle grade, inspirational memoirs, non-fiction, narrative non-fiction, family sagas with lots of secrets, time travel, and anything universally cosmic/spiritual that is also strongly grounded in reality. Screenplays in the following genres: Comedy, Dramedy, Family, Romantic Comedy, TV—half hour, TV—one hour.

How to submit: Use her form HERE.

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Ms. Millie Hoskins of United Agents, LLP (UK)

I joined United Agents in 2014 after studying English Literature at Exeter University and have been building my list of authors since 2017 whilst continuing to work closely with many of UA's long-standing bestselling clients. 

What she is seeking: I'm looking for exciting new writers of fiction - commercial and literary- and narrative non-fiction of most genres, excluding SFF.

How to submit: For submissions, please send in a synopsis and the first three chapters for a novel or a proposal for non-fiction to mhoskins@unitedagents.co.uk

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Cait Hoyt of Creative Artists Agency

Cait Hoyt began her career at Paradigm. She joined CAA in 2009, and in 2012 was named one of Variety’s “10 Assistants to Watch.” She was promoted to Agent in ­­­2013 and named one of Variety’s “Power Women of New York” in 2016. Hoyt graduated from Muhlenberg College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Political Science. Hoyt works in every genre and represents many of the world’s leading activists, journalists, actors, musicians, writers, directors and producers in the publishing industry, including Will Smith, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Reese Witherspoon, Darren Aronofsky, Cleo Wade, Hoda Kotb, Jenna Bush Hager, Kerry Washington, Channing Tatum, Eva Chen, Tim McGraw, Reese Witherspoon, and Jimmy Fallon.

What she is seeking: She is interested in memoir, collections of essays, inspirational non-fiction, middle grade and children’s picture books.

How to submit: Use the agency's form HERE.