Here are eleven new literary agents actively seeking clients. New agents are a boon to writers. They are actively building their lists, and will go the extra mile for their clients. All of these agents work for established agencies with good track records. They are looking for all genres.
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 several agents at the same agency simultaneously. If one rejects you, you may then submit to another. (Some small agencies share. Be alert to a notice that "a no from one is a no from all.")
You can find a full list of agents actively seeking new clients here: Agents Seeking Clients.
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Tali grew up devouring books by flashlight long past her bedtime. After several years practicing corporate law, she returned to her childhood love: reading and writing fiction. Tali interned with Creative Media Agency and joined Storm as an agent in 2026. With her legal knowledge and skills in client advocacy and contract negotiation, she looks forward to building a diverse client list.
How to submit: Use her querymanager HERE. Currently closed to queries.
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Rebecca Lommers of Katie Reed Literary
Rebecca Lommers graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor’s in English: Creative Writing, a Music Minor, and an Editing and Publishing Certificate. She is currently attending graduate school at Eastern Washington University to receive an MFA in Fiction. She has loved books ever since she learned how to read, and she always dreamed of reading books before they were published. She is incredibly excited to work with authors to help them achieve their writing dreams. She interned with Katie Reed for two years before being promoted to junior agent.
Jackie Garcia-Morales of Storm Literary Agency
Jackie Garcia-Morales is a mixed Puerto Rican neurodivergent professional and career changer from STEM to publishing. She began her career in trade marketing, publicity, and sales at Penguin Random House and Baker & Taylor, alongside work with boutique presses and freelance reviewing for Kirkus Indie and Publishers Weekly. She also has experience in academic and peer-reviewed publishing, including acting as editor of a nonprofit journal for clinical herbalism.
Celsie Moseley of Context Literary Agency
Celsie graduated from Baylor University in 2021, earning a B.A. in English Literature. After a year teaching English in South Korea, she went on to earn her publishing certificate from the Columbia Publishing Course Oxford in 2022. Previously, she was the promotions assistant at the University of Chicago Press where she assisted the wider publicity team in executing their book campaigns. In her spare time, Celsie loves to read genre-bending SFF with strong characters and unique premises. When she’s not reading, she can often be found playing video games on her PC.
Hannah Teachout of Folio Literary Management
Ms. Brianna Aideen of Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency
Brianna Aideen joined The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency after interning for both JDLA and Triada US. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Film and Creative Writing. When she’s not reading, she’s painting, writing, or pointing out the production mistakes in feature films.
Ms. Stuti Shah of The Rights Factory
What she is seeking: Romance, upmarket fiction, domestic suspense or psychological thriller, Epic Fantasy, Dystopian scifi, Literary Fiction, YA/NA Crossover, Mythology Retellings, Fiction with a Fantastical Angle.
How to submit: Use her querymanager HERE.
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Jackie Garcia-Morales of Storm Literary Agency
What she is seeking: Author-illustrators that want to work across fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels (spanning age audiences). Particularly interested in STEM/STEAM, social-emotional learning, irresistible humor/silly, mystery, epic adventure, mindfulness/similar wellness concepts, and stories centering diverse or underrepresented lived experiences, including neurodiversity, disability, multicultural identity, and unconventional family structures, Nonfiction from experts, YA, YA Crossover, & New Adult.
How to submit: Use her querymanager HERE. Currently closed to queries
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While working toward her M.A. in Creative Writing (Scripts) from City University of London, Hollie worked for the Blake Friedmann Literary Agency as a reader. When she returned to NYC, she joined the Gersh Agency as an assistant in the Theatrical Department. While working in indie theater as a director and producer, Hollie taught theater from grades K-12 and continued teaching when she moved to CT and had kids. During that time, Hollie ventured deeper into publishing, expanding her background from playwright to writing books for kids.
Hollie is the author of the chapter book series, Golda and Ezra, published by Capstone, as well as an early middle grade, The Bad News Bestie. Her youth play, Children of Hooverville is published and widely performed by middle schools around the country. Her short comic Wimbly can be found in Kids Comics Unite anthology, Let’s Go!
Hollie lives in commuting distance to NYC, with her husband, two kids and two fur babies. In her free time, Hollie works on building a green thumb, camping, baking sugar free treats, exploring indie bookstores and seeing Broadway shows.
What she is seeking: Hollie is excited to build her list of amazing authors and illustrators from kidlit to adult. She is looking for the following:
Illustrators: I’m open to all styles – traditional and digital - send me your portfolio.
Please no AI.
Picture Books: I’m open to authors and author / illustrators. Please send me humor, dark humor, wacky humor, kids being kids, commercial fiction, nonfiction told in a fun / engaging way. I’m not the best fit for books that are didactic or lesson based.
Middle Grade / Chapter Books: Please send me commercial, contemporary, fantasy, dystopian, mystery, horror. Anything with humor, heart, a strong voice, and unforgettable characters. Stories a young reader won’t want to put down.
Graphic Novels: I am open to pitch packets from chapter books, middle grade, young adult. I prefer author / illustrators only but if you have a background in writing for comics (and really know the language of writing graphic novels) I will be open to those authors as well.
Young Adult: I’m looking for commercial, fantasy, dystopian, romance, sci-fi, and horror.
New Adult: Romance, Fantasy and any genre mashups.
Adult: I’m open to selective genres. I am looking for humor and a unique voice
Commercial, Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Romcom
Fantasy– I love cozy, witchy, everyday magic to magical worlds.
Horror -I prefer supernatural, speculative in this space and humor.
In all genres I am looking for a strong voice, a gripping story with emotional stakes, humor, and layered, unforgettable characters.
How to submit: You can submit to Hollie via Query Tracker here.
Hollie is the author of the chapter book series, Golda and Ezra, published by Capstone, as well as an early middle grade, The Bad News Bestie. Her youth play, Children of Hooverville is published and widely performed by middle schools around the country. Her short comic Wimbly can be found in Kids Comics Unite anthology, Let’s Go!
Hollie lives in commuting distance to NYC, with her husband, two kids and two fur babies. In her free time, Hollie works on building a green thumb, camping, baking sugar free treats, exploring indie bookstores and seeing Broadway shows.
What she is seeking: Hollie is excited to build her list of amazing authors and illustrators from kidlit to adult. She is looking for the following:
Illustrators: I’m open to all styles – traditional and digital - send me your portfolio.
Please no AI.
Picture Books: I’m open to authors and author / illustrators. Please send me humor, dark humor, wacky humor, kids being kids, commercial fiction, nonfiction told in a fun / engaging way. I’m not the best fit for books that are didactic or lesson based.
Middle Grade / Chapter Books: Please send me commercial, contemporary, fantasy, dystopian, mystery, horror. Anything with humor, heart, a strong voice, and unforgettable characters. Stories a young reader won’t want to put down.
Graphic Novels: I am open to pitch packets from chapter books, middle grade, young adult. I prefer author / illustrators only but if you have a background in writing for comics (and really know the language of writing graphic novels) I will be open to those authors as well.
Young Adult: I’m looking for commercial, fantasy, dystopian, romance, sci-fi, and horror.
New Adult: Romance, Fantasy and any genre mashups.
Adult: I’m open to selective genres. I am looking for humor and a unique voice
Commercial, Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Romcom
Fantasy– I love cozy, witchy, everyday magic to magical worlds.
Horror -I prefer supernatural, speculative in this space and humor.
In all genres I am looking for a strong voice, a gripping story with emotional stakes, humor, and layered, unforgettable characters.
How to submit: You can submit to Hollie via Query Tracker here.
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What she is seeking: Celsie is looking for unique voices, atmospheric stories that pull you under from the very first page, and worlds that feel as intimate as they are expansive. She is interested in themes that explore power, corruption, rebellion, class systems, climate change, liminal spaces, and intersectionality. In kidlit, she's seeking whimsical and heartfelt MG and high concept YA fiction. On the adult side, she seeks genre-bending SFF, horror, and book club/upmarket fiction.
How to submit: Please send a short description, short bio, and 5-10 pages of text pasted into the body of the email to querycelsie@Contextlit.com
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Jenny joined as an associate agent in 2026. She began her publishing career as an intern at Writers House before working with Sobel Weber Associates and WW Norton.
What she is seeking: Fiction, memoir, history. She’s actively growing both her children’s and adult lists—across genres, she has a particular bent towards works that are voice-driven, immersive, and combine humor with a razor-sharp bite.
How to submit: Please send the first 50 pages in an email to submissions@dvagency.com
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In 2022, Hannah completed her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts and began as an intern at Folio in 2023. I have worked as a bookseller, festival organizer, and freelance editor before landing at Folio Literary Management where I’ve had the privilege to support Lauren Spieller and John Cusick and their lists of talented clients and am now building my own list.
What she is seeking: Across Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Adult fiction, I’m looking for stories with high concepts, gripping and memorable voices, and characters you don’t want to let go of when the book ends. This could be fantasy, horror, thriller, romance, bookclub, etc, but I tend to prefer fast-paced, tight plotting no matter the genre. I’m a sucker for projects that cross shelves (think horror-romcom or other mash-ups!) and I’m always looking for underrepresented voices telling all sorts of stories, with adventure and joy and hope at their heart.
How to submit: Use her querytracker form HERE.
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Brianna Aideen joined The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency after interning for both JDLA and Triada US. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Film and Creative Writing. When she’s not reading, she’s painting, writing, or pointing out the production mistakes in feature films.
What she is seeking: Brianna represents Adult, New Adult, and some YA fiction. I am mostly focused on Adult or New Adult genres, but I won’t pass up a brilliant YA. I love all things fantasy and romance, give me all the tropes.
How to submit: Use her querytracker form HERE.
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Grace Garrahan of Europa Content
Grace joined the agency as Associate Agent and Agency Coordinator after three years with The Robbins Office and previous experience at Lucinda Literary. Before she joined the agenting world, Grace worked in the events industry, where she formed a lifelong passion for food and bev. She currently lives in Brooklyn where she enjoys going to concerts, trying new restaurants, and walking until she finds hidden gems.
Grace joined the agency as Associate Agent and Agency Coordinator after three years with The Robbins Office and previous experience at Lucinda Literary. Before she joined the agenting world, Grace worked in the events industry, where she formed a lifelong passion for food and bev. She currently lives in Brooklyn where she enjoys going to concerts, trying new restaurants, and walking until she finds hidden gems.
What she is seeking: She is interested in popular psychology, self-development, pop culture, and some memoir. In the fiction space, she is drawn to literary-leaning commercial fiction and mysteries/thrillers.
How to submit: Please email the first 25-50 pages of your manuscript to
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Prior to joining The Rights Factory, Stuti worked in international rights at Transatlantic Agency, advising on publishing contracts and collaborating with authors, publishers, and co-agents across domestic and international markets, giving her a close look at what makes a project stand out and a deal work for everyone at the table.
Before moving into publishing, she practiced at a top-tier law firm, and that experience has shaped how she reviews deals and advocates for her clients. When Stuti believes in a project, she is a fierce and dedicated advocate for it, in her authors' corner at every stage of their publishing journey.
What she is seeking: She's interested in commercial and upmarket fiction and narrative-driven nonfiction for adult and YA readers, including book club fiction with an edge, historical fiction, thrillers and psychological suspense, cosy mysteries, speculative and genre-blending fiction, fantasy, sci-fi & cli-fi, dark academia, coming-of-age sagas, romcoms, contemporary relationship fiction, and funny or whimsical fiction. On the nonfiction side, she prefers memoir, true crime, and narrative nonfiction with a compelling voice. Stuti is also actively seeking concept-driven books with cross-format or adaptation potential for film and TV.
Before moving into publishing, she practiced at a top-tier law firm, and that experience has shaped how she reviews deals and advocates for her clients. When Stuti believes in a project, she is a fierce and dedicated advocate for it, in her authors' corner at every stage of their publishing journey.
What she is seeking: She's interested in commercial and upmarket fiction and narrative-driven nonfiction for adult and YA readers, including book club fiction with an edge, historical fiction, thrillers and psychological suspense, cosy mysteries, speculative and genre-blending fiction, fantasy, sci-fi & cli-fi, dark academia, coming-of-age sagas, romcoms, contemporary relationship fiction, and funny or whimsical fiction. On the nonfiction side, she prefers memoir, true crime, and narrative nonfiction with a compelling voice. Stuti is also actively seeking concept-driven books with cross-format or adaptation potential for film and TV.
How to submit: Use her querytracker form HERE.
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Kelsey Day of Aragi Agency
Non-Fiction: Cookbooks, Illustrated, LGBTQ, Psychology, Self-help, Spiritual, Tarot/Astrology, Wellness, Witches/Witchcraft
Kelsey Day of Aragi Agency
Kelsey Day (they/them) is an associate literary agent at Aragi Inc. Assisting Nicole Aragi, they cut their teeth working with bestselling phenomena such as Colson Whitehead, Tommy Orange, and Ocean Vuong.
What they are seeking:
Fiction: BIPOC Literature, Horror, LGBTQ, LiteraryNon-Fiction: Cookbooks, Illustrated, LGBTQ, Psychology, Self-help, Spiritual, Tarot/Astrology, Wellness, Witches/Witchcraft
How to submit: Use their querytracker form HERE.
