13 Active Literary Agents to Query This Week - 10/12/25

Think you've queried every agent? Here are a few more.

The Unsolicited Manuscript Query Calls column is updated every Sunday. Check out this fresh list of 13 agents who just opened their inboxes to manuscript submissions this week, and you might just find that perfect match you’ve been looking for.

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Dylan Haston - Donald Maass Literary Agency

Fiction Genres:

• Action/Adventure

• Chick Lit

• Children’s

• Commercial

• Contemporary

• Crime/Police

• Erotica

• Family Saga

• Fantasy

• Graphic Novel

• Historical

• Horror

• Humor/Satire

• LGBTQ+

• Literary Fiction

• Middle Grade

• Military/Espionage

• Multicultural

• Mystery

• New Adult

• Offbeat/Quirky

• Religious/Inspirational

• Romance

• Science Fiction

• Short Story Collections

• Thrillers/Suspense

• Upmarket

• Western

• Women’s Fiction

• Young Adult

Non-Fiction Genres:

• Art/Photography

• Biography

• Business/Finance

• Cookbook

• Cultural/Social Issues

• Current Affairs/Politics

• Food/Lifestyle

• Gardening

• Pop Culture

Lauren Abramo - Dystel Goderich & Bourret

Fiction Genres:

• Romance

• Thrillers/Suspense

• Women’s Fiction

• Young Adult

Non-Fiction Genres:

• Cultural/Social Issues

• Journalism

• LGBTQ+

• Pop Culture

• Science/Technology

Katherine Odom-Tomchin - Folio Literary Management

Fiction Genres:

• Commercial

• Horror

• LGBTQ+

• Science Fiction

• Thrillers/Suspense

• Upmarket

• Women’s Fiction

• Young Adult

Non-Fiction Genres:

• Business/Finance

• Cookbook

• Cultural/Social Issues

• Current Affairs/Politics

• How To

• Journalism

• Memoir

• Pop Culture

• Psychology

• Science/Technology

• Self-Help

• True Adventure/Crime

Pam Gruber - High Line Literary Collective

Fiction Genres:

• Contemporary

• Fantasy

• Graphic Novel

• Horror

• Humor/Satire

• Middle Grade

• Romance

• Thrillers/Suspense

• Upmarket

• Women’s Fiction

• Young Adult

Non-Fiction Genres:

• Narrative

• Pop Culture

• True Adventure/Crime

• Women’s Issues

Kate McKean - Howard Morhaim Literary Agency

Fiction Genres:

• Children’s

• Commercial

• Contemporary

• Family Saga

• Fantasy

• Graphic Novel

• Historical

• Horror

• LGBTQ+

• Middle Grade

• Multicultural

• Romance

• Science Fiction

• Upmarket

• Women’s Fiction

• Young Adult

Non-Fiction Genres:

• Cultural/Social Issues

• Food/Lifestyle

• How To

• Humor/Gift Book

• Journalism

• LGBTQ+

• Memoir

• Multicultural

• Narrative

• Parenting

• Pop Culture

• Self-Help

• Women’s Issues

DongWon Song - Howard Morhaim Literary Agency

Fiction Genres:

• Fantasy

• Horror

Katie Gisondi - Laura Dail Literary Agency

Fiction Genres:

• Fantasy

• Graphic Novel

• LGBTQ+

• Mystery

• Picture Book

• Romance

• Science Fiction

Non-Fiction Genres:

• Business/Finance

• Cultural/Social Issues

• Food/Lifestyle

• Health/Fitness

• History

• LGBTQ+

• Narrative

• Nature/Ecology

• Pop Culture

• Psychology

• Relationship/Dating

• Science/Technology

• Self-Help

• Women’s Issues

Jenniea Carter - New Leaf Literary & Media

Fiction Genres:

• Action/Adventure

• Chick Lit

• Children’s

• Commercial

• Contemporary

• Fantasy

• Graphic Novel

• Horror

• LGBTQ+

• Literary Fiction

• Middle Grade

• Multicultural

• New Adult

• Offbeat/Quirky

• Romance

• Thrillers/Suspense

• Upmarket

• Women’s Fiction

• Young Adult

Non-Fiction Genres:

• How To

• Humor/Gift Book

• Juvenile/Graphic

• Multicultural

• Pop Culture

• Self-Help

• True Adventure/Crime

• Women’s Issues

Sophia Ramos - New Leaf Literary & Media

Fiction Genres:

• Action/Adventure

• Commercial

• Contemporary

• Family Saga

• Fantasy

• Historical

• Horror

• LGBTQ+

• Literary Fiction

• Middle Grade

• Mystery

• New Adult

• Romance

• Science Fiction

• Thrillers/Suspense

• Upmarket

• Women’s Fiction

• Young Adult

Joanna Volpe - New Leaf Literary & Media

Fiction Genres:

• Action/Adventure

• Children’s

• Commercial

• Contemporary

• Family Saga

• Fantasy

• Graphic Novel

• Historical

• Horror

• LGBTQ+

• Literary Fiction

• Middle Grade

• Multicultural

• Offbeat/Quirky

• Science Fiction

• Short Story Collections

• Thrillers/Suspense

• Upmarket

• Young Adult

Non-Fiction Genres:

• Business/Finance

• Cultural/Social Issues

• Food/Lifestyle

• How To

• Humor/Gift Book

• Juvenile/Graphic

• LGBTQ+

• Multicultural

• Narrative

• Pop Culture

• Psychology

• Relationship/Dating

• Self-Help

• Women’s Issues

Leslie Zampetti - Open Book Literary

Fiction Genres:

• Contemporary

• Crime/Police

• Historical

• LGBTQ+

• Middle Grade

• Multicultural

• Mystery

• Romance

• Upmarket

• Women’s Fiction

• Young Adult

Non-Fiction Genres:

• Juvenile/Graphic

• Narrative

• True Adventure/Crime

Kristin Ostby - Salky Literary Management

Fiction Genres:

• Mystery

• Romance

• Young Adult

Shari Maurer - Stringer Literary Agency

Fiction Genres:

• Children’s

• Middle Grade

• New Adult

• Picture Book

• Young Adult

Non-Fiction Genres:

• Biography

• Cultural/Social Issues

• Current Affairs/Politics

• Food/Lifestyle

• Health/Fitness

• Juvenile/Graphic

• Memoir

• Narrative

• Parenting

• Self-Help