Literary fiction
The Salt Archive
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A coastal story about memory, inheritance, and the records families leave behind.
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The Last Blue Hour
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One evening by the river asks what it means to return to a life you once left.
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Small Rooms, Wide Worlds
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An essay collection about reading, place, and the private spaces that shape public lives.
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Merrilee Heifetz
Writers House
- Genres & categories
- FictionLiterary FictionFantasyScience FictionYoung AdultMiddle Grade
- Location
- New York, NY
- Submission method
- Online form
Looking for: Speculative and literary fiction, plus ambitious books for young readers.
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PJ Mark
Janklow & Nesbit Associates
- Genres & categories
- Literary FictionHistorical FictionNonfictionBiographyMemoir
- Location
- New York, NY
- Submission method
Looking for: Literary fiction, essays and narrative nonfiction with a distinctive voice.
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Jenny Bent
The Bent Agency
- Genres & categories
- RomanceMystery & ThrillerFantasyYoung AdultHistorical Fiction
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Submission method
- Online form
Looking for: Commercial and upmarket fiction — romance, book-club fiction and crime.
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Graywolf Press
- Genres
- Literary fiction, poetry, nonfiction
- Categories
- Adult
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Publishing model
- Independent nonprofit
- Submissions
- Online guidelines · Verify current window
Chronicle Books
- Genres
- Lifestyle, art, children's
- Categories
- Adult & children's
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Publishing model
- Independent publisher
- Submissions
- Online guidelines · Category dependent
Sourcebooks
- Genres
- Fiction, nonfiction, romance
- Categories
- Adult & children's
- Location
- Naperville, Illinois
- Publishing model
- Independent publisher
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How to Find a Literary Agent
Research fit before building your submission list.
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How to Write a Query Letter
Present your story, premise, and credentials clearly.
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What Agents Look For
Understand fit, voice, concept, and positioning.
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How to Prepare a Manuscript
Format and proof your pages before submission.
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How to Write a Synopsis
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How Publishing Works
Learn the roles behind traditional publishing.
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Literary Agent vs. Publisher
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Traditional vs. Self-Publishing
Compare timelines, control, costs, distribution.
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