{"id":672,"date":"2020-11-27T07:32:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T07:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/?p=672"},"modified":"2023-05-17T12:17:47","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T11:17:47","slug":"us-literary-agents-for-ya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/us-literary-agents-for-ya\/","title":{"rendered":"US Literary Agents For Young Adult Fiction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you just finished your YA novel and are ready to begin your search for an agent? Well, we\u2019re here to help! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WANT TO JUMP STRAIGHT TO THE AGENT LIST? 
CLICK HERE<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young Adult Fiction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, Young Adult (YA) fiction has become a prominent and big-selling genre. Novelists like Stephanie Meyer and Suzanne Collins (whose trilogies were so popular they were turned into Hollywood blockbusters), and Anthony Horowitz\u2019s Alex Rider<\/em> series made it acceptable and even popular for adults to read and enjoy children\u2019s fiction.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What followed was the emergence of a spectacular list of YA authors. Think Holly Jackson\u2019s A Good Girls\u2019 Guide to Murder<\/em> or Sarah J Maas\u2019 A Court of Thorns and Roses<\/em>. These new and engaging authors carried on the tradition and continued to attract a wider audience of adult and young readers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was the key to their success? Good character development, a fast pace, and a touch of danger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fact that so many young adult books are selling means that agents are inevitably interested in the area and keen to take on outstanding work. However, it also means that agents will be picky: they\u2019ll be looking for novels that can compete with the big names. To make sure you give yourself the biggest chance at success, you need to target the right agents. So do your research and perfect your opening chapters before you start querying agents. Don\u2019t waste your chance by rushing into it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AgentMatch And How To Use It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of YA-loving agents, but you won’t want to approach them all. The best way to develop and refine your own shortlist of US agents for YA fiction is to visit AgentMatch<\/a>, our literary agent database, and use the search tools on the left to make your selection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With AgentMatch you can select by genre (e.g. young adult fiction), country, the agent\u2019s level of experience, their appetite for new clients, and much more. You can even save your search results and come back to them, allowing you to work through them one by one, at your own pace. Each profile has been researched thoroughly including what agents like to read in their spare time, information on their most recent deals, manuscript wishlists, submission requirements, and exclusive interviews. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can sign-up for a 7-day free trial<\/a> which will give you a good feel for the data and functionality. Or join us<\/a> as a premium member and get unlimited access to AgentMatch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

US Agents For Young Adult Fiction <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To get you started we\u2019ve selected a list of 20 US agents looking YA fiction: <\/p>\n\n\n

Abigail Frank<\/a><\/div>
Andrea Barzvi<\/a><\/div>
Diana Finch<\/a><\/div>
Elizabeth Copps<\/a><\/div>
Ella Marie Shupe<\/a><\/div>
Felice Laverne<\/a><\/div>
Holly McGhee<\/a><\/div>
Jeff Ourvan<\/a><\/div>
Jen Nadol<\/a><\/div>
Jennifer Carlson<\/a><\/div>
Jennifer Weis<\/a><\/div>
Jon Michael Darga<\/a><\/div>
Josh Adams<\/a><\/div>
Julie Barer<\/a><\/div>
Katherine Latshaw<\/a><\/div>
Kortney Price<\/a><\/div>
Marlo Berliner<\/a><\/div>
Melissa Edwards<\/a><\/div>
Paige Terlip<\/a><\/div>
Victoria Doherty-Munro<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

More Resources  <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re here to help you at every step in your writing and querying process. Check out our favourite blogs that can assist you in putting together your query letter<\/a> and synopsis<\/a>, and if you want valuable, personal feedback on your writing you can book a fifteen-minute One-to-One<\/a> with an agent of your choice. Premium members can also get a free query letter review<\/a> from our lovely Writers Support team!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy searching, and good luck on your querying journey!   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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