4 Literary Agents Open to Submissions

  *Posting 9.21.2026

Danielle Burby 

Literary agency: Mad Woman Literary

Query window: Currently open.

What she’s seeking:

• Fantasy: Girls with swords, feminist fairy tales, folklore, creepy forests, and protagonists who challenge systems and break rules.
• Romance: LGBTQ+ love and heartwarming love stories.
• Contemporary fiction: Complex female characters, sister stories, toxic friendships, complicated family dynamics, and social justice themes.
• Other interests: Seaside novels, quirky adventures, and whimsy.

Submission method: QueryManager.

What else you might want to know: * YA and Adult​

Narratives about complex female characters, seaside novels, girls with swords, fantasy, LGBTQ+ love, sister stories, toxic friendships, feminist fairytales, social justice themes, folklore, creepy forests, complicated family dynamics, quirky adventures, protagonists who change systems and break rules, heartwarming love stories, and whimsy.

Jen Tran

Glass Literary Agency

·       WishList:

·       Horror (Young Adult and Adult): Coming-of-rage stories and feminist narratives told from a female perspective.

·       Writing style: Especially interested in prose reminiscent of CJ Leede, with dark humor welcomed.

·       Comparable titles: The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim and the movie Obsession.

Where: Glass Literary Submission Form: https://glassliterary.com/submissions/

 

Alex R. Gehringer

Literary agency: Bright Agency

Open now

Query window: Fall/Winter 2026. No specific closing date shown to close.

What she’s seeking:

• Adult fiction
• New adult fiction: Refer to her Manuscript Wish List for genre details.
• Illustration and artwork: Open to portfolio submissions.
• Children graphic novels

Submission method: Online form here.

Website: https://thebrightagency.com/us/literary

 

What else: Alex is accepting both author queries and artist portfolios. Her recent post directs authors to her MSWL page for her full adult and new adult fiction wishlist.

WHERE: Query Tracker https://querytracker.net/agent/19462

 

WHAT ELSE: She says she is “drawn to imperfect good guys and redeemable villains, found families, enemies or friends to lovers, fake relationships, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine, rivals, and other unlikely pairings.”

ALEX on QUERY TRACKER here: https://querytracker.net/query/3894

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3 Emily Fernandez 

Agency: The Bright Agency

WHAT: this article will help: https://thebrightagency.com/uk/case-studies/interview-with-an-agent-emily-fernandez

Promotion Announcement: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc05WcBDkIO/

WHERE TO SUBMIT: She says, “If you would like to be considered for my list, or other agents, follow the submission guidelines on the Bright Agency website to be considered.” 

Agency announcement on September 3^rd: “The Bright Agency Announces Senior Appointments in its US Office. The Bright Agency has promoted Alex Gehringer to Head of Illustration in America; and Emily Fernandez has been promoted to Agent.”

Alex: “Her initial focus will be on strengthening relationships with the next generation of publishing professionals and assessing how the agency can best support editors and art directors in a quickly evolving marketplace. Additionally, Alex will retain a small list of authors and illustrators while growing an adult fiction list in her continued role as Managing Agent.”

 

EMILY: “Emily Fernandez has been promoted from Associate Agent to Agent, following on nearly five years of steady growth and experience while an associate agent.”

Literary agency: Bright Agency

Query window: Not specified in this particular post.

 

SUBMISSION WEBSITE: https://thebrightagency.com/us/submissions/new