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Crime Fiction

Find a literary agent who actively seeks crime novels and new writers. This is an ever-growing database of crime agents and agencies.

New Agent Alert: David Haviland of the Andrew Lownie Literary Agency.

April 1, 2013 | Chuck Sambuchino | Comments: 0
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About David: David Haviland is the fiction agent for the Andrew Lownie Literary Agency in London. As well as being a literary agent, he is an experienced writer, ghost writer, and editor who has written bestselling books for major publishers including Harper Collins, Penguin, Piatkus and Little, Brown. His recent books include ‘How to Remove a Brain’, an amusing history of medical science, and a collection of myth-busting stories from history called ‘The Not-So-Nude Ride of Lady Godiva’. David lives in London, and his favourite writers include Robert B.Parker, David Mamet, Magnus Mills, Denise Mina and Michael Lewis. He seeks writers in the US and the UK.

He is seeking: all genres of fiction, but I’m particularly interested in crime, thrillers, and historical fiction. Read more

Agent William Callahan of Waxman Leavell Literary Seeks New Clients

March 25, 2013 | Chuck Sambuchino | Comments: 0
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This is not technically a New Agent Alert because William is actually an established rep in the business. That said, this post will resemble such an agent spotlight because William wants writers alerted that he is actively building his client list right now. Such a call-out from an established agent happens rarely, so learn more about William Callihan of Waxman Leavell Literary Agency and see if he is a good fit for your book.

He is seeking: “I am currently most interested in narrative nonfiction and memoir, comedy and pop culture, American history, crime and commercial thrillers, and literary fiction.” Read more

New Literary Agent: Yassine Belkacemi of Dystel & Goderich Literary Management

November 16, 2012 | Chuck Sambuchino | Comments: 0
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He is seeking: any literary fiction that has a transatlantic setting or deals with themes of immigration. He has a deep interest in fiction that is set in the contemporary American West, and is also on the lookout for historical and hardboiled/noir fiction. On the nonfiction side, he is enthusiastic about projects that examine cultural politics, nationalism, pop culture and mass media. Read more