Find & Submit • Literary Agents
Agent Genre Directory
A genre-organized way to research literary agents who represent your category of book.
Start with your genre.
Not every agent represents every kind of book. Authors often lose time querying agents whose lists simply don't include their genre. Organizing research by genre first narrows the search to agents who are a realistic fit.
Phoenix is building a genre-organized directory of literary agents, with listings added only once verified. Our team can help with genre-specific agent research directly while this directory continues to grow.
What this directory covers
Genre categories
Agents organized by the fiction and non-fiction genres and categories they represent.
Sub-genre detail
Where available, more specific interests within a genre, such as tone, age category or format.
Cross-referencing
Links to fuller agent profiles and submission requirements for each listed agent.
Regular updates
A process for reviewing and updating genre listings as agent interests change.
Built for authors who are
- Writing in a well-defined genre or category
- Narrowing a broad agent list by genre fit
- Querying a niche or cross-genre project
- Researching agents for a specific age category, such as YA or middle grade
Verified genre listings
Genre listings are published once the agents included have been verified as actively representing that category, so this directory is still being built. Tell our team your genre and we'll help you research agents who represent it.
Phoenix only lists details it has verified. Need help now? Ask our team for submission research.
How it works
Tell us about your book
Share your book, stage, audience, timeline and the help you're looking for.
We review your goals
Our team looks at what you want to achieve and where your book is today.
We recommend the right approach
You get a clear recommendation, scope and custom quote — no obligation.
We create or execute the work
Once you approve the plan, our specialists deliver the work and keep you updated.
We review the next steps with you
We go through what was delivered and whether there's a sensible next stage.
Why Phoenix
We look at your book as a whole, not one task in isolation. The same team can connect agent genre directory with the editing, publishing, marketing or media work around it, so each piece supports the next. We explain what we recommend and why, agree the scope with you before starting, and never promise sales, rankings, coverage or reviews.
Custom packages available
Built around your project.
Every author, book, audience, timeline and goal is different. Tell us what you're trying to accomplish and we'll recommend a suitable approach.
Pricing may vary depending on
- Your book
- Manuscript length
- Number of assets
- Campaign scope
- Timeline
- Platforms
- Audience
- Geographic markets
- Level of ongoing support
- Not sure which service you need? Talk to our team.
- Need several services together? We can build a custom package.
- Need something different? Talk to our team about a custom project.
- Have a different requirement or budget in mind? Tell us about your project.
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Start with a conversation
Tell us about your book. We'll help you decide what you need.
Share your book, your goals and your timeline. Our team will review it and recommend the right services with a custom quote.