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A short list of literary agents that handle science fiction, fantasy, and horror manuscripts.

BARBARA BOVA LITERARY AGENCY  Estab: 1974 Agent(s): Barbara Bova Handles: SF/M/S/OG Commission: 15% on domestic sales. Country: USA URL: http://www.barbarabovaliteraryagency.com/ DONALD MAASS LITERARY AGENCY  Estab: 1980 Agent(s): Donald Maass (SF/MYS/SUS), Jennifer Jackson (SF/F/MYS/SUS), Cameron McClure (F/MYS/SUS) Handles: SF/F/M/S/OG Commission: 15% on domestic sales. Country: USA URL: http://www.maassagency.com/ ETHAN ELLENBERG LITERARY AGENCY  Estab: 1983 Agent(s): Mr. Ethan Ellenberg Handles: F/SF/M/OG Commission: 15% on domestic sales. Country: USA URL: http://www.ethanellenberg.com/ TRIDENT MEDIA GROUP, LLC  Estab: 2000 Agent(s): John Silbersack Handles: SF/F/H/M/S/OG Commission: 15% on domestic sales. Country: USA URL: http://www.tridentmediagroup.com/

Market Jargon SF = Science Fiction F = Fantasy H = Horror MYS = Mystery SUS = Suspense OG = Other genres

More detailed listing can be found in our QUICK GUIDE TO LITERARY AGENTS or our LITERARY AGENT DATABASE. Listing over 100 agents that handle science fiction, fantasy, & horror.

Other Agent Resources

• Quick Guide to Literary Agents - Agent information - only listing agents that handle science fiction, fantasy, and horror.

• Agent Research and Evaluation - Agent information service.

• Writers Net - Agent information

• SFF Net - Agent information

• SFWA'S Writers Beware: Literary Agents - Agent information.

• Screenwriters Web - Advice about agents for screenwriters.

• Researching an Agent's Track Record by Victoria Strauss

• The HWA Agents FAQ - written by Lawrence Watt-Evans, with help from other active members of both HWA & SFWA, and using materials provided by the AAR.

Reference Books

• Writer's Guide to Literary Agents, 2008 by Jeff Herman

• 2009 Guide to Literary Agents by Chuck Sambuchino

• The Insider's Guide to Getting an Agent by Lori Perkins

• How To Be Your Own Literary Agent: An Insider's Guide to Getting Your Book Published by Richard Curtis

• The Career Novelist by Donald Maass