Laura Bradford An agent with Bradford Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Laura Bradford (she/her) established the Bradford Literary Agency in 2001. Using her 25 years of experience along with her many connections, Laura is an expert at analyzing market trends and guiding her clients to find their editorial match. The mission of Bradford Literary Agency is to form true partnerships with their clients and build long-term relationships that extend from writing the first draft through the length of the author’s career. Laura’s clients include debut, award-winning and best-selling authors and she strives to showcase diverse voices in all genres and would love to bring more LGBTQ+ and BIPOC authors (and protagonists!) into the publishing world. Country of Publication United States Professional Associations Member of AALA AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed She is actively building her client list and represents work in the following categories: romance (contemporary, paranormal/speculative, romantic suspense, New Adult, and more), speculative fiction, women’s fiction, historical fiction, mystery, suspense, and thrillers, young adult, as well as select upper middle grade and nonfiction. Laura is always looking for a doorstopper, high-concept pitch which immediately gets everyone excited—maybe it’s Bridgerton but make it dark academia, or Stranger Things meets Kim’s Convenience. Her tastes are very commercial-leaning, so propulsive and accessible are the name of the game for her.Laura is looking to experiment with more dark romance (angst is fine, but no dubious consent!), horror/monster romance, and genre-mashups of all kinds. Her tastes naturally lean towards lighter and frothier stories, but she still has an appreciation for a tense survival scenario (forced proximity is one of her favorite tropes!). She is also interested in fresh takes on historical romance and dystopian which stand out from their predecessors and could lead the charge in bringing the categories back to the forefront. She is also focusing more on the mystery/thriller and suspense space and loves a suspense thread in a genre blend. She is especially interested in stories with a female protagonist and anything that could be considered “cozy crime”: romps full of humor and charm with characters who aren’t always on the right side of the law (think Thursday Murder Club or Dial A for Aunties).Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, New adults, Young adults, Females.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Women's Fiction Fantasy Subgenre: Urban Fantasy Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres Romance Subgenres: Contemporary, Historical, Paranormal, Romantic Fantasy, Romantic Horror, Romantic Suspense Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, New adults, Young adults, Females.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to agent's webpage Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @bradfordagents.bsky.socialInstagram @bradfordlitagency For the Agent: Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Agent Impersonation Scams are becoming commonplace.A legitimate agent will not contact you and request money to represent you. Never pay an agent an up-front fee. That is not how literary agent representation works. Agents earn a commission only after they've landed a publishing deal for you. Also, agents scarcely ever contact writers. If an agent that you haven't queried contacts you about representation, be suspicious. Look up the agent and check if the email address is correct for that agent/agency. Laura Bradford Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the agency or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include outliers Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Other Information The agent will try to make a decision within 70 days. (50.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 70 days.) Most recent response reported was received on 21 May 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 09 Mar 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 04:56 UTC (5 hours, 3 minutes ago). Work submitted to this agent was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted by this agent also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Other Agents at this AgencyHannah AndradeHillary FazzariSarah LaPolla CLOSEDKaitlyn SanchezKatherine Wessbecher CLOSED Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the agent or agency being listed. 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