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Smart Search List of the Day

General Novels

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Note: These are the results of a previous Smart Search List of the Day. Today's Smart Search is Fee-Free Literary Fantasy Novels.
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Lauren Abramo

Lauren E. Abramo joined DGB in 2005 after getting a BA in English at NYU and an MA in Irish Studies at NUI Galway. As VP and Subsidiary Rights Director for the agency she represents a small list of clients and sells rights across the agency. As rights director, she’s sold hundreds of audiobooks and thousands of foreign editions in more than 60 languages and countries. Her personal client list includes award winners, #1 New York Times bestsellers, and books adapted for television and film…
Genres:      General, Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 16.4 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

Jane Chun

Jane Chun joined Transatlantic in 2023 after four years at Janklow & Nesbit Associates. Prior to her time at J&N, she worked on a freelance project for HG Literary and interned at Writers House and Maximum Films & Management. Before entering the publishing world, Jane attended NYU where she majored in History and minored in Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology; Creative Writing; and Spanish…
Genres:     General, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 8.0 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

Alexander Cochran

Alex is actively building his list and is always on the lookout for new writers of speculative fiction, commercial fiction, literary fiction, crime and thriller and serious non-fiction. A random selection of authors he loves includes Cormac McCarthy, Michael Pye, Joe Abercrombie, Peter Ackroyd, Chris Whitaker, Ruth Ware, Claire Vaye Watkins, Raymond Chandler, Richard Swan, Barbara Demick, Gillian Flynn, Cathy O’Neill, Emily St John Mandel, Blake Crouch, James SA Corey, Naomi Alderman, Pierce…
Genres:         Open to all/most genres, including: General, Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery/Crime, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths:    Novelette, Novella, Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 41.1 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

Miriam Cortinovis

Born and raised in Italy, Miriam Cortinovis (they/she) moved to Chicago as a teenager and has since earned a BA in Creative Writing and an MA in Writing & Publishing from DePaul University. After more than a year agenting at ArtHouse Literary (USA), they joined the amazing team at the Ki Agency in 2025, continuing to expand and support their list in everything and anything speculative…
Genres:      General, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 2.6 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

Marisa A. Corvisiero

Marisa A. Corvisiero is the founder and CEO of the Corvisiero Literary Agency, an attorney, and our Senior Literary Agent. During the few years prior to starting her own agency, Marisa worked with another well known New York City Literary Agency, where she learned invaluable lessons and made a name for herself in the industry. She is also a Literary Consultant, Speaker, Author and continues to practice law in New York City with specialties in Publishing, Corporate, and Trust & Estates…
Genres:       General, Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 5.6 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

Nicole Cunningham

Nicole Cunningham joined Trellis Literary Management in 2025, after nine years with The Book Group. She represents an exciting list of authors across a wide range of adult fiction, as well as select nonfiction. Born and raised in upstate NY, Nicole moved to New York City to study English and American Literature and Gender and Sexuality Studies at NYU. After ten years, she returned to the Finger Lakes to renovate an old house with her husband, dog, and son…
Genres:    General, Fantasy, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 131.8 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

Darryl Oliver  Wildcard

Darryl Oliver has joined as a literary agent, specializing in adult science fiction and fantasy, historical fiction, speculative fiction, and select literary fiction. In the nonfiction space, he’s also interested in narrative history and narrative nonfiction. He's previously worked in editorial at Random House and Hogarth. I’m primarily looking for sci-fi/fantasy manuscripts; however, I’m also interested in historical fiction and select literary fiction.
Genres:    General, Fantasy, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 79.7 days.

Marin Takikawa

Before joining TFA in early 2021, I got my start as an assistant to three agents at Foundry Literary + Media, following internships at The Book Group, Folio Literary Management, and Triada U.S. Born in Tokyo and raised in Singapore and NYC, I graduated from the University of Rochester with degrees in English and Business. In addition to building my own list, I support Molly Friedrich and Lucy Carson, and handle audio rights for the agency…
Genres:      General, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 5.7 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

Suzie Townsend

Prior to joining New Leaf, Suzie graduated film school, earned her Masters of Education, taught high school English, and coached a swim team. In her spare time, she read everything she could, which prompted her move to publishing. She got her start as an intern at FinePrint Literary Management where she was hired as an assistant before making the move to literary agent. She’s been part of the team at New Leaf Literary & Media since its inception in 2012…
Genres:       General, Fantasy, Mystery/Crime, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 24.8 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

Unsolicited Press

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Unsolicited Press is small press located in Portland, Oregon. We focus on literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.
Genres:    General, Fantasy, Science Fiction.
Lengths:    Novella, Fiction Collection, Novel.
Payment: + No advance. Unknown royalties.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 229.1 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 3.9% of fiction submissions accepted.

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