michaeldargie

§ resources — for Canadian writers

Where to
send it.

A curated list of Canadian publishers, literary agents, and writers’ associations — maintained as of the last time I personally queried.

Canadian publishers

§ 01

Submission-accepting houses — literary, genre, children’s, and academic.

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// directory

Literary agents

§ 02

Prominent Canadian literary agencies with direct submission pages. Verify current open-status on each agency’s site.

  • 5 Otter LiteraryFiction, nonfiction, children'ssubmit
  • Aurora ArtistsFilm and TVemail
  • Ballpoint Literary AgencyCommercial/literary fiction, nonfiction, children'ssubmit
  • Beverley Slopen Literary AgencySerious nonfiction, literary/commercial fictionsubmit
  • Carolyn Swayze Literary AgencyLiterary/commercial adult fiction, nonfiction, YAsubmit
  • CookeMcDermid Literary ManagementLiterary/commercial fiction and nonfictionsubmit
  • Helen Heller AgencyLiterary, historical, domestic novels, kidlit, YAsubmit
  • P.S. Literary AgencyCommercial/literary fiction, nonfiction, children's, YAsubmit
  • Rick Broadhead & AssociatesNonfiction, commercial/literary fiction, businesssubmit
  • Robert Lecker AgencyEntertainment, music, pop culture, science, historysubmit
  • Seventh Avenue Literary AgencyNonfiction onlysubmit
  • The Rights FactoryLiterary/commercial fiction, nonfiction, YA, children'ssubmit
  • Transatlantic AgencyChildren's and adult literaturesubmit
  • Westwood Creative ArtistsFiction, nonfiction, film/TVsubmit

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