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AgentQuery Literary Agent Search Scraper

AgentQuery Literary Agent Search Scraper

Scrapes the AgentQuery database of 500+ literary agents including name, agency, genres, submission preferences, and contact details.

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Scrapes the AgentQuery.com database — one of the internet's largest free directories of literary agents. Extracts agent profiles including name, agency, genres represented, submission preferences, and contact details.

What you get

Each record includes:

FieldDescription
agent_nameFull name of the literary agent
agencyName of the literary agency
websiteAgency or agent website URL
emailEmail or query submission URL
aar_memberAssociation of Authors' Representatives membership status
is_actively_seekingWhether the agent is currently accepting queries
fiction_genresFiction genres represented (pipe-separated)
nonfiction_genresNonfiction genres represented (pipe-separated)
special_interestsAgent's stated preferences and submission interests
does_not_representExplicitly excluded genres and formats
submission_guidelinesSubmission guidelines URL or text
facts_tidbitsAdditional facts about the agent
agent_detail_urlURL of the agent's full profile on AgentQuery

Usage

Run with default settings to scrape all agents (~500–900 records). Use maxItems to limit the number of results.

Input

ParameterTypeDescriptionDefault
maxItemsIntegerMaximum number of agent profiles to scrape. Leave blank for all agents.10

Output

Results are saved to the default Apify dataset. Each item is a flat JSON object representing one literary agent profile.

Example output

{
"agent_name": "Kristin Nelson",
"agency": "Nelson Literary Agency, LLC",
"website": "http://www.nelsonagency.com/",
"email": "queryme.online/1350",
"aar_member": "Yes",
"is_actively_seeking": "Yes",
"fiction_genres": "Literary Fiction | Science Fiction | Mystery | Thrillers/Suspense | Fantasy | Young Adult",
"nonfiction_genres": null,
"special_interests": "Voice and character driven stories well told.\nLiterary or literary/commercial adult novels\nYoung adult & middle grade novels",
"does_not_represent": "Nonfiction\nChildren's picture books\nScreenplays",
"submission_guidelines": "http://nelsonagency.com/submission-guidelines/",
"facts_tidbits": "Clients include bestselling and award-winning authors Marie Lu, Josh Malerman, Ally Carter...",
"agent_detail_url": "https://www.agentquery.com/agent.aspx?agentid=12"
}

Notes

  • AgentQuery is a free public resource with no authentication required.
  • The database contains agents who work primarily with US publishers.
  • Profile completeness varies by agent — some fields may be null if the agent has not filled in that section.
  • The scraper uses polite crawling (3 concurrent requests) to respect the free public service.