How do I find agent who likes Fictional Comedy?

(IANAA but) One good idea is to have a look at recently published books of a similar type, and see who agented those writers. They are often named in Acknowledgements, or you you can google author + agent. Good luck! And welcome to the Cooler!

Hi there. Currently querying a satire, and I've found you have to dig a bit more when compiling your list. Often on the about me pages of agent websites they might state something like "novels that make me laugh" and/or mention specific novels that are humorous. It has seemed to me those who list humor/satire are referencing nonfiction more than fiction (based on the examples given by the agents).

So start with those who are looking for contemporary fiction, mainstream (offbeat/quirky is a plus, but I've found many don't specifically list it as something they rep) and go from there. Also, as a general rule, I much prefer querytracker to agent query, they're more active and current in the listings.

+ 1ing mccardey's rec to look at who reps novels you'd see near yours on a bookshelf.

Good luck!

I was pretty much coming here to suggest the same thing mccardey mentioned — find recent books in the same genre as yours and just google the name of the author + literary agent.

Also, I've found AgentQuery isn't as up-to-date or helpful as QueryTracker.net . There's a premium level at $25 a year, but even the free level is very useful.

Anne_B said:

Also, I've found AgentQuery isn't as up-to-date or helpful as QueryTracker.net . There's a premium level at $25 a year, but even the free level is very useful.

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I agree. AgentQuery doesn't seem to be getting updated these days. Querytracker is the place to go.