When I search the directory for asgents who specialise in teen or young adult fiction - nothing comes up! There must be some.
The agents whose websites I look at seem very 'traditional' and so obviously wrong for my young adult, ultra-modern novel. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Since yo've already checked out the directory and agents websites, The only thing I can suggest is checking out the acknowledgement pages of YA books written in a similar style to your own, and making a note of any Agents names you find there, and target your submisions at them.

- NaomiM

YA fiction is part of "children's", so have a look at children's agents instead.

I don't know if there are agents who specialise in YA exclusively, or not in this country anyway (UK). In the USA there may be some.

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Meant to add, good luck!

I have heard that Teen is now big business in the US, but not in the UK. Luisa's right, YA/Teen would come under Childrens in the UK.

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Some UK Agents refer to it as 'crossover' as in 'we are not interested in crossover novels' ;)

Simon Trewin started a YA client list when he was at PFD - or at least he was interested in scripts. The PFD agents have all walked out and are in the middle of setting up. Someone might have more details.

Sarah Manson is almost exclusively YA.

The confusion comes when you go through the Writers and Artists Yearbook and see that they accept childrens - sometimes this means picture books, sometimes it means longer fiction.

I once sent a Young Adult sample to a agent who doesn't do children's at all, and she requested the full script. Another returned a sample immediately saying it was outside her field - so you could always call up a regular, adult agent and check.