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Brent Taylor

Triada US

United States

Open to Queriesquery_managerAAR Member
Submission Guidelines[email protected]Website
Manuscript Wish List (MSWL)

Looking For

A wide range of genres including commercial and literary fiction, middle grade, young adult, graphic novels, romance, fantasy, thrillers, mysteries, horror, beach reads, and LGBTQ literature. The agent is particularly interested in series potential, unique formats, and previously self-published authors looking to transition to traditional publishing.

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About

Brent Taylor is a literary agent at Triada US who represents a wide range of genres across picture books, middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction. In addition to his role as an agent, he founded Triada US's audio and foreign rights department and is open to taking on clients for subsidiary rights management.

Submission Guidelines
Format: query_manager
Email: [email protected]
Submission Page: https://querymanager.com/BrentTaylor
Guidelines:

Submissions should be emailed to [email protected] I am accepting submissions via QueryManager: https://querymanager.com/BrentTaylor Unsolicited queries sent to my email address will be deleted unread. Please note that I have received reports of someone impersonating me and reaching out to authors via email and phone. All official communication between myself and prospective clients is through an @triadaus.com email address. For subsidiary rights management queries, please include a description of the book, your biography, sales figures, and any other pertinent information in the body of the message.

Notable Clients
  • Rajani LaRocca
  • Sayantani DasGupta
  • K.R. Alexander
  • Rex Ogle
  • Balazs Lorinczi
  • Sophie Li
  • Tori Sharp
  • Rey Terciero
  • Bre Indigo
  • Eric Gapstur
  • Mike Amante
  • Marker Snyder
Notable Sales
  • Keeper by Kathi Appelt
  • The Best Man by Richard Peck
  • The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
  • Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack
  • The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
  • The Maid by Nita Prose
  • In Memoriam by Alice Winn
  • A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
  • On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
  • The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
  • Numerous #1 New York Times bestsellers
  • Numerous #1 USA Today bestsellers
  • Newbery Honor winner
  • Printz Honor winner
  • Schneider Family Book Award winner
  • YALSA Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults winner and finalist
  • Numerous Stonewall Honor winners
  • E.B. White Read Aloud Honor Book
  • Over 100 starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, School Library Journal, and others

Social

Twitter / X@@btaylorbooks

Sources

MSWL ProfilePersonal Website

Last verified: March 14, 2026

Audience

Middle GradePicture BooksYoung Adult

Genres

Literary Fiction
Mystery
Thriller
Romance
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Horror
Graphic Novels / Comics
Picture Books

Focus Areas

BIPOCCaribbean LiteratureSouth Asian LiteratureSouth East Asian LiteratureLGBTQ

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