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Ciara McEllin
Watson Little
Open to submissions
Submission Guidelines
- Submit via
- Submission contact
- submissions@watsonlittle.com
- Looking for
- Fiction and non-fiction from underrepresented voices. In fiction, drawn to literary, upmarket and book club novels exploring family and relationship dynamics, sexuality, identity, and vulnerability — particularly stories about polyamory and ethical non-monogamy, epic multi-generational narratives, intelligent romantic comedies, relationship drama, coming-of-age tales centred on girlhood, and intimate formally inventive prose. In non-fiction, interested in narrative, memoir and essay collections from experts, academics, critics and journalists writing about society and culture, especially writers seeking to reshape conversations in their field. Particularly keen to add cookbooks and food writing to her list. Does not represent children's, YA or fantasy.
- How to submit
- Email submissions@watsonlittle.com with Ciara's name specified. Include a cover letter in the body of the email with genre, word count, one-line pitch and a brief author bio. For fiction, attach approximately 10,000 words from the beginning of the manuscript and a separate synopsis as Word documents. For non-fiction, attach a full proposal as a single Word document. Do not submit to more than one Watson, Little agent at once. No AI-generated material accepted.
- Response time
- 4 to 6 weeks
What They Represent
- Genres
- Literary Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Book Club Fiction, Narrative Non-Fiction, Memoir, Essay Collections, Food Writing, Cookbooks
- Age categories
- Adult
- Location
- UK
What we found
Ciara is an Associate Agent at Watson, Little, building her list with a focus on underrepresented voices. Her current authors include Stephen Doyle, Gary Finnegan, Kelly Frost, Jennifer Mullen, and Lana St. James-Kautny. She has a strong interest in food writing and cookbooks alongside literary fiction, and actively seeks writers who can work across both forms.
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