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Lucy Malone
Hardman & Swainson
Open to submissions
Submission Guidelines
- Submit via
- Submission contact
- submissions@hardmanswainson.com
- Looking for
- Multi-generational domestic novels that follow characters over a significant time frame, particularly those exploring the intricacies of female familial relationships. Pre-twentieth century historical fiction. Big, pacy standalone crime and thriller novels, preferably with surprising twists. Non-fiction with an element of mystery and discovery, especially books that challenge readers to re-examine previously held conceptions of history.
- How to submit
- Email submissions@hardmanswainson.com naming Lucy Malone in your cover email. For fiction, attach a one-page synopsis and the full manuscript. For non-fiction, include a covering email outlining the book, why it has a place on the bookshelf, and why you are qualified to write it, along with a proposal and a sample chapter or the whole work if completed. Submit to one agent only; do not email individual agent addresses.
- Response time
- 8 weeks
What They Represent
- Genres
- Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Psychological Suspense, Crime, Thrillers, Non-Fiction
- Age categories
- Adult
- Location
- UK
What we found
Lucy Malone is an Assistant Agent at Hardman and Swainson, having come to the role directly after completing her Master's and Undergraduate degrees in English Literature at Durham University. She does not represent TV or film scripts or poetry. No response within 8 weeks should be taken as a pass.
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