Becky Bagnell
Lindsay Literary Agency
Submission Guidelines
- Submit via
- Submission contact
- info@lindsayliteraryagency.co.uk
- Looking for
- Children's fiction and non-fiction (agency specialises in children's from picture books to YA)
- How to submit
- Email info@lindsayliteraryagency.co.uk with a covering note about yourself and any relevant career details. Attach the first three chapters (double-spaced) and a one-page synopsis as two separate Word documents. Picture book submissions should include the complete story (up to 1,000 words) in a single Word document. Illustrators should attach PDF samples in a small file size and include a link to their online portfolio.
- Response time
- No stated timeframe (aim to reply to all)
What They Represent
- Genres
- Children's (Primarily)
- Age categories
- Picture Books, Children's, YA
- Location
- UK
What we found
Becky founded the agency in 2008, naming it after her maiden name, and previously worked as a commissioning editor at Macmillan — where she commissioned Bear Grylls' debut, Facing Up — having started her career reading manuscripts for the Lilliput Press while studying at Trinity College Dublin. The agency runs a scholarship for new writers and has a strong children's list including Pamela Butchart (World Book Day author 2018, Zoella Book Club), Mike Lancaster, Sue Wallman, and Sam Gayton. Simultaneous submissions are accepted provided this is disclosed in the covering letter.
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