Chris Wellbelove
Aitken Alexander Associates
Submission Guidelines
- Submit via
- Submission contact
- submissions@aitkenalexander.co.uk
- Looking for
- Literary novels that prioritise plot and find fun, surprising ways to explore ideas or a moment in time — entertaining, thought-provoking, and ideally moving. Open to work that plays with and elevates genre. In nonfiction, drawn to original ideas with unique, narrative-driven telling, whether from journalists, memoirists, thought leaders, academics, or cultural figures. Not currently taking on new poets.
- How to submit
- Email submissions@aitkenalexander.co.uk with the agent's name in the subject line. For fiction, attach the first three chapters or fifty pages plus a short synopsis as Word-compatible files. For narrative nonfiction, attach a short overview and up to 10,000 words of sample writing. For subject-led nonfiction, attach a proposal of around 5,000 words and at least 5,000 words of sample writing. Include a cover letter with a book description, any writing credits or qualifications, and a brief bio. Do not submit directly to the agent's assistant.
- Response time
- 3 months, no response means a pass
What They Represent
- Genres
- Literary Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Subject-Led Nonfiction, Poetry
- Age categories
- Adult
- Location
- UK
What we found
Wellbelove's list includes Gary Stevenson (The Trading Game, Sunday Times number one bestseller), Kaliane Bradley (The Ministry of Time, Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, Barack Obama pick), Sophie Elmhirst (A Marriage at Sea, Nero Gold Prize winner, Barack Obama pick, New York Times 10 Best Books of 2025), Daisy Johnson, Evie Wyld, the Secret Barrister, and poets including Liz Berry and Kayo Chingonyi. He has recently worked on the Secret Barrister's first legal thriller, signalling openness to elevated genre fiction.
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