Andrew Nurnberg Associates

Experimental literature, literature in translation, serious nonfiction, graphic novels

Wants: Covering letter, synopsis, first three chapters, nonfiction proposal, sample chapters

Doug Wallace is Managing Director of Andrew Nurnberg Associates International Ltd and is also a literary agent and board director at Andrew Nurnberg Associates, London. He has a passion for experimental literature, literature in translation, serious nonfiction, and graphic novels.

Email submissions@nurnberg.co.uk and address the submission to Doug Wallace. Andrew Nurnberg asks for a covering letter in the email body, a one-page synopsis attached, and the first three chapters or 50 pages attached. For nonfiction, send an overview, chapter outlines, and three sample chapters. Address submissions to the specific agent whose list is the best fit.

Fiction, nonfiction, commercial fiction, book club fiction, thriller, literary memoir, narrative nonfiction, commercial nonfiction, cookery, food writing

Wants: Non-fiction that informs understanding of world/society; life writing; topical/essayistic; cookery/food; experts writing accessibly. fiction: 'what if' novels; incisive/witty; moral dilemmas; fun romantic reads. not children/YA; not historical fiction; not adult sf/fantasy

Sile Edwards is a literary agent at Andrew Nurnberg Associates building a list across adult fiction and non-fiction, with a focus on perspectives that have historically been excluded from the mainstream. She has worked on cookery and food writing, literary memoir, historical biography, commercial non-fiction, contemporary and commercial fiction, and thriller. She is not the right agent for children's or young adult writing, or for adult historical fiction, science fiction or fantasy.

Submit through the Andrew Nurnberg Associates submissions page and follow the agency guidelines, naming Sile Edwards as your chosen agent. Do not approach the agency generally.

Children's (mg or ya or crossover), adult commercial fiction, narrative non-fiction

Genre fiction and crossover children's, boy-led MG, teen fiction, graphic novel/illustrated MG or younger YA, quirky fantasy, dark/off-beat romantic comedy, domestic noir, cultural history/narrative non-fiction with strong voice

Email submissions@nurnberg.co.uk with a cover letter in the body of the email, a one-page synopsis and first three chapters or up to 50 pages as attachments. Mark the subject line FAO Gyamfia Osei. For non-fiction, send an overview, chapter outlines, and three sample chapters.

Translation or rights agent, some uk representation

French language rights (all); Brazil/Italy/Portugal/Spanish language (Children's & YA); enjoys representing authors internationally

Email - submissions@nurnberg.co.uk (FAO Lucy Flynn)

Non-fiction

History, politics, psychology, current affairs, natural world, expert-led books that change how we think, memoir (unique perspective), narrative non-fiction

Email a cover letter, one-page synopsis, and the first three chapters or 50 pages (or a proposal and sample chapters for non-fiction) to submissions@nurnberg.co.uk, addressed FAO Charlotte Merritt.

Fiction, non-fiction

See source page for more info

Email submissions@nurnberg.co.uk with your covering letter in the body of the email, a 1-page synopsis attached, and the first three chapters or 50 pages attached. Address the submission to Alex Stephens and make this clear in the subject line. For non-fiction, send an overview, chapter outlines, and three sample chapters instead.

Fiction, literary non-fiction, memoir, biography, nature, history

Small list: fiction and literary non-fiction, memoir, biography, nature, history

Email - submissions@nurnberg.co.uk

Adult fiction, adult nonfiction, children's fiction, young adult, german-language authors

Wants: German-language submissions, covering letter, one-page synopsis, first three chapters, first fifty pages, nonfiction proposal, sample chapters

Christina Kruse is a junior agent at Andrew Nurnberg Associates representing a select list of German-language authors. She is open only to submissions written in German. She considers adult fiction and nonfiction as well as children's and YA manuscripts, and is drawn to well-crafted, voice-driven stories with heart, narratives that take place in the margins, and fresh, thoughtful perspectives that go against the grain.

Email submissions@nurnberg.co.uk and address the submission to Christina Kruse in the subject line. Submit German-language work only. Include a covering letter in the email body, a one-page synopsis attached, and the first three chapters or 50 pages attached. For nonfiction, send an overview, chapter outlines, and three sample chapters.

Fiction, non-fiction, literary estates

Non-fiction: history, current affairs, biography, geopolitics, intelligence studies, history of war. Fiction: international thrillers and espionage

Email submissions@nurnberg.co.uk with a covering letter in the body of the email, a one-page synopsis and first three chapters or 50 pages as attachments (for non-fiction: an overview, chapter outlines, and three sample chapters). Address the email for the attention of Michael Dean in the subject line.

Fiction and non-fiction

Adult fiction and non-fiction (agency represents adult and children's, not picture books or scripts)

Email - submissions@nurnberg.co.uk

Fiction, non-fiction, children's

Andrew Nurnberg is the founder of Andrew Nurnberg Associates, established in 1977, specialising in the international representation of authors. He retired from agenting in 2023.

Email: info@nurnberg.co.uk

Fiction

Upmarket genre (especially thrillers), reading group and accessible literary fiction, powerful page-turners, unique voices

Email submissions@nurnberg.co.uk with the agent's name in the subject line

Translation and german rights (agent)

Voice-driven German fiction for adult and younger readers

Email submissions@nurnberg.co.uk with 'FAO Sabine Pfannenstiel' in the subject line. Include a cover letter in the body of the email, a one-page synopsis, and the first three chapters or 50 pages (or a non-fiction proposal).

Fiction and non-fiction, children's

Adult: literary fiction, commercial women's, psychological suspense, gothic thrillers, ghost stories, historical including alternate histories, creeping-horror edge (not high fantasy). Children's: 7+/MG/YA, originality/depth, underrepresented voices welcome

Email submissions@nurnberg.co.uk

Adult fiction, non-fiction, children's and ya

Isabel Williams is an Assistant Agent representing Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Children's & YA for Spanish and Portuguese-speaking territories worldwide. She studied Law with European Study at Exeter University, worked as a Dispute Resolution Solicitor, and completed an MA in Publishing at City, University of London before joining the agency in 2021.

Email: info@nurnberg.co.uk

Non-fiction, history, politics, science, social science, culture, arts

Connor Brown represents upmarket non-fiction across a wide range of subjects including history and politics, ideas and social science, science and medicine, and culture and the arts. He has worked with bestselling and prize-winning authors and represents writers such as A. C. Grayling.

For submission details, visit Connor Brown's website at www.connorbrownliterary.com.

Foreign rights, graphic novels

Wants: Senior foreign-rights agent; sells rights in spain/latam/italy/brazil/portugal; liaises with foreign offices

Juliana represents Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Children's and YA titles, with a particular focus on Spanish and Portuguese speaking territories worldwide. She also handles Graphic Novels and works across markets including Spain, Latin America, Italy, Brazil, and Portugal. She is drawn to exciting new voices and international authors whose work can travel across languages and borders.

Email submissions@nurnberg.co.uk with the agent's name in the subject line.