Felicity Bryan Associates

Non-fiction and children's fiction

Wants: Covering letter, synopsis, book proposal, first three chapters, sample pages

History, philosophy, biography, outstanding nature writing with compelling memoir, experts overturning received wisdom

Use the online portal and address the submission to a specific agent. Fiction: covering letter, one-page synopsis, and first three chapters (maximum 10,000 words). Subject-led non-fiction: covering letter, proposal of no more than 20 pages, and about 5,000 words of sample text. Narrative non-fiction or memoir: covering letter and the first 10,000 words, a proposal or synopsis may also be included. The agency is currently not accepting fantasy, romantasy, SFF, children's or YA submissions.

Fiction and non-fiction

Fiction: literary prize-winners to upmarket reading group, well-written crime, ambitious/surprising, messy family stories, longing/relationships. Non-fiction: art, culture, music, food, nature, mental health

Submit via the online portal at https://felicitybryan.com or submissions or submit-your-work/ — upload a synopsis or proposal and the first 3–4 chapters.

Non-fiction

Big ideas, popular psychology, contemporary issues, economics/business (not how-to), popular science, history, biography, literature/pop culture, investigative journalism, narrative non-fiction

Submit via the online form at https://felicitybryan.com or submissions or submit-your-work/

Fiction, non-fiction

Broad range of general-trade fiction and non-fiction, including real-life stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things, first-person voices, plot-driven novels, originality and clarity of intent

Submit via the online form at https://felicitybryan.com or submissions or submit-your-work/

Fiction and non-fiction

Non-fiction: narrative, political writing, popular science/psychology, history, big ideas, nature, travel, essays, memoir. Fiction: literary to book club, emotionally complex, families/friendship, vivid historical fiction

Online portal - https://felicitybryan.com or submissions or submit-your-work/

Fiction, non-fiction, poetry

Fiction: novels, short stories, novellas with heart and intellect, protagonists on the margins, fresh subversions, class conflict, formally challenging work. Non-fiction: oral/narrative histories, contemporary political/philosophical issues, investigative journalism, literary/cultural criticism, biography

Online portal - https://felicitybryan.com or submissions or submit-your-work/