Literary agents at Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD). Browse verified listings with submission guidelines, open status, and direct links.
12 agents · 5 currently open to submissions
Fiction and non-fiction
Fiction and non-fiction, public figures
Email fpetheram@pfd.co.uk with your submission. Aim to receive a response within 8 weeks, if no reply after 12 weeks, treat as a pass.
Fiction and non-fiction
Commercial and book club fiction across genres, high-concept thrillers/suspense, atmospheric reads, women's fiction, uplifting speculative edge, female-led historical, romantic fiction, underrepresented voices
Submit by email via the PFD submissions page at https://petersfraserdunlop.com or submissions or books/. Include a cover letter, synopsis, and the first three chapters or approximately 50 pages for fiction, or a detailed proposal for non-fiction.
Literary fiction, book club fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, narrative nonfiction, cookery, feminist fiction, feminist nonfiction
Wants: Literary/book club/upmarket commercial fiction; historical and women's fiction; open to speculative and romance crossovers; non-fiction that surprises/challenges; cookery/food writing; feminist narratives; underrepresented voices. not seeking children's/YA, crime, thriller or horror.
Laurie Robertson is an agent at Peters Fraser and Dunlop building a list of adult fiction and non-fiction. She is actively looking for literary, book club and upmarket commercial fiction with strong original voices, uplifting narratives, clever storytelling, strong emotional hooks and complex characters. On non-fiction she wants stories that surprise and challenge, narrative non-fiction that reads like fiction, and cookery from food writers who can transport the reader. She is always keen on feminist narratives across fiction and non-fiction and on voices from underrepresented backgrounds. She is not currently looking for children's or young adult, crime, thriller or horror.
Email one agent or assistant only, include a cover letter, full synopsis, and first 3 chapters or approximately 50 pages for fiction, or a detailed proposal for non-fiction. Find contact details at https://petersfraserdunlop.com or our-team/
Children's and ya (and some adult)
Middle grade and YA fiction across genres (pref voice/character-driven, contemporary/realistic settings, magical realism, original psychological thrillers, atmospheric horror, light fantasy). Also open to original children/YA non-fiction, selectively adult literary projects
Submit by email via the PFD books submission page at https://petersfraserdunlop.com or submissions or books/, including a cover letter, synopsis, and the first three chapters or approximately 50 pages for fiction, or a detailed proposal for non-fiction.
Fiction and non-fiction
Fiction: literary/upmarket with edge, romance (incl dark academia, paranormals, grounded romantasy), mysteries with fresh angle, some literary speculative (not hard SFF). Non-fiction: science/nature, art/culture, social issues/politics, love/relationships, illustrated non-fiction, food/drink
Email (to one agent) - dchandley@pfd.co.uk
Literary fiction, voice-driven memoir, narrative non-fiction
Literary fiction, voice-driven memoir, topical narrative non-fiction asking challenging questions. Currently not accepting unsolicited submissions
Email - esheinkman@pfd.co.uk
Literary fiction and narrative non-fiction
Literary fiction and narrative non-fiction with international potential and narrative drive, race/sexuality/identity, immigrant perspectives, strong essay writing/memoir. Not children's/YA/genre fiction
Submissions in any language with extensive synopsis and author bio in English
Fiction and non-fiction (agent), currently accepting non-fiction only
Non-fiction
Email amerullo@pfd.co.uk with a cover letter, full synopsis, and first 3 chapters or approximately 50 pages for fiction, or a detailed proposal for non-fiction. Submit to one agent only.
Pop culture, narrative non-fiction, serious non-fiction, food writing, nature, outdoors, sport, commercial non-fiction, fiction
Pop culture, narrative and serious non-fiction, food writing, nature/outdoors, sport, commercial non-fiction, fiction of all forms
Submit via the PFD books submissions page at https://petersfraserdunlop.com or submissions or books/
Fiction and non-fiction
Upmarket-commercial fiction, series crime/thrillers, historical fiction, high-concept fiction, narrative non-fiction, true crime, memoir, popular science/psychology, serious history
Email agauntlett@pfd.co.uk with a cover letter, full synopsis, and first three chapters (approximately 50 pages). Non-fiction submissions should include a detailed proposal and a cover letter with CV.
Fiction, non-fiction
Wants: Accepting proposals for fiction and non-fiction books, and screenplay submissions (per pfd agent page).
Fiction, non-fiction, and screenplays
Submit via the PFD online submissions form at https://petersfraserdunlop.com or submissions or books or with a cover letter, synopsis, and first 3 chapters or approximately 50 pages for fiction, or a detailed proposal for non-fiction.
Fiction and non-fiction
Broad taste across history, fiction, biography, science
Email (to agent or assistant) - https://petersfraserdunlop.com or our-team/
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