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Fiction and narrative non-fictionWants: Commercial and literary fiction (excluding SFF); narrative non-fiction; currently seeking voicy character-driven book club; fresh crime; upmarket horror; accessible eye-opening nf
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Commercial and literary fiction (excluding SFF), narrative non-fiction; currently seeking voicy character-driven book club fiction, fresh crime, upmarket horror, and accessible eye-opening non-fiction
How to submit
Email - mhoskins@unitedagents.co.uk
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Literary fiction, narrative non-fictionWants: Literary fiction and narrative non-fiction; award-winning food writers; academics; stylish prose; sly humour; complex characterisation; challenging ideas and identity
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Literary fiction and narrative non-fiction, award-winning food writers, academics, stylish prose, sly humour, complex characterisation, challenging ideas and identity
How to submit
Email zross@unitedagents.co.uk with a one-line elevator pitch, two or three comparable books, and a back-cover blurb. Attach a one-page synopsis and the first three chapters (fiction), or a proposal with a twenty-page writing sample (non-fiction).
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Commercial fiction, literary fiction, non-fictionWants: Commercial and literary fiction (saga/romance/historical/book club/uplit; quirky to experimental); narrative non-fiction and big-ideas; keen for LGBTQ and voices; currently seeking epic family saga, compelling love story, enm/poly relationships, historical, friendships/sisters, form-playing literary; no SFF/fantasy/horror; no YA/children; no mind-body-spirit/cookery.
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Commercial and literary fiction (saga, romance, historical, book club, uplit, quirky to experimental), narrative non-fiction and big ideas; keen on LGBTQ voices and stories. Currently seeking epic family sagas, compelling love stories, ENM/poly relationships, historical fiction, friendships and sisters, and form-playing literary fiction. No SFF, fantasy, horror, YA, children's, mind-body-spirit or cookery.
How to submit
Email (to agent, copy assistant) - lmacdougall@unitedagents.co.uk (cc EHorn@unitedagents.co.uk)
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Non-fiction writers and presentersWants: Bold voices from untraditional spaces; broad non-fiction with particular interest in politics, parenting, activism and memoir; represents clients across media (writing/broadcasting/live events/commercial opportunities)
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Bold voices from untraditional spaces, broad non-fiction with particular interest in politics, parenting, activism and memoir; clients across media including writing, broadcasting, live events and commercial opportunities
How to submit
Email - nlucas@unitedagents.co.uk
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Literary fiction, non-fictionWants: Interests (ua guidelines): science, psychology, cultural history, environmental issues; gripping adventure; speculative fiction; emotionally driven commercial fiction
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Science, psychology, cultural history, environmental issues, gripping adventure, speculative fiction, emotionally driven commercial fiction
How to submit
Refer to United Agents submission guidelines at https://www.unitedagents.co.uk or submission-guidelines
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Non-fiction, food writing, history, popular science, nature, travel, adventure, politics, investigative journalism, arts, memoir
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Rosemary Scoular represents writers and presenters focusing on non-fiction, spanning food writing, history, popular science and nature, travel and adventure, politics and investigative journalism, the arts, and memoir of all kinds. She is always interested in new voices as well as established ones, particularly those with the urge to communicate original ideas and experience with passion and knowledge. She represents clients in all aspects of their work, from writing and broadcasting to podcasts, live events, and media activities.
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Crime, thrillers, reading group fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, historical fiction, literary fiction, narrative memoir, nature writing, cookery, voice-led non-fictionWants: Crime and thrillers; reading group fiction; high-concept hooks; upmarket commercial fiction; narrative memoir; nature writing; cookery and other voice-led non-fiction
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Crime and thrillers, reading group fiction, high-concept hooks, upmarket commercial fiction, narrative memoir, nature writing, cookery and other voice-led non-fiction
How to submit
Email a synopsis and either the first three chapters of a novel or a non-fiction proposal to afeiner@unitedagents.co.uk. Let the agent know if another agent has requested your full manuscript or offered representation.
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Books and tv or theatre or film clientsWants: Book submissions: synopsis and first 3 chapters and covering letter
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Charles Walker represents writers, directors, composers, and presenters across books, television, theatre, and film. On the books side, he is interested in Children's, Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Poetry, with particular strengths in Factual, History and Art, and Radio. He is always looking for new opportunities and welcomes submissions from award-winning and emerging talent working across multiple media.
How to submit
Synopsis and first 3 chapters and covering letter
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Children's authors and illustratorsWants: Picture books; young fiction (5-8, series/character-led); MG (incl mystery/spooky/diary-format/graphic novel); YA (gritty realism; romance with twist; some spec elements); children's non-fiction
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Picture books, young fiction (5-8, series/character-led), MG (incl mystery/spooky/diary-format/graphic novel), YA (gritty realism, romance with twist, some spec elements), children's non-fiction
How to submit
Email (to agent) - https://www.unitedagents.co.uk or etalbotunitedagentscouk
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Adult and children's booksWants: Eclectic mix of literary and commercial adult and children's (per bio)
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Eclectic mix of literary and commercial adult and children's
How to submit
Email a covering note with a one-line elevator pitch, two or three comparable titles, and a back-cover blurb. For fiction, attach a one-page synopsis and the first three chapters. For non-fiction, send a proposal covering the book's subject, why you are best placed to write it, and a twenty-page writing sample. See https://www.unitedagents.co.uk or submission-guidelines for full details.
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Middle grade, ya, science fiction, fantasy, horror, romanceWants: Seeking to expand sci-fi/fantasy/horror/romance from MG through YA/crossover to adult; values quality writing, compelling characters and hooky plots
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Sci-fi, fantasy, horror and romance from MG through YA/crossover to adult, with quality writing, compelling characters and hooky plots
How to submit
Email - mjamieson@unitedagents.co.uk
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