Crime & thriller Literary Agents
Literary agents who represent crime & thriller. Browse verified listings with submission guidelines, open status, and direct links to agency websites.
175 agents · 122 currently open to submissions
Jemima Forrester
OpenDavid Higham Associates
RepresentsCommercial fiction, upmarket fiction, book club fiction, crime, thrillers, historical fiction, psychological suspense, women's fiction, speculative fiction, non-fiction, lifestyle, pop culture, humour
Jo Williamson
OpenAntony Harwood Literary Agency
RepresentsMiddle grade, YA, adult fiction
Veronique Baxter
OpenDavid Higham Associates
RepresentsFiction, children's, non-fiction
Anne-Marie Doulton
OpenThe Ampersand Agency
RepresentsLiterary fiction, narrative non-fiction, thrillers, mysteries
Millie Hoskins
OpenUnited Agents
RepresentsFiction and narrative non-fiction
Sandra Sawicka
OpenMarjacq
RepresentsGenre fiction, YA, translation rights
Lori Galvin
OpenAevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)
RepresentsLiterary fiction, mystery, suspense, memoir, cookbook
Sam Copeland
OpenRCW Literary Agency
RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, crime, thrillers, historical fiction, children's, young adult, non-fiction
Ed Wood
OpenThe Blair Partnership
RepresentsCrime fiction, thriller, mystery, book club fiction
Hattie Grunewald
OpenThe Blair Partnership
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Abigail Fenton
OpenThe Ampersand Agency
RepresentsBook-club fiction, crime, thrillers, women's fiction, romance
Rachel Petty
OpenThe Blair Partnership
RepresentsChildren's fiction and non-fiction (to ya/crossover)
Hannah Schofield
OpenLBA Books
RepresentsFiction and select non-fiction
Ivan Mulcahy
OpenInternational Creative Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Camilla Shestopal
OpenShesto Literary
RepresentsCrime fiction, thriller, mystery, psychological thriller, supernatural suspense, ghost stories, romantic suspense, historical fiction, women's fiction, middle grade, YA, horror, non-fiction, self-help, narrative non-fiction, memoir
Susan Yearwood
OpenSusan Yearwood Agency
RepresentsCommercial fiction, romance, saga, crime, thriller, book club fiction, children's fiction, YA, non-fiction, business, finance, self-help, wellbeing, lifestyle, cookery
Sarah Such
OpenSarah Such Literary Agency
RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, literary non-fiction, commercial non-fiction, YA, children's books, biography, memoir, history, popular culture, humour
Rebecca Carter
OpenRebecca Carter Literary
RepresentsLiterary fiction, crime, thriller, narrative non-fiction, history, politics, culture, psychology, science, nature
Maddalena Cavaciuti
OpenDavid Higham Associates
RepresentsFiction
Lucy Malone
OpenHardman & Swainson
RepresentsLiterary fiction, historical fiction, psychological suspense, crime, thrillers, non-fiction
Jon Wood
OpenRCW Literary Agency
RepresentsLiterary fiction, crime fiction, thriller, historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, commercial fiction, book club fiction, upmarket fiction, history, sport, popular science
Sarah Hornsley
OpenPeters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD)
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Victoria Hobbs
OpenA.M. Heath
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, literary estates
Laura Williams
OpenGreene & Heaton
RepresentsLiterary fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, historical fiction, romantic comedy, gothic, horror, crime, psychological thriller, speculative fiction, YA, middle grade, memoir, narrative non-fiction, true crime
Imogen Morrell
OpenGreene & Heaton
RepresentsLiterary fiction, speculative fiction, gothic fiction, thriller, psychological horror, noir, non-fiction, history, popular science, political writing, investigative journalism, cultural criticism, memoir, biography, nature, food
Rachel Neely
OpenMushens Entertainment
RepresentsCrime, thrillers, literary thriller, commercial thriller, fantasy, dystopian, literary speculative fiction, dark academia, horror, high-concept book club fiction
Kat Aitken
OpenLexington Literary Agency
RepresentsLiterary fiction, thriller, non-fiction, cultural commentary, history, science, politics, psychoanalysis, poetry
Alexander Cochran
OpenGreyhound Literary
RepresentsFiction, non-fiction
Judith Murray
OpenGreene & Heaton
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Antony Topping
OpenGreene & Heaton
RepresentsHistorical thrillers, literary fiction, upmarket genre fiction, book club fiction, science writing, food writing, history, nature writing, music journalism, memoir, cultural criticism
Gemma Hirst
OpenJonathan Pegg Literary Agency
RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, thrillers, non-fiction
Sara Langham
OpenDavid Higham Associates
RepresentsLiterary fiction, upmarket fiction, historical fiction, literary thrillers, crime, gothic horror, speculative fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels
Jon Michael Darga
OpenAevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)
RepresentsMemoir, pop culture, commercial fiction, mystery, thriller, horror, romance, cookbook, non-fiction
Bryony Woods
OpenBryony Woods Literary Agency
RepresentsChildren's fiction, YA, adult fiction, non-fiction
Euan Thorneycroft
OpenA.M. Heath
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Silvia Molteni
OpenPeters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD)
RepresentsChildren's and YA (and some adult)
Clare Israel
OpenDavid Higham Associates
RepresentsDrama, comedy-drama, thriller, science fiction, horror, genre mashups
Fiona Lindsay
OpenLimelight Management
RepresentsGeneral fiction, thrillers, crime, historical fiction, suspense, mystery, women's commercial fiction, non-fiction, arts and crafts, cookery, biography and autobiography, popular science, business, natural history, sport, travel, health
Peter Buckman
OpenThe Ampersand Agency
RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, crime, historical fiction, thriller
Jamie Cowen
OpenThe Ampersand Agency
RepresentsScience fiction, fantasy, horror, crime, thriller, sport non-fiction
Piers Blofeld
OpenSheil Land Associates
RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, literary fiction, commercial fiction
Kate Burke
OpenBlake Friedmann Literary Agency
RepresentsCrime fiction, thriller fiction, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, women's fiction
Erin Osman
OpenSusanna Lea Associates
RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, memoir, popular science, historical fiction, crime, thrillers
Annette Crossland
OpenA for Authors Agency
RepresentsFiction (adult)
Julian Alexander
OpenThe Soho Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Emily MacDonald
Open42 Management & Production
RepresentsBook club, crime/thriller, upmarket, literary fiction, narrative non-fiction
Ed Wilson
OpenJohnson & Alcock
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, estates
Lauren Gardner
OpenBell Lomax Moreton
RepresentsChildren's and YA fiction, na/crossover, commercial women's fiction, narrative non-fiction
Sarah Williams
OpenSophie Hicks Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, dramatic rights
Irene Baldoni
OpenGeorgina Capel Associates
RepresentsLiterary fiction, narrative non-fiction, crime, sci-fi, poetry
Sarah Lutyens
OpenLutyens & Rubinstein
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Isabel Atherton
OpenCreative Authors
RepresentsFashion, biography, autobiography, crafts, health, cookery, children's picture books, history, natural history, popular culture, true crime, select fiction, illustrators
Charlie Campbell
OpenGreyhound Literary
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Julian Friedmann
OpenBlake Friedmann Literary Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction (also scripts)
Sian Ellis-Martin
OpenBlake Friedmann
RepresentsCommercial fiction, literary fiction, romance, crime, thriller, historical fiction, narrative non-fiction, true crime, cookery and food writing
Joanna Swainson
OpenHardman & Swainson
RepresentsFiction, non-fiction
Jamie Maclean
OpenCoombs Moylett Maclean (CMM)
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Zoe Apostolides
OpenCoombs Moylett Maclean (CMM Literary Agency)
RepresentsCrime, commercial fiction, non-fiction
Georgina Capel
OpenGeorgina Capel Associates Ltd
RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, crime, sci-fi, short story collections, poetry, narrative non-fiction, history, travel, food, nature writing, investigative journalism, popular science, popular psychology, children's, YA
Gordon Wise
OpenCurtis Brown
RepresentsNon-fiction and select fiction
Ciara Finan
OpenCurtis Brown
RepresentsFantasy, romantasy, rom-coms, book club romance, female-focused psychological thrillers, historical fiction, commercial non-fiction
Nelle Andrew
OpenRachel Mills Literary (RML)
RepresentsFiction, literary memoir, narrative nonfiction
Nicola Barr
OpenRye Literary
RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, women's fiction, crime fiction, non-fiction
Emma Finn
OpenC&W Agency
RepresentsFiction, narrative non-fiction
Sile Edwards
OpenAndrew Nurnberg Associates
RepresentsNon-fiction, literary fiction, memoir, cookery, biography, thriller
Laurie Robertson
OpenPeters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD)
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, journalism/serialisation
Rachel Yeoh
OpenMadeleine Milburn Literary Agency
RepresentsAdult fiction, select narrative memoir
Laura Heathfield
OpenGreenstone Literary Agency
RepresentsCommercial fiction, crime, thriller, suspense, bookclub fiction, historical fiction, romance, non-fiction
Olivia Maidment
OpenMadeleine Milburn Literary Agency
RepresentsLiterary and upmarket/book club fiction
Maddy Belton
OpenMadeleine Milburn Literary Agency
RepresentsSFF, romance
Chloe Seager
OpenMadeleine Milburn Literary Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Kate Hordern
OpenKate Hordern Literary Agency (KHLA)
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Anne Williams
OpenKate Hordern Literary Agency (KHLA)
RepresentsWomen's fiction, crime, thrillers, new nature writing
Jonathan Pegg
OpenJonathan Pegg Literary Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Julie Crisp
OpenJulie Crisp Literary Agency
RepresentsHistorical fiction, crime, thrillers, book club fiction, science fiction, fantasy, children's
Hayley Steed
OpenJanklow & Nesbit UK
RepresentsFiction (primarily)
Anna Power
OpenJohnson & Alcock
RepresentsFiction and narrative non-fiction
Caroline Hardman
OpenHardman & Swainson
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Emma Leong
OpenJanklow & Nesbit UK
RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, poetry
Elly James
OpenHHB Agency
RepresentsCommercial fiction, women's fiction, intelligent crime, thrillers, historical fiction, history, nature, science, self-development, biography, memoir, lifestyle, food
Gaia Banks
OpenSheil Land Associates Ltd
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, children's
Jane Graham Maw
OpenGraham Maw Christie Agency
RepresentsNon-fiction, book club fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, speculative fiction, crime fiction
Caroline Wood
OpenFelicity Bryan Associates
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Gemma Cooper
OpenGemma Cooper Literary
RepresentsChildren's fiction, YA, middle grade, chapter books, graphic novels, cosy crime, crime fiction
Jack Fogg
OpenDunnFogg
RepresentsSpeculative fiction, historical fiction, upmarket crime and thriller, memoir, narrative-led non-fiction, nature, food, sport, psychology, business, craft and design, social sciences, investigative journalism
Lisa Moylett
OpenCoombs Moylett Maclean (CMM Literary Agency)
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Juliet Pickering
OpenBlake Friedmann Literary Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Pat Lomax
OpenBell Lomax Moreton
RepresentsFiction, non-fiction and children's books
Hellie Ogden
OpenWME Books
RepresentsFiction, children's books, non-fiction
Elena Langtry
OpenCMM Literary Agency (Coombs Moylett Maclean)
RepresentsCommercial women's fiction, psychological thrillers, popular science, true crime
Bill Goodall
OpenBill Goodall Literary Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Isobel Dixon
OpenBlake Friedmann Literary Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Annabel White
OpenSusanna Lea Associates
RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, memoirs, popular science, historical fiction, crime, thrillers
Mark Lucas
OpenThe Soho Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Paul Moreton
OpenBell Lomax Moreton
RepresentsChildren's books and narrative non-fiction, also some fiction
Katie Fulford
OpenBell Lomax Moreton
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Jo Bell
OpenBell Lomax Moreton
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Charlotte Seymour
OpenJohnson & Alcock
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Sophie Hicks
OpenSophie Hicks Agency
RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, children's, YA
Ian Drury
OpenSheil Land Associates
RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, book club fiction, contemporary fiction, commercial women's fiction, crime, mystery, thrillers, fantasy, genre romance, historical fiction, horror, ghost stories, sagas, science fiction, biography, memoir, cookery, gardening, gift books, humour, history, military history, lifestyle, mind-body-spirit, self-improvement, politics, popular science, psychology, travel, children's, YA
Maria Brannan
OpenGreyhound Literary
RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, YA
Liza DeBlock
OpenGreenstone Literary Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Emma Paterson
OpenAitken Alexander Associates
RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, poetry
Stephanie Glencross
OpenDavid Higham Associates
RepresentsFiction
Seren Adams
OpenLexington Literary Agency
RepresentsLiterary fiction and narrative non-fiction
Laetitia Rutherford
OpenWatson, Little Ltd
RepresentsLiterary fiction, upmarket fiction, non-fiction
Donald Winchester
OpenWatson, Little Ltd
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Megan Carroll
OpenWatson Little
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Alice Saunders
OpenThe Soho Agency
RepresentsFiction, narrative non-fiction
Rowan Lawton
OpenThe Soho Agency
RepresentsFiction and narrative non-fiction
Kirsten Lang
OpenZeno Agency
RepresentsHorror, romance, romantasy, crime thriller, fantasy
Michael Dean
OpenAndrew Nurnberg Associates
RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, literary estates
Clare Hulton
OpenClare Hulton Agency
RepresentsCommercial fiction, commercial non-fiction, food writing, cookery, memoir, biography, true crime, lifestyle, health, parenting
Diana Beaumont
OpenDHH Literary Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Oli Munson
OpenA.M. Heath
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Julia Churchill
OpenA.M. Heath
RepresentsChildren's and YA
Alison Bonomi
ClosedLBA Books
RepresentsCrime, historical fiction, historical romance, women's fiction
Ayesha Mukherjee
ClosedWatson Little
RepresentsCommercial fiction, book club fiction, romance, mysteries, thrillers, fantasy
Cara Jones
ClosedRCW Literary Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, estates
Gabrielle Demblon
ClosedWatson, Little Ltd
RepresentsLiterary fiction, upmarket fiction, thrillers, nonfiction, speculative fiction, horror
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Helen Lane
ClosedKi Agency
RepresentsGenre fiction (and select ya)
Hannah Weatherill
ClosedWatson, Little Ltd
RepresentsCrime, thriller, horror, romance, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, memoir, narrative non-fiction, cookbooks, food writing, lifestyle, wellbeing, investigative journalism, nature writing
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Claudia Young
ClosedGreene & Heaton
RepresentsLiterary fiction, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, crime fiction, thrillers, cookery, food writing, comedy, travel writing
John Berlyne
ClosedZeno Agency Ltd.
RepresentsFantasy, SF, horror, crime, thriller, historical fiction, urban fantasy, space opera
Sara OKeeffe
ClosedAndrew Nurnberg Associates
RepresentsFiction
Zoe Plant
ClosedThe Bent Agency
RepresentsAdult fiction, children's fiction, MG, YA
Robert Smith
ClosedRobert Smith Literary Agency
RepresentsNon-fiction, autobiography and biography, health, fitness and personal development, humour and language, inspirational real lives, popular culture, history and current affairs, true crime, war and military, crime fiction
Lisa Highton
ClosedJenny Brown Associates
RepresentsCommercial/crossover fiction, memoir
Marilia Savvides
ClosedThe Plot Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Jenny Brown
ClosedJenny Brown Associates
RepresentsLiterary fiction, crime, women's fiction, narrative non-fiction, children's, picture books, YA
Viola Hayden
ClosedCurtis Brown
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Caroline Montgomery
ClosedRupert Crew Ltd
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Juliet Mushens
ClosedMushens Entertainment
RepresentsReading group fiction, crime, thriller, psychological fiction, literary fiction, fantasy, historical fiction
Clare Coombes
ClosedLiverpool Literary Agency
RepresentsHistorical fiction, crime fiction, psychological thrillers, women's fiction, adult fiction
Sophie Lambert
ClosedC&W Agency
RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, crime, thrillers, narrative nonfiction, nature writing, travel, history, anthropology, art, memoir, environment
Victoria Cappello
ClosedThe Bent Agency
RepresentsNarrative nonfiction, true crime, psychology, pop culture, technology, pop science, parenting, crime fiction, mystery
James Mustelier
ClosedThe Bent Agency
RepresentsLiterary fiction, horror, mysteries, thrillers, suspense, fantasy, romantasy, speculative fiction
Jess Molloy
ClosedCurtis Brown
RepresentsFiction and narrative non-fiction
Camille Burns
ClosedSolas Literary Agency
RepresentsMiddle grade fiction, YA fiction, adult fiction, non-fiction
Ariella Feiner
ClosedUnited Agents
RepresentsCrime, thrillers, reading group fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, historical fiction, literary fiction, narrative memoir, nature writing, cookery, voice-led non-fiction
Rebecca Ritchie
ClosedA.M. Heath
RepresentsCommercial fiction, contemporary fiction, reading group fiction, historical fiction, saga, police procedural, crime, thriller, psychological suspense, narrative non-fiction, cookery, health and wellbeing, parenting, nature, travel
Megan McCreanor
ClosedWatson, Little Ltd
RepresentsLiterary fiction, bookclub fiction, upmarket fiction, historical fiction, speculative fiction, climate fiction, psychological thrillers, suspense, fiction in translation, narrative non-fiction, essay collections, memoir, investigative journalism
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James Wills
ClosedWatson, Little Ltd
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Chloe Davis
ClosedDarley Anderson Children's Book Agency
RepresentsChildren's fiction
Araminta Whitley
ClosedThe Soho Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Lina Langlee
ClosedThe North Literary Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Hannah Ferguson
Check availability →Hardman & Swainson
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Lauren MacLeod
Check availability →Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)
RepresentsYA fiction, middle grade fiction, cookbooks, food writing, memoir, true crime, narrative nonfiction, pop culture
Jenny Savill
Check availability →Andrew Nurnberg Associates
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, children's
Laura Mamelok
Check availability →Susanna Lea Associates
RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, women's fiction, crime, thrillers, narrative non-fiction, memoir, current affairs, personal development, humor, YA
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Maria Cardona Serra
Check availability →Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)
RepresentsFiction and narrative non-fiction
Emily Glenister
Check availability →DHH Literary Agency
RepresentsCommercial fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, crime/psychological thriller, historical, gothic, magical realism/urban fantasy, selected non-fiction (per wishlist)
Rick Richter
Check availability →Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)
RepresentsSelf-help, pop culture, music, memoir, history, science, politics, social justice, narrative food writing, faith, true crime, commercial fiction, psychological thrillers, horror thrillers, children's books, picture books, YA
Broo Doherty
Check availability →DHH Literary Agency
RepresentsWomen's commercial fiction, literary fiction, crime, thriller, upmarket book club fiction, quirky non-fiction, nature writing, history
Chris Bucci
Check availability →Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)
RepresentsLiterary fiction, crime fiction, non-fiction
Jessica Rios
Check availability →Susanna Lea Associates
RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, women's fiction, crime, thrillers, narrative non-fiction, memoir, current affairs, personal development, humor, YA
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Susan Armstrong
Check availability →C&W Agency
RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial women's fiction, contemporary fiction, family drama, historical fiction, crime fiction, thrillers, suspense, magical realism, speculative fiction, SFF, horror, gothic fiction, romantasy, fantasy, science fiction
Steph Thwaites
Check availability →Curtis Brown
RepresentsThrillers, espionage, book club fiction, romance, gothic fiction, horror, dark humor, politics, smart thinking, big ideas
Madeleine Milburn
Check availability →Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Stephen M. Morrison
Check availability →Susanna Lea Associates
RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, women's fiction, crime, thrillers, narrative non-fiction, memoir, current affairs, personal development, humor, YA
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Stephanie Cabot
Check availability →Susanna Lea Associates
RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, women's fiction, crime, thrillers, narrative non-fiction, memoir, current affairs, personal development, humor, YA
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Francesca Riccardi
Check availability →Kate Nash Literary Agency
RepresentsCrime, thrillers
Jenny Bent
Check availability →The Bent Agency
RepresentsHorror, fantasy, suspense, thrillers, romantasy, romance
Lauren Wendelken
Check availability →Susanna Lea Associates
RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, women's fiction, crime, thrillers, narrative non-fiction, memoir, current affairs, personal development, humor, YA
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Charlotte Egginton
Check availability →Susanna Lea Associates
RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, women's fiction, crime, thrillers, narrative non-fiction, memoir, current affairs, personal development, humor, YA
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Marina de Pass
Check availability →The Soho Agency
RepresentsAdult fiction, select children's/ya and non-fiction
Julia Silk
Check availability →Greyhound Literary
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Adam Gauntlett
Check availability →Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD)
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Todd Shuster
Check availability →Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)
RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, mystery, thriller, current affairs, politics, civil rights, memoir, business, history, health and wellness
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