Historical Fiction Literary Agents
Literary agents who represent historical fiction. Browse verified listings with submission guidelines, open status, and direct links to agency websites.
75 agents · 56 currently open to submissions
David Patrikarakos
OpenThe Blair Partnership·UK
Commercial FictionUpmarket FictionBook Club FictionCrime FictionThrillerHistorical Fiction+4 more
Elena Berry
OpenDHH Literary Agency·UK
Literary FictionSpeculative FictionCrime FictionPsychological ThrillersFantasyRomantasy+2 more
Emma Paterson
OpenAitken Alexander Associates·UK
Fiction, non-fiction, poetry
Euan Thorneycroft
OpenA.M. Heath·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Hannah Schofield
OpenLBA Books·UK
Fiction and select non-fiction
Jenny Savill
OpenAndrew Nurnberg Associates·UK
Fiction and non-fiction, children's
Maggie Cooper
OpenAevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)·US
Literary FictionHistorical FictionRomanceNonfictionGraphic MemoirJournalism
Sam Copeland
OpenRCW Literary Agency (RCW International)·UK
Literary FictionCommercial FictionCrimeThrillersHistorical FictionChildren's+2 more
Sophie Gorell Barnes
OpenMBA Literary Agents·UK
Fiction and non-fiction, audio rights, some playwrights
Donald Winchester
OpenWatson, Little Ltd·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Judith Murray
OpenGreene & Heaton·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Kristina Perez
OpenPerez Literary & Entertainment·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Laura Williams
OpenGreene & Heaton·UK
Fiction and non-fiction, small YA/MG list
Adam Gauntlett
OpenPeters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD)·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Anna Power
OpenJohnson & Alcock·UK
Fiction and narrative non-fiction
Anne Williams
OpenKate Hordern Literary Agency (KHLA)·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Caroline Hardman
OpenHardman & Swainson·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Carrie Plitt
OpenFelicity Bryan Associates·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Charlotte Seymour
OpenJohnson & Alcock·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Clare Wallace
OpenDarley Anderson·UK
Fiction (and adult graphic novels)
Diana Beaumont
OpenDHH Literary Agency·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Giles Milburn
OpenMadeleine Milburn Literary Agency·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Hattie Grunewald
OpenThe Blair Partnership·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Hellie Ogden
OpenWME Books·UK
Fiction, children's books, non-fiction
Ian Drury
OpenSheil Land Associates·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Isobel Dixon
OpenBlake Friedmann Literary Agency·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Jane Finigan
OpenLutyens & Rubinstein·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Jane Graham Maw
OpenGraham Maw Christie Agency·UK
Non-fiction and select fiction
Jemima Forrester
OpenDavid Higham Associates·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Jenny Hewson
OpenLutyens & Rubinstein·UK
Literary fiction, book club fiction, memoir, narrative non-fiction
John Baker
OpenBell Lomax Moreton·UK
Speculative fiction (SFF/fantasy/horror/romantasy etc.)
Julia Silk
OpenGreyhound Literary·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Julie Crisp
OpenJulie Crisp Literary Agency·UK
Fiction and children's (per bio)
Kate Hordern
OpenKate Hordern Literary Agency (KHLA)·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Laura MacDougall
OpenUnited Agents·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Lauren Gardner
OpenBell Lomax Moreton·UK
Children's and YA fiction, NA/crossover, commercial women's fiction, narrative non-fiction
Laurie Robertson
OpenPeters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD)·UK
Fiction and non-fiction, journalism/serialisation
Lisa Moylett
OpenCoombs Moylett Maclean (CMM Literary Agency)·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Liza DeBlock
OpenGreenstone Literary Agency·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Maddy Belton
OpenMadeleine Milburn Literary Agency·UK
Fiction (SFF and romance)
Maria Brannan
OpenGreyhound Literary·UK
Fiction and non-fiction, translation rights
Marina de Pass
OpenThe Soho Agency·UK
Adult fiction, select children's/YA and non-fiction
Paul Feldstein
OpenThe Feldstein Agency·UK
Adult fiction and adult non-fiction
Sam Copeland
OpenRCW Literary Agency·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Sarah Hornsley
OpenPeters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD)·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Sile Edwards
OpenAndrew Nurnberg Associates·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Veronique Baxter
OpenDavid Higham Associates·UK
Fiction, children's, non-fiction
Fiona Lindsay
OpenLimelight Management·UK
fiction (thrillers/crime/historical/suspense/mystery/women's commercial), non-fiction (arts/crafts/cookery/biog/pop science/business/natural history/sport/travel/health)
John Berlyne
ClosedZeno Agency Ltd.·UK
SFF/fantasy/horror and some crime/thriller/historical
Claudia Young
ClosedGreene & Heaton·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Juliet Mushens
ClosedMushens Entertainment·UK
Adult fiction (agent), agency also handles non-fiction
Rebecca Ritchie
ClosedA.M. Heath·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Emily Glenister
UnknownDHH Literary Agency·UK
commercial fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, crime/psychological thriller, historical, gothic, magical realism/urban fantasy, selected non-fiction (per wishlist)
Jane von Mehren
UnknownAevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)·US
Literary FictionHistorical FictionBook Club FictionBusinessHistoryMemoir+2 more
Jon Wood
UnknownRCW Literary Agency·UK
Literary FictionCrime FictionThrillerHistorical FictionScience FictionFantasy+6 more
Jon Wood
UnknownRCW Literary Agency (RCW International)·UK
Literary FictionCrime FictionThrillerHistorical FictionScience FictionFantasy+6 more
Ciara Finan
UnknownCurtis Brown·UK
Fantasy, romantasy, rom-coms, book club romance, female-focused psychological thrillers, historical fiction, commercial non-fiction
Jamie Maclean
UnknownCoombs Moylett Maclean (CMM)·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Sara Langham
UnknownDavid Higham Associates·UK
Fiction and non-fiction
Catherine Pellegrino
UnknownMarjacq·UK
children (MG/YA), adult fiction
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