Historical fiction Literary Agents

Literary agents who represent historical fiction. Browse verified listings with submission guidelines, open status, and direct links to agency websites.

86 agents · 66 currently open to submissions

Jemima Forrester

David Higham Associates

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, upmarket fiction, book club fiction, crime, thrillers, historical fiction, psychological suspense, women's fiction, speculative fiction, non-fiction, lifestyle, pop culture, humour

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Veronique Baxter

David Higham Associates

Open

RepresentsFiction, children's, non-fiction

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Sam Copeland

RCW Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, crime, thrillers, historical fiction, children's, young adult, non-fiction

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Hattie Grunewald

The Blair Partnership

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Hannah Schofield

LBA Books

Open

RepresentsFiction and select non-fiction

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Camilla Shestopal

Shesto Literary

Open

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

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Maggie Cooper

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, historical fiction, romance, nonfiction, graphic memoir, journalism

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Lucy Malone

Hardman & Swainson

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, historical fiction, psychological suspense, crime, thrillers, non-fiction

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Kristina Perez

Perez Literary & Entertainment

Open

RepresentsFiction, non-fiction

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Jon Wood

RCW Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, crime fiction, thriller, historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, commercial fiction, book club fiction, upmarket fiction, history, sport, popular science

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Sarah Hornsley

Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD)

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Elena Berry

D H H Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction

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Laura Williams

Greene & Heaton

Open

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

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Amanda Preston

LBA Books

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Abi Fellows

DHH Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Judith Murray

Greene & Heaton

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Antony Topping

Greene & Heaton

Open

RepresentsHistorical thrillers, literary fiction, upmarket genre fiction, book club fiction, science writing, food writing, history, nature writing, music journalism, memoir, cultural criticism

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Sara Langham

David Higham Associates

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, upmarket fiction, historical fiction, literary thrillers, crime, gothic horror, speculative fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels

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Catherine Pellegrino

Marjacq

Open

RepresentsChildren's fiction, middle grade, YA, adult fiction

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Euan Thorneycroft

A.M. Heath

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Fiona Lindsay

Limelight Management

Open

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

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John Baker

Bell Lomax Moreton

Open

RepresentsSpeculative fiction (sff/fantasy/horror/romantasy etc.)

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Peter Buckman

The Ampersand Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, crime, historical fiction, thriller

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Kate Burke

Blake Friedmann Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsCrime fiction, thriller fiction, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, women's fiction

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Erin Osman

Susanna Lea Associates

Open

RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, memoir, popular science, historical fiction, crime, thrillers

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Philip Patterson

Marjacq

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Annette Crossland

A for Authors Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction (adult)

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Sabhbh Curran

Curtis Brown

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Lauren Gardner

Bell Lomax Moreton

Open

RepresentsChildren's and YA fiction, na/crossover, commercial women's fiction, narrative non-fiction

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Sian Ellis-Martin

Blake Friedmann

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, literary fiction, romance, crime, thriller, historical fiction, narrative non-fiction, true crime, cookery and food writing

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Carrie Plitt

Felicity Bryan Associates

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Jamie Maclean

Coombs Moylett Maclean (CMM)

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Giles Milburn

Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Jenny Hewson

Lutyens & Rubinstein

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, book club fiction, memoir, narrative non-fiction

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Ciara Finan

Curtis Brown

Open

RepresentsFantasy, romantasy, rom-coms, book club romance, female-focused psychological thrillers, historical fiction, commercial non-fiction

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Nelle Andrew

Rachel Mills Literary (RML)

Open

RepresentsFiction, literary memoir, narrative nonfiction

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Sile Edwards

Andrew Nurnberg Associates

Open

RepresentsNon-fiction, literary fiction, memoir, cookery, biography, thriller

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Laurie Robertson

Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD)

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, journalism/serialisation

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Laura MacDougall

United Agents

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, literary fiction, non-fiction

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Laura Heathfield

Greenstone Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, crime, thriller, suspense, bookclub fiction, historical fiction, romance, non-fiction

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Maddy Belton

Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsSFF, romance

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Jane Finigan

Lutyens & Rubinstein

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Kate Hordern

Kate Hordern Literary Agency (KHLA)

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Anne Williams

Kate Hordern Literary Agency (KHLA)

Open

RepresentsWomen's fiction, crime, thrillers, new nature writing

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Julie Crisp

Julie Crisp Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsHistorical fiction, crime, thrillers, book club fiction, science fiction, fantasy, children's

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Anna Power

Johnson & Alcock

Open

RepresentsFiction and narrative non-fiction

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Caroline Hardman

Hardman & Swainson

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Elly James

HHB Agency

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, women's fiction, intelligent crime, thrillers, historical fiction, history, nature, science, self-development, biography, memoir, lifestyle, food

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Jane Graham Maw

Graham Maw Christie Agency

Open

RepresentsNon-fiction, book club fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, speculative fiction, crime fiction

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Jack Fogg

DunnFogg

Open

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

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Lisa Moylett

Coombs Moylett Maclean (CMM Literary Agency)

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Clare Wallace

Darley Anderson

Open

RepresentsFiction (and adult graphic novels)

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Hellie Ogden

WME Books

Open

RepresentsFiction, children's books, non-fiction

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Isobel Dixon

Blake Friedmann Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Annabel White

Susanna Lea Associates

Open

RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, memoirs, popular science, historical fiction, crime, thrillers

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Jo Bell

Bell Lomax Moreton

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Charlotte Seymour

Johnson & Alcock

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Ian Drury

Sheil Land Associates

Open

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

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Maria Brannan

Greyhound Literary

Open

RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, YA

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Liza DeBlock

Greenstone Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Emma Paterson

Aitken Alexander Associates

Open

RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, poetry

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Donald Winchester

Watson, Little Ltd

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Paul Feldstein

The Feldstein Agency

Open

RepresentsAdult fiction, adult non-fiction

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Diana Beaumont

DHH Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Susan Feldstein

The Feldstein Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Sophie Gorell Barnes

MBA Literary Agents

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, audio rights, some playwrights

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Alison Bonomi

LBA Books

Closed

RepresentsCrime, historical fiction, historical romance, women's fiction

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Hannah Weatherill

Watson, Little Ltd

Closed

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

Greene & Heaton

Closed

RepresentsLiterary fiction, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, crime fiction, thrillers, cookery, food writing, comedy, travel writing

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John Berlyne

Zeno Agency Ltd.

Closed

RepresentsFantasy, SF, horror, crime, thriller, historical fiction, urban fantasy, space opera

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Tanera Simons

Greenstone Literary Agency

Closed

RepresentsCommercial fiction, romance, rom-com, historical fiction, book club fiction, romantic fantasy

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Viola Hayden

Curtis Brown

Closed

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Mic Cheetham

Mic Cheetham Agency

Closed

RepresentsLiterary fiction, historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy

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Juliet Mushens

Mushens Entertainment

Closed

RepresentsReading group fiction, crime, thriller, psychological fiction, literary fiction, fantasy, historical fiction

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Clare Coombes

Liverpool Literary Agency

Closed

RepresentsHistorical fiction, crime fiction, psychological thrillers, women's fiction, adult fiction

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Camille Burns

Solas Literary Agency

Closed

RepresentsMiddle grade fiction, YA fiction, adult fiction, non-fiction

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Ariella Feiner

United Agents

Closed

RepresentsCrime, thrillers, reading group fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, historical fiction, literary fiction, narrative memoir, nature writing, cookery, voice-led non-fiction

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Rebecca Ritchie

A.M. Heath

Closed

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

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Megan McCreanor

Watson, Little Ltd

Closed

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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Jenny Savill

Andrew Nurnberg Associates

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RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, children's

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Emily Glenister

DHH Literary Agency

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RepresentsCommercial fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, crime/psychological thriller, historical, gothic, magical realism/urban fantasy, selected non-fiction (per wishlist)

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Jane von Mehren

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)

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RepresentsLiterary fiction, historical fiction, book club fiction, business, history, memoir, popular culture, science

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Susan Armstrong

C&W Agency

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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

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Marina de Pass

The Soho Agency

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RepresentsAdult fiction, select children's/ya and non-fiction

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Julia Silk

Greyhound Literary

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