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Alexander Cochran

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Greyhound Literary·UK

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Represents
fictionnon-fiction
Looking for
Speculative fiction, commercial fiction, literary fiction, crime and thriller, serious non-fiction (big ideas/subversive assumptions, serious histories, narrative non-fiction re contemporary events/issues)
How to submit
Email alexander@greyhoundliterary.co.uk with a cover letter pitch in the body of the email. For fiction, attach the first three chapters and a synopsis. For non-fiction, attach a proposal and sample writing. Do not submit by post. Do not submit to more than one agent at the agency.
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Alexander Cochran is a literary agent at Greyhound Literary based in UK. Their list focuses on fiction and non-fiction. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within 6-8 weeks (may not reply to everyone). Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within 6-8 weeks (may not reply to everyone)

Notes

Submission package: Fiction-cover email pitch and first 3 chapters and synopsis (attachments). Non-fiction-cover email pitch and proposal and sample writing. No screenplays; no postal. Cochran joined Greyhound Literary in December 2024, bringing a client list developed over six years at Curtis Brown & Co. His clients include Nicholas Binge, Alison Rumfitt, Eliza Chan, Tade Thompson, Will Maclean, and Priya Sharma, among others. Writers based in English-speaking countries outside the UK or Republic of Ireland should include a convincing reason for seeking UK representation when querying.

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