Alice Howe
ClosedDavid Higham Associates·UK
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Alice Howe is a literary agent at David Higham Associates based in UK. Currently closed to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.
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Alice is Head of the Translation Department and a director at David Higham Associates, which she joined in late 2013 from Hachette UK where she led foreign rights across three divisions. She previously worked at Penguin selling domestic and foreign rights, and at Hodder Headline from 2008. She handles rights specifically for Germany. Alice is currently on maternity leave — all queries should be directed to Rhian Kane in the meantime.
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