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Amanda Preston

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LBA Books·UK

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Represents
fiction and non-fiction
Looking for
High-concept, character/plot-driven thrillers; crime series; book club love stories; contemporary romcoms (diverse/own voices); sweeping book-club historical; true crime (no child-related); narrative NF (science/environment/psychology/nature/wellbeing/memoir); self-development for women
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Amanda Preston is a literary agent at LBA Books based in UK. Their list focuses on fiction and non-fiction. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within LBA aims within 3 months. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within LBA aims within 3 months

Notes

Not looking for poetry or children's fiction. LBA general submission requirements: cover letter and synopsis and first 3 chapters/first 5,000 words (fiction) or proposal and ≥5,000 word sample (non-fiction).

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