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Andrew Lownie Literary Agency·UK

Agent profile summary

Represents
non-fiction
Looking for
Non-fiction
How to submit
Email lownie@globalnet.co.uk with: a 1-page bullet-point mini-synopsis highlighting what makes the book new and special, including proposed word count and delivery date, a 1-page author biography covering qualifications to write the book, a 1-page overview of the five most recent competing and comparable titles with author, title, publisher, date, and a note on how each relates to your book, a 1-page list of sources used, a 1-page note on specialist marketing outlets, a half-page synopsis per chapter (around ten pages total), and a sample chapter. Do not send blanket submissions addressed to multiple agents.
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Last checked 8 Aug 2026·Last verified: 8 Aug 2026
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Andrew Lownie is a literary agent at Andrew Lownie Literary Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on non-fiction. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within to reply within 2 weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within to reply within 2 weeks

Manuscript Wishlist

Non-fiction (per 'How to Submit' requirements)

Submission Tips

Submission route: Email, lownie@globalnet.co.uk Non-fiction submission requirements are detailed and include mini-synopsis + qualifications + comparable titles + sources + marketing outlets + chapter synopses + sample chapter. Contact page lists email for non-fiction submissions.

Notes

Andrew Lownie founded the agency in 1988 and has been ranked by Publishers Marketplace as the top-selling agent in the world on multiple occasions, and has been shortlisted three times for Agent of the Year at the British Bookseller Awards. The agency represents around 200 non-fiction authors and is particularly active in biography, military history, and narrative non-fiction. Roughly half the client list consists of previously unpublished writers.

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