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A.M. Heath·UK

Agent profile summary

Represents
fictionnon-fictionpoetry
Looking for
Layered/nuanced writing; challenges form/genre; explores language; memory and truth; moral ambiguity; humour or uncomfortable reads; generally prefers contemporary settings. Non-fiction: overlooked/unexpected subjects; art/body/mind/natural world; passion and expertise; new connections.
How to submit
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Recently verified·Last verified: 18 May 2026

Anna Webber is a literary agent at A.M. Heath based in UK. Their list focuses on fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Currently open to submissions, with response guidance listed as Chase via submissions@amheath.com if no response within 6 weeks of submitting via the online form. Direct emails to Anna may take longer with no set timeframe.. Submissions via Online Form. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Response guidance: Chase via submissions@amheath.com if no response within 6 weeks of submitting via the online form. Direct emails to Anna may take longer with no set timeframe.

Manuscript Wishlist

Fiction: layered/nuanced writing; experiments with form/genre; themes of memory/truth; moral ambiguity; contemporary settings preferred. Non-fiction: overlooked/unexpected angles; strong author passion/knowledge; interests include art, body, mind, natural world. Also some poetry. Reads English/German/French. Notes limited capacity for new clients currently and response may be slow.

Submission Tips

Anna Webber invites writers to email her directly (anna.webber@amheath.com) but cautions it may take a while to respond.

Notable Clients

Samantha Harvey (fiction), Sarah Moss (fiction), David Szalay (fiction)

Comparable Titles

Ottessa Moshfegh (as exemplar of ‘uncomfortable read’), Emily St. John Mandel (noted exception to contemporary-setting preference)

Notes

A.M. Heath prefers unsolicited submissions via online form (no paper). Their submissions inbox is for specific cases (full ms requests, offer of rep, no response after 6 weeks, cookery, illustrated children's). Anna says she's not able to take on many new clients currently but invites email submissions regardless. Her client list includes Samantha Harvey, Sarah Moss, David Szalay, Alice Oswald, Sheila Heti, and Emily St. John Mandel, among many others, with authors having won or been nominated for all major prizes. She reads English, German, and French.

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