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Anne Clark Literary Agency·UK

Agent profile summary

Represents
children's and YA
Looking for
Distinctive voices; unforgettable characters; exciting ideas; stories that make her laugh/cry/think. Currently seeking younger fiction, MG, YA, and non-fiction for children/teens; not currently seeking new picture book writers.
How to submit
Email
Recently verified·Last verified: 19 May 2026

Anne Clark is a literary agent at Anne Clark Literary Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on children's and YA. Currently closed to submissions, with responses usually within If interested, within 4 weeks; if no reply after 4 weeks treat as pass. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Children's, Middle Grade, YA

Response Time

Usually responds within If interested, within 4 weeks; if no reply after 4 weeks treat as pass

Manuscript Wishlist

Distinctive voices; unforgettable characters; exciting ideas; stories that make her laugh/cry/think. Currently seeking younger fiction, MG, YA, and non-fiction for children/teens; not currently seeking new picture book writers.

Submission Tips

Submission route: Email, submissions@anneclarkliteraryagency.co.uk Email subject: book title + surname. Paste in email (no attachments): fiction-brief full-plot synopsis + first 3,000 words; non-fiction-short proposal + 3 sample pages. Acknowledgement email on receipt; do not email whole manuscript; do not post.

Notes

Email subject: book title and surname. Paste in email (no attachments): fiction-brief full-plot synopsis and first 3,000 words; non-fiction-short proposal and 3 sample pages. Acknowledgement email on receipt; do not email whole manuscript; do not post. Anne founded the agency in 2012 after a career as a commissioning editor and editorial director at Piccadilly Press and Hodder Children's Books. Her clients' books have been translated into dozens of languages, adapted for stage, optioned for film and TV, and have won major book awards. Writers should finish their manuscript before submitting and should not phone or email ahead of a submission.

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