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Anne Williams

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Kate Hordern Literary Agency (KHLA)·UK

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Represents
women's fictioncrimethrillersnew nature writing
Looking for
Women's fiction (contemporary or historical); crime; thrillers; 'new nature writing
How to submit
Email
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Anne Williams is a literary agent at Kate Hordern Literary Agency (KHLA) based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including women's fiction, crime, and thrillers. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Anne Williams spent over fifteen years as a commissioning editor at Michael Joseph and Headline, where she was Co-Publisher of the Review imprint and Publisher of the main Headline imprint. Her client list includes Sunday Times number one bestsellers Sheila O'Flanagan and Lyn Andrews, crime writers Barbara Nadel, Manda Scott, and Caroline Graham, as well as Sam Carrington, Julie Houston, and Kathryn Hughes.

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