Caroline Hardman
OpenHardman & Swainson·UK
Represents
Fiction and non-fiction
Wants to See
Fiction: literary; upmarket commercial; book club; historical; crime; thrillers (no SF/fantasy/children's). Non-fiction: serious/pop science (biology/medicine), psychology, feminism, big ideas/current affairs, health/body/mind, personal development; selective lifestyle; narrative/memoir.
Age Categories
Adult
Looking For
Fiction: literary, upmarket commercial, book club, historical, crime, thrillers (no sci-fi/fantasy/children's). Non-fiction: serious/pop science, psychology, feminism, big ideas/current affairs, health/body/mind, personal development, selective lifestyle, narrative/memoir
Submission Details
- Submit via
- Email (central submissions)
- Response time
- If no response within 8 weeks treat as pass
- Last verified
- 10 Feb 2026Recently verified
Notes
Submissions: choose one agent name in cover email and send to central submissions address. Fiction requires cover email + 1-page synopsis + full manuscript (attachment). Non-fiction requires cover email + proposal + sample chapter (or whole work if complete). No TV/film scripts or poetry.