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Ciara McEllin

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Watson Little·UK

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Represents
literary fictionupmarket fictionbook club fictionnarrative non-fictionmemoiressay collections
+2 morefood writingcookbooks
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Ciara McEllin is a literary agent at Watson Little based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including literary fiction, upmarket fiction, and book club fiction. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within 4 to 6 weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within 4 to 6 weeks

Notes

Ciara is an Associate Agent at Watson, Little, building her list with a focus on underrepresented voices. Her current authors include Stephen Doyle, Gary Finnegan, Kelly Frost, Jennifer Mullen, and Lana St. James-Kautny. She has a strong interest in food writing and cookbooks alongside literary fiction, and actively seeks writers who can work across both forms.

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Hellie Ogden

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RepresentsFiction, children's books, nonfiction, thriller, suspense, historical fiction, literary fiction, book club fiction, young adult, middle grade, romantasy, memoir, cookery, lifestyle, narrative nonfiction
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