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Clare Coombes

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Liverpool Literary Agency·UK

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Represents
historical fictioncrime fictionpsychological thrillerswomen's fictionadult fiction
Looking for
Historical fiction, crime fiction, psychological thrillers and women's fiction, open to great adult fiction with a strong hook. Excludes non-fiction, children's and YA. Encourages under-represented writers from the North of England
How to submit
Email submissions@liverpool-literary.agency with a cover email including details about you, the book genre, blurb, inspirations, comparable authors and titles, and why your book will stand out. Attach a synopsis and first three chapters or first 5,000 words in a Word document with numbered pages.
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Last checked 9 Jul 2026·Last verified: 9 Jul 2026
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Clare Coombes is a literary agent at Liverpool Literary Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including historical fiction, crime fiction, and psychological thrillers. Currently closed to submissions, with responses usually within If no response within 12 weeks treat as pass. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within If no response within 12 weeks treat as pass

Notes

Clare will reopen submissions on 1 March 2026. She founded the first Liverpool-based literary agency in 2020, has over 20 years of professional writing and editing experience, and has published two novels: Definitions (2015) and We Are of Dust (2018), the latter of which received development funding from the Liverpool Film Office for a TV adaptation. She accepts submissions only from writers born or currently living in the North of England, with the geographic boundary defined as from the southern edges of Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Yorkshire up to the Scottish border, including Northumberland and Cumbria — exceptions apply for writers coming through Jericho Writers or I AM in Print programmes.

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