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David Headley

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DHH Literary Agency·UK

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Represents
fiction
Looking for
Character-driven debuts; sweeping stories with big universal themes; high concepts; thought-provoking stories; uplifting fiction; original narrative voices. Not SFF/fantasy; no children/YA; no poetry/plays/screenplays; no short stories/novellas; no non-fiction.
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David Headley is a literary agent at DHH Literary Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on fiction. Submission status not confirmed at time of writing, with response guidance listed as Typically 8–16 weeks; only responds if interested.. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within Typically 8–16 weeks; only responds if interested.

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