David Headley
OpenDHH Literary Agency·UK
Represents
Fiction
Wants to See
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.
Age Categories
Adult
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
Submission Details
- Submit via
- Email (to agent)
- Response time
- DHH aims 8-16 weeks (agency); agent notes he only responds if interested
- Last verified
- 10 Feb 2026Recently verified
Notes
Agent page: send cover letter + 1-page synopsis + first 3 chapters as attachments (not in email body). Only contacted if interested. DHH general guideline: assume pass after 16 weeks.