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David Luxton

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David Luxton Associates·UK

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Represents
non-fiction
Looking for
Sport; celebrity biography; business and leadership; food-writing; nature-writing; lifestyle. Does not represent fiction/poetry/scripts/screenplays.
How to submit
Email
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David Luxton is a literary agent at David Luxton Associates based in UK. Their list focuses on non-fiction. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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David Luxton began his career at Sports Pages, London's leading sports bookshelf, before founding the Luxton Harris Agency in 2003 and then establishing David Luxton Associates in 2011. The agency is particularly strong in sports books and has been behind many bestselling titles in that space. David has been shortlisted for the Literary Agent of the Year award, and many of his clients have won literary prizes in the UK and internationally.

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Nick Walters

David Luxton Associates

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RepresentsCommercial non-fiction (sport, lifestyle, self-help, leadership)
Looking forCommercial non-fiction, especially sport, lifestyle, self-help and leadership.
How to submitEmail admin@davidluxtonassociates.co.uk with an approximately 300-word synopsis, a note on who the book appeals to and why you are qualified to write it, a chapter breakdown, a sample chapter, and a short bio or credits.
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Rebecca Winfield

David Luxton Associates

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RepresentsNon-fiction
Looking forNon-fiction, including sport, celebrity biography, business and leadership, food writing, nature writing, and lifestyle
How to submitEmail admin@davidluxtonassociates.co.uk with a synopsis of around 300 words, a note on who the book appeals to and why you are qualified to write it, a chapter breakdown, a sample chapter, and a short author bio including any relevant credits.
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Fiona Lindsay

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RepresentsGeneral fiction, thrillers, crime, historical fiction, suspense, mystery, women's commercial fiction, non-fiction, arts and crafts, cookery, biography and autobiography, popular science, business, natural history, sport, travel, health
Looking forGeneral fiction including thrillers, crime, historical fiction, suspense, mystery, and women's commercial fiction. On the nonfiction side, illustrated books covering arts and crafts, cookery, biography and autobiography, popular science, business, natural history, sport, travel, and health. Open to submissions from new authors.
How to submitEmail a brief synopsis and the first three chapters as Word or Open Document attachments to mail@limelightmanagement.com. Include 'Submission' in the subject line and the title of your work in the attachment filename. Also include a note about your professional life and writing ambitions.
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Jack Fogg

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RepresentsSpeculative fiction, historical fiction, upmarket crime and thriller, memoir, narrative-led non-fiction, nature, food, sport, psychology, business, craft and design, social sciences, investigative journalism
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How to submitFiction: first 3 chapters or 50 pages and synopsis. Non-fiction: pitch and sample chapter
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Andrew Gordon

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RepresentsNon-fiction
Looking forHistory, current affairs/politics/economics, biography and memoir, narrative/literary non-fiction, sport/adventure, pop culture/film/music, popular science/psychology, ideas ('smart thinking'), narrative-led business
How to submitEmail - andrewgordon@davidhigham.co.uk
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Donald Winchester

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RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Looking forNon-fiction: history, popular science, social issues, nature, money/life management, music, sport, film, technology, memoir, true crime, experts with wide appeal. Fiction: literary and well-written commercial, boundary-pushing style with emotional heart and plot, upmarket with satisfying arc, historical or contemporary, genre-mixing
How to submitEmail submissions@watsonlittle.com with a cover letter in the body of the email, a synopsis, and approximately 10,000 words from the beginning of the manuscript for fiction, or a proposal including a sample chapter and chapter summaries for non-fiction. Address one agent only. No AI-originated or AI-edited material.
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Guy Rose

Futerman Rose & Associates (FRA)

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RepresentsNon-fiction, film and TV scripts
Looking forNon-fiction on practically any subject, with particular interest in politics, sport, show business and the music industry, but not educational textbooks. Film and TV scripts on any subject may be submitted to film and TV associate Seb Flatau
How to submitEmail a book proposal to guy@futermanrose.co.uk including a chapter breakdown, two or three sample chapters, and relevant biographical detail. Double-space the manuscript and use a standard font such as Times New Roman or Courier New. Acceptable file formats are .doc, .docx, .odt, .rtf, .txt and .pdf.
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Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley Agency

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Looking forSport, current affairs, military history, history, biography, business and management, personal development, and other non-fiction
How to submitEmail a description of the proposed book, a contents list, two or three chapters, and the author's credentials to info@robertdudleyagency.co.uk. Submissions should be in Word format rather than PDF.
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