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David Riding

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MBA Literary Agents·UK

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Represents
nonfictionsportmemoirautobiographyliterary fiction
Looking for
Sport and a broad range of nonfiction, including journalism, sports figures, actors, TV personalities, doctors, business figures, and military history. Also novelists, and memoir and autobiography from public figures with a distinctive story to tell.
How to submit
Email submissions@mbalit.co.uk with first three chapters and synopsis as Word, PDF, or Final Draft attachments, covering letter in the email body, and the email marked for the attention of David Riding.
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Last checked 14 Jul 2026·Last verified: 14 Jul 2026
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David Riding is a literary agent at MBA Literary Agents based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including nonfiction, sport, and memoir. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within If no response within 8 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 8 weeks treat as pass

Notes

Submit first 3 chapters and synopsis as attachments and covering letter in body; attachments in Word, PDF, or Final Draft; address FAO relevant agent. David Riding is a Director at MBA with a background at Penguin Books. His clients include multiple Sunday Times number one and Top Ten bestsellers, among them cricketer Jonny Bairstow, boxer Ricky Hatton, and Yorkshire Vet star Julian Norton. He takes an editorial and commercial approach to all submissions, and the agency does not accept postal submissions.

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