ANDLYN Literary·UK
Agent profile summary
- Represents
- fictionchildren's booksillustration
- How to submit
Recently verified·Last verified: 23 May 2026
Davinia Andrew Lynch is a literary agent at ANDLYN Literary based in UK. Their list focuses on fiction, children's books, and illustration. Submission status not confirmed at time of writing. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.
Age Categories
Children's, Middle Grade, Young Adult
Submission Tips
Submission route: Email (enquiries), davinia@andlynliterary.co.uk Official site currently a holding page ('FULL WEBSITE COMING SOON') listing enquiry email only; no submissions guidelines or genres specified.
Notes
The client list includes authors Bex Hogan, Justin Somper, and Malcolm Duffy, as well as illustrators Neill Cameron and Ben Joel Price, giving a sense of the agency's roster across children's fiction and illustration.
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