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Donald Winchester

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Watson, Little Ltd·UK

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Represents
fiction and non-fiction
Looking for
Non-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.
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Donald Winchester is a literary agent at Watson, Little Ltd based in UK. Their list focuses on fiction and non-fiction. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within Endeavour 4-6 weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within Endeavour 4-6 weeks

Notes

Watson Little submissions: email cover letter in body and synopsis and ~10,000-word sample (from beginning) for fiction; or proposal incl sample chapter and chapter summaries for non-fiction. Address one agent; no AI-originated/edited material.

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Hannah Weatherill

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RepresentsCrime, thriller, horror, romance, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, memoir, narrative non-fiction, cookbooks, food writing, lifestyle, wellbeing, investigative journalism, nature writing
Looking forHannah represents quality commercial and upmarket fiction and non-fiction. In fiction, she is drawn to crime, thriller and horror novels with a confident voice and fresh approach, love stories ranging from smart romcoms to epic weepy narratives, and general contemporary fiction about complicated people and families—often with a mystery at its heart. She also takes on a small amount of historical fiction set in the 19th and 20th centuries. In non-fiction, she seeks lifestyle and wellbeing titles, narrative non-fiction such as memoir, nature writing and investigative journalism, cookbooks and food writing, and thought-provoking non-fiction across the arts and academia. She is not the right agent for sci-fi, fantasy, action, spy or military thrillers, children's and YA novels, scripts or poetry.
How to submitHannah is currently closed to submissions.
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Laetitia Rutherford

Watson, Little Ltd

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RepresentsLiterary fiction, upmarket fiction, non-fiction
Looking forLiterary and upmarket fiction and non-fiction (incl lifestyle/wellbeing), stand-out stories with strong leading idea and emotional depth, humour/charm. Currently not looking for crime fiction
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 as a Word document. For non-fiction, send a proposal as a single document including a sample chapter and chapter list with summaries.
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Eve Mason

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Looking forEve Mason represents book-to-screen rights for the agency. She loves working closely and strategically with authors, thinking about how to maximise opportunities beyond the book and help their creations reach a wider audience. Her heart lies in emotionally impactful and character-driven stories, especially with quirky women characters, queer themes, and complicated, knotty family dramas.
How to submitEve Mason does not accept submissions.
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James Wills

Watson, Little Ltd

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RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Looking forCrime/thrillers/mysteries, addictive hooky commercial fiction, grounded speculative, twisty horror, high-concept love story, crime-family epic, big-idea narrative non-fiction (sport/pop science/humour/true crime/memoir)
How to submitEmail - submissions@watsonlittle.com
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Gabrielle Demblon

Watson, Little Ltd

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RepresentsLiterary fiction, upmarket fiction, thrillers, nonfiction, speculative fiction, horror
Looking forGabrielle represents literary and upmarket fiction, particularly with queer themes or from unusual and underrepresented perspectives, as well as select upmarket thrillers and nonfiction. In fiction, she is drawn to bold hooks and flawed characters, atmospheric character-led stories about overlooked aspects of history and culture, literary speculative and high-concept fiction from queer, female, or transnational perspectives, and horror. In thrillers, she seeks atmospheric mysteries involving family secrets, small communities, or epic natural settings. In nonfiction, she is looking to work with experts, academics, journalists, or influencers specializing in dating and relationships, personal finance, career guidance, queer family formation, fashion, cultural history, economics, food, or music. She is not the right agent for crime procedurals, hard sci-fi, fantasy, YA, or children's books.
How to submitGabrielle is closed to new submissions until 20 April 2026.
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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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