RCW Literary Agency·UK
Agent profile summary
- Represents
- fictionnon-fiction
- Looking for
- Unique stories from all backgrounds/regions (fiction or non-fiction).
- How to submit
Recently verified·Last verified: 13 May 2026
Eleanor Birne is a literary agent at RCW Literary Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on fiction and non-fiction. Submission status not confirmed at time of writing, with responses usually within Only responds if interested within 8 weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.
Age Categories
Adult
Response Time
Usually responds within Only responds if interested within 8 weeks
Notes
Queries/submissions for Eleanor's clients to isobel@rcwlitagency.com.
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How to submitSubmit by email to Georgia Garrett's assistant Ivy Pottinger-Glass at ivy@rcwlitagency.com. Fiction submissions should include a covering letter, the first three chapters or approximately the first fifty pages to a natural break, and a brief synopsis. Non-fiction should be a proposal of up to twenty pages. Attachments in Word or PDF are acceptable, or paste sample chapters into the email body. Submit to one agent only. Response time is approximately six to eight weeks, no acknowledgement of receipt.
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