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Emily Glenister

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DHH Literary Agency·UK

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Represents
commercial fictionupmarket commercial fictioncrime/psychological thrillerhistoricalgothicmagical realism/urban fantasy
+1 moreselected non-fiction (per wishlist)
Looking for
See agent wishlist on profile; not looking for children's/YA/sci-fi/epic fantasy/romantasy etc.
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Emily Glenister is a literary agent at DHH Literary Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including commercial fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, and crime/psychological thriller. Submission status not confirmed at time of writing. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Submission instructions call for a cover letter, first 3 chapters, and a 1-page synopsis sent as .doc or .docx attachments.

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How to submitEmail db.submission@dhhliteraryagency.com with a cover letter, first 3 chapters, and a 1-page synopsis as Word attachments.
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