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Emma Bal

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Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency·UK

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Represents
non-fiction
Looking for
Thought-provoking non-fiction across arts/humanities/sciences; investigative journalism and narrative non-fiction; cookery/food writing; travel/nature writing; memoir; illustrated projects
How to submit
Online Form
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Emma Bal is a literary agent at Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on non-fiction. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within to respond to submissions within 8 weeks (agency); if no response assume unsuccessful. Submissions via Online Form. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Adult

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Usually responds within to respond to submissions within 8 weeks (agency); if no response assume unsuccessful

Notes

MM Agency accepts submissions only via website forms (no email/post). Attach one Word document (synopsis and first 3 chapters/10k for fiction; proposal and 5k-10k sample for non-fiction).

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