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Euan Thorneycroft

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A.M. Heath·UK

Agent profile summary

Represents
fiction and non-fiction
Looking for
Book club/crossover fiction; crime and thrillers (incl unusual hooks); historical fiction (incl historical crime). Non-fiction: memoir; narrative-led books from experts (history/science/tech/politics/nature)
How to submit
Online Form
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Euan Thorneycroft is a literary agent at A.M. Heath based in UK. Their list focuses on fiction and non-fiction. Currently open to submissions, with response guidance listed as Chase if no response within 6 weeks (agency submissions policy). Submissions via Online Form. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Response guidance: Chase if no response within 6 weeks (agency submissions policy)

Manuscript Wishlist

Fiction: propulsive, character-led, high-emotion storytelling; crossover ‘book club’ fiction; crime/thriller (procedural, spy, psychological suspense, action adventure) with unusual hooks; boundary-pushing crime; historical fiction with strong sense of time/place and complex characters. Non-fiction: memoir; narrative-led expert books in history/science/technology/politics/nature. List open.

Submission Tips

A.M. Heath requests online submissions via its form (cover letter up to 500 words, synopsis up to 1,500 words, and first 10,000 words).

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Estate of Flann O’Brien (modern Irish literature; estate representation stated)

Comparable Titles

Kiley Reid – Such a Fun Age; Yomi Adegoke – The List; Sarah Winman – Still Life; Meg Mason – Sorrow and Bliss; Oyinkan Braithwaite – My Sister, the Serial Killer; Alex Pavesi – Eight Detectives; Stuart Turton – The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle; Tara Westover – Educated; James Rebanks – The Shepherd’s Life; Henry Marsh – Do No Harm

Notes

Unsolicited submissions via online form (cover letter <=500 words; synopsis <=1500 words; first 10,000 words). submissions@amheath.com used only for chases/offers/full requests/cookery/illustrated children's.

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