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Georgina Capel Associates Ltd·UK

Represents

literary fiction, commercial fiction, crime, sci-fi, short story collections, poetry, narrative non-fiction, history, travel, food, nature writing, investigative journalism, popular science, popular psychology, children's, YA

Wants to See

Cover letter and ~500-word synopsis and first 3 chapters; include contact details

Age Categories

Adult, Children's, YA

Looking For

Literary, book club, and commercial fiction including thrillers and YA; short story collections and poetry; narrative non-fiction with strong style; well-crafted crime and sci-fi; history, politics, science, psychology, true crime, travel, food, nature writing, investigative journalism, and popular psychology. Writers for children and young adults are also welcome.

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Response time
If interested, within 6 weeks (no reply = no)
Last verified
10 Apr 2026Recently verified

Notes

The agency explicitly rejects manuscripts written or edited using AI, including cover letters, synopses, and proposals. Georgina Capel previously held senior rights roles at Random House, Jonathan Cape, and Secker and Warburg before founding the agency. Rachel Conway's clients have been longlisted for the Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Orwell Prize; Irene Baldoni's clients include Saltire Award and Fitzcarraldo Prize winners; Polly Halladay's clients include winners of the Hawthornden Prize and the RSL Encore Award.

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