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Giles Milburn

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Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency·UK

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commercial fictionnonfictionhistorical fiction
Looking for
Commercial fiction; non-fiction; historical fiction (per profile/agency)
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Giles Milburn is a literary agent at Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on commercial fiction, nonfiction, and historical fiction. Currently closed to submissions, with responses usually within to respond to submissions within 8 weeks (agency); if no response assume unsuccessful. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Response Time

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

Notes

Closed-status administrative/MD record: official profile confirms publishing role but no public query route.

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Rachel Yeoh

Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency

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How to submitSubmit through the relevant Madeleine Milburn online form and select Rachel Yeoh where available. Adult fiction submissions require a cover letter pasted into the form and one attachment containing a one-page synopsis plus the first three chapters or first 10,000 words. Nonfiction submissions require a cover letter and one document containing a 5,000 to 10,000 word sample and proposal. Do not submit by post or directly to email addresses.
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Emma Bal

Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency

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Looking forThought-provoking non-fiction across arts, humanities and sciences, investigative journalism and narrative non-fiction, cookery and food writing, travel and nature writing, memoir, illustrated projects
How to submitOnline form - https://www.madeleinemilburn.co.uk or submissions/
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Maddy Belton

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How to submitOnline form - https://www.madeleinemilburn.co.uk or submissions/
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Chloe Seager

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How to submitOnline form - https://www.madeleinemilburn.co.uk or submissions/
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Olivia Maidment

Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency

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Looking forCharacter-driven, emotionally resonant, culturally insightful literary/upmarket fiction, sweeping narratives, complex family dynamics, intergenerational sagas, sociopolitical/postcolonial/global themes, speculative or magical realism grounded in human experience, literary thrillers with psychological nuance
How to submitOnline form - https://www.madeleinemilburn.co.uk or submissions/
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Madeleine Milburn

Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency

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RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Looking forUpmarket and accessible literary/commercial 'sweet spot', thrillers/suspense, book club fiction, epic multi-generational family drama, powerful love story with mystery
How to submitOnline form - https://www.madeleinemilburn.co.uk or submissions/
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Jemima Forrester

David Higham Associates

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How to submitEmail jemimasubmissions@davidhigham.co.uk with your name and title in the subject line, and attach a cover letter, synopsis, and the first three chapters.
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How to submitSend your cover letter, synopsis, and first three chapters or 10,000 words for fiction, or a proposal for non-fiction, to ciara.finan@curtisbrown.co.uk. Due to the volume of submissions received, a response to every query is not guaranteed. Writers should keep the agent updated if they receive a full manuscript request or an offer of representation from another agent.
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