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Gill McLay

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Bath Literary Agency·UK

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Represents
poetrypicture booksyoung fictionmiddle grade fictionYA fictionchildren's non-fiction
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Looking for
Children's fiction/non-fiction; picture books; first 3 chapters for fiction
How to submit
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Gill McLay is a literary agent at Bath Literary Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including poetry, picture books, and young fiction. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Children's, Middle Grade, YA, Picture Books

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Gill McLay graduated with a Publishing & Marketing BA Hons from Oxford Brookes University in 1996 and has worked in children's publishing ever since, with experience at Barefoot Books and Egmont spanning sales, marketing, and product development. She co-founded the Bath Festival of Children's Literature and now runs Events of Wonder with her husband John McLay. The agency also accepts postal submissions; hard copies must include a stamped self-addressed envelope or material will not be returned.

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