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Irene Baldoni

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Georgina Capel Associates·UK

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Represents
literary fictionnarrative non-fictioncrimesci-fipoetry
Looking for
Literary fiction; narrative non-fiction; well-crafted crime and sci-fi; building a curated list of poetry (per agency About page)
How to submit
Email
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Irene Baldoni is a literary agent at Georgina Capel Associates based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, and crime. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within 6 weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within 6 weeks

Notes

Irene joined Georgina Capel Associates in 2017, having previously worked at Faber & Faber and Gregory & Company Authors' Agents; she holds an MA in Modern Literature from the University of Siena and an MA in Publishing Studies from City University London. Her clients have featured in the Sunday Times and Financial Times best books of the year lists, and include winners of the Saltire Award and Fitzcarraldo Prize, as well as authors shortlisted for the Ledbury and Seamus Heaney prizes. The agency does not accept submissions that have been originated, written, or edited using AI, including cover letters, synopses, and proposals.

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