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James Macdonald Lockhart

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James Lockhart Agency·UK

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Genres include memoir; geography; economics; politics; history; nature writing; biography; science; travel; and literary fiction.
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James Macdonald Lockhart is a literary agent at James Lockhart Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including memoir, geography, and economics. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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James Macdonald Lockhart founded the agency in 2023 after more than 20 years as a literary agent at Antony Harwood Ltd. The agency represents authors who have won or been nominated for literary awards and achieved Sunday Times bestseller status. Rights are sold in the US, translation markets, and film and TV through a network of co-agents.

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