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Joanna Swainson

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Hardman & Swainson·UK

Agent profile summary

Represents
fictionnon-fiction
Looking for
Fiction: crime/thrillers across commercial-literary, atmospheric/setting-as-character, accessible speculative, ghost stories, folk horror, originality and distinctive voice, humour threaded. Non-fiction: narrative history/prehistory, memoir, nature/landscape, folklore
How to submit
Email submissions@hardmanswainson.com. For fiction, attach a one-page synopsis and the full manuscript. For non-fiction, attach a proposal and a sample chapter (or the full work if completed). Name your chosen agent in the cover email. Submit to one agent only, do not email individual agent addresses.
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Last checked 24 Jun 2026·Last verified: 24 Jun 2026
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Joanna Swainson is a literary agent at Hardman & Swainson based in UK. Their list focuses on fiction and non-fiction. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within If no response within 8 weeks, treat as a pass. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within If no response within 8 weeks, treat as a pass

Notes

Submit to central address and name preferred agent in cover email per agency submissions guidance. The agency does not represent TV or film scripts or poetry. Writers submitting fiction should include the full manuscript upfront rather than waiting to be asked; non-fiction submitters should send a complete proposal and sample material in a single email.

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