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John Ash

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Creative Artists Agency (CAA)·UK

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literary fictiongeneral fictionepic fantasyhistorymemoirreportage
+4 morenarrative nonfictionartmusicnature writing
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John Ash is a literary agent at Creative Artists Agency (CAA) based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including literary fiction, general fiction, and epic fantasy. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via Online Form. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Ash began his publishing career at PEW Literary, where he spent six and a half years before joining CAA's London office in 2023. He works across both fiction and nonfiction, with a particular eye for literary ambition combined with readability. Writers should note that fiction submissions require a cover letter, synopsis, and the first three chapters or opening 50 pages, while nonfiction requires a cover letter and proposal.

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