Kay Peddle
OpenColwill & Peddle·UK
Agent profile summary
- Represents
- non-fiction
- How to submit
Recently verified·Last verified: 4 May 2026
Kay Peddle is a literary agent at Colwill & Peddle based in UK. Their list focuses on non-fiction. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within 12 weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.
Age Categories
Adult
Response Time
Usually responds within 12 weeks
Notes
Kay handles non-fiction at Colwill & Peddle and is currently open while colleague Milly is closed. The agency does not accept submissions from US-based writers. No AI-generated or AI-enhanced work is accepted under any circumstances.
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How to submitEmail submissions@colwillandpeddle.com with the subject line 'Fiction or Children's (delete as applicable) Submission'. Include a cover letter about you and your writing background, a synopsis of no longer than one A4 page, and the first chapter of your work.
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RepresentsFiction, children's fiction, children's non-fiction
Looking forSmart romance with an edge, fresh and page-turning crime fiction, horror and literary horror with a contemporary resonance, and literary fiction that is funny and moving with a brand new hook. In children's books, a funny and engaging author-illustrator with a fresh series for young readers (5+), middle grade fiction with strong world-building and characters we haven't seen before, grounded YA fantasy, high-concept YA contemporary, and books about unusual relationships. In children's non-fiction, books that tackle curriculum subjects in a new and engaging way, and real-life stories for middle grade and YA readers. No longer accepting picture books.
How to submitEmail submissions@colwillandpeddle.com with subject line 'Fiction or Children's Submission' (delete as applicable). Include a cover letter, a one-page synopsis, and the first chapter of your work.
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RepresentsLiterary fiction, non-fiction
Looking forBroad non-fiction including memoir, creative non-fiction, food, art, comedy, the natural world, psychology, health, and the social and political. In fiction, character-driven literary fiction that is brutally honest, exploring inner lives and social dynamics, with darkness and complexity but not without hope, and writing that is playful and poetic. Does not represent children's, YA, sci-fi, fantasy or crime.
How to submitEmail - submissions@colwillandpeddle.com
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