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Represents
fiction and non-fiction
Looking for
Represents novelists, historians, popular culture and current affairs writers. Also works with professional ghostwriters and has experience forming successful author-ghostwriter partnerships.
How to submit
The agency is currently not considering unsolicited submissions. Do not send material by post or email.
Last checked 23 Jun 2026·Last verified: 23 Jun 2026

Margaret Hanbury is a literary agent at The Hanbury Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on fiction and non-fiction. Currently closed to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Notes

Margaret Hanbury founded the agency in 1983 at the suggestion of J. G. Ballard, whom she represented until his death in 2009. She was named Literary Agent of the Year at The Bookseller Industry Awards 2013. The agency is a member of the Association of Authors' Agents.

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