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Margot Edwards

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The BIA·UK

Agent profile summary

Represents
middle grade fictionmiddle grade non-fictionYAteen fiction
Looking for
Middle Grade fiction for ages 7+ and 9+, Middle Grade non-fiction including biographies and handbooks, and teen and Young Adult fiction for ages 12+, 14+, and 16+. All genres and sub-genres considered within these age ranges. Writers must be based primarily in the UK or Europe.
How to submit
Submissions are currently closed. When open, submit via the online form at http://www.the-bia.com or submissions. Include the opening 50 pages or 3 chapters as a Word document, a synopsis of no more than one side of A4 (fiction), or a detailed 2-page proposal (non-fiction), plus book title, intended readership, and a brief author biography. Files must be labelled with full title and author name, sent as Word documents only, in standard formatting, single line spacing, 12-point font. One submission per writer.
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Last checked 11 Jul 2026·Last verified: 11 Jul 2026
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Margot Edwards is a literary agent at The BIA based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including middle grade fiction, middle grade non-fiction, and YA. Currently closed to submissions, with responses usually within a couple of months. Submissions via Online Form. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Middle Grade, YA

Response Time

Usually responds within a couple of months

Notes

Margot Edwards is listed as a Rights Consultant at The BIA rather than a literary agent — her role focuses on foreign and subsidiary rights, representing The BIA and other UK agents and publishers worldwide. She began her career at Anthony Sheil Associates, moved to Hamish Hamilton, then became rights director of the Children's Division at Hodder & Stoughton. She subsequently founded Margot Edwards Rights Consultancy, working with clients including Peters Fraser & Dunlop Children's Books, Piccadilly Press, Templar fiction, and Aitken Alexander children's books. Writers seeking representation should direct submissions to the other BIA agents rather than Margot directly.

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