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Whispering Buffalo Literary Agency·UK

Agent profile summary

Represents
commercial fictionliterary fictioncommercial non-fictionchildren's fictionYA
Looking for
Agency is building its list and welcomes unsolicited submissions (see remit on site)
How to submit
Email
Recently verified·Last verified: 15 May 2026

Mariam Keen is a literary agent at Whispering Buffalo Literary Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including commercial fiction, literary fiction, and commercial non-fiction. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within to respond within 6-8 weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult, YA, Children's

Response Time

Usually responds within to respond within 6-8 weeks

Notes

Mariam Keen founded Whispering Buffalo after working at Darley Anderson and with Ali Gunn, and graduated from King's College London. The agency has a particular interest in book-to-screen adaptations and Mariam personally handles film and TV rights sales. The agency does not publish its client list, handles scripts for existing author clients only, and does not represent textbooks or poetry.

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