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Milly Reilly

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Colwill & Peddle·UK

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literary fictionnon-fiction
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Agency page notes Milly is closed to submissions (see About/agent list); represents broad non-fiction and select literary fiction (per external bios)
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Milly Reilly is a literary agent at Colwill & Peddle based in UK. Their list focuses on literary fiction and non-fiction. Currently closed to submissions, with responses usually within If no reply within 12 weeks treat as pass (agency). Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Usually responds within If no reply within 12 weeks treat as pass (agency)

Notes

Milly joined Colwill & Peddle in 2023 after more than six years at Jo Unwin Literary Agency. Her clients have won or been shortlisted for prizes including the Orwell Prize for Political Writing, the British Academy Book Prize, the Gordon Burn Prize, and the Bread and Roses Award. She is based in Norwich and particularly welcomes submissions from authors in East Anglia.

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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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