Monica MacSwan
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Fiction: literary/upmarket with escapism and page-turning readability, big high-stakes love stories from original angles. Non-fiction: writers shifting public discourse, health, medicine, history, politics, biographies/memoirs, cookery, art, music, lifestyle with a strong angle
Manuscript Wishlist
Fiction: literary/upmarket with escapism and page-turning readability; big high-stakes love stories from original angles. Non-fiction: writers shifting public discourse with new frameworks; health/medicine/history/politics; biographies/memoirs; also cookery/art/music/lifestyle with strong angle.
Submission Tips
Submission route: Email (general submissions inbox), submissions@aitkenalexander.co.uk (subject FAO Monica MacSwan) Aitken Alexander requires submissions to be sent only to submissions@aitkenalexander.co.uk, marked for the attention of one agent; fiction sample = first 3 chapters/50pp + short synopsis; narrative NF overview + up to 10,000 words; subject-led NF proposal (~5,000 words) + >=5,000 words sample.
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Notes
Aitken Alexander requires submissions to be sent only to submissions@aitkenalexander.co.uk, marked for the attention of one agent; fiction sample = first 3 chapters/50pp and short synopsis; narrative NF overview and up to 10,000 words; subject-led NF proposal (~5,000 words) and >=5,000 words sample. The agency has a strong record of discovering debut talent; recent examples include Natasha Brown, Cherie Jones, and Ailsa McFarlane, all first found via the general submissions inbox. Submissions should be sent only to the general inbox and not directly to agents or their assistants; simultaneous submissions to other agencies are acceptable but should be disclosed.