Nick Walters
OpenDavid Luxton Associates·UK
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- Represents
- commercial non-fiction (sportlifestyleself-helpleadership)
- How to submit
Recently verified·Last verified: 30 May 2026
Nick Walters is a literary agent at David Luxton Associates based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including commercial non-fiction (sport, lifestyle, and self-help. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.
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Nick Walters is Senior Agent and Head of Foreign Rights at David Luxton Associates, having joined the agency in 2014 after interning at Headline and Faber and completing an MA in Publishing. He has built a list of high-profile and bestselling authors spanning sports personalities, journalists, musicians, comedians, and clinical experts. The agency as a whole is known for major sports books and has recently celebrated deals for authors including Steven Finn and Christopher Evans.
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David Luxton Associates
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RepresentsNon-fiction
Looking forSport, celebrity biography, business and leadership, food-writing, nature-writing, lifestyle. Does not represent fiction, poetry, scripts, or screenplays
How to submitEmail admin@davidluxtonassociates.co.uk with: a synopsis of around 300 words explaining the book and its audience and why you are qualified to write it, a chapter breakdown showing how you will approach the subject, a sample chapter of your choice, and a short biography including any previous writing credits.
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How to submitEmail admin@davidluxtonassociates.co.uk with a synopsis of around 300 words, a note on who the book appeals to and why you are qualified to write it, a chapter breakdown, a sample chapter, and a short author bio including any relevant credits.
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