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Nicola Chang

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David Higham Associates·UK

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Represents
literary and general fictionnon-fictionpoetry (select)
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Original, distinctive voices; literary and general fiction including short stories; non-fiction with persuasive perspectives and interplay between personal/political (power, class, culture); literary memoir/auto-fiction borderlands; selective cookery/food writing and cookbooks
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Nicola Chang is a literary agent at David Higham Associates based in UK. Their list focuses on literary and general fiction, non-fiction, and poetry (select). Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within to respond within 12 weeks (DHA submissions policy). Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Usually responds within to respond within 12 weeks (DHA submissions policy)

Notes

Agent page: send covering letter in email body and first 3 chapters or a couple short stories (Word, not PDF). Non-fiction: cover letter and proposal and sample material. Poetry: selectively book-length collections; usually poets with journal/magazine publications or prize listings. Do not submit to assistant unless referred/recommended or already published.

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