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Penny Holroyde

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Holroyde Cartey·UK

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Represents
children's authors and illustrators
Looking for
Children's fiction and non-fiction across all ages; particular love for picture books but also seeks authors/illustrators across fiction and non-fiction for all ages
How to submit
Email
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Penny Holroyde is a literary agent at Holroyde Cartey based in UK. Their list focuses on children's authors and illustrators. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within to respond in about 6 weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Children's, Middle Grade, YA, Picture Books

Response Time

Usually responds within to respond in about 6 weeks

Notes

Holroyde Cartey accepts submissions by email only for children's market. Authors: synopsis and full manuscript (Word) as separate attachments; picture books: up to 3 finished texts. Illustrators: portfolio (~12 images) as PDF/JPEG <=5MB; no website/dropbox links. Submit to either Claire or Penny (not both). The agency was founded in 2015 and represents award-winning and bestselling authors and illustrators. They work with The Rights People on foreign rights sales and with Valerie Hoskins Associates on film and television rights, and are members of both the Association of Authors' Agents and the Association of Illustrators.

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