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Peter Tallack

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Curious Minds·UK

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Represents
serious non-fiction
Looking for
Serious/stimulating nonfiction across sciences, maths, natural history, philosophy, health/medicine, technology, history and more
How to submit
Email
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Peter Tallack is a literary agent at Curious Minds based in UK. Their list focuses on serious non-fiction. Currently open to submissions, with response guidance listed as Only responds if interested. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Adult

Response Time

Only responds if interested

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Peter Tallack is the Managing Director of The Curious Minds Agency GmbH, based in Hamburg, Germany. The agency cannot respond to every submission.

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